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Millenium Force - Overweight people now being measured
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I just heard on ABC 7 that on MF, now they measure overweight people's weight, and if they're too big they can't ride. This might be a little off cause I can't remember exactly what they said. I was a little too busy watching the MF footage,
I could see this offending some people. Oh well
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There just being Safe. That's all. Cedar Point is one of the leading themeparks in the world. They don't want anybody to get injured or anything. There just being cautious. Go Cedar Point. Seriously, they should be proud that they indeed care enough for all of thier riders.
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I see a crazy lawsuit in CP's future.
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http://www.newsnet5.com/news/3324814/detail.html There is the news story that Amber was speaking off. Being one of those potental people who'd get measured id be very very upset if i waited in line for hours to ride a ride and then find out i couldnt ride. Getting kicked off a coaster that you could ride before is like getting kicked in the chops its a terrible experience. I know it is for me. I think that test chairs are deffinately needed on all rollercoasters. So people like me can know for sure if they'll be able to ride. That way theres not an question if i can ride or not. As for Cedar Point, i have cancelled my trip to Intamin Land this year. Should a bigger person sue? hell no, but what i know form experience is that Test Chairs should be implmented on all Questionable Roller Coasters. There should be no excuse for a park not to have a test chair. That way there is no issue at all whether a particular guest can ride or not.
I saw that because Amber told me it was on. Galvan, it seems like they already started the ride-op presence at the test chair. I also saw they started that at sfgam on mothers day.....hmmmm
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They will probally post how much the maximum weight for riders to be able to ride is in front of the queue line to avoid this happening and you should know the range in how much you wiegh so you should know if you will get on or not. Then again I don't know if they will do this or not, but it would be a good idea I think. There could be some probelems in it though as some peoples stomachs are really big even if they aren't that much over wieght so that could also pose a problem.
Does anyone know how big you'd have to be to not be able to go on it? I'm pretty huge...
They always would have people try the test seat if they have any doubt, as Galvan stated theres no reason to have someone wait in line (especially that HORRID MF line) then not be able to ride.
Just yesterday I saw 2 people get turned away from Raging Bull so they are defnitley watching at GA too. It really must suck but if it's for your safety I would hope that they would understand.
It's always been this way. If they can't get the lapbar down to the red line (3 clicks) you can't ride. Track Record - 330something
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Well MF has test chairs, as does Top Thrill Dragster... so what's the problem? Track Record - 330something
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I doubt they are weighing people to get on MF. I don't think they have a scale set up at the entrance.
From what I have been reading, they are manning the test chair to let larger guests know that they should use the chair. You have to be able to buckle the seatbelt with an inch of slack. I finally retired the Sarah Palin signature because she is now 100% irrelevant.
CP has posted this on there web site regarding MF Restrictions.
Click on Link, Its the 2nd question. http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside ... um/FAQ.cfm Carlo
I like that FreeWay hand stamp thing. I wish they did that at SFGAm.
No I know.. I'm saying saying that I am noticing it now.. I never paid attention before.. I'm just being more observant now 
What's the scale like? Do you stand on it and a card pops up: "Yes! Enjoy your ride!" or "Sorry, not able to ride"?
Or is it that guess-the-weight game where the scale keeps going back and forth? Last edited by twixmix0303 on May 21st, 2004, 5:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
A maximum weight limit doesn't make sense though because if somebody is really tall and musclular and a little heavy, that doesnt mean they have a big mid-section so the lapbar wouldn't be able to come down...right?
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Sure, there are going to be times when they will turn away people that can in fact ride. But they have to set some sort of standard to allow people to ride. It can't just be the ride op's call. Even look at the height requirement. It's your upper body that they're concerned with. So if someone with really short legs but a normal upper body height wanted to ride, they'd still be turned down.
Well I was a little off on this, turns out they moved the seatbelts and tightened the restraint rule.
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