Sammi’s Top 9 Favorite Roller Coasters

All right y’all. This is serious. I’ve got to be totally real with you right now.

I absolutely LOVE roller coasters.

Now I know what you're thinking. “Okay Sammi, I like roller coasters too. What’s the big deal?” I do not simply like roller coasters. I am passionate about them. DEEPLY passionate. I guess I could call myself a bit of an adrenaline junkie, and a nice 300 foot drop is just what I need all the time. I am always in search of bigger drops and higher speeds.

The first time I rode a real, "big kid" roller coaster, I was only 6 years old. I remember visiting one of my family's favorite theme parks, and the minute I saw that I had finally grown tall enough and reached the height requirement, I full on sprinted into the line and never looked back. I absolutely loved everything about it, from the feeling of my stomach dropping on the first big dip to the quick twists and turns. From that moment on, I was hooked. Since moving to Las Vegas, I've ridden The Big Apple Coaster at New York-New York Hotel and Casino every chance I've gotten.

You can only imagine my excitement when I learned that there is a holiday to celebrate those beautiful steel beasts (or wood, if you prefer a rougher ride). A day set aside to celebrate one of my favorite things! Sadly, I could not visit an amusement park to engage in any festivities in honor of "National Roller Coaster Day." However, I can do the next best thing, which is tell you all of my favorite roller coasters that every thrill seeker should experience!

Without further ado, here are my top nine favorite roller coasters:

While this coaster isn’t the tallest or fastest, it definitely deserves a place on this list. This ride not only sends passengers down a striking 95 degree drop, but halfway through launches them again at a speed of 75 mph.

The pleasure of riding this coaster is nearly unbeatable. As the tallest roller coaster in the world, this one should most definitely be on your list.

The massive 325-foot drop of this coaster makes it a must for roller coaster lovers.

If you’ve had the opportunity to ride this coaster, you know how exciting it is to speed your way through the Las Vegas skyline. If you haven’t ever had the chance to ride it, you have to get there ASAP!

I think my favorite part about coasters is going as fast as possible, and the launched-start of this indoor coaster makes this one incredible. Pair that with the tight turns and loops and the ride being nearly pitch-black throughout, and you’ve got yourself a fun ride.

The steel track on this wood coaster makes it strikingly smooth, and the sheer speed is unlike any other you've felt on a wooden coaster. The quick twists and turns make it feel like you’re doing flips, which makes it one of my favorites!

Built in 1979, this coaster is a true classic. Not only does it boast 7,400 feet of track to make it the longest wooden coaster on Earth, but it even has two different lift hills!

The Big Dipper is the centerpiece of Camden Park, the only amusement park in my home state of West Virginia. If you want the thrill of a lifetime, consider hoping on one of the oldest roller coasters still standing. This wooden beauty opened in 1958, and I've ridden it more times than I can count. Visiting this historic theme park is a once in a lifetime experience, but I would like the record to show that I am not responsible for your safety if you do so.

While this one isn’t first for pure adrenaline seekers, the overall experience provided with this ride makes it not only exciting but an entertaining experience the whole way through!

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It's that time of year again... No we are not talking about back-to-school season but even better than that. The bone-chilling spooky season of Halloween time is arriving early in Las Vegas and locals aren't surprised.

It may only be the middle of August but holiday seasons are celebrated days or even months beforehand. The time has come for haunted houses, creature blow ups in the front yard and pumpkin spice Frappuccino's from Starbucks.

If you're anything like our digital guru Gianni, he likes to decorate his room and office with all things scary. Stores shelves are starting to look orange, purple and black but with good reason. Start pulling out your Halloween-labeled storage bins because you may be adding more décor than you had before.

Have you picked out what or who you are going to dress up as? We know you're excited to start picking out your Halloween costume so in case you missed the memo Spirit Halloween is now open in Las Vegas. It may not be October 31 just yet but with five open locations and five soon-to-open locations around the valley; Halloween has officially arrived. Spirit Halloween is your premiere Halloween store with hundreds of costume ideas, themed décor, collectibles and more.

The stores are collecting donations for their Spirit of Children charity which helps provide partnered children hospitals with fun and funding. Their goal is to help support the Child Life Department in making the hospital experience less scary for children and their families. Every donation in-store at check out is celebrated with the ring of a purple cowbell from a Spirit Halloween worker.

