Assigned seats on coasters?

[wherespiritsroam]

Hey all - are there assigned seats on the coasters (as in, being directed to a row), or can you pretty much sit wherever you want? The wife would like to try DB but really doesn't want to sit in the front. Just want to make sure she won't be forced to should it work out that way in line. Thanks.

[standbyme]

They do assign seats on Diamondback most of the time, but it will be no problem at all to not get near the front if you just tell the seat assigner your situation.

[Beast1979]

There is only assigned seating on Diamondback, and if you wait in the regular line you can request a row.

[Justin_M17]

There is only assigned seating on Diamondback, and if you wait in the regular line you can request a row.

Although it's not guaranteed that you'll get the row you're asking for.

[HTCO]

^ But most of the time you will, If you ask nicely.

[goofywdw]

There is only assigned seating on Diamondback, and if you wait in the regular line you can request a row.

Backlot Stunt Coaster always seems to have assigned seating when I'm there too but other than that I think Diamondback is the only other one.

[Dan]

^ But most of the time you will, If you ask nicely.

What's the point of assigned seating then???

[standbyme]

^It would still technically be assigned seating wouldn't it? They just "assign" you the seat(s) that you asked if you could have.

[Dan]

^It would still technically be assigned seating wouldn't it? They just "assign" you the seat(s) that you asked if you could have.

Wouldn't it be easier if instead of asking for a certain row and being "assigned" to that row by a ride op, to just go to which ever row you'd like, thus eliminating the need for a ride op seat assigner? Whenever I was at the park, that concept seemed to work pretty well on all of the rollercoasters. Why is there suddenly a need for seat assignment now??

[MarketingExpress]

As has been mentioned before in other topics, the purpose of the seperator is not for the park to rule over everyone and decide who goes where, it's more for capacity and the elimination of empty seats on any train leaving the station. By eliminating empty seats, the ride will become more efficient resulting in a shorter line.

[diamondback_king]

^It would still technically be assigned seating wouldn't it? They just "assign" you the seat(s) that you asked if you could have.

Wouldn't it be easier if instead of asking for a certain row and being "assigned" to that row by a ride op, to just go to which ever row you'd like, thus eliminating the need for a ride op seat assigner? Whenever I was at the park, that concept seemed to work pretty well on all of the rollercoasters. Why is there suddenly a need for seat assignment now??

with Diamondback they try to pack the trains full. They have a single rider line that takes the odd seat for groups of odd numbers. Thus the line generally moves quite fast and you rarely see an empty seat. And If you are riding alone then you can get on quicker (sometimes). I hope that explained things.

[KI41002]

Not sure about DB since i havnt got to ride it so far this year

But i'm pretty sure Delirium (sp) has assigned seats b/c last year when me and my sister went they gave us a number and we HAD to sit there, so when we went to get on someone took my number and it screwed everything up.

[dakota2112]

Not sure about DB since i havnt got to ride it so far this year

But i'm pretty sure Delirium (sp) has assigned seats b/c last year when me and my sister went they gave us a number and we HAD to sit there, so when we went to get on someone took my number and it screwed everything up.

On Delirium, the ride experience is the same no matter where you sit, so there is no real reason not to have assigned seating there. In fact it makes sense to assign seats on a ride like that (and Drop Tower).

[Gabe]

seats are assigned on Delirium to make sure the correct amount of people fill the ring, thus avoiding a situation where people are let through, only to find no seat and thus have to get back to the front of the line, which takes time and slows things down. A lot of flats feature the ride op with a clicker, so that he/she lets the correct amount of people through per cycle. BLSC used to assign seats the first couple of seasons, but no longer.

[sheikra_rocks]

FOF is a big cluster fudge when you get into the loading area... people must be dumbfounded when they get there, or just in shock at what they are about to do.

I am glad they seat people at Diamondback...

what you can do is say, "Can we sit in an odd numberd row anywhere but the front?"

[TOPGUN1993]

Ever rode Magnum with a full station? There was at least 20 people inline for each seat!

[dakota2112]

Ever rode Magnum with a full station? There was at least 20 people inline for each seat!

Is that without assigned seating?

[dare-to-fly]

BLSC used to assign seats the first couple of seasons, but no longer.

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.

[DeLorean Rider]

The other reason for having a separator is that without them, the station would be packed all the time. This way the separator can keep trains full, and only keep two trains worth of people in the station. Makes the expeirence more comfortable for everyone.

[dare-to-fly]

The other reason for having a separator is that without them, the station would be packed all the time. This way the separator can keep trains full, and only keep two trains worth of people in the station. Makes the expeirence more comfortable for everyone.

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.

[cpcoasterguy]

Having a shorter wait for DB is well worth the assignment of seats. My first ride on DB was last Friday and I was lucky to get the last seat. We had less than a 15 minute wait and on this past Saturday the longest we waited was 45 minutes. I truly wish Cedar Point would follow this on some of their larger coasters. I think Top Thrill Dragster would move faster if they used assigned seats. Just my two cents.

[Gabe]

At Disney, most rides assign seats. I understand how some people might find such practices useless at a place like KI but it does make sense. It's the same reason they limit the SRL to about the bottom of the stairs..whats the point of having a SRL that extends under the lift hill? I hate it esp at Vortex and Beast where a huge blob of people gather at the middle and you have to squirm your way to get to either the front or back.

[dare-to-fly]

At Disney, most rides assign seats. I understand how some people might find such practices useless at a place like KI but it does make sense. It's the same reason they limit the SRL to about the bottom of the stairs..whats the point of having a SRL that extends under the lift hill? I hate it esp at Vortex and Beast where a huge blob of people gather at the middle and you have to squirm your way to get to either the front or back.

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.

[gigacoaster2k]

Assigned seating doesn't annoy me so much. It's when the ride op at the entrance to the station is pulsing the line to the station improperly.

Several times when I've been to Cedar Point, I've entered the station for Magnum, Dragster and Millie to see the ride op at the station entrance let the station get packed like a sardine can.

When I go to DB, I see them stop people from entering when there are only 4 or even 2 people in line for each seat. I've even seen the Wicked Twister ride op stop people from entering the station when there were several empty rows and the ride was running just fine.

I really do not understand this.

[DropZone99]

TTD needs to get assigned seating, When you walk into the station there's like 20 people for each row, and you don't know what seat your even in line for cause you can't see. I'm glad Diamondback has assigned seating.

[gigacoaster2k]

The answer to packed stations is not assigned seating. The answer to that is ride ops properly pulsing the line of people waiting for the station.

[Beast79]

I have seen ride ops overflow the station so they can stand around more without having to direct the flow.

[dare-to-fly]

I have seen ride ops overflow the station so they can stand around more without having to direct the flow.

That's just pure authentic laziness.

The answer to packed stations is not assigned seating. The answer to that is ride ops properly pulsing the line of people waiting for the station.

Since you didn't suggest assigning seats, I completely agree with you, Giga!

[KI Kevin]

Firehawk, Diamondback, and Backlot Stnunt Coaster all assign seats.

[Dan]

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 like this guy.

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