thrill ride
noun
: a very exciting ride (such as a roller coaster) at an amusement park
—often used figuratively
The campaign has been a thrill ride from the beginning.
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The Universal Orlando thrill ride, located in Epic’s Celestial Park area, returned to the operating lineup on Wednesday.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The indoor coaster ride through the dark is the centerpiece of the new Lego Galaxy themed land at Legoland California that includes the G-Force Test Facility spinning thrill ride and the Duplo Launch and Land helicopter ride.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The thrill ride couldn’t have ended any better.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Ryan Coogler's brilliant thrill ride of a movie is a gothic vampire exploration of race and freedom and acceptance and the liberating effects of music.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The indoor coaster ride through the dark is the centerpiece of the new Lego Galaxy themed land at Legoland California that includes the G-Force Test Facility spinning thrill ride and the Duplo Launch and Land helicopter ride.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The thrill ride couldn’t have ended any better.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Ryan Coogler's brilliant thrill ride of a movie is a gothic vampire exploration of race and freedom and acceptance and the liberating effects of music.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Thrill ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrill%20ride. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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