Seats

"am only two inches taller and 10 pounds heaiver.I could not fit in to Dragster or Millie.

Any suggestions?

I was at Kings Island today and this guy who was a solid 350 said he can ride TTD and Millie..

I hope I can fit this time!" *This is a quote*

~Anyone who is 350 pounds is NOT going to be able to ride those rides, as a matter of fact I doubt that they can ride any rides.(Not trying to be mean just trying to help!) Anyways, I weighed about 224 last year and I'm 5'7, and I wear a size 19-20 in jeans (womens/jr plus) around I didn't try TTD, but I did ride Millenium Force BUT The worker had to help me fasten the belt.

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You do realize there's still inversions, right?

As long as it goes upside down there will be OTSRs.

Never mind anything I said.

*** Edited 5/29/2007 3:21:40 PM UTC by ltparkmaster***

We're talking about CF.

Case closed.

Revolution does indeed have OTSR's and has for years. They also have a lapbar.

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Revolution has the most effed up restraint system of any coaster I've ever ridden. LOL!!

You don't NEED OTSRs on looping coasters, but most coasters have them.

From reports of the ride the horshoe roll makes you float, it doesn't push you into the restraints ie the OTSR aren't even holding you in during the inversions. Converting to lap bars should be considered very seriously for next year or sometime down the line IMO

After riding Maverick yesterday, the idea of lapbars only seems quite frightening. The force on the first drop and on some of the airtime hills is some of the most intense I have ever felt. You think your thighs hurt after riding Magnum... I can't even imagine what that would feel like on Maverick!

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The OTSRs on Maverick are well above your shoulders on most people.

On most rides these days they aren't used to "hold you in" more than they are a safety measure and since we're talking about Cedar Fair, as I mentioned before, the OTSRs will be here to stay.

Magnum doesn't have very good lapbars. Thats why I ride it with the seatbelt tight and the lapbar loose especially on trimless rides. Dragsters are the best in the park in terms of comfort during high negative g's, but it's rare that the trains run over the tower abnormally fast.

Maverick is more of an unusual lapbar with shoulder straps for apparent added safety. I haven't ridden it to say whether or not it's comfortable, but sounds like it is.

Yesterday the TTD train in front of me barley cleared the hill and my run was were shot over the top. It was some of the best air I've had on TTD in quite a while.

If people fit and are restrained properly, I've never seen a lap bar as comfortable as Millennium's.

I'm sure Maverick doesn't have more ejector air on it than El Toro and that uses a lap bar too.

For me the OTSR's on Maverick make what could be a perfect 10 ride drop to about a 8 or 9. At my height, my ears are are perfectly lined up to take some aggravation from the restraint.

The ear taping isn't painful (after learning of the earring rule I actually expected it to be much worse). It's just so darn annoying to bump my ear every time the ride makes a turn. It's like being pestered by an older brother that won't stop flicking your ear.

If it weren't for those restraints, Maverick would be the best ride in the park. Too bad Intamin can't design a better restraint.

That's a pretty good way to describe it. Like I said, I only had it on the first two direction changes, and slightly out of the tunnel. Pressing my head back on the second lap seemed to cure the issue.

Interesting. I'll have to try pinning my head back. I tried to kind of "slouch" and put my head forward, which rocked my upper body about a little bit.

All I know is that Maverick is absolutely great, and it's got to be my favorite ride at CP. Jen hates every last bit of the first drop because of what it does to her stomach, but she loves the rest of the ride. I told her she'd get used to the drop in no time, so she keeps on riding. :) She's a trooper.

I didn't experiment with keeping my head back, but I was naive enough to try putting my head out of the restraint. I ended up just banging my neck. lol

Once I get some more rides in on Maverick I figure I'll learn what parts of the ride to watch out for. I usually avoid keeping my head against any headrest because I don't enjoy the vibrations. I'll have to give it a chance on Maverick next time.

I rode Maverick Sunday and Monday, and my shoulders are still sore. The first time, I was relaxed. The OTSRs were at my neck level. My head bobbed left and right enough that the smacking of my neck on the OTSRs got pretty annoying and painful. The second time I rode, I made sure I kept my head pressed back. That cured that problem. Unfortunately, I also had my hands up so my shoulders took a beating. Next time it's "head back and arms down".

I think this is second only to Mean Streak in terms of physical pain.

Maverick's OTSRs suck. I don't know why they have to line up with your neck so every time you go through the transitions you hit your neck. Why couldn't they be more snug against the shoulders? I assume the answer is so it could accomodate people of more "exceptional size". As Jeff said you need to make a conscious effort to restrain your head in order to avoid the pain but first time riders aren't going to know to do that. I'm not sure lap-bars alone would make people feel secure enough with the inversions but these OTSRs are just horrible.

The seats themselves are not that comfortable. They are hard and in an awkward position (I don't think they are "reclined" enough). This ain't no Millennium Force, folks!

I rode twice on tuesday with my hands up in front and in back. I like the back. I also had bruising right above my armpits shoulder area. I love this ride. The line move pretty good too, but its not really summer yet.

After I rode it 3 times from the Red Cross Bidding, the next day I noticed some bruising around the shoulder area. But when I rode it again the following Monday I realized it was from putting your arms up in the air on the ride and the restraint rubbing against it during the turns. As much fun it is to put your arms up, I'd recommend keeping them down if you don't want to get bruised. However, I think of it as an accomplishment bruise that I rode Maverick.