Seat belt lenght

So back on topic...the larger seats on GK are going to accomadate what/who? Is there any info or are they going to test these seats out with larger dummies? Also, will there be two test seats at the entrance to see if one can still fit in the larger seats? My father is in his mid sixties, set in his ways so no weight loss program there, and has always ridden the coasters at CP. My parents have been going there every year since 1967, so lucky me, never missing a season, even now as an adult with my own family. His shape is more like Buddha, not a big waist, normal shoulders, but a big belly. He hasn't been able to ride at CP for about 5 or 6 years. No change in his physical stature, maybe even losing weight as he ages. Last year, we went to Six Flags Great America and he was able to ride everything but X-Flight. We'll be at CP in a couple of weeks and I'd like to get him on GK because he wanted to ride X-Flight. Just wondering what info, if any, is available on those bigger seats.

Probably not using larger dummies. It's not as if the larger seats are unsafe for average-sized riders.

But I'm also curious about the test seat situation. It seems to me they'd have to have both sizes available. Though I suppose they could just have the larger seat, and instruct those who barely fit in that one that they should seek out row 4.

Restraints = a good idea, yes. Needed not necessarily. Zero G hills and what we call negative G hills are basically the same thing as far as physics is concerned. Think the zero G (at least greatly reduced G) hills on MF as you gently float over crest of the hill. If the curve of the hills on MF had steeper angles or the train was going much faster you would feel the same sensation of negative G we get on Magnum. Really only question is how much G force the designer of the coaster is trying to create for passengers and what the affects of the G forces will be on the rider. What people want to ignore or don't realize is the large amount of energy that would be needed to eject a passenger. Generally speaking that amount of force when transfered to a restraint would in itself injure a rider if not at least make for a very uncomfortable ride. That is not what designers have in mind when they are creating a coaster in most cases. I do not need to give a doctoral thesis and site references to prove the laws of physics. Yes, the various theories that create the laws of physics are just theories that have been proven correct so many times that every scientist in the world now refer to them as laws.

The PointGuru said:
ind when they are creating a coaster in most cases. I do not need to give a doctoral thesis and site references to prove the laws of physics.

No one is asking that you prove the laws of physics. Just that you demonstrate your thesis with evidence. :)

djDaemon said:
Certainly not if all you have to add is complaints about its direction. ;)

I tried before! But it went back to physics talk after a few posts about the seats and seat belt lengths. :P

Last year, I went during June and was able to ride everything* (Didn't try riding Wicked Twister. Don't know if I would have fit in that) Had to have help getting TTD and Millennium Force seat belts locked in. I've been losing weight since the beginning of the year. Close to going down a second pant size, so I'm hopefully I won't have any problems on Opening Day.

Here's a seat question: Did anyone else think the seats on Raptor and/or Mantis were a little narrower? If I remember, it felt like both rides were squeezing my hips a lot more than they had before. I guess that could be resolved with the weight-loss though.

Aaronosmer said:
I'm enjoying this! At least it is providing me with entertainment to pass time for the rest of the off-season. ;)

Do I get an award or something for starting this thread?!? "And the award for starting a thread with almost 200 replies and only one response pertaining to the actual question is....." :) It is interesting reading everyone's thoughts though.

I get it, we all love coasters because we are all basiclly kids at heart. Explaining how coasters work is a little like revealing a secret about a jolly old elf. As much as people may not want to admit it (could take a little of the fun out of things), that doesn't mean it's not true. Which brings me back to the topic (sort of). Park management ruining a kid at hearts Christmas because they are too lazy to make sure the seat belts are the right length or putting seat belts on rides that do not need them for reasons that have nothing to do with safety is just bad customer relations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjoMQJf5vKI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This too.