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Photo #28- one of my favorites

I sympathize with the girl, and feel terrible that there are things I can do that she cannot. I also praise her determination to lead a life like everyone else, she can influence many people that have disablities. That said..... I cannot play football, I do not have the physical talents to do it. Should I sue the NFL for discrimination? I cannot dunk a basketball, I do not have the physical talents to do it. Should I petition the NBA & NCAA to lower the hoop heights? I cannot perform open heart surgery. I so not have the mental skill to do it. I have no idea who to complain to.... Extreme cases? They sure are. Just like she has an unfortunate extreme case. If parks/ coaster designers had to cater with every unfortunate case like this, we would never be able to enjoy an amusement park again. Many in today's society are WAY too sensitive. It has become acceptable to hand out trophies & praise for a 6th place finish. This type of action had great intentions, but has resulted in an entitlement attitude by many. Praise should not be given for a 6th place finish, just like coasters cannot be designed for every person.

It's not too exciting...but it is something to look at during the off season. "...unusual women's apparel". Unfortunately with a description like that, in today's lower class/morals age, people would be expecting something completely different than they did back then. I miss the sail. "Lay down your voice to the music tracks of today's top tunes, and keep a cassette". (Mommy, what's a cassette?!) I never thought that I would have to tolerate The Smurfs a second time around! Rivertown sounds so much better back then. So which statement is the least believable..."mouth-watering food", "reasonably priced" or "best view of the park"? I like that shot of Amazon Falls. Have a great weekend!

Thanks TOPGUN1993 for taking the time to do this thread, I truly enjoy looking at the treasure trove of pictures you have collected through the years. Hope your off-season is going well.

Don't they test those rides with handless water dummies that don't fall out? And she had ridden before? What's the rule there, "You can ride, except when you cant?" And are there any stories out there about any lives being saved on a B&M floorless coaster (like Kraken) solely because someone was able to hang on by one hand? Ridiculous discrimination by Sea World!

This is a very touchy subject, one that there are no winners and also one that has many victims- including parks. Interpretations of rules is difficult for everyone to agree on. What I believe is one way is most likely different for someone else. I'm sure this particular park visitor is more than capable of handling herself on the ride like everyone else given she has lived with this unfortunate condition her whole life. The ride attendants have no way of knowing this (how could they?). Their safest decision is to not allow her to ride. Sure, she was allowed sometime ago. It was a mistake, everyone makes them. What about the park visitor that has casts on both hands? Are both visitors to be treated the same, or is each visitor different? I want everyone to remember the Darian Lake visitor that fell out of the train last year that had no legs. Nobody wants to live with the memory that as a ride attendant, poor judgement was used. Safety is top priority. If Kraken broke down and riders had to be escorted down the lift hill, could she hold on to the railings? I have no idea, and I'm sure anyone that does not know her either can honestly say yes. I agree with Jcgoble3 that the family should be recognized for not seeking monetary damages. But I do question why they did not ask the question of being able to ride before getting in line before every ride. That would have certainly solved the embarrassment issue.

As I see it, yeah it sucks. There are rules set for safety of the rider and others. Unfortunately handicapped people are not able to do everything that non handicapped people can do. That is the reason they are classified handicapped. "Life sucks sometimes, and there is nothing you can do about it but suck it up and do something else." That comes from a person I know that is handicapped, he understands that he cannot do everything, so he does the best with what he can do.

Snowman - my son says the same thing. He had a frozen banana at Cedar Point in the water park, but apparently that's the only place to get them. How hard would it be to put those into one of the myriad carts around the park.

That would have been fantastic. And, I'd say that most would agree that Diamondback is more fun. -KIfan73, who is not always in the majority

Another great pic and another attraction replaced by something not as fun (but, in this case, can't be blamed on FUN)!

I would have loved to have been around when you were taking that picture. I can just see some child, "Mommy, why is he taking a picture of a pole?" This might be the first picture I have ever seen of the Keelboats. That does look like a lot of fun. Thanks once again standbyme.