thrill ride
noun
: a very exciting ride (such as a roller coaster) at an amusement park
—often used figuratively
The campaign has been a thrill ride from the beginning.
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Guests were stranded in mid-air over the weekend after a thrill ride with rotating arms malfunctioned at Knott’s Berry Farm.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Once that's accomplished, though, the movie is a happy thrill ride, a string of stupendous (and stupendously silly) scenes in which the mutants go after the castaways.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
Katherine Pope, Neal H. Moritz, Jason Ning and I will keep the franchise, thrill ride action, heartfelt drama, and storytelling of S.W.A.T. alive.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 May 2025
For first-time players, targeting the best landing spot off the tee is part guesswork, but that’s the thrill ride.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Once that's accomplished, though, the movie is a happy thrill ride, a string of stupendous (and stupendously silly) scenes in which the mutants go after the castaways.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
Katherine Pope, Neal H. Moritz, Jason Ning and I will keep the franchise, thrill ride action, heartfelt drama, and storytelling of S.W.A.T. alive.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 May 2025
For first-time players, targeting the best landing spot off the tee is part guesswork, but that’s the thrill ride.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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“Thrill ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrill%20ride. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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