I never imagined myself riding Turbo Force, a ride that was put together in less than a week, at the Kern County Fair.
As I waited for my friend to get to the fair and ride it with me, I watched nervously as others rode it on their own.
I kept thinking to myself, “Man, I am so glad I’m not going on that thing by myself.”
As my friend walked toward me looking at the ride, he decided he did not want to take part in riding it with me, making me more nervous about riding it, especially by myself.
The only reason I rode Turbo Force was because I had to write this story about it for The Rip.
If it weren’t for this story I had to write, I would not even have thought twice about risking my life on this ride. I paid $15 to ride this thing that was probably carelessly put together by some random guys.
I can’t believe this ride stands 130 feet high from the ground and goes 60 mph.
I didn’t hear screams from the others, so I thought I wasn’t going to get butterflies. I was wrong.
My heart raced as I walked toward Turbo Force.
Individuals gathered around with their family and friends to watch me ride this massively huge thing.
I begged my friend to ride it with me before I got on, but his answer was still no.
The man in charge of the ride strapped me in and made sure I was secure. While he did that, I asked, “Is this ride really safe?”
He just looked at me and smiled.
When the ride started going, and I began to rise off the ground, I held on tight to the bars that would hopefully keep me from falling to my death.
As the ride went faster, the butterflies went away. The only scary part about the ride was the first flip when I was in the air.
After that, I felt like I started to enjoy myself. Still I insisted on screaming my lungs out and keeping my eyes closed until the ride was over.
When I did peek for just a second, I saw that birds weren’t flying too far away from me. I thought that was kind of cool.
This ride was a thrill, and somewhat enjoyable, especially during daylight, though I wish I didn’t have to ride it alone.
I recommend that those who are thrill seekers ride Turbo Force next year at the fair, if it is available.