A ROLLERCOASTER expert has revealed a big mistake that people make when visiting theme parks that could be making them feel unwell. John Burton is one of Merlin Entertainments' rollercoaster designer, and has created some of the UK's most exhilarating rides, including Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington World of Adventures. He explained that when people feel scared on rollercoasters, they often close their eyes to try and avoid the feeling of the ride.
However, that could be counter-productive and instead could make people feel even worse. Instead, he claims people should keep their eyes open, so their bodies can prepare for what's to come, and avoid feelings of nausea. He told Sun Travel: "Sometimes when people feel scared on a rollercoaster, they close their eyes, and they think that's going to make it all go away.
"Actually, it's probably the worst thing you could possibly do because the sensation that you're putting your body through, that butterfly feeling, is basically your body not knowing what's happening to it. "Being on a rollercoaster, you turn left, right upside down or launch backwards and forwards and if you close your eyes, you can't see what you're actually doing. "Whereas if you open your eyes, your body knows what's happening to it, you can see what's about to happen, whether you're about to turn left or right or go upside down.
"And that feeling, that anxiety feeling that some people get, that butterfly tingly feeling, actually goes away more. "So if you keep yo.
