Big thrills at theme parks

The Loch Ness Monster is one of Allison Casey's favorite rides at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. "It's not gimmicky or the kind that will scare the pants off of you, it's just super fun."

Michele Hancock shot this photo of the Corkscrew at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. "I loved that even though the coaster has some age on it (it opened in 1976) it still has a very smooth ride and can give you the thrill that all coaster fanatics love, not to mention the beautiful photographic views you can get from this coaster!" she writes.

Julius Levy rode Shambhala in Salou, Spain. It's PortAventura's newest roller coaster and the tallest coaster in Europe.

Jason Asselin's sons braved the Vertigo at Michigan's Upper Peninsula State Fair.

Roberta Cucchiaro had fun photographing rides at night at the Nottingham Goose Fair in England. "I love taking pictures and playing with the lights at amusement parks."

"The swing takes (you) beyond the mountain cliff into the abyss," writes Sandhya Verma of the Giant Canyon Ride in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Verma was too scared to go on the ride herself, but her sister and her husband rode twice, once with their eyes closed and the second time with them open.

Melissa Sue Sorrells Galley took this shot on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. "It's really amazing at night because the caves are eerily dark, and then you come out of the caves and up over a hill and you can see Cinderella Castle in all of its colorful nighttime glory."

Rene Carson took this photo at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. "Roller coasters are generally my favorite amusement park rides, and the Cyclone is lots of fun to ride."

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Busch Gardens

Cedar Point

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Nottingham Goose Fair

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

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(CNN) -- Take advantage of the long weekend with a jolt to your senses. We asked iReporters to share photos of their favorite theme park thrills.

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