Roller coaster misadventures of a Malaysian with fear of heights


A picture taken in 1997 of Sunway Lagoon’s Triple Loop Coaster during a public event. — Filepic

What goes up, must come down. This is the most important thing you need to remember when you find yourself sitting in a roller coaster car, slowly getting chain-lifted up with the rest of the cars to the first high point of the ride.

The other important thing is this: You can close your eyes throughout the whole ride if it becomes unbearable.

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