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Prepare to get wet on this deep-drop ride unless you wear protective clothing. In summer, it’s a cooling trip; at any time of year it’s one to enjoy as a spectator from the bridge between Frontierland and Adventureland. Even in that relative safety you may get drenched. (see Orlando’s Highlights) (Magic Kingdom).

This is one of the rides thrill junkies rent (at a price) for their own private parties. You can have just as much fun without the premium, though be warned this ride’s mechanisms sometimes develop minor glitches, causing heads to knock on the ceiling as riders plunge back to sea level. (see Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror) (Disney-MGM Studios).

This ride accelerates like a military jet. If that isn’t enough to make heads spin, each 24-passenger “stretch limo” has 120 speakers that blare Aerosmith hits at a teeth-rattling decibel level. (see Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith) (Disney-MGM Studios).

Possibly the ultimate inversion ride – it’s a zero-G-force, multi-looping ride of a lifetime. The net catches personal items riders should have stashed in a locker (Islands of Adventure).

The ride climbs 12.5 stories above the ground before you realize it’s too late and you’re locked in for the duration. To increase the adrenaline rush, try to get one of the two outside seats in the first eight rows of either dragon. Centrifugal force will steal some of your courage. (Islands of Adventure).

More high-tech than Universal Studios’ Back to the Future, but tamer than the Dragon and Hulk coasters. Still, it’s not for those with heart problems or motion sickness tendencies. Use the single line if alone or can split from your group – it’s quicker. (Islands of Adventure).

This is a bit like free-falling in a metal harness. As your legs dangle free and you bob to a stop, you’ll probably be screaming at the top of your lungs. (Islands of Adventure).

Dudley can be very deceptive – it looks pretty harmless, but this ride has a big dip where, thanks to some smoke and mirrors, it feels like you’ve plunged 20 ft (6 m) or so under the surface of the water. (Islands of Adventure).

Think pure speed as Poseidon’s mythological underwater beast breaks free and without warning pulls your 32-passenger train 151 ft (46 m) closer to heaven, then dives 144 ft (44 m) back toward hell at speeds of 65 mph (104 kmph)! If you survive, expect seven loops on a 4,177-ft (1,273-m) course. This may just be the longest 3 minutes, 39 seconds of your existence. (Sea World) .

No water park ride will tangle up your bathing suit faster than this 120-ft (36-m), partial-darkness ride. It starts slow, but ends in a near vertical drop that has you plummeting at 60 mph (96 kmph). It’s not for the weak of heart or those under 48 inches (122 cm). (see Water Parks) (Blizzard Beach).