thanks in advance!! hopefully his heart wont be broken too badly...
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mela en coiamin Legolas...
it aint the size of the arrow, its what you do with the bow....
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Matt - '02-'03 WT crew
Guest- "Are the towers supposed to move??" Me- "No, I just sit in a chair underneath it all day long, hoping it collapses on my head."
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I'm not an old fogey, I'm just an old coaster rider..
Due to rider restraint system requirements, guests of exceptional size may not be accommodated on some of our rides. This may apply, but not be limited to, guests who exceed 6’2” or those who exceed 250 pounds, have a 46” waistline or 54” chest.
Our larger guests may experience difficulty on Blue Streak, Chaos, Corkscrew, Disaster Transport, Mantis, Mean Streak, Millennium Force, Mine Ride, Power Tower, Raptor, Top Thrill Dragster, Wave Swinger and Wicked Twister.
Maximum recommended weight limits are posted on Camp Snoopy rides, Chaos, Millennium Force, Monster, Power Tower, Scrambler, Super Himalaya, Top Thrill Dragster, Troika, Wave Swinger, Wicked Twister, RipCord and most Soak City attractions.
You may enter a ride via the exit to ensure the restraints function properly prior to waiting in line. We have test seats at Millennium Force, Raptor, Top Thrill Dragster and Wicked Twister.
LOOSE ARTICLES
Corkscrew, Demon Drop, Mantis, Millennium Force, Power Tower, Raptor, Top Thrill Dragster and Wicked Twister: These rides cannot accommodate any loose articles including cellular phones, pagers, hats, cameras, stuffed animals, purses, backpacks, umbrellas, drink bottles, etc. Items must be safely secured in a cargo pocket or waist pack or left in a locker or with a non-rider. Glasses* must be secured. (*Power Tower and Top Thrill Dragster riders must secure their glasses with a tight fitting strap around the back of the head to ensure the glasses do not fall off while riding).
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Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here. - Jack Nicholson
*** This post was edited by ThRiLKiLL 3/21/2003 8:33:24 AM ***
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The best thing about Six Flags "Worlds of Adventure" is that Cedar Point is nearby!
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Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here. - Jack Nicholson
servo - I don't want to condone this, but here is a quick story. Unknown to my wife and I, our youngest son rode his first big-time roller coaster with about a half inch of folded-up napkins in his shoes. Where there's a will, there's a way.
jdubya said:
servo - I don't want to condone this, but here is a quick story. Unknown to my wife and I, our youngest son rode his first big-time roller coaster with about a half inch of folded-up napkins in his shoes. Where there's a will, there's a way.
This is also a good way to get arrested for child endangerment.
LiveEJon said:
This is also a good way to get arrested for child endangerment.
Also, to add...Who is the parent going to blame if the child falls out or has an accident? Certainly not themselves, but the same park/ride that they tried to cheat their kid onto!!
I know it's only a guideline at this time, and a tentative one at that, but 6'2". 6'2"! Do you know how many people I know that are over that height?! My entire family and half the folks I know. Adding my 7" of height to the guideline effectively flushes all hope of me ever riding this thing right down the toilet. And I'm not happy about it one bit (obviously).
I don't know when or how it happen, as there NEVER used to be height limits for the 20 years I've been riding coasters, but the trend of smaller trains/tighter restraints/height limits has GOT TO STOP.
There, now I feel better.…sort of.
Seriously, I don’t know what percentile of height ranges 74” falls in here in the US, but I’m gonna find out so I can continue this rant.
Doug, the truly aggravating thing is that even as the restraints get tighter and the seats get smaller, the manufacturers keep bumping up the minimum height requirements. Do you realize that in 1993, a 48" tall rider could ride any adult ride at Cedar Point (well, Witches Wheel only if accompanied...)? Now it's becoming more and more common to have new rides with a 52" or 54" minimum height requirement...and yet people who are actually that tall are getting to be too big to sit in the seats.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Bah humbug :)
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Come on people, this poetry's not going to appreciate itself!
I have to agree with jdubya. I agree with height restrictions, but when my son was measured for Raptor in 1994, the bar brushed the top of his head. Because it "swung freely", the op wouldn't let him ride. He was crushed.
My husband and I rode Raptor on our next trip (left our son at home) and we decided the slight difference was not enough to endanger him. Our next trip, we put insoles into my son's shoes, and he was tall enough to ride.
Was it cheating? Yes. But never would I put my only child into danger by letting him ride something unless I was SURE it was safe. I had a much harder time with Ripcord even though he met the height requirements.
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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead
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OldCPer said:
...Our next trip, we put insoles into my son's shoes, and he was tall enough to ride.Was it cheating? Yes. But never would I put my only child into danger by letting him ride something unless I was SURE it was safe.
That's exactly the moral dilemma that people deal with everyday. Sure you paid the money for your son to ride rides, but CP has set their standards where they did for a reason. I don't necessarily agree with that.
The biggest problem we had last year were those rollerskate-shoes. They definetely add height to any kid. But being on Mantis, they absolutely couldn't ride with those. Afterall, they have to stand up.
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MANTIS ROCKS 2002 & 2003
I would trust the height requirements at Cedar Point over my own knowledge because they are set by professionals who are familiar with the human body, the forces exerted by the rides, the restraint systems and how each of these things interrelate with one another. (There is a technical term for this type of physics but I don't know what it is...maybe someone can help me out). It's not like they pull a number out of a hat...!
Obviously, people are going to make their own choices about what they want to do, but I would recommend to them not to cut corners with children and height requirements for safety's sake.
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~Lee~
Group Sales ATL '01
Group Sales TL '02
Park Admissions Supervisor '03
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"The greatest leaders don't take credit for their actions; they don't have to."
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