Long hair and roller coasters

[windinherhair]

At first I thought this would be silly to post but when I started to think about all of you with even longer hair then me, I knew I may get some interesting feedback.

So how do you feel secure with your hair on a roller coaster? I have always managed fine with a double looped ponytail. But for those of you with tailbone, classic, or beyond... what do you feel secure with so your hair doesn't come down and start slapping the person behind you? Or even worse, get caught in something. These roller coasters jerk you around so much, and even flip you upside down.

My braided buns have been strong, but I dont know if I would trust it. Just curious how YOU would wear your hair before you ride.

Or maybe you are just a person who avoids roller coasters.

[Magdalene]

I avoid roller coasters. But if I went on one, I would use a scrunchie or something soft. No hairsticks! (I'd be afraid of losing them, not to mention poking someone's eye out)

[mwedzi]

This reminds me of a story someone told me before. Surely an urban legend, but they were telling it to me with the straightest face. Warning, not for the squeamish! It goes like this:

A girl and her boyfriend were going to get on a ride at an amusement park. The ride was of the sort where there is a ring of seats around a pole. The ring slides up the pole and the riders can look down on the landscape and get a view of the world. Then the ring drops down suddenly and quickly down the pole. That's the thrill part (I've ridden such rides).

Well, a guy and a girl couple get on this ride. Now the woman has long hair that she is wearing down and loose. They sit next to each other in this ring and the ring slides up the pole. It drops down really fast as it's supposed to. When they get to the bottom, the guy looks over and the woman's face is gone! When the ring dropped, her hair flew up and got caught in the machinery at the top of the ride and it ripped the skin from her head and face!

The End

Ghastly, I know, but if any of you need horror stories to tell around the campfire . . .

[MoonMaiden90]

Originally Posted by mwedzi

This reminds me of a story someone told me before. Surely an urban legend, but they were telling it to me with the straightest face. Warning, not for the squeamish! It goes like this:

(snipped)

Ghastly, I know, but if any of you need horror stories to tell around the campfire . . .

How utterly horrid!
But you did warn us...

[Kiraela]

That sounds... Painful...

Braided buns would probably be the way I'd go, else a braid tucked into the front of my shirt. I don't think I'd have much of a problem with sticks, it takes a lot of effort to dislodge them from my hair. As always, YMMV.

[enfys]

If I went on a roller coaster by mistake I'd have a braid tucked inside my top, under my bra strap, inside my trouser leg and wherever I could tuck it at whatever length I was. No fixing, no clips, sticks or anything.

[dearladydisdain]

With classic length I was always able to have it in a braid or low ponytail just fine. I think sometimes I would bring it around me and hold it in front. It has never popped out and smacked anyone in the face - and trust me, I looooove roller coasters

[Cinnamon Hair]

I haven't been to an amusement park in awhile but I would probably wear either a ficcare holding a cinnamon bun (maybe a braided one) or some strong claw clips around the edges of a cinnamon bun (again, maybe braid first).

[Longlocks3]

I usually bun it with hair ties when I ride roller coasters. It isn't the most comfortable but I am afraid of it getting ripped out! Braid bun is also a good idea.

[Torrin Paige]

I am a roller coaster junkie! I either do Pocahontas braids (I've never hit anyone with them, promise) or I just tape it up. (The hair taping with ribbons thing?) I have done the braided bun held with hairpins...and it's good, but my bun sticks out so much that it's not very comfy to rest against the seat back. Now that I can crown braid, that would be an option, but I don't find it all that comfortable (my hair is just too heavy and long.)