Millenium Force Stuck?

We were at Cear point a few weeks ago and my cousins went on Millenium Force. On the way up the train stopped and we later found out someone had taken off their seatbelt. I was just wondering if they can find out who did that and yell at them or something?

Yeah, tracking down someone who took off their seat belt a few weeks ago shouldn't be any problem at all.

Probably wearing a single rider t-shirt. Or maybe a red shirt. Shouldn't be too tough to find. ;)

It would also be a great allocation of resources. ;)

To answer the question, yes they can find out. There are cameras on the lift hill. I've been on a train where a rider unbuckled his or her seat belt and they went straight to them on the cart.

GB89, your subtle mockery has been duly noted. ;)

did they get kicked out of the park? or would that be to extreme? :)

Are the cameras good enough to see an unbuckled seatbelt?

I've never seen any wires or anything connected to the seat belt in the way of sensors.

Some people in front of us on Magnum took off their shirts on the way up, and they stopped the train, ran up, and told them to put them on. Then they took them off again right before the drop.

Speaking of Red shirts for Ensign. I have this shirt. Very few people get the joke. But those who do always find it amusing.

And not to be a nag. But, this is the second Millennium Force topic recently that has spelled Millennium wrong.

I believe I'll be buying one of those as soon as I get home! Nice find.

Me neither! but does anyone know if they get in trouble or anything for disrupting the ride and making people wait longer?

Assuming the park can determine who it was (with cameras, sensors in the belts, etc.), I would think that they get in pretty big trouble. Its not like they were just screwing around in line causing a delay. They disabled a safety feature while riding a ride. I would think that is high up there on the "thou shall not do" list.

tedfuzz said:
Some people in front of us on Magnum took off their shirts on the way up, and they stopped the train, ran up, and told them to put them on. Then they took them off again right before the drop.

If that's really true, it's no wonder their numbers suck!

We pretty much used to only stop the train on the lift if we saw an unbuckled seatbelt or if we saw someone trying to wiggle out of their seat and stand.

Not sure if it has changed, but CP's park operations manual used to say if you see a camera out on the lift, just let it go because by stopping a train on the lift and having someone run out there, you are creating a situation more dangerous than the camera is in the first place.

Not sure why you'd stop a train for someone taking off their shirt. Just give them a tongue lashing when they get back in or something. Don't inconvenience everyone else in the train and waiting in line just to make a point.

Same thing for spiels over the PA about the yellow line or someone shaking the gates. It's usually one or two people so just walk over and address it with them rather than having a station full of people listening to you giving attitude.

A couple of years ago, I was riding on the mine ride with one of my kids. When the bar came down, I had one leg on either side of the t-bar. My legs were too long to swing the one back to the proper side but I didn't think much of it because I thought 1) its the mine ride and I remember when there either was no height restriction (or maybe it was 36") and no seatbelts and 2) it seemed to me that with one leg on either side of the t-bar, there was even less of a chance I could fall out. The operator checking the belts/bar didn't say anything either so I thought it was no big deal. We then left the station and I could see that the group of ride ops were talking amongst themselves as I went by the person at the controls. We continue along (again not really thinking anything of it) to the lift hill. And the train stops. Not sure if we are just respacing the trains or if there is at issue, I notice an operator walking along the track out to the car. Immediately I knew why he was coming out to the car. He got to the train and opened the bar and I reset my legs and they put the bar back down. The kid was very apologetic that they should never have left the train leave the station. I apologized for everything and we continued on our way. My kids got a kick out of it and still remind me to make sure the bar closes right whenever I ride that ride.

I was on Mantis last year when the lift was stopped. From the back seat, I asked the ride op coming back down the hill if the problem was a camera or a seat belt. Problem was a cell phone.

Roz

This isnt related to Cedar Point. Years before CP bought Kings Island I rode Vortex. This ride was great, but after the Mid Course Break Run, my restraint released. The woman that rode next to me freaked out. I pulled the restraint down many times before it enganged. It was crazy. The woman was crying when we exited the train.

Generally it's the ride ops positioned at the front of the station that watch for unfastened seat belts as the trains leave the station. I imagine the lift cameras could see such an action as well.

Cougar, I also experienced harness release on Vortex, probably twelve years ago now. The restraint detached going up the lift. I've mentioned this little adventure a number of times around here, so I won't repeat the details.

About 20 years ago, the restraint on the Vortex released on me while going up the lift hill. In my mind, it seems like it released completely, and then I wrestled with it for a few seconds, and it finally locked into place before the lift ended. In hindsight, I thought that maybe I didn't get that final *click* in, and it just released one click; because I thought it was impossible that the thing would release fully.

However, after reading these last few posts, I'd have to say that my experience was pretty much what Ensign just described. Guess I won't be making fun of the seatbelts on Corkscrew anymore...