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I was by the park today looks like the new sign should be going up soon there was a crane and materials by where the old sign used to be I will be going to the park thursday and will be taking some pics if there is any activity around that area I will let everyone know

Cedar Point Puts Size Limit On Coaster Riders New Seat Belt Position Won't Fit Some People UPDATED: 9:30 AM EDT May 20, 2004 SANDUSKY, Ohio -- Some Cedar Point visitors may need to shed a few pounds to ride one of the park's most popular coasters. NewsChannel5's Linda Passariello reported how new seatbelt positions on the Millennium Force may not fit some of the coaster's bigger riders. The ride has thrilled millions since it opened in 2000, but some riders who've been on Millennium in the past are now being turned away. Two summers ago, Tony Ventresco, of Youngstown, had no problem riding the roller coaster. But now, Ventresco, along with other borderline bigger riders, are finding the Millennium's seatbelts a little snugger. Cedar Point officials say the ride's manufacturer mandated the seatbelt brackets be repositioned after a man was killed when he fell off the Superman coaster at Six Flags New England. Discuss: Cedar Point's Coaster Restrictions "What it does is make it a little more snug, tight, and, unfortunately, prevents some riders who were able to ride in last year from riding it this year," said Robin Innes, public relations director at Cedar Point. "I'm not much larger than anybody else ... I feel it would be unfair ... I'd be a little upset if they said I couldn't ride," said Ventresco. Signs are posted, and ride operators pull questionable guests out of line to try the test seat. But some guests make it all the way onto the ride before they realize the seatbelt's a tight squeeze. It not only has to fit, there has to be a certain amount of slack on the belt before the riders get a "thumbs up" to ride. So far, Millennium Force is the only ride affected by the stricter seatbelt guideline. Cedar Point admits they've had some complaints, but they also point out their Web site, where they talk about size limitations for certain rides.

Is Vip night over rated or is it worth going?

sounds like a real idiot if you ask me

I remember riding The Beast last year at night and the guy next to me loosing his false teeth

anyone hear whats going to replace the old one?

What's all the hype with winter fest I was there when they use to have it and never wanted to go back it was really boring unless your into ice skating or like the carousel grant it the tower looked awesome as a christmas tree but it really wasent anything great

Friday, April 23, 2004) - Massachusetts Representative Ed Markey has introduced a new bill to the U.S. House of Representatives which would set the minimum age of 18 for amusement ride operators. The Amusement Park Ride Child Labor Act of 2004 -- bill HR 4190 -- would require the Department of Labor to declare the operation of "power-driven" amusement rides "hazardous" under the Fair Labor Standards Act. As a result, minors would no longer be allowed to operate amusement rides at the nation's carnivals and amusement parks. "For the sake of both the young employees and the park patrons, who are disproportionately children themselves, the Department of Labor should recognize that operating roller coasters and thrill rides requires split-second judgments that, if mishandled, can injure both the operator and dozens of riders. Let minors take the non-hazardous jobs in our parks -- let adults run the rides," said Markey. Markey cited the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports that 114 employees died while attending to amusement and recreation facilities during the 10-year period 1992-2002, and 7 of those fatalities involved children under the age of 18. During 2001, nonfatal injuries suffered by amusement ride attendants totaled 2,475, and nearly one out of every five injuries was suffered by a child employee. "The fact is that in the past 15 years, the speed and complexity of amusement park rides has risen dramatically. All of the nation's 15 fastest coasters have been built in the last 10 years. But clearly, the margin for error is much narrower for the operator of a ride traveling at 100 mph than on a ride traveling 50 mph. People make mistakes, and the riders often act like children, because they often are children. This situation is dangerously compounded by allowing young teenagers to be put in charge of running these high-tech, high-speed machines," said Markey. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Could minors be operating amusement rides at carnivals and amusement parks in your state? Found this on http://members.aol.com/rides911/accidents.htm If you a minor i would E-mail your congress man and tell him what you think

I herd that plans are in the process for a strata coaster around the top of the tower the park has been working with the same company who designed the one in Vegas

Have there been any changes to the game prize's this year?

Here's the fix bring a camera with you and when your approached by the photographer ask them if you can have 5 seconds to take a quick photo reverse psychology seems to work really well they will be stunned confused

They are communication frequencies if you have a scanner you can listen to peoples radio's by tuning into them

SOB is a great ride but was not designed for the tall at heart I'm 6"0' and had one of the worst experiences on SOB it's the only coaster that I have ever ridden on and had my knees scraped and bruised after wards love the ride but bigger trains and sholder harnesses would make it better for the tall ones

The only problem with adding seat belts to theese rides is that it would void all ACE awards that the ride has won Ace revoked it from The Beastie when they added belts http://www.aceonline.org/classics/

SOB has to be the roughest great ride but always a rough one

I think it would be great if they would let the visitors and employees choose what new rides would be built do it in a survey fashion when you walk in the gate when you get your cheesy picture taken

Thought I would share this with the group sorry if it is a repeat I'm new here http://www.eastcoaster.com/video_index.htm

Here's the deal my family and I are going to purchase season passes this year Pki's website doesn't say anything about gold passes Can someone please explain to me what this Gold Pass is all about? Thanks

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