Jasper Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 I can see where your coming from because your shorter (No Offense) than i am at 6 foot 3. So therefore my head comes up above the harness and i can control it a lot better. Quote
Beast1979 Posted October 28, 2008 Author Posted October 28, 2008 For a 12 year old 5-7 is kinda tall, but yea my ears fall right on the Over the Shoulder Restraints on most rides. Quote
Jasper Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 I never said you werent tall for a 12 year old i just said you arent tall enough to prevent head banging. Give it a couple of years and pretty soon youll be head banging free. Quote
Beast1979 Posted October 28, 2008 Author Posted October 28, 2008 Maverick is the worst. I swear coming out of the tunnel I almost lost consiousness with the banging against the Metal Bars. Quote
Jasper Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Those are some of the worst restraints i do believe i have ever ridden in. They are just so uncomfortable. Imagine what it is like on Kingda Ka. Quote
The Interpreter Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Bliss...pure bliss. Terpy, who just HAD to...and I bet you saw that coming... Quote
Kawana Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Paul tall? Yes. Huge? No waya, Hosea. Huge is having to worry about whether or not one can fit rides at Cedar Point.... I always knew I was big, but huge, that's a new one. Millennium Force was a tight fit, so tight in fact that I didn't even try TTD for fear of having to take a walk of shame. I don't have a problem with Maverick's restraints. Being as I'm huge and all (6'5" around 300 lbs), I found them to be very accommodating. All jokes aside, I'm very lucky that with my size, I'm still able to ride and do what I love. It seems that many new coaster trains are more forgiving to the bigger of the population. Quote
Beast1979 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Posted October 29, 2008 Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragsters seats are roughly the same size. Quote
Kawana Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Yes, but the belts for said rides were, as relayed to me via these forums, were considerably different in length. I probably could've made it into TTD, but I never got the chance to go back. Next time. Quote
XGatorHead 8904 Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 You cannot ride Drop Tower? You are missing an amazing ride experience. I could ride Drop Tower, as well as my favorite coaster, Millie, at one time. But a few years back, because of some accidents involving larger people on Intamin coasters, Intamin tightened their restrictions on size. So we could ride these rides one year, and the next we couldn't even though we had remained the same size from one year to the next. So I know what I'm missing... which is probably worse than not having ridden at all. At least for TTD and Wicked Twister, since I never got to ride those, I don't know what I'm missing. But I do miss DT and Millie. I can only work to get to that point again (mainly for the health benefits, not just to ride rides. I'm not that shallow, but it is nice to have a secondary goal). It can be, and has been, done before! I attempted last off season, but this year I've joined a gym so I'll be exercising more than last year. Sorry, thread hijack over... Quote
Beast1979 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Posted October 29, 2008 ^You can't ride DT or MF anymore, and you've never been able to do TTD or WT? You Poor Thing! Quote
tigellinus Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 ^^And to think...even LESS can fit on El Toro AND Superman: Ride of Steel!!! Now that is a travesty!! Quote
Beast1979 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Posted October 29, 2008 So I think I might just do TRs with Pics seperately from now on. Yes/No? Quote
tigellinus Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 ^^Do you mean, like, the first post with trip details/commentary, and then the subsequent post (in the same TR thread) containing the pics?? Quote
Beast1979 Posted October 30, 2008 Author Posted October 30, 2008 Basically same thing I did here, I prefer it because it takes less time and I can get better coverage. Quote
tigellinus Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 ^^I'd say go for it then! Just don't skimp on the pictures!! Quote
Beast1979 Posted October 30, 2008 Author Posted October 30, 2008 I get enjoyment out of taking pictures, so don't count on them leaving. And the fact that people say I ain't have bad at it motivates me more. Quote
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