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From the sound of it, you must have a hard time getting out of your car in the parking lot! The lap restraint will follow your lap down into the elevated, reclined seat, so that even if you're small framed, you won't slip out -- well you could, but it would take multiple fractures of both your femurs to do it, and that's not likely to happen on this ride. Maybe on Son of Beast, tho'...

Still, I'd like to see what a paper airplane would do from the top...

Almost all of the people doing the POV videos on Youtube have gotten yelled at or chewed out by the people who has seen the videos. I seen the posts for most of the videos. Almost no one was happy with them doing the POV's on the rides. Ride op on Fairly Odd Coaster actually shut down the ride and admonished a coupla tweenagers who were flashing their phonecam around on Friday. They need to do that more often!

X2 on the overall health thing. I'm...in my mid-50's...and I've noticed Beast and SOB can beat the stuffings out of you in the back seats, and the front seats can be tricky as well. Get used to other things not being as much fun as they used to (not goin' there) and resign yourself to riding more steel coasters than woodies. That said, the spinning rides (like Delirium) are VERY smooth. As long as you aren't already prone to motion sickness, that is...

Logan, I found the official Cedar Point blog, quoted below for your convenience, that spells out Cedar Fair's Platinum Pass Policy... Austin writes: (2/3/09 - 3:44 pm) Thanks for the opportunity for questions. If you buy a platinum pass at another park, let's say Kings Island, then can you still use that platinum pass to get in an hour early at Cedar Point and for ERT on specified nights throughout 2009? From Tony & Tyler: All Platinum Passes are valid for Platinum Pass benefits at each park. So yes, you can get in for Early Entry AND for ERT nights with your Kings Island Platinum Pass. Look here for the entire Q & A blog page... http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun/blog/...86-ed71a201312e

It was great...I truly felt like a VIP -- thanks, Don and the staff, who were there (and so cheerfully!) to host us for the early and late rides! I'm looking forward to coming again next year!