This might not apply to everyone as I’ve talked to people that have no memories of before they were like 10, but, I have memories of going to astroworld in the early 90s when I was about 4 or 5 years old. I specifically remember ultratwister as looking insane and just having my mind blown watching it. I also remember Texas Cyclone as being just huge and loud. I was reassured by my parents that next year I would be tall enough to ride, but alas, we moved out califori-way and I never got any of the creds. Oh well, still lives on in my memory as a fun time.
Not really but that’s not because of memory… I was just scared to ride stuff when I was a kid so I don’t recall ever being in that position. I do remember going to Cedar Point in 1989 and being tall enough for Magnum but being scared to death of it and my youngest sister being too short and absolutely crying because she wanted to ride it… We went the next 2 years as well and I finally did get on it in 90 or 91 but my sister never did… In fact, it was only a few years ago that we went back on a family trip along with my niece and nephew and she finally got to ride it 3 decades later.
This scenario played out a lot when I was a kid 😂
Magnum got me though and prepared me for finally being convinced to ride Steel Phantom (of all things) and after that I was hooked.
Same for me, I was terrified of coasters as a kid and I have a very clear memory of being on a family trip to Florida, and my mom offering to take me on Gwazi and Dueling Dragons. Of course I refused and made her ride by herself.
It took many years later on a high school field trip to SFoT, succumbing to peer pressure to get on Titan, so I didn’t look like a coward, to get over the fear. Now as an enthusiast I’ve somewhat redeemed myself by getting back to Tampa and riding Iron Gwazi, but I have yet to make it back to IoA and Dueling Dragons is long gone anyway. One of my biggest regrets!