For someone who has sky dived and still fear heights (they say it's best to conquer your fears by facing it... well, it didn't work for me) this was an exciting and yet scary experience for me. The ride is smooth but as it gets higher and higher so did my blood pressure and sweaty palms. Seemed like everyone else in our cabin was just fine - my family plus another family. Kids and adults were standing on the edge some even leaning against the rail which really made me nervous! The structure and engineer work looks impressive until I noticed there were two bolts missing attaching our cabin to the wheel (I'm sure it was by design but couldn't they have filled those holes?). Plus side -- views were great all around and my kids under 13 rode for free and we got $5 discounts off adult tickets. My recommendation for those who fear heights but still want to go on it, have a drink before going up. Oh and the on boarding off boarding part was interesting -- you walk up to the moving cabin with no safety railings in place (not really) just workers there to guide you -- think if you misstepped and fell over the edge oh man! Luckily there's a safety net in place, however you don't see it until you're in the cabin so you have to kind of take a leap of faith.