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“That is the most terrifying ride on the planet Earth” – so exclaims one of the young men who I have just watched riding Dinoconda at China Dinosaurs Park. It’s a roller coaster with a twist – it’s 4D. So, while the track throws you through dizzying loops, corkscrews and stomach-churning drops, your seat has a mind of its own, rotating independently and flipping you forwards and backwards at precisely the wrong (or right!) moment. The result is a ride that seems to ignore the normal rules of physics and leaves even seasoned thrill-seekers questioning whether they would dare to ride it again. For me, it would be a million times no. A million pounds to do it? No. Five million? No, no, no, no. no. Ah, well, maybe.I honestly don't like roller coasters at the best of times, but riding one with seats that rotate independently of the track and flip you head over heels without warning is a step too far for me. Now I have established my fear of rollers (and I broke out in a cold sweat just…

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