If you're one to shop deals or like coupons, they send them out frequently in their emails. We hope you find all of your scary finds this Halloween season.

The store hours very but are set at:

Monday through Friday - 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday - 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Walk down the aisle of your local drug store, or watch any television commercial break, and you're bound to see a pill, cream or shot that will cure whatever ails you. But your grandparents and parents know differently.

Every family has home remedies that are handed down from generation to generation that avoid the medicine cabinet altogether and have us scouring the house for alternatives. From unconventional uses of garlic and aspirin to the weird like urine and breast milk, we asked listeners and scoured the net for some of these home remedies.

Before you read, please know: we haven't tested most of these and don't suggest you do. But... it's interesting what some people are up to out there to feel better!

If your feet are getting a bit gangly due to Athete's Foot, maybe try garlic. Some say the home remedy actually works, but be careful. Some report that using sliced garlic directly on the foot could result in burns. A garlic solution may be a safer alternative. Or, you know, save it for the next Italian night at the house.

Let's say you just put garlic all over your feet, and you want to do something about it, perhaps try Vodka. Turns out the Russian specialty can eject the offensive scents from your feet. Rubbing alcohol should work too, but per ounce, depending what brand you get, the Vodka could be less.

A spoonful of sugar might help the medicine go down. It can also help your hiccups go away. A study from "back in the day" had nearly all hiccupping subjects stop after taking a spoon of the sweet stuff. Shawn's kid swears that orange juice helps him stop hiccupping. So, if you're down for taking a 5 year old's advice, have at it.

Starting to get a bit nauseous? Pop an olive. Turns out there's something in those olives called "tannins" that can dry your mouth of the excess saliva you get during a bout with motion sickness. No olives? Suck on a lemon. You'll look silly, your eyes will squint for minutes, but at least you'll be done with the queasiness.

We've googled it, and legit sources seem to agree: duct tape can remove a wart as good as any cream. Just apply the duct tape to the wart for a while (talking days potentially), then remove, exfoliate, and reapply duct tape. Rinse and repeat til your wart is a distant memory.

It sounds foolish, but many subscribe to it. If a headache is bothering you, try putting a pencil in your mouth (not down your throat) and hold it gently with your teeth. Don't chew. Just holding it will release some tension and hopefully give you relief.

No Ticonderoga number 2's around? Try drinking some watermelon juice to ease your headache. But DON'T eat watermelon if you're prone to migranes. That can actually trigger them.

Now that we aren't using aspirin for our headache (we have pencils and watermelon juice now), maybe you should crush it up to cure your dandruff. It has the same active ingredient as the dandruff shampoos you see. Just take a tablespoon of the aspirin dust, mix it with your shampoo and leave it in for a bit before you rinse. It's probably way more expensive, but think about how impressed your friends will be!

We... don't know how we feel about this, but garlic (as you've seen) has some powerful uses. It could work. If your ear infection is actually a busted eardrum, don't use this.

Turns out yogurt isn't just good for your digestive system. It can also do wonders to kick your stanky breath. The live bacteria in yogurt can beat down the bad breath bacteria. Jamie Lee Curtis must have amazing breath.

This list was given to us at the hospital by the nurse, and many swear to the power of breast milk. From acne to the flu, constipation to bee stings and more, a little breast milk can go a long way. We just don't know how your teen will react to running around trying to put breast milk on their pimply face.

This texter swears this works, and they are not alone. A lot of people say it works for them too. But experts are dubious. Worst case scenario, your socks smell better.

This is another oft-Googled remedy. Just take the plain Jane white toothpaste to a minor burn and you'll be feeling better in no-time. But Colgate, who has every reason to want to sell more toothpaste, doesn't suggest it.

There are scores of people that swear to the power of cow poo. We know it's pungent, but it could give you clearer skin! Clearer, stinkier skin.

While our listener Bacos swears by it, turns out peeing on Sea Urchin stings, and Jellyfish stings for that matter, doesn't work according to experts. But... hey... if you gotta go and you got a sting... it's your pee.

Bacos hit us with this one as well, and swears by it! He's not alone! Others say it works, but we see more raised eyebrows than thumbs ups.

We got this from more than a couple listeners, and while they swear by it, others say it's a placebo effect. Worse comes to worse, you have an onion on your foot and look silly.