 Cedar Point Ride Safety
Posted byjeffgn on Wednesday, June 27 @ 06:42:04 EDT
Contributed by jeffgn
By now just about everyone has heard about the accident at one of the Six Flag parks. I wouldn’t normally bring this up, but I think there is some relevance for a good Cedar Point discussion. It is important to point out that Cedar Point does not have that type of ride. The Power Tower and Demon Drop rides are not the same ride models as the one that had the issue. Cedar Fair (the company that owns Cedar Point) does have that type of ride at other parks and closed them to review the safety. But it is important to stress that Cedar Point does not have one of those rides.
What does Cedar Point do about safety? I don’t work for Cedar Point or really have any ‘inside’ information, but I can say what I have observed over the years of continuous visits. Cedar Point inspects their rides regularly. I have seen some inspections myself when I’m in the park early using my Joe Cool pass. Every morning I’ve seen the Wildcat inspection with them testing the breaks. I’ve also seen on other occasions maintenance walk the tracks of some the rides in the mornings. Every morning the ride operation crews ride the coasters prior to opening for testing (I have seen this just about every day I have been there.) Tony and Tyler have shown pictures of them going over all the coasters during the off-season to repair and replace worn parts. Am I saying that an accident will never happen at Cedar Point? No, but I am saying the Cedar Point makes a terrific effort to make sure their rides are functioning safely. Looking at the statistics on CP’s web site most of the major rides give over a million rides a year. That is a ton of rides with few major problems.
What can you do to help in park safety? Follow the rules. Trying to get more air time by keeping a loose belt or trying to keep the restraints from being really tight is stupid. Cedar Point ride ops check every lap bar to try to prevent idiots from doing this, but there is a moron born every day that try’s hard to get around it. The restraints are there to protect you, use them. Second, if your kid is border line to small for the ride, keep them off the ride, do not use platform shoes to get around the rule. Cedar Point cannot judge the mental state of any younger guest, a small child may freak out and try to do something crazy to get out of the restraints (now I have never seen this, but I have seen some kids try wiggling out). Third, if you don’t 100% need it, don’t carry it. There are a ton of retards who try to smuggle stuff on to the rides. Cedar Point does a good job weeding those folks out and getting the stuff into a locker or bin. Lastly, if it seems stupid you are probably right. I have seen more people leave their brains at the gate. Trying to get around the rules for the sake of fun is not cool. Showing your friends that you can stand up in you seat is not cool. If you are caught breaking the rules Cedar Point will remove you from the park, and if you’re a pass holder, revoke your season pass.
Park safety is the responsibility of the company and the visitors. If you see something wrong report it to a Cedar Point staff member right away. I have been fortunate enough to not be in or see an amusement park accident. I feel safe at Cedar Point that I won’t see one. If every one works together for safety the odds of anyone seeing one should be small.
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