Things you've seen people lose on rides

Back in my era, Jumbo Jet, halter tops.........

I had a very interesting on ride photo on Magnum earlier this season. At first glance it appeared as if my friend and I were looking at each other. Upon closer inspection you noticed the purse floating between out heads and us staring at it looking rather puzzled. The people in front of us were not too happy that they lost their purse.

Last year during Halloweekends on a nighttime Magnum ride, I saw a flashy LED necklace thing go airborne off a girl a few rows ahead. My arms were in the air, and it pretty much went directly into my hand! I didn't catch it, but it did fall into my lap.. We had a fun time with it the rest of the night!

You didn't give it back?

A few years ago one of my friends lost his phone to TTD. A few minutes later his mom (also in the park) received a call from someone who found the phone. Apparently it dropped into Camp Snoopy and landed on a soft rubber area and was completely unharmed. She met up with us and got it back.

A few years ago on Mantis, my 11 year old son caught a baseball hat that had flown of the head of a rider a few rows in front of him. He returned the hat when they got off the ride. The grateful owner told him, "That was ****ing awesome, kid."

Ben.gifford1 said:

You didn't give it back?

A few years ago one of my friends lost his phone to TTD. A few minutes later his mom (also in the park) received a call from someone who found the phone. Apparently it dropped into Camp Snoopy and landed on a soft rubber area and was completely unharmed. She met up with us and got it back.

They were gone pretty quick as soon as the ride ended

My cousin narrowly escaped getting nailed by one of those tiny bottles of Jack Daniel's that someone apparently had on Corkscrew.

Lots of people lost stuff in the park today. Someone lost a dollar bill in Maverick's pond, someone lost a shoe on Rougarou, and there were a few that lost their lunch on rides today.

Two weekends ago I was riding Magnum, and over one of the last air time hills the girls phone in front of me popped into the air floated, and dropped right into my row. She didn't even realize she lost her phone till I gave it back to her.

TTD6262 said:

My cousin narrowly escaped getting nailed by one of those tiny bottles of Jack Daniel's that someone apparently had on Corkscrew.

Was it full?

I would have chugged it and considered that payment for them losing it.

I've seen things and heard stories about things that have fallen from rides or have been left in the midways that should have been thrown away in the first place. Certain items not fit to mention on this site....but people really need to throw away those items, especially if it's used. I mean, who would carry that around in your purse/bag when there are plenty of trash cans around?

This past May my brother and I saw a pair of white sunglasses come flying off the top of Top Thrill Dragster. From the height they came down from it took a few seconds for them to come down and it was spiraling helicopter blades. They ended up slamming on the midway about 10 feet from us.

Chubz said:

Two weekends ago I was riding Magnum, and over one of the last air time hills the girls phone in front of me popped into the air floated, and dropped right into my row. She didn't even realize she lost her phone till I gave it back to her.

That was nice of you dude! Knowing my luck, I would have bobbled it. Lol

e x i t english said:

TTD6262 said:

My cousin narrowly escaped getting nailed by one of those tiny bottles of Jack Daniel's that someone apparently had on Corkscrew.

Was it full?

I would have chugged it and considered that payment for them losing it.

Well it cracked and leaked out but I think it was unopened.

Just a couple weeks ago me and my friend saw a pack of gum fall from the tophat of TTD. Some wierd lady went and took it but we retrieved a piece!

^ I read that as "gun" instead of "gum" at first and was quite concerned. I'm very happy to see that I misread it lol.

Rougarou1 said:

Some wierd lady went and took it but we retrieved a piece!

Maybe the "weird lady" was the owner of the gum? and you and your friend are the "weird" ones who pick up packs of gum off the ground to take a piece?

Just today I saw someone lose their hat on Millennium. I don't understand why anyone would think they would be returning to the station with it still on their head. I even almost caught the hat which would have been pretty cool.

Just got back from a great day at cedar point. I did notice a lot of lost things laying around the park! For instance I saw two baseball caps within the black fence of pipe scream. I'm not exactly sure how you could lose a hat on such a ride, but it happened! I also saw another baseball cap under the maverick when riding the train to the back of the park. The most random item I saw was a pair of sunglasses on the awning of the concession stand which is under the sky ride queue.

I do have a question. Can you ask for help to retrieve an item if it falls off on a ride? I know they say they're not reliable for lost or stolen items, but can they at least let you retrieve it from under a roller coaster or something?

I'm pretty sure that the crews check the low zones everyday, and they cannot retrieve things while the ride is operating, it is too dangerous. There is also a forum on the Cedar Point website where you can report a lost item.