I would have to say no just because the only thing that can releast them besides a key is the thing in the station.

Everything is possible, I know the likey ness is .000000001 out of a hundred but there is still the posiblity.

Of course it's possible. If the mechanics of the ride failed, then it could come up. Why else would the add the seat belt part to rides like Face/Off and DZ (in addition to stopping people from sliding out of the bottom)?

Absolutely. It's never happened to me, thankfully, but I've heard of more than one case involving SFKK's Thunder Run where the bar popped open mid-ride. Praise God for seatbelts.

I just dont see how it could come off mid ride.

Rides are machines, and machines malfunction.

Yup it does happen.

There is probably a better chance of you hitting the lotto than having the restraints fail.

BTW- this is a really morbid poll!

I agree that it's extremely unlikely, but a very real possibility.

People win the lottery all the time. You know those little scrath offs. Anyway I guess you guys are right but I sayit is highly unlikely such as getting hit by a lighting bolt 2 times.

sure it can ahppen! I mean, restraints have failed occasionally on portable rides, and they work in similar ways.

Like said earlier, they are machines and all machines can malfunction ro break, though very unlikely in this case.

Any thing can happen!

I think what was meant by winning the lottery, they were referring to a large lottery, like Powerball. Anyway, back on topic. I think restraints can fail and since it doesn't specify which restraints, I'm assuming it includes seat belts. I did have a ride once on one of the wood coasters at CP or PKI (can't really remember) and my seatbelt popped loose. Was sure glad there was a lap restraint. I managed to get it buckled back mid ride with a bit of a struggle.

Edited April 17, 200422 yr by PKIBeast

yep i had a similar situation at SFWoA (now GL) on Batman Knight Flight (now Dominator) when my restraint popped up and when i tried to put it down it wouldn't lock. So i pulled down extremely hard and then finally locked, man it was freaky and thank god it was on the turn before the lift hill, not the actual ride.

People win the lottery all the time. You know those little scrath offs

Yes, people do win those all the time. They are called instant tickets, not lotto tickets. :stupid:

I guess this was a dumb poll. I guess you guys are right but they are really safe and is highly unlikely

Yikes that is scarry! I think it is possible, but there are so many safety measures in place on rides to prevent things like that. I am glad there are back ups, like the safety belts. I was just thinking about restraint failure while riding TR on Saturday night....while hanging upside down over the bubbling water....I was holding on too. wondering what if???? Just can't think to much when you are trying to have fun, can you?

Don't quote me on this but if a ride like TombRaider or such if the computer reconizes that a restraint is open I think that the ride goes into a emgercany stop.

I belive that is true too, but no need to ever worry about it, the seatbelt will keep you in as the ride stops. So buckle up on it and don't take it off intill the bridges come down. (This has been a public service annoucement from Captain Obvious.)

Absolutely possible! However, not very probable.

Have a great day!

Italian Chef

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I belive that is true too, but no need to ever worry about it, the seatbelt will keep you in as the ride stops. So buckle up on it and don't take it off intill the bridges come down. (This has been a public service annoucement from Captain Obvious.)

Yes true but there is no need to let that belt hold a 190 pound person in a seat. I much rather have the normal lock. That would be pretty scary if the restraint did pop open and the first little bit before the belt takes over.

Yeah, maybe a ride like Tomb Raider would have an emergency stop, but what about a coaster. No emergency stop there. You just have to hope that you make it back.

Not true they do have block breaks but I would just hope to get low to the ground and jump out. Its better than falling from some where up high.

Yes, but how do you explain the Superman: ROS accident. I'm pretty sure this has a block brake system, but this still did not manage to save that poor guy.

And, how do you explain two instances in earlier threads in which seatbelts were coming undone, yet the ride never stopped on any block brakes?

Edited May 11, 200422 yr by PKIBeast

They should put seat belts on Vortex, if a restraint opens while riding you would be in big trouble, they should put someting similar to the racing seatbelts to keep the rider in the seat if the restraints fail

With the seatbelts if there is not a sensor to tell if a seatbelt has came undone the only way is if a ride op sees it on one of the cameras places on the lift, other then that a undone seatbelt wont close the blocks. What they need are the magnetic seatbelts that are magnetically locked into place during the ride, a la 7th Portal. With the seatbelts, its always a saftey comfert, fore example on Face/0ff, it always crooses my mind, if this restraint fails without the seatbelt i am meating the asphult really quick.

-rctfreak-

common sense yes but i wish and pray that i never experiance one personally or at a ride that i am working and have to deal with the stress of a death at a park

I have experience with restraint failures. At Cedar Point on Millium Force(sp?) my restraint thing came undone by its self but lucky for me we were close to the station.