My middle child is a little nervous nellie about everything new...our last trip she was only 3 but the only rides she "screamed" on was buzz and ITTBAB and spaceship earth (the dark scared her more than the rides themselves) she didn't get scared until we actually got on the rides so it was hard to leave (except for ITTBAB)...for the haunted mansion we just gave her a blanket and her brothers pacifier (i know gross but it worked) and she covered her head and sucked away and she did fine...this year she is 5 and we have been preparing her in advance...she is (so far) acutally excited to go on buzz (we've explained its just a big video game) and we have watched haunted mansion and explained the ghosts are just like the movie and they aren't real . I think she will be ok..we are still bringing a blanket though and maybe a sucker instead of the pac. now lol)..Still not sure how she will do at ITTBAB..she loves bugs but that one just did both my younger ones in the last time. My oldest is a trooper...she is 11 and will try most rides at least once (started "big kid" rides at age 2 at Cedar Point) and then decide from there. THe only disney ride she hates is Dinosaur in AK. (we haven't done TOT cuz I won't ride that ..I hate that "free fall" feeling). IF my child is screaming before we even get in line that is one thing I won't force but once you are on and moving and they freak out there really isn't anything you can do. Mine are ususally fine until we are already on and going.