white-knuckle rides
Grip-the-bar experiences
White-knuckle rides are amusement park attractions designed to terrify—roller coasters, drop towers, and similar thrill machines that make riders grip the safety bar so hard their knuckles turn white.
The term extends to any harrowing experience: The turbulent flight was a real white-knuckle ride.
Also used as an adjective: white-knuckle driving conditions.
- theme parkEntertainment destination with rides
- amusement parkRecreational attraction complex
- queue lineSequential waiting arrangement
- height restrictionMaximum permitted elevation
- rollercoasterLooping amusement track vehicle
loop-the-loop · twist and turn · excitement · thrill · fear · adrenaline · vertigo · drops · death-defying · suspense · safety harness · buckle up · heart-pounding · exhilaration · wild ride · screaming · hands in the air · holding on tight
white-knuckle rideskiddie rides
Small mechanical amusements for youngsters
merry-go-rounds · train rides · Ferris wheels · dark rides · bumper cars
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