Enjoy the Ups and Downs of Roller Coasters Better than a Billionaire

Good morning, Live Better than a Billionaire-a-Holics!

Are you feeling motivated this morning? I certainly hope so. I know that I am!

Do you enjoy going fast without holding on?

Do you like seeing upside down as well as right side up?

Are you fascinated by feeling weightless?

If you answered "yes" to these questions, you've come to the right blog.

That's right: Our subject today is Roller Coasters!

This post is dedicated to my delightful daughter, Jan, who never saw a roller coaster that she didn't want to ride. Since she enjoys going with someone, I'm her regular roller coaster buddy. We may be the only two people who primarily see Las Vegas as a place to ride roller coasters.

You might be surprised to find that people like to have some extra ups and downs in their lives. Combining safe thrills with lots of smiles is what roller coaster riding is all about.

As often as I have stood in line to ride a roller coaster, I don't ever remember seeing a billionaire out there sweating in the summer sun. How boring it must be to miss such wonderful thrills!

But billionaires may get enough thrills from watching their net worth boom and bust. Some billionaires even have to file for bankruptcy. Perhaps having so many real-life challenges makes the excitement of roller coasters seem unnecessary.

Here are some thoughts to help you enjoy your roller coaster riding more:

1. Become familiar with your choices.

I was impressed by visiting the roller coaster database at http://www.rcdb.com/. You can gain a lot of knowledge about record holding roller coasters as well as safety experiences.

2. Consider a tall roller coaster.

Where roller coasters once started at only 20 or so feet off the ground, Kingda Ka, in Jackson, New Jersey's Six Flags Great Adventure touches a height of 456 feet (more than the height of a 45 story office building). Height helps with speed, offers the potential for longer drops and extends a greater vista view. Other notably tall coasters include Top Thrill Dragster (450 feet) at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio; Superman the Escape (415 feet) at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California; Tower of Terror (377 feet) at Dreamworld in Coomera, Queensland, Australia; and Millennium Force (310 feet) at Cedar Point. If these coasters seem too tall for you, feel free to select one that's more your size.

3. Strap yourself into a fast roller coaster.

More height means more speed. The world's fastest roller coasters are Kingda Ka (128 m.p.h.), Top Thrill Dragster (120 m.p.h.), Dodonpa (106.9 m.p.h.) at Fuji-Q Highland in FujiYoshida-shi, Shizuoka, Japan, and Superman the Escape and Tower of Terror (both at 100 m.p.h.). Some researchers question whether this much speed is good for you in such fast accelerations so feel free to go for a slower one.

4. Drop like an astronaut in training.

Free fall is clearly one of the great joys of the best coasters. For more free fall, look for longer drops. The top drops are found at Kingda Ka (418 feet), Top Thrill Dragster (400 feet), Superman the Escape and Tower of Terror (328 feet) and Millennium Force (300 feet). Naturally, if you find that drops can be too long, feel free to fall less then 41 stories!

5. Stick around for a long ride.

With long waits for rides, it's always good to have a long ride once you are on a roller coaster. The longest tracks are Daidarasaurus (7677 feet) at Expoland in Suita, Osaka, Japan; Ultimate (7442 feet) at Lightwater Valley in Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK; Beast (7359 feet) at Paramount King's Island in Kings Mills, Ohio, Son of Beast (7032 feet) at Paramount King's Island in Kings Mills, Ohio; and Fujiyama (6708 feet).

6. Go to amusement parks that offer the most inversions to experience.

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California leads the way with 31, followed by Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey with 26, Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio with 20, and Six Flags over Georgia in Austell, Georgia with 19.

7. Keep track of new coaster plans.

We live in the Golden Age of roller coasters so the best ones you'll ever ride haven't been built yet. Press releases about plans for new coasters can help you plan your travel according to your tastes. To be sure you know what's coming, be sure to understand the industry's terms for describing roller coasters (see http://www.rcdb.com/glossary.htm).

Can any billionaire do better without building a custom roller coaster? I think not!

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Please let me know what else you would like to learn, and I'll do my best to help in future blog entries.

Here are some upcoming subjects:

Tomorrow, I will describe the life-changing experience I had in hearing Dr. Masaru Emoto describe on October 6, 2005 what he has learned about the nature of human thought from photographing water crystals.

Friday, I'll share my preparations for viewing the Michigan-Penn State game in Ann Arbor as model of how to enjoy college football better than a billionaire.

Saturday, let's look at how to plan a party that any billionaire would envy!

On Sunday, we'll explore the spiritual joys of closely examining nature better than a billionaire.

Monday, I'll share ways to build an attentive audience for your thoughts better than a billionaire.

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