Diamondback restraint thoughts

[medford]

When I went last week, the bar came down lower on me than in the past. I've lost a little weight, so when it was tighter than usual, I figured it was just at one notch lower than before. One the first drop, the lap bar wrnt up to where it normally is. Didn't think much about it at the time, figured what I thought wad one more notch never actually locked in, but who knows, figured I'd share my experience.

[BavarianBeatle]

Wow, it seems like only yesterday that I was reading press releases about how safe and reliable B&M seats and restraints were....

[Tanna]

When I went last week, the bar came down lower on me than in the past. I've lost a little weight, so when it was tighter than usual, I figured it was just at one notch lower than before. One the first drop, the lap bar wrnt up to where it normally is. Didn't think much about it at the time, figured what I thought wad one more notch never actually locked in, but who knows, figured I'd share my experience.

You said it better than I did. I hug the lap bar to me, and when I drop, of course, it's going to pop up a bit. I never felt endangered at all. In fact, I always feel safe on DB. In my case, I don't think it's clicking a notch loose, but that it's held close, and then when it snaps back to normalcy, there's a sound of it hitting it's normal state.

[YoungStud]

Went to the park last night and DB was down around 30 minutes or so.

[medford]

When I went last week, the bar came down lower on me than in the past. I've lost a little weight, so when it was tighter than usual, I figured it was just at one notch lower than before. One the first drop, the lap bar wrnt up to where it normally is. Didn't think much about it at the time, figured what I thought wad one more notch never actually locked in, but who knows, figured I'd share my experience.

You said it better than I did. I hug the lap bar to me, and when I drop, of course, it's going to pop up a bit. I never felt endangered at all. In fact, I always feel safe on DB. In my case, I don't think it's clicking a notch loose, but that it's held close, and then when it snaps back to normalcy, there's a sound of it hitting it's normal state.

U described what I think happened with the restraint, it didnt drop a notch it just never was quite in the notch and moved back to we're I'm used to it. I'll put it this way, I was so concerned, I rode it again about two hours later. In hindsight perhaps I should have said something, just in case mt instincts of what happened were wrong.

[DontWantToWait42mar0]

I'm spooked out by reading this. Might never think of Diamondback the same.

[Tanna]

When I went last week, the bar came down lower on me than in the past. I've lost a little weight, so when it was tighter than usual, I figured it was just at one notch lower than before. One the first drop, the lap bar wrnt up to where it normally is. Didn't think much about it at the time, figured what I thought wad one more notch never actually locked in, but who knows, figured I'd share my experience.

You said it better than I did. I hug the lap bar to me, and when I drop, of course, it's going to pop up a bit. I never felt endangered at all. In fact, I always feel safe on DB. In my case, I don't think it's clicking a notch loose, but that it's held close, and then when it snaps back to normalcy, there's a sound of it hitting it's normal state.

U described what I think happened with the restraint, it didnt drop a notch it just never was quite in the notch and moved back to we're I'm used to it. I'll put it this way, I was so concerned, I rode it again about two hours later. In hindsight perhaps I should have said something, just in case mt instincts of what happened were wrong.

Yeh, I hopped back on myself later, I thought it was more of a me problem then a Diamondback problem.

Perhaps it was good that this current incident got reported, though. This situation may not be like what happened to me.

[jdawg1998]

Every time I get on Diamondback, it doesn't go down all the clicks. Me, being a skinny guy, worry about this; when going up the lift hill, if you just keep pushing it down it will eventually go down another click. Never failed me before.

[YoungStud]

I am always between clicks and it always clicks itself down one at the pull out of the first drop.

[Kat]

I'm small enough the restraint goes down almost as far as it would if no one was sitting there lol so it had better not go up on me

[Ki Man]

Nothing's wrong with the ride or dangerous. This is what happens with social media- every single little iddy bitty detail is ridiculed and analyzed, and really for silly reasons.

"I'll never think of Diamondback the same way again."

Right.

[Creed Bratton]

I agree..I think there may be some over-reactions to it. Yes, you may feel different and the restraint may seem like something is different but are you sitting the same exact way you were the last time?

The way Diamondback's restraints are designed, maintenance would be able to tell if they were even a few days away from failing and that train wouldn't be used until the restraints were fixed.

[BeastForever]

calling terp... calling terp... I believe this ride is made that you can go through the circuit without needing a restraint. I believe this because terp said it was so...

You are correct. However when I tell my non-enthusiast friends this they don't believe me!

[KI FANATIC 37]

I still don't see how this is possible and I'm an enthusiast.

[BeastForever]

I do, sort of...

[YoungStud]

b&m = floating air on the downard motion of the hill, kicks in about a 1/3rd of the way down. You are reclined and your back and shoulders will hit the seat cause the train is in motion.

Intamin = Ejector air at the apex of the hill, you are screwed.

[KI FANATIC 37]

I float out of Diamondback on the apex of every hill. And I know that for a fact.

[XjoshhyX]

I know there was an issue on Thursday with either sensors or restraints when we were trying to ride it before we headed to the announcement. It was about a 15 minute extra wait, and they had a ride op and supervisor ride it before letting the rest of us on.

I wonder if the woes may have started Thursday.

[The Interpreter]

Perhaps Diamondback is jealous of Banshee.

I know any time I consider buying a new car, the old one acts out.

[Ride On_17]

Gatekeeper must have been jealous, too. Yesterday it got stopped on the lift and people were evacuated from it and had a lift walk down. Never heard if the cause was identified or if it's been working fine since.

[BavarianBeatle]

Went to the park last night and DB was down around 30 minutes or so.

On this site, that would be Intamin's fault!

[YoungStud]

I float out of Diamondback on the apex of every hill. And I know that for a fact.

Ride one of the supes'/bizzaro or any of the intamin mega/mega lites overseas and you will have a change of heart. Imagine magnum with open air trains.

[NoChickens]

I have full faith that if there was any HINT of a "real" problem the ride would be down. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, can kill a park as quick as an accident. *** Well maybe a sharknado***

[BoddaH1994]

You've got to remember that DB uses a ratchet system to hold down the restrains, hence the clicks. If it stops between positions, it'll reposition itself - further up or down - when any force is applied. This is normal. However, if a guest claims that their restraint came up, they are obligated to stop the ride and bring out maintenance for a check. That's likely why it had downtime.

[diamonbackandbeastlover]

One day I was there early to ride it and as we were waiting they were testing g it and it was stuck on top of hill but was not once the early admission park for gold passes opened so I am wondering if it's part of testing. Can someone let me know?

[Vortex lover]

as you can see on a b&m hyper coaster the seats are tilted back and that is the secondary restraint because if your lap bar comes up the tilted seat combined with g-force it will keep you in the seat

[DontWantToWait42mar0]

Gain Diamondback, lose Son of Beast. Gain Banshee, lose Diamondback.

[Diamondbacker27]

We Will not lose Diamondback for a long time. If anything the trains will be changed.

[DontWantToWait42mar0]

How long until the new trains arrive?

[Tanna]

as you can see on a b&m hyper coaster the seats are tilted back and that is the secondary restraint because if your lap bar comes up the tilted seat combined with g-force it will keep you in the seat

And this is why I want DB chairs in my living room. The husband objects due to style issues or whatever.