Trains have arrived!

Wow! Those are awesome!

Wow!! The lights in the eyes are gonna look sweet at night! I can't wait for these to arrive at Cedar Point, and testing to begin. Also, the restraints look really comfortable.

Cool. Coolcoolcool.

Those are b-e-a-utiful. Really looking forward to the way the eyes light up the night.

CPChris88 said:
Also, the restraints look really comfortable.

If they are the same ones that are on Wild Eagle, they are crap and crush you until they release in the station!

You must have had a bad experience because I've been on Wild Eagle and X-Flight and those restraints are perfectly fine. In fact, I would rate them just below the B&M clamshell restraints in terms of comfortability.

^ i was at coaster con at DW for 4 days and everyone i talked to said the samething about the crappy restraints on WE. So your telling me that they didnt crush you while you were sitting on the brake run? If not you must be like 4ft tall.I haven't ridden Xflight so i can't speak for those restraints but i would take any of B&Ms other restraints instead of those.

Yep, still at the manufacturer waiting to be shipped. On a side note, I almost said "wouldn't it be awesome if the eyes lit up red?" as well.

^And that was my one wish.......so I'm set for life. :)

^^I'm 5'9" and I didn't have a problem with them on either coaster. And I rode both multiple times so there was plenty of opportunity for me to notice any discomfort. My only critique was that they were snug. Though it was not to an uncomfortable level.

They're definitely not the holy grail of coaster restraints. But I, imo, wouldn't say they're awful. Let's just say I would take those restraints over Maverick's any day of the week.

I am 5'11" and Wild Eagle's restraints were very, very uncomfortable for me. The seatbelt/vest like thing tightens and tightens throughout the entire ride and really hurt my collar bone.

I've already stated a few times on Pointbuzz that I thought Wild Eagle's restraints were uncomfortable. I'm only 5'6", but by the end of the ride I felt like my collar bone were being whittled into toothpicks. Both times I visited Dollywood I was the only one in my group that felt the discomfort, so I realize that I'm in the minority.

I'd much rather ride in a traditional B&M over-the-shoulder, than in the "tighten-down-on-you-till-you-can't-breath" B&M vest. Unless there's been some modifactations to the system, I doubt that I'll be marathoning Gatekeeper much this summer.

I'm 6 foot 3 and I did not have a problem on Wild Eagle. They are pretty comfy.

Do you have a problem on Maverick? I'm also 6 foot 3 and I actually haven't had problems with Maverick lately.

Maverick staples pretty badly if you're not prepared for it and its over the shoulder straps are much tougher than the wing coaster straps imo.

Maverick crushes my thighs sometimes, but I never have any headbanging.

Wild eagles restraints are not the best but they aren't uncomfortable. And I'm 5'11

I think the people who said their shoulders hurt might just have a larger bone structure in their upper torso. I makes sense someone with broader shoulders would feel more pressure on their shoulders. Since I have small shoulders and am 5 foot 6, I should feel comfy on gatekeeper....hopefully.

I think I'm more excited to see this thing at night than in the daylight. Should look amazing

Its been my experience that coaster restraints are one of the many things in life that people just must agree to disagree about. While some comfort is directly related to size, I've heard people of almost identical builds complain/praise the same restraints. I think pain/discomfort tolerance plays a big role as well.

Those are basically the same restraints that are on B&M flyers. I'm 6' and haven't had a problem on Manta, and your full weight in on that restraint. So comfortable.

The X-Flight restraints are fine at first, but once you hit the brakes, you feel this suffocating sensation. Its not the type of ride you want to get stuck on!