Adrenaline

adrenaline or adrenalin (əˈdrɛnəlɪn)
— n
	US name: epinephrine a hormone that is secreted by theadrenal medulla in response to stress and increases heart rate,pulse rate, and blood pressure, and raises the blood levels ofglucose and lipids. I used to always think that I was terrified of heights - until my mom took me to Cedar Point one year. She stuck me on The Raptor (Tallest and fastest suspended steel coaster when it opened, flips upside-down six times, first-ever cobra roll inversion. 137 feet tall. 57mph). It was instantaneous love. Nothing could keep me from exploring this new taste of adrenaline in my blood. The Raptor was, and still is, one of my favorite rides in the world - BUT there is one that has truly stolen my heart. If I could marry an inanimate object, it would be The Top Thrill Dragster (Named a "Strata Coaster" for it's unprecedented height, first coaster to top 400 feet, tallest and fastest coaster when it opened, hydraulic cable launch system - launches riders from 0-120 mph in less than four seconds. 420 feet tall. 120mph). The ride is only 17 seconds long, and goes straight up and straight down. Lines can be held up to 4 hrs for the front row. I am one of the freaks who waits those 4 hrs. At the beginning of the day, when they are first firing up the ride, getting it warmed up, the car doesn't always make it over the hill. They shoot you off, you get barely to the top, and theeeeeen you go flying backwards at 120mph. THIS is what every true roller coaster fan PRAYS will happen when it is their turn. This happened to me. And I still get goose bumps thinking about it. I was at the park with a group of friends, one being Brice. He had never been on a real coaster before, and somehow, with my supernatural charm, convinced him to wait for front row seats with me. Once we were seated. strapped in. and waiting our departure, he started to freak out a little bit. The ride had been running for at least six hours already, so the odds of us not making it over the hill were slim to none. We had all of our friends watching us from the sidelines. My hands were prepped to shoot up as soon the ride started. Brice's hands were glued to the safety bar. RED. YELLOW. GREEN. off we went! soaring into the air! Peaking the hill. Slowing down. I start screaming with JOY! We weren't going to make it! We were going to go backwards! The smile on my face had never been bigger. The panic on Brice's face had never been scarier. I am surprised he didn't cry, but he did make it very clear that he loathed me. SWOOOOSH! backwards we flew! That experience was one of the highlights of my life.