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Do rollercoasters make you sick? Expert reveals how to prevent feeling nauseous at theme parks

THRILLSEEKERS will be all too familiar with a feeling they get on rides - and it's not adrenaline and exhilaration.

If you’re prone to feeling nauseous at theme parks, this is how to get rid of it and ride the fast ones all day.

 Rides such as Alton Towers' Nemesis are huge fun - but can leave some feeling a bit sick
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Rides such as Alton Towers' Nemesis are huge fun - but can leave some feeling a bit sickCredit: Alamy

Sun Online Travel spoke to Professor Brendan Walker, thrill engineer at , a company that designs and experiments with rides.

He has worked on attractions such as the Wicker Man rollercoaster at Alton Towers.

He told us: “Stem ginger, or crystallised ginger is the best cure for sickness.

“Crystallised ginger can be sucked on like a sweet and will help with feelings of nausea."

 Sucking on crystallised ginger will help calm down any feelings of nausea
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Sucking on crystallised ginger will help calm down any feelings of nauseaCredit: Getty - Contributor

He continued: “It’s also import to be kind to yourself at a theme park. If you aren’t feeling great after a ride, take some time out and don’t push yourself too far.”

Professor Walker told us that it’s a big part of his job to find a balance between thrilling people on rides – but not so much they vomit.

He said: “Nausea is one competent we have to consider. But because we’re playing with people's balance, it’s going to happen sometimes.

“It’s not just your new high-tech rollercoasters that can make people feel sick.


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“Roundabouts and kids’ rides, they feel great, but they screw with your brain’s balance system.

“The worst ride to get on if you’re prone to nausea is the teacups, especially if you’re in a cup with a really evil friend who want to spin it around and around and around."

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He continued: “I’d also recommend staying away from Enterprise at Alton Towers. It’s a beautiful ride, but it can really affect people who feel sick easily.”

Sun Online Travel previously revealed that the time of day you ride a rollercoaster affects how fast it will go.

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