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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However, writer-director Scott Derrickson's take on the story—replete with flashbacks to Emily Rose's violent episodes—suggests Emily (Jennifer Carpenter) was truly a victim of demonic possession, turning the movie into a much more over-the-top religious horror thrill ride. —Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024

Also, Dollywood's newest roller coaster Big Bear Mountain — a two-minute, 3,990-foot thrill ride — will return for its second season. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024

For Guiney, Poor Things has been a decade-long thrill ride on Lanthimos’ fantastical roller coaster. —Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024

Featuring one of the most chilling endings of all time, Invasion of the Body Snatchers remains a tense thrill ride and a powerful commentary on paranoia. —Janey Tracey and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2023

Featuring bracing action sequences, a committed Dever, and a commendable tactic to go dialogue-free for a vast majority of the film, No One Will Save You is an unpredictable thrill ride that epitomizes the classic narrative technique of show, don't tell. —Will Harris, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023

Is the food the same brain-jangling thrill ride as the original? —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024

Adam Driver stars in this thrill ride about the Ferrari founder’s struggles with his wife, Laura (Penélope Cruz), after the death of their son — made more complicated by his second family — and the flailing car company that hangs in the balance. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023

Different images point to a more promising path: A woman in the twilight of life, finally free to take a thrill ride that was denied her in youth. —Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023