A Cuban known on TikTok as Dana la Cubana has become the new viral phenomenon on the platform after posting a video on Wednesday recorded at Parque Warner Madrid, where her reaction during a roller coaster ride has continued to elicit laughter.
The clip, lasting one minute and 16 seconds, was uploaded from the account @danalacubana1 and shows the young woman facing one of the high-intensity attractions at the theme park located in San Martín de la Vega, about 30 kilometers south of Madrid.
The moment that has made users laugh the most arrives at 0:57, when Dana desperately exclaims, "you're not leaving, you're not leaving, you're not leaving," a phrase that has become the focus of comments and has spurred the video's widespread sharing.
Warner Park Madrid, based on the universe of Warner Bros. and DC Comics, features several high-intensity roller coasters. Among them, Superman: The Steel Attraction stands out, reaching heights of 50 meters and speeds of 100 km/h with seven inversions, and Stunt Fall, which climbs backward to 54 meters. There is also Coaster Express, described by the park itself as the highest and longest wooden roller coaster in Europe, with a track length of 1,250 meters.
Dana's video adds to a well-established trend on TikTok: Cubans in the diaspora—many of whom live in Spain and the United States—posting over-the-top reactions, filled with humor and marked by a distinctive cultural flair, in extreme attractions.
The most recent and widespread case involved another Cuban who went viral on a roller coaster, whose video accumulated 785,000 views in July of this year, with over 38,000 likes and 11,700 shares.
In June 2025, two Cuban women went viral during an extreme attraction with the now-famous phrase "Oh Lord, forgive me", and in October of that same year, another young Cuban woman was recognized for her slang in a similar situation.
Also in January 2025, a Cuban regretted getting on the roller coaster with his wife, in another clip that circulated on the platform.
What unites all these videos is the same formula: genuine fear, the distinctive expressions of Cuban speech, and a natural ability for humor that resonates with audiences of any background.
The video by Dana features the hashtag #rietedetimisma, which perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the clip: laughing at oneself in the face of panic, with all the charm that defines the Cuban diaspora on social media.
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