Recent content by Jrb1979

Just like there is a difference in the restraints too.

My post was in response to the previous post about having restraints setup in case people pass out. They mentioned a drunk person. Other coasters would have this happen to if some one passed out My response is saying we might as well go back and have over the shoulder restraints, seatbelts and...

That could be said for every coaster. Then all coasters should have seatbelts and over the shoulder restraints. As well as restraints that come down so you can't move.

It's very unfortunate that he died from riding thid coaster. I do feel sorry for his family. I hate how the main response is, something is wrong with the coaster and they need more restraints.

Til we know the outcome of the investigation, we also can't jump to conclusions. For all we know, his spinal cord issue could the reason why he flopped around when he passed out. Coaster manufacturers go through tests for everything. I have my doubts they would miss something like this happening

This isn't the first time a death has happened on a coaster. A year after Superman opened at Darien Lake a man fell out of his seat and died. You know what they did to fix it. Nothing. Same with the second death on the same coaster.

That's the restraints from Velocicoaster.

THats the point with most of these new systems, is that they keep you secure but your body can also feel the G forces. It's why most new coasters have gone to the lap bar and shin guards. They keep you in the train but you can lift off your seat

Those aren't much better. While the keep you from moving around, it also no better than the lap bar/shin guard restraints. My biggest issue with having over the shoulder restraints on every extreme coaster is you then don't feel any forces.

It's not. If you look at Velocicoaster, while the restraint comes down over your shoulder, there is no upper body restraint. It rests on your lap only. There is no guarantee an over the shoulder restraint would have changed anything. He would have likely been hitting his head on the shoulder...

The vests aren't used on a lot of the newer coasters now. A lot are using restraints like this. They are safe and it allows for a more intense ride.

No but there has to be a way to get guests to understand that you may not be able to ride every ride. This is the second death on a coaster since 2011 where the person probably shouldn't have been riding the coaster. That falls on the parks to enforce that. In 2011, a Veteran who lost his legs...

IMO the parks need to hammer home these warning signs. Put up videos while in line, have signs every where.

It's not just a Disney issue, Universal is right up there too. Personally IMO I find that the vacation places that were already high in price have increased prices a lot more than those cheaper vacation places. A good example is Myrtle Beach. I know for most here it's not a place you visit but...

I don't put the blame on the man but I also don't blame Universal or Mack either. Til we know for sure the whole story, you can't say there is something wrong with the coaster. For all we know, his spinal cord issue had something to do with why he passed out.