There was no fear. Just a morbid sense of adventure and the sublime offer of Cedar Point's Marketing Director, Robin Innes.

"If you're up for it," he said with a sly grin, "I can arrange for you to try our newest attraction."

Thinking that he meant Mantis, I said "that's what I was hoping for!". But I had my wires crossed. He was talking about something else. Something completely different.