Hangin' on for Dear Life

What is it with carousels? When I was younger that is the only ride I would get on...to this day I've only ever ridden two others:

• One of those teacup rides, after which I felt so sick that I thought I was gonna throw up and wished I could die a quick death so that the pain would go away.
• The Superman at Fiesta Texas, which I rode soaking wet after one of those water rides. I don't know how people enjoy those since I was freaked the whole time.

This carousel is located at Peter Piper's, one of those places that are popular with kids because you can eat pizza and play games. My niece wanted to ride on it, but once I put the money in she was afraid so I tried to get her older brother to ride it to show that it wasn't scary, but I had to practically force him onto the ride and once he was on he was holding on for dear life for the whole ride. When I tried to get him to tell his sister that it wasn't bad the best he could do was nod woodenly. Suffice it to say that she didn't get on.