Well, here it is – the only video I have filmed in which I feared for my life during the process.
This is the footage I foolishly shot of our ride on the loop roller coaster at the Mangyongdae Fun Fair in Pyongyang, North Korea. When your harness doesn’t work on a loop roller coaster, perhaps the best course of action is to place your camera in your pocket and hold on for dear life. For whatever reason (some may call it insanity), I didn’t. I figured that if I was going to fall out/be thrown out of the roller coaster, I might as well capture the entire incident on film so that it could be replayed a million times on CNN.
At the beginning of the video you can hear a baffled U.S. Imperialist asking, in reference to his fellow passenger’s harness, “It doesn’t lock down?!” After spotting the loop for the first time, I then ask our guide, “Hey, we don’t go on that loop, do we?” He said no. Obviously, he had no freakin’ clue what I was talking about.
Bonus: You get to hear me scream.
You might want to fast forward the video a little bit as well, because it takes forever for the coaster to climb up the hill. And apologies for the horrible camera work, but, well, you know…
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From Richard:
If Bosworth were to get on for a ride, it would provide a perfect illustration of the U.S.-NK dynamic…
From Lindsay:
I would just recommend that Boz refrain from eating prior to riding the coaster
From Laura:
I laughed and had to watch it twice only because I knew you didn’t fall out of your seat and die… nice video and even better scream…
From Lindsay:
LOL! And to think, you passed up the chance to be sitting right next to me on that coaster!
From Jules:
Hi there, Thanks for posting this and so much other great photos and info about your trip to North Korea! I have booked my trip for later this year and can’t wait! Absolutely have to ride that roller coaster!!