I remember last year riding the Flight of Fear and for some reason,someone wanted off and that meant releasing the the bar.For some reason other people started yelling out to not start the ride yet.Im sure the ride ops knew what was going on and had it under control.

Has anyone else had a scare or close call like that?

....Huh?

That was a close one!!!!!

....Huh?

Sorry,had to edit.

"Up bar, down bar, recheck"

All clear )

Actually, it is typically "Down bar recheck, double check."

....Huh?

Sorry,had to edit.

Ohh ok.

I have never had that happen to me. However I know when ever I would have to use the foot pedal to release one person's restraint in a car on SOB everyone else would start yelling at me. It gets kinda annoying but I can understand why they would be worried at first.

I was getting on SOB during Halloween Haunt this past season. The seatbelt broke off in my hand as i was trying to buckle it. They just made me wait for the next train. But that would have been crappy if the hydraulics somehow failed, and my life was relying on a faulty seatbelt.

There are times when ride ops should pay attention to "everyone yelling." An incident in Kentucky comes immediately to mind. Had only the e-stop been pushed....

As for Son of Beast, restraint or no restraint, no one is coming out of Son of Beast who doesn't want to exit. Where is this force on the ride so sufficient so as to force out a rider who doesn't want to exit? If the ride were to run with unrestrained dummies, they would all return to the station, every time. The purpose of the Son of Beast restraints, and the restraints on most modern rides, is to keep in the ride carriage those riders who might otherwise exit for reasons of their own.

Pikeman77, I'm not sure why you think there was a close call here. Sounds like the ride op just unlocked the entire train to let someone out, which is normal for FOF. Most rides in the park will not leave their "station" without all of the lap bars being locked from the control panel.

Pikeman77, I'm not sure why you think there was a close call here. Sounds like the ride op just unlocked the entire train to let someone out, which is normal for FOF. Most rides in the park will not leave their "station" without all of the lap bars being locked from the control panel.

Especially the launching ones.

The worst is when the restraints are released in the station to handle a situation, and others in the train start yelling about their restraints coming unlocked. Some people have no faith in the parks ensuring of guest safety.

To answer your question: "No need to worry"

I used to have nightmares about my restraint failing on The Vortex while upside-down. I always managed to stay in my seat though.

I do have trust in the ops that's why i continue to ride.I just wanted to see how others react to moments like that.

I used to have nightmares about my restraint failing on The Vortex while upside-down. I always managed to stay in my seat though.

I use to think that to.But my thoughts ended up with what if you get stuck upside down how much blood would rush to my head?My girl friend hits me every time i ask that question.ouch!!!! see she hit me again.

I still worry about Vortex's restraint failing in one of the corkscrews. I'm always on click one or two, and I'm a little overweight, so...

I still worry about Vortex's restraint failing in one of the corkscrews. I'm always on click one or two, and I'm a little overweight, so...

As much as I hate them, the extra assurance of the seat belts help. Very unlikely both would fail. I worry more about the train becoming stuck upside down and as mentioned before, blood rushing to your head. As much as I like Vortex, I can no longer ride it-same goes with son.

Again I highly recommend seat 5-1 on Vortex (the front seat of car five). Far smoother than any other seat, this is the seat Ron Toomer designed his ride around. There you get the exact forces he had planned for the ride. There is virtually no banging of any kind in that seat.

Terpy, who for too many years let his friends drag him back to the front seat of the back car...

Again I highly recommend seat 5-1 on Vortex (the front seat of car five). Far smoother than any other seat, this is the seat Ron Toomer designed his ride around. There you get the exact forces he had planned for the ride. There is virtually no banging of any kind it that seat.

Terpy, who for too many years let his friends drag him back to the front seat of the back car...

Yeah...I always go to that last car. My problem is being such a shorty. CP's version of Vortex fits me better for some reason, but I dont feel it is as enjoyable. I'll give Vortex one more shot.

I more worry about Inverts. Restraints failing on the first hill.

It always scares me.

THen there was a time I thought wodden rollercoasters wheels just sat ont he top of the track (i remember freaking out on SOB because of it. lol)

Somebody tell him about Leap The Dips!

You mean.. people don't intentionally leave more space to increase their airtime experience? Not that I would ever do such a thing..

I feel there is no need to worry

You mean.. people don't intentionally leave more space to increase their airtime experience? Not that I would ever do such a thing..

Haha, I always try to do that except on Arrow multi-loopers. But I'm so skinny that I can leave a solid half inch to inch between me and the restraint and it will still be securely down multiple clicks. I'll risk bruised thighs (and/or shoulders) for extra air/hangtime.

And it is an aspiration of mine to ride a side-friction someday Terpy. More for the tradition than the thrill, obviously.

You may well be surprised. Leap The Dips has consistently given me rides that made me giddy with delight. Speed, height and intensity are not necessarily required to have fun. I equate Leap The Dips with being pulled as a child in my little red wagon by my Dad. And what fun it was (and is!)

You mean.. people don't intentionally leave more space to increase their airtime experience? Not that I would ever do such a thing..

This reminds me of the good old days when that wasn't necessary. No seat belts. No head rests. No seat dividers. Just a bar like the ones on FOC. On The Racer, I would get airtime to the point that my thighs would hit the bar. And it used to come off the track and catch on the upstop wheels.

There are times when ride ops should pay attention to "everyone yelling." An incident in Kentucky comes immediately to mind. Had only the e-stop been pushed....

As for Son of Beast, restraint or no restraint, no one is coming out of Son of Beast who doesn't want to exit. Where is this force on the ride so sufficient so as to force out a rider who doesn't want to exit? If the ride were to run with unrestrained dummies, they would all return to the station, every time. The purpose of the Son of Beast restraints, and the restraints on most modern rides, is to keep in the ride carriage those riders who might otherwise exit for reasons of their own.

It happend to fast, she had no time to react, she didn't cause the accident.......

You have not read the state report. She had adequate time to react. And didn't. Nor did the other ride ops. People in line were yelling STOP THE RIDE. No one did.

She may not have caused the accident. But she could have either lessened its severity or even perhaps prevented it. And didn't.

You have not read the state report. She had adequate time to react. And didn't. Nor did the other ride ops. People in line were yelling STOP THE RIDE. No one did.

She may not have caused the accident. But she could have either lessened its severity or even perhaps prevented it. And didn't.

Which brings up the other argument about putting a young person in a position they are not ready for. Did I read it right-the ride op walked away after the incident? Now I'm sure part of that was shock-I know I would not want to have to live with the knowledge my inaction caused someone to be maimed.

You have not read the state report. She had adequate time to react. And didn't. Nor did the other ride ops. People in line were yelling STOP THE RIDE. No one did.

She may not have caused the accident. But she could have either lessened its severity or even perhaps prevented it. And didn't.

I have read the state report, she panicked and I bet you would have too. When people are yelling and screaming at you it's not hard to panic.