Anyone who has gone on Space Mountain (the best roller coaster at Disneyland) knows that this ride is hands down awesome. It is pitch black dark, plays loud rock music, is super fast and feels like you go on a different track each time you ride it. The line for this ride is never under an hour and seems to break down quite often. Even the trek to get to the ride is a bit brutal, but thankfully the pure awesomeness of the ride makes up for it.
Several years ago (ok maybe 14 years ago) a friend of mine introduced a loose idea of a theory that the ride itself is much like having a one night stand or something along those lines. It sounded interesting so I asked him to take me through this theory, on the ride. Go on the ride after reading this, you'll thank me.
Space Mountain: First you wait in a long line to get on the ride. You overhear people talking about how cool it is, check your watch and can't believe how long you've been waiting.
Bar: Most bars/clubs you go to that are cool and worth going to generally have a long line to get in and the same waiting behavior coincides.
Space Mountain: Once you get on the ride, you smile, you know you're in. And hey, look at that, someone cute is sitting next to you
Bar: You feel a sense of accomplishment getting past the big burly bouncer, and you beeline straight to the bar and quickly proceed to order and pound 10 drinks to get caught up on the time you missed. And hey, look at that, there are some cute people in the bar.
Space Mountain: The cart starts to make an uphill climb, red lights flash, you pass through a few smoke screens, loud music plays, your excitement builds and you get ready for the ride...you know something awesome is about to happen.
Bar: You've had a few drinks and you are mingling on the dance floor. Music is blaring, lights are flashing, and smoke machines are going off. Somewhere in the back of your head "Tonight's gonna be a good night" is playing. You lock contact on your target and hone in. There's a "How you doin?" share some drinks, some laughs, some sloppy dancing...you know something amazing is about to happen.
Space Mountain: You get to the top and it slowly starts to head down. It quickly sends you into a mind blowing world of twists and turns, you put your arms up, look over in the darkness at the person next to you, face full of excitement, turn forward and scream.
Bar: You leave the bar; head back to your place, making out the entire time and are just full of excitement. There is no stopping this one way train to pleasure town ("look at that beautiful rainbow, do me on it").
Space Mountain: The cart twists and turns, up and down, going faster and faster, you are screaming, giggling, having the time of your life. It gets faster and faster, snaps your picture...
Bar: (use your imagination)
When we were testing this theory many inappropriate sounds were made on the ride at this stage, you know, to get in the moment.
Space Mountain: The ride suddenly flattens out, and makes a "woosh" sound and a blast of cool air hits your face. You have a huge smile and instinctively look at the person next to you, both of you have hair that is fully messed up and a big smile.
Bar: "wow, that was awesome”
Space Mountain: The ride comes to an end, you awkwardly get out of the seat, quickly fix your hair, exit, and repeat.
Bar: Your night comes to an end, you awkwardly say goodbye, maybe exchange numbers, maybe not, and exit. Chances are you will repeat.
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