This student on a theme park ride has seen things you wouldn't believe

Staring into the abyss.
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Sam Haysom
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Well, at least one of the the people in the video below is having a fun time.

On Friday, Florida State University student Megan Connolly shared footage of herself on a fairly terrifying-looking theme park ride.

Here's the video, in all its glory:

It's hard to say what's more entertaining: Connelly's reaction, or her friend's reaction to her reaction.

To be fair, it does sounds like a pretty intense ride.

Hey, at least she was brave enough to do it.

And now she'll always have those sweet, viral memories.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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