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I also try not to think about it, and, to be honest, every time I go to Cedar Point I expect a trim on Blue Streak. I hope it never happens, but too many coasters have histories of brakes being added to ignore the possibility. On that happy note - Trim brakes suck...kill the trims not the coaster!! (I have got to make a shirt that says that!)

Actually you literally ran into dare-to-fly and The Beast Rider. It was fun to hang out with you for a little while in one of my favorite parks. It's also worth mentioning, how many coasters can you stand next to and actually hear the upstop wheels hit the track from 200 feet away? "The cliff" is my favorite spot on the ride.

So much for padding! Which is exactly why I subtitled my thread "our society sucks" and not "today's park managment sucks." Which was intentionally so. Given the changes in just the last 30 years, imagine in another century all the extra crap that will be added to coasters. They might even come up with something that I hate worse than trims!!! I honestly feel the same way, but it's the addition of a restraint that bothers me. It will undoubtedly change the ride experience and slow down the load and unload times. Just look at how much slower the dispatch times are on The Beast, The Racer, and Son of Beast as a result of the seatbelts and those that can't seem to find them. When experiencing rides, the seatbelts really don't considerably change the experience of most rides as far as I'm concerned. The only ride on which I really hate the seatbelt is Blue Streak at Cedar Point. They like to tighten, and then they will not release no matter how hard you try to persuade them. As such, they serve as a stapler.

I'm trying hard to be positive, but it's getting harder every year. If you haven't been, Indiana Beach has a small roller coaster on the roof of a building called Tig'rr. Up until this year, the cars on Tig'rr have had no restraints. You sit on Tig'rr similarly to that of a log flume, and just simply hold onto the bars at your sides, as you would on a log flume. This year, unfortunately seatbelts have appeared on Tig'rr. Our society is really getting on my nerves. Sights from the future: All roller coasters are limited to 20mph and any coaster exceeding that must be trimmed. The angle of the drops must be such that you could safely walk down without slipping. Drops are not to exceed 30 feet, because it would be dangerous if any guests were to exit the train. Guests must be restrained with seatbelts, tight fitting lap bars, shoulder restraints, neckbraces, feet and angle holders, and must be at least 5 feet tall, but not taller than 6 feet to ride safely. Trains on roller coasters must have brakes that can be activated in case of emergency or higher g forces than 1.5 or lower than .5. No lateral forces greater than .1 are permitted. Riders must not be subjected to forces from coasters for longer periods of time than 30 seconds, or they might suffer an injury.

Why I'm just now thinking to put this in this thread, who knows. Blue Racer has a red bin, while Red Racer has a blue bin and both sides have rails in the station that are painted red. The sides are also backward from the sign, but that has been pointed out on here numerous times.

Thats true, are all the rides at Americana just rotting, or have they been sold? Many have been sold and many are rotting. Electric Rainbow is at Stricker's Grove. Calypso and the tubs from Flyers are at Fun Spot, which is not operating this year. Serpent is at Kokomos Family Fun Center in Michigan. Many of the other rides have also been sold to carnivals. Unfortunately Whip, Raging Thunder, and of course the legendary Screechin Eagle are all classics that desperately need saving, but likely will not be.

Im pretty sure thats a support from Flight Commander. Flight Commander was much farther down Coney Mall than just to Zephyr. I'm not sure what that particular bit of concrete is, though.

Just on the 16th??? Flyer, who couldn't resist.

The Beast is usually more ready for you than you are for him...just sayin'! That would be courtesy of a crew member there by the name of Brad, who bought Bethany - gender confused rooster - to match his spiel about live killer chickens that haven't been fed in weeks. Unfortunately Bethany lost his position as the ruler of the roost at Beast. He can, however, if you have a good eye, be spotted ruling a smaller roost from inside the drive box. The Beast still rules all!

I hope so! Tempest is one of the few rides that you can conveniently find operating that once operated at Americana!

I highly doubt that in a line one hour long that there would be 50 empty seats even in an hour. The line may be sped up a little if seats are assigned correctly; however, the very slightly shortened wait isn't really worth it to me. I'd rather wait the extra minute and a half to sit where I want. That would have been the first time I've ever seen that, so either they are starting to do so - boo - or it was a fluke - mild annoyance. Then again, I don't ride it much.

Since when does Firehawk assign seats?

New brakes for my car would be great! They're starting to make noise.

Whew! All clear! And I'll admit to nothing!

You guys have to stop before I have to get the mop out from all the Mountain Dew on the floor.

Okay...THAT was good!

That's just pure authentic laziness. Since you didn't suggest assigning seats, I completely agree with you, Giga!

I have seen them on a few occasions fill the trains by asking the guests to go to any empty row...consistently. That's much better than flat out assigning the rows in my opinion. Oh, dear...what time did you ride? Just curious. And...sit in the right seat next time!

Neither would I, and the more I hear, the more I think it will be gone by the beginning of next season at the latest. That said, the music in the queue line and the fact that it is still a moderately fun ride allow me to be okay with it.

What about The Racer where they gather at the front and leave the back mostly empty? This can be avoided by diligent ride ops who direct guests toward the seats in the back. At Beast, typically when gathering at the middle occurs, there are still people in line for the back and especially the front, and you can easily avoid squirming through by being patient and waiting a train or two until those who are in your way are out of your way. Other than filling in the empty seats with single riders, the seat assigner does absolutely nothing to speed up the line. People can choose their seats just fine. Dollywood finds a way to fill in empty seats by announcing that there are seats open by saying "any single riders want to ride." If the singles are more in tune with waiting, they will, and if they want to ride without choosing their seats, they can. The whole process of assigning seats sounds great, but in the long run, it doesn't really speed up the line much, if at all.

I think that Terpy said it! It certainly hasn't been 38 for me, but it has been long enough that I feel as though it's my home away from home.

So they can have a few minutes of space after journeying through the queue line for 40 minutes having people on all sides of them. More ridiculous logic. Just let them sit where they want.

I feel fortunate...I got to see that place open earlier this year!

They still assign seats. Sometimes when they're short staffed, they'll let guests sit where they wish - the way it ought to be - but usually it's assigned seating.

Way to gloat, Jackson! However, driving an hour and a half to work hasn't gotten old yet, and it's always easy to drive there to play.