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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Spanning 7,045 yards from the tips, this is a fun and fair thrill ride right from your opening downhill tee shot.
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Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Inspired by the blockbuster film franchise, the thrill ride seats guests in flashy hot rods that mimic real drifting motions at up to 72 mph.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Rahm is a more tame thrill ride who should be licking his chops at a venue like this, but could succumb to the conditions and never recover.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
New to the theme park since last Halloween is its Galacticoaster, an indoor family thrill ride with a spacecraft theme.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
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Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Inspired by the blockbuster film franchise, the thrill ride seats guests in flashy hot rods that mimic real drifting motions at up to 72 mph.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Rahm is a more tame thrill ride who should be licking his chops at a venue like this, but could succumb to the conditions and never recover.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
New to the theme park since last Halloween is its Galacticoaster, an indoor family thrill ride with a spacecraft theme.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
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“Thrill ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrill%20ride. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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