New Seats

It's just you. I feel pumped up after riding Millennium Force and want to keep riding. I remember I've tripped over the railing before after getting off, but that was my own clumbsy fault.

Shawn Meyer, TTD has the stadium seating as well, though it is hard to tell with the big headrests, so if they change the seats MF will probably still have stadium seating. There would be other benefits besides more people being able to ride if they changed the seats: they would probably be more comfortable, since I would hope they would put in the TTD style lap bars as well with the bend in the pole. That straight pole can hurt a lot if the bar is tight enough.

Yes, I get VERY serious leg cramps while riding. I thought it was simply because I'm shoehorned in there, but perhaps it's more than that. Interesting to know it's not just me....

I think you guys are confused. Millenium is the big blue one, where you sit. MANTIS is the one where you get leg cramps from standing the whole time.

If they do decide to change the seats i hope they leave the headrests off of them. The headrest are to bulky, and take away from some of the thirll of the ride by blocking the front of the rider. This isnt a problem on Dragster because they are needed do to the ride, but there not needed on Millenium, and would make the ride worse IMO.

However if they added the new style seats minus the headrest like Thuder Dolphin at LaQua.

http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery1845.htm?Picture=25

That would be a great adition to the ride, but the Dragster style headrest have to stay off IMO, or it will only make the ride worse. It wouldnt ruin it, but it would hurt it. So lets just hope they are headrest free. *** Edited 11/22/2004 7:51:27 PM UTC by RockingRollerFarm***

I like the point Rockingrollerfarm just made. I like the headrests on Millennium Force like they are. I don't have a problem with them changing the seats, but notice on Dragster the headrests are slanted. I hope they don't do that on Millennium Force. It would look weird. I had a question though? Aren't the seats bigger on Top Thrill Dragster? Aren't they like bucket seats?

The Dragster seats are a bit deeper, which essentially makes them bigger and makes the belts fit around people more easily.

Are they wider though Chris? I forgot to ask that. It just doesn't seem like it would fit in there because they are bigger. Once we make the change, Will we still achieve the same speed, airtime, and weightless feeling?

I don't know about the wider part. Somewhere in that huge 20 some page thread about the new belt policy Ride Man posted the exact measurements of each rides' seats, but I'm not sure where in the thread it is.

Dob you think they'll make a confirmation to Cedar Pont's website once they make this change. I want to see pictures.

If they change the seats on Millennium Force this winter, they will handle it the same way they did the last time they changed the seats: they won't say a word about it, they might even officially deny doing anything, and most people won't even notice.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

When was the last time they changed the seats? Are you talking about the seat belts or the entire seat?

They could just make a sign in the park before you get to Millennium Force that says we have a surprise for you. ANd by the way they haven't changed the seats on Millennium Force yet.

If I remember correctly from hearing it all summer long, "We [Dragster] have the smallest seats in the park."

But when I worked MF...I remember several people not being able to pull the inch saying, "But I had no problem on DRAGSTER."...so,i dont know about that one...

They may be small but they are deeper, and thats what were after. Have you ever noticed you really just kind of sit there you don't really sit down.

Yeah they made them deeper because of how the lapbar goes down. Millennium Force lapbars don't go down like Top Thrill Dragster.

Yeah, they go down more so heavier people can fit.

No, the seats are deeper and the vertical bars are bent so as to force your knees higher than your ass, and the restraint lower than your knees.

That too, I didn't know how to word it though. But you do sit deeper in them. What are your thoughts on this 'new seat' possibility? *** Edited 12/14/2004 3:21:46 PM UTC by crashoverride***