southpuddle Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Don’t forget my favorite: parents who switch the wristband from their taller kid onto their shorter kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yawetag Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Even with "official height checks" at guest services where you can get a wristband, the ride ops still have the final say on if someone gets to ride or not. There are various reasons from "shrinking during the day", to body frame/size (might be too petite even with the correct height)...I've seen several reasons over the years. Agreed. But in situations where someone is juuuuuuuuuuuust below the measurement on the ride but has a marking to indicate they hit that during their "official" measurement, I can see a ride op allowing that. Obviously, an inch or more would be cause for questioning, but some discretion should definitely be allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I've kind of been wishing for a central measurement station at SFoG. My 3 year old and I go almost every weekend and he is right at 42 inches. Taking a little guy up to a ride and waiting in line, then being told he can't ride is literally a nightmare. He has no fear and already gets upset that he can't ride Goliath so he gets upset by this and I get to deal with the aftermath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yawetag Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Rather than a bracelet, why not a stamp of some sort on the wrist? You can't pass it to another person, and if it gets rubbed off for some reason, you can always go back and get re-checked. Or, you can just chance the measurement by a ride op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltret Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Went to SFOG this past week and overall rode every coaster except for Blue Hawk but when i was on Mindbender the rideop was enforcing the no glasses rule on it and this was the first EVER time they've done this on Mindbender. It was total BS so i held my glasses and when the train left the station i put them back on. My glasses didnt even budge in the slightest. So after that i rode it again and did the same thing. The Rideops are so inconsistent with the loose article rule. They need to do somethint about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltret Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Also mindbender was trimmed so hard this time, so no airtime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 ^^ this is an odd post. . . you're posting that you're happily breaking a direct request from a ride operator.. .because you feel you know better? why not just get a glasses strap, if you're so dead set on wearing your glasses on a ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Also mindbender was trimmed so hard this time, so no airtime I'll be honest... even if I experienced Mindbender with some form of airtime, I'd probably forget about it. The positives are the ride's strong suit, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 What surprised me about Mind Bender is how remarkably smooth it is after 40+ years. I've been on rougher B&Ms built in the last 10 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 It seems like Mindbender has gotten faster as it has gotten older. I for one am glad that the trims / blocks kick in like they do. Untrimmed going into that last loop would have airtime galore, but then you'd be unconscious pulling into the station . Still one of the best rides ever to me (I've been riding it since it was new.) David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 This is now a Mindbender appreciation thread. Shockwave fans GTFO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Poison Ivy? From: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Clearly Poison Ivy single rail rmc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 ^ I gotta admit that was one of the first thoughts that came to my mind when I saw the vines. I'm not 100% sold on it happening, but good God it would be awesome. Two RMCs at my home park sounds like a dream come true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Funny, I didn't think of an single rail at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 tbh, I didn't either. I'm just hoping the 4D free spin rumors aren't true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 If it actually is themed to Poison Ivy, I don't think it would go in the old Splashwater Falls location... I'm thinking the new rides going where the stunt show in Gotham City was. They were in the middle of tearing that down when I was there last weekend, so it would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Poison Ivy is a Batman character, right? So Gotham would make sense. What's the latest w/ the Splashwater Falls site? Is it gone? They doing anything there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I'm really glad Six Flags discovered there are more than 3 DC characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltret Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 ^^ this is an odd post. . . you're posting that you're happily breaking a direct request from a ride operator.. .because you feel you know better? why not just get a glasses strap, if you're so dead set on wearing your glasses on a ride? What I was trying to point out was how a single ride-op could say no glasses on a specific ride but then you go on a ride like Batman (which is WAY More intense than Mindbender) and the ride-op will tell you that it's fine to wear your glasses but then when you go back to Mindbender when the ride-ops change shifts, they'll tell you its alright. they used to tell you to not wear glasses on Dare Devil Dive but now they allow you to them now. It just kind of makes me so bewildered, one thing that I don't understand is why they allow you to wear glasses on Superman, the one ride where you MIGHT need to take your glasses off on. Six Flags needs to either ban glasses on all the rides or none of the rides. no more of this random chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltret Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 It seems like Mindbender has gotten faster as it has gotten older. I for one am glad that the trims / blocks kick in like they do. Untrimmed going into that last loop would have airtime galore, but then you'd be unconscious pulling into the station . Still one of the best rides ever to me (I've been riding it since it was new.) David I am quite glad that the trims were on otherwise, that loop would have been uncomfortable. but the downside is the lack of airtime. I think the reason why it was on the day I went was due to the unseasonable heat, hopefully it won't be so bad in September I do wonder though why the bottom of the horizontal loop has such a rattle? is it due to the waterfall making the track rust in that part of the ride or is it just because of the amount of Gs? I've been wondering that for quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 ^ That 2nd horizontal loop has always been VERY forceful - I'm under the assumption it is from the G's. I didn't realize they were tearing down the Batman arena! When I've gone this year I've been with my little guy and we haven't ventured into Gotham City as although he is only 3 - he wants to ride all of the big rides and gets upset that he isn't tall enough for Batman. He's just hit the 42" mark and I'm debating on taking him on Mindbender. Not because he would be scared (he is fearless,) but because of the super heavy g forces at the bottom of the "2nd loop - downward helix" and the last loop. Thoughts?? I'd love to see a Poison Ivy themed ride! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltret Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I think that the kid will be fine, he might even enjoy it Mindbender because of it, so i think that you should take him on the ride considering that it could be first ever looping coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 When I've gone this year I've been with my little guy and we haven't ventured into Gotham City as although he is only 3 - he wants to ride all of the big rides and gets upset that he isn't tall enough for Batman. He's just hit the 42" mark and I'm debating on taking him on Mindbender. Not because he would be scared (he is fearless,) but because of the super heavy g forces at the bottom of the "2nd loop - downward helix" and the last loop. Thoughts?? The kid is tall enough and wants to ride and you're worried about some measly g-forces? What the hell kind of coaster dad are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yawetag Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 You're all worried about rollercoasters? You've got a 3-year-old that's 42" tall, you should be calling the NBA. That's 95th percentile for a 4-year-old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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