TLDR: Want to ride Hulk and Velocicoaster. Need words of encouragement or advice.

Hi friends. I (25F) am an avid Universal Orlando fan. I try to go whenever I can, which is usually every other year. That being said - I have for most of my life been terrified of rollercoasters. Over the last 10 years, I have been able to work up the courage to some, such as all the coasters in Disney World and most of the coasters in Universal, with the exception of 3. Hulk, Velocicoaster, and RRR.

The reasons I believe that I am afraid of rollercoasters is because I HATE that stomach dropping sensation you can get. For as long as I can remember, I’ve hated how it made me feel. I still refuse to do Jurassic Park. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve wanted to experience more thrills, and this has inclined me to be braver. I’ve found even with that dropping sensation there are some rides I can handle and it doesn’t make me feel awful afterwards (such as Expedition Everest and Gringotts). I do often wonder if that sensation I so desperately try to avoid is maybe something I’ve grown out of because despite being terrified of Expedition Everest last August, I finally rode it and LOVED IT. The drop barely bothered me. I also rode RnR Coaster and that was one I was terrified to get on as well and ended up loving it. I loved the speed on both coasters as well as others such as Hagrids, and I don’t believe going upside down bothered me as much as I thought it would. But you’re also in the dark, so I don’t know if that was a factor in my feelings towards RnR.

All of this is to say, I really want to finally face my fears and ride at least the Hulk when I go in April, after watching people love it for years. And of course if it’s something I love, I’m willing to give Velocicoaster a shot (I’ve heard too many negative things about RRR, so I will not be riding). I’m looking for advice and words of encouragement, and maybe examples of how both rides make you feel. I’m hoping with some perspective, it’ll make the process of getting on the rides less anxiety inducing and I won’t have a panic attack in line like I did for RnR and Everest 😭.