coffguy Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 To add to the Darien Lake quotes from their facebook page... Airtime related The ride should be safe for anyone to ride it. The one and only time I rode that ride, I was lifted right out of the seat. I never felt it was safe enough. I hope darien lake gets sued the hell out of by his family.... i was lifted out of my seat on that ride and im 5'6"! The ride isnt safe for anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then there's this one Obviously he wasn't harnesed in correctly because there's pads that hold your shins in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Obviously he wasn't harnesed in correctly because there's pads that hold your shins in My sides hurt! I laughed out loud... I'm still laughing. Part of me refuses to believe somebody would be stupid enough to say that, but then I remember I live in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinTheAttendant Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Their fb page has a lot more smart comments than I've ever seen at a park's page after an accident, but it also has some downright ridiculous comments too. There was a girl who suggested that the park should've had a net under the coaster the entire time. When another person dismissed her idea, she fought him and his intelligence. I know not everyone is studying physics, but we're not living in a freaking cartoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewoplis Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The ride should be safe for anyone to ride it. The one and only time I rode that ride, I was lifted right out of the seat. I never felt it was safe enough. I think its funny how a lot of the "GP" thinks that airtime is really unsafe. And when coaster enthusiasts ride a coaster, thats something they look for in the a ride. (El toro isn't my #1 coaster for nothing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
805Andrew Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 This P.O.S Article not only disgraced the New York Times....but made it to the Travel section of my local paper as well.I'm sure the reporter did a TON of research..... http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/03/travel/in-las-vegas-roller-coasters-adds-new-thrills.html If that ride is a coaster then I and a lot of people on here need to add one to our credit counts. I know its not though. Oh well, at least a TPR forum member was mentioned in that article. One of the worst articles I've read (or partially read, I couldn't read the whole thing) was when I did a Google search for best theme parks in America or something like that to get different opinions of best theme parks in America and it mentioned California's Great America is one of the best five theme parks in the country. Has the person who wrote this article only been to five theme parks ever? I know top lists for coasters/parks (or most anything in general) are HIGHLY subjective but I don't know ANYONE who would put California's Great America in their top 5 or top 10 list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooksta77 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 There was a girl who suggested that the park should've had a net under the coaster the entire time. When another person dismissed her idea, she fought him and his intelligence. I know not everyone is studying physics, but we're not living in a freaking cartoon! I saw this same girl and responded to her I'm ANXIOUSLY waiting her response. -Cookie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinTheAttendant Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 ^If you were the last person to respond before she (or someone else) took down her posts, I was the one who "liked" what you said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I was the one she was arguing with. I think (Hoping) she finally realized her idea was stupid. Edit: She deleted her comments so I guessing she finally figured out that it wouldn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinTheAttendant Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 ^How dare you graduate high school! And cannon's totally blast you at highway speeds. DUH! Seriously, that girl needs to calm down. Not only are her comments degrading to the park, but she has absolutely no respect for anybody who disagrees with her. I'm not surprised her comments disappeared. Anyway, back to the general topic: Once when I was working at Six Flags New England in 2008, we were preparing to open up the park one Friday afternoon during the school year. I'm walking on the midway just past Batman when a mini-van with two women drives up to me and they asked me if that was the direction to preferred parking (remember, this is inside the park). Apparently they found the parade gate open and thought that was the way. I guess driving past a bunch of waterslides wasn't the least bit suspicious to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 To be fair...........doesn't get much more preferred than parking inside the park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Someone the other day at Bigfoot Rapids asked me "Do this ride go upside down?" I told her "not traditionally, but if it does, I hope you can hold your breath"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopLover Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Yeah...I think the weirdest things I have ever heard the public say are related to inversions! e.g. When you walk past a kid trying to pull his mum on "the wacky worm" and the mum yells "Does this thing go upside down"...hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Someone the other day at Bigfoot Rapids asked me "Do this ride go upside down?"I told her "not traditionally, but if it does, I hope you can hold your breath"... Only one word for you...WIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 When I was checking restraints at Perilous.... Guest - "Do you really get wet?" Me - "No, the water is there for decoration" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Just found this one on the POV of Journey to the Center of the Earth at DisneySea: "The raft ride at Water World in Colorado is more fun, in my opinion." I've been to Water World a lot, and I will concede that Voyage is a fun slide, but making a comparison between that and Journey is just plain freaking insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinTheAttendant Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 http://tinyurl.com/6jpuvfb .....Why do I live on this planet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro4ever Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 People on the news are coaster idiots, roller coasters are not dangerous, you just cant ride them with no legs. Also, the New Texas Giant probably stopped on the lift hill so someone didn't get hurt. You are perfectly safe on the top of the hill in the train, but the stupid news people think that getting stuck on a lift hill its a deadly situation that you have to be rescued from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Then, the critics and safety buffs are going to end up confusing safety with intensity, citing G-LOC grey-outs and black-outs as a safety issue. Then, the only new roller coasters built in the US in 2020 will end up being Japanese-style forceless jet coasters with eighteen-point over-the-shoulder restraints and catwalks along the entire length of the track on both sides. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating. But I'm sure there are plenty of people who think G-LOC on roller coasters is a safety issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 You're more likely to get injured/killed driving to a park than getting injured/killed on one of their attractions. The news always puts a spin on their reports to catch peoples interest that don't know any better. I remember 3 or 4 years ago a guy lost his prosthetic leg on Dueling Dragons and the news headlines read "Man loses leg on Islands Of Adventure Roller Coaster." Now technically this is true however they could have worded it "Man loses Prosthetic leg on Coaster......" It's all a play on words...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating. But I'm sure there are plenty of people who think G-LOC on roller coasters is a safety issue. Forgive me for sounding like an idiot asking this, but what is G-LOC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-LOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojo19799 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 If you want some good laughs, just read the SFGAm Facebook page. There are too many to post here, but the basic gist is that everyone is complaining that the park was closed Monday, and limited rides were open yesterday and today. Hey, I think they're doing pretty darn good with power only working in select parts of the park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 ^^Thanks, I have never heard of that acronym until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterBeagle Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 http://tinyurl.com/6jpuvfb .....Why do I live on this planet... I saw that to and was like "what the hell?" I mean cars are more dangerous if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megamatt Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I went to Canobie Lake yesterday with my friend. First, let me explain. The advertising phrase for Untamed (great ride By the way..) is "Ride the Wild". Back to my story, while walking over to Untamed, I overheard a girl complaining to her friends... Girl 1 - " Ugh, where IS that Wild ride? I cant find it anywhere." Girl 2- " Im telling you *girl 1, forgot her name*, that was just a slogan!" Girl 1- " No, im SURE they added TWO rides this year! Untamed and Wild!" Girl 3- " I think *girl 1* is right..." The hell is the world coming to. At least one of them had sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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