coasterrz Posted April 13, 2003 Posted April 13, 2003 Son of Beast is getting new lap bars, right? On preview night they only had one train on, using the exact same lap bars that have always been on it. Someone asked a worker why there wasn`t a second train and he said that the other train was having pads added to its lap bars. So is SoB getting new lap bars, or just re-padded lap bars? Also, I thought the new lap bars would be ready for preview night!?
teenageninja Posted April 13, 2003 Posted April 13, 2003 Supposedly totally new restraints are being shipped now.
PKI#1fan Posted April 13, 2003 Posted April 13, 2003 They need some padding lapbars. Thank god they are getting sone.
beastbreakdown Posted April 14, 2003 Posted April 14, 2003 I wish they would put padding on Vortex, soon.
Elder Panther Posted April 14, 2003 Posted April 14, 2003 SoB was only running one train on Sunday, so maybe they're adding new lapbars to the others. I think Vortex and Racer could use new padding. Racer could use new lapbars too. If your lapbar is loose at the start, it slams down on your crotch at the bottom of the first drop. Not too enjoyable.
Inraider Posted April 14, 2003 Posted April 14, 2003 You're all wrong, well more or less at least, SOB'S restraints did infact change. Didn't any of you notice that the foot brace was gone! yay! and I would love to see FOF-like lap bars on Vortex. It would add a whole new appeal to the ride and not to mention making it much more enjoyable.
Aaron Posted April 14, 2003 Posted April 14, 2003 PKI still has not received the new restraints from the company manufacturing them. Apparently the company thinks it takes longer than 7 months to bend some pipes to make lapbars according to Jeff Siebert.
FOF Posted April 14, 2003 Posted April 14, 2003 You're all wrong, well more or less at least, SOB'S restraints did infact change. Didn't any of you notice that the foot brace was gone! I-N-Raider, SOB has never had foot braces.
Inraider Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Oh no, i vividly remeber the foot braces, I have the scars from last season to prove it!
Aaron Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 I hate to burst your bubble, but in SOB's 3 year history, there have never been foot braces. You are probably confusing Sonny with Flight of Fear.
Inraider Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Nope , not confused, maybe it was just a few specific seats, but I remember the foot braces. Nothing to argue over though.
DegenRider Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Yeah Hi I was a op on SOB 2001 and 2002 THERES NO FOOTBARS! HAVE A NICE DAY
FOF Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 SOB has never had foot braces, not even on specific seats. I've ridden it plenty of times, as well as worked it too.
teenageninja Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Nope, your wrong AGAIN INRaider. It has never had footbraces.
beastbreakdown Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 ive never noticed the footbraces and ive rode it alot last year.
SOB_TOM Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 I-N-Raider, I worked there last season, rode it 113 times, and not once did I see these so called foot braces. So please, enlighten us. We must all be missing something!
Inraider Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 113 times ? I thought riding TR:TR 53 times was alot! anyways, It might have been another year it was open. But , I am not going to bring myself to argue about restraints.
FOF Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Your probably thinking about Flight of Fear which does have foot braces.
RyanA Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 I think INRaider is referring to the annoying floor boards, which by the way, were still there, atleast in the back seat. It was bad too. I could only bring myself to wait in line for it once, and I won't ride it again until the new restraints are in place, that seriously hurt! For an hour my head felt like it had a vice on it.
pki_guy Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Yea those floorboards really suck in the back seat. I lost count of my rides on SOB at around 80. Somewhere around 87 I think.
coasterfreak75 Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Sorry guys, I've ridden SOB six times and never seen a foot brace!!!!
fyrfyter Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Maybe they are referring to those stupid foot plates/ramps int eh bottom of the cars, that everyone for the most part has agreed are stupid, and removing them would make it so much more comfortable.
fearthebeast228 Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 The only thing that really sucks on SOB is the amount of leg room, or the lack there of. If you sit in the middle of back seats there is hardly any leg room so your legs get cramped up and it makes the lap bar seem worse.
Dino2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 i rode SOB Saturday and man it hurt my butt!SOB beat me up pretty bad!yeah my legs get pounded!
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