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^^^How did I know someone was going to point that out in that already crappy drawing??:)

*** Edited 5/3/2007 12:06:29 PM UTC by TTD 120mph***

In all fairness, a single rider line could help shorten the waits a little....if I'm not mistaken. How many times did we have to wait for Skyhawk while the crew asked for single riders to fill the space.Of course...I think it would be a bad idea. How tempting coud it be to say you're a single rider just to get on faster then meet up with the rest of your party??? Unfair!

^ - that's not unfair. Single riders are not guaranteed to ride together, and, theoretically, the single rider line could go several trains before advancing (if there are pairs on every seat).

The single rider line is a long-overdue implementation for CP. They already ask for singles to fill in seats on other rides, this will make it easier to find singles.

I'm usually a single rider so it would benefit me greatly. I was also called out for a single front seat on TTD, that was amazing!

I'd have sooo many more Dragster rides under my belt if I went on every single rider seat that I could grab. Though, of course, my friend wouldnt be too happy with me leaving him in the alone just by the mention of "We need a single rider!".:)

Why did CP get rid of the free way passes?

Because it was a system that sucked only slightly less than Ticket To Ride.

Plus the "benefit" didn't really outweigh the costs of staffing the merge point and the stamp booth.

If they ever ask for a single rider for the front row on a major ride like TTD or MF, I don't care what friend I am with...I am gone.

i will only ride the front car on ttd, mf or any coaster really. WT dont really matter but i wait the extra time. I love the front there is nothing better

When I was in the front row of MF last year and I was a single rider, they didnt even bother to find another single rider. I ended up getting stuck half way up because some jerk off took off their seatbelt,

Single rider lines are very common at ski resorts, and they work well. It would probably work well at CP also, though I think there are more single riders at ski resorts than at CP. So, the single rider line probably wouldn't move as fast as is common at ski resorts.

Why do I have the feeling someone will find a way to exploit the single rider line?

Cedar Point is probably the only park (besides Disney of course) I've been to that asks for single riders. I think that's what helps with their capacity so much. I rarely see trains running with empty seats. I see empties running on TTD and MF, but that's because people got ejected and couldn't ride. Otherwise, I don't think CP needs a designated single rider line. I think it might just complicate matters.

The dedicated line helps though because then you don't have to wait while the single fights his way through 10 rows of "paired" riders to get to the train. You just grab the next guy off the single rider line and throw him in a seat.

Of course, me and my wife used this to get on "Test Track" during our honeymoon. We knew full well that we probably wouldn't ride together, but didn't feel like spending 45 minutes in line. Like newlyweds, we had not only buttons, but the Mickey and Minnie honeymoon ears. We got the short wait of the single rider line and still got to ride together. I love Disney cast members.

Cheaters! :)

^^^ and magnum.
*** Edited 5/4/2007 3:58:22 PM UTC by maXaiRaptor***

I agree about the single rider lines with some of you. Even though I have never been a single rider before, I have seen operators having to wait for a single rider to barrel his way through people to get on the ride. For fanatics out there barreling through people is worth it, but shyer people would not do it. Thus operators still have to send empty seats even though there may be some people able to ride still in line.

Using a single rider line would solve these issues and it really would not matter if people tried to exploit it because that would just move overall line along faster. I mean sure it would save small amounts of time overall, but since it costs next to nothing to implement and only provides benefits, I see no reason not to do it.

99% of the time I'm in the park by myself, so I would totally support a single rider line. It would make my life SO much easier!

campfreak06 said:
Why do I have the feeling someone will find a way to exploit the single rider line?

I have at Universal Studios when the mummy line was 2 hours. My brother and I jumped in the single rider line and went straight to the station not caring if we rode together.

That's not exploiting the single rider line though.

And Tim, being honeymooners at Disney was awesome. EVERYONE (even non-cast members) wishes you good luck and congratulations. Heck, cast members who just happened to pass us or were busy with something else (like protecting captain hook from a pack of kids) got distracted long enough to get our attention and say congratulations.

It was cool.

*** Edited 5/5/2007 1:14:28 PM UTC by JuggaLotus***