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Could you handle this thrill ride? This crying man definitely could not.

The SlingShot in Orlando, Fla., caused a man to freak out and cry in the middle of the ride. The thrill ride catapults passengers as high as 390 feet.
The SlingShot in Orlando, Fla., caused a man to freak out and cry in the middle of the ride. The thrill ride catapults passengers as high as 390 feet.

Amusement rides can be scary.

But has one ever made you cry?

A man in Florida apparently couldn’t control his tears – or his fears – while riding the “Sling Shot” at Magical Midway in Orlando.

It probably didn’t help that the ride attendant played a little prank, questioning whether his seat belt was properly secured.

(Warning: Explicit language in video.)

The Orlando ride is considered the “World’s Largest Slingshot,” according to the Magical Midway website.

As seen in the video, passengers are in a reclined position as the seat is lowered into the “heart of the volcano.”

Then you are catapulted up at a force of 3-5 G’s, soaring some 390 feet into the air, the website states.

Rides begin at $25 per person, with add-ons available such as a DVD of the experience Passengers must be at least 44 inches tall.

Magic Mountain has the “SlingShot,” though it is a little diffent than the one in Orlando.

In fact, Magic Mountain’s website rates its SlingShot at a “moderate” thrill level compared to its “Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom” and “Superman: Escape from Krypton” rides that each score as a “max” thrill.

By the way, DMX, the famous rapper from the 90s, rode the Sling Shot in Orlando with his daughter and got scared, too.

Bryant-Jon Anteola: 559-441-6362, @Banteola_TheBee

This story was originally published June 14, 2017 at 8:10 PM with the headline "Could you handle this thrill ride? This crying man definitely could not.."

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