Amusement Parks

Anika Noni Rose discussing the opening of the new Princess Tiana ride at Disney. (Janine Rubenstein) and my daughter (Ramey Rubenstein) that they took for a 'We Tried It' post that we're doing tomorrow
We Tried It: Riding Disneyland's New Princess Tiana Ride, and Spending a Day On Her Bayou (Exclusive)
Anika Noni Rose as Tiana 
Anika Noni Rose Gets Emotional About Disneyland's New Tiana Ride 15 Years After Film: 'The People's Princess' (Exclusive)
Riders approach the summit of the "Kingda Ka" roller coaster 19 May, 2005, at Six Flags amusement park in Jackson, New Jersey. Jeremy Delong bid 1,692 USD on the Internet auction house eBay for the right to be on the first run on the rides maiden flight 19 May. With the entire ride lasting under a minute, the thrill cost Delong 33 US per second. "I was willing to pay up to 2,000 USD if necessary," said Delong, a member of the American Coaster Enthusiasts club, who has ridden 146 other coasters across the United States. The monster ride uses a hydraulic launch system to slingshot riders horizontally from 0 to 205 kilometers (128 miles) per hour in 3.5 seconds. The momentum flings the 18-seater train into a 90 degree climb to a height of 139 meters (456 feet), followed by a vertical plunge through a three-quarter spiral and a final jaunt over a 39-meter (129-foot) high "camel hump."
World’s Tallest Roller Coaster Closes After 20 Years for New Mystery Ride — and It's Not in Fla. or Calif.