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 thrill ride collection at Six Flags Great Escape features a Mack Rides Music Express, Huss Condor, Larson Fireball and Chance Wipeout.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Thrill seeking SeaWorld Orlando rolled out its first thrill ride — Journey to Atlantis, a flume experience with a roller coaster stretch — in 1999.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Bring your pastry to Marine Parade’s public lawns for a lakeside lunch in view of street performers, snack carts and thrill ride hawkers.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The thrill ride couldn’t have ended any better.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Thrill seeking SeaWorld Orlando rolled out its first thrill ride — Journey to Atlantis, a flume experience with a roller coaster stretch — in 1999.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Bring your pastry to Marine Parade’s public lawns for a lakeside lunch in view of street performers, snack carts and thrill ride hawkers.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The thrill ride couldn’t have ended any better.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Thrill ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrill%20ride. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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