Dean Barnett

I honestly don’t know. The manufacturers don’t require it - they don’t even require seatbelts - which are just there for safety theatre. Universal actively encourages you to insert and remove your seatbelt (yes different ride manufacturer I know) but it’s just way ott

Crazy if true. No where else does that where I've been to.

How does the operator being present change anything tho? The belt is either in or out how does a visual inspection + tugging on the seatbelt compared to an attendant watch you doing it make insurance any happier?

(And it’s a moving platform)

Voltron has them - but it actually locks the row.

Now they’re doubling down on getting people in during the week 🤣

Yes I believe someone visited Universal Studios and saw either HRRR or Hagride attendants use RFID wristbands to clear rows - what they didn't see is there's another sensor location which unlocks the row, independently to the operator in the booth (super cool). If they did that I wouldn't mind so much.

How does RFID make anything safer? The only use outside of Australia is for rolling platforms - which we could never cope with.

Oh don't worry - I've seen it. One day the grouper for rivals was also the only one checking that side of the train. You don't need a grouper for dead days.. someone could probably work out some sort of way to automate this job - can't think of anything off the top of my head though. I would love for MV to adopt at least one of the ride practices that any of the parks in europe / states adopt. Maybe a comms system for attendants? Maybe a PA system being used? etc etc None of these things inhibit safety - they improve safety Friendly reminder: ice.mp4

Why would a park ever say that? Meanwhile - at Kennywood https://x.com/kenny_kangaroo/status/1784340538033901927?

I haven't had any issues with platform buckets during my travels 😕

Heck they could even have the basket thing at the door you walk through - then the only extra thing the attendant needs to do is take it to the unload station... hope they can handle that.

Genuine question - why don't they just staff the rides they are running better.. have two people a side checking trains etc etc?

They clearly don't care about dispatch times - so that's not a reason for them not to do it.

Oh too hard for them to do their jobs? 🎻

Instagram post on the 5th of July, 2023 (300 days ago) teased "The Flash: Speed Force! Coming April 2024".. It's the first of May tomorrow... and we don't have a opening date.

Seaworld in San Diego on their Sky Rocket II have a tray that they run down the train before securing it - for people to put phones, unstrapped glasses etc in. They put it at the exit and retrieve it once everyone has grabbed their stuff - rinse and repeat. That's all superman needs - it's free (bar the cost of the tray) - won't reduce load times (MW are good enough at doing that already) and you have a happier GP.

Is there something forcing them to open 364 days a year? It serves no purpose right now - guests are outraged, staff don't give a fuck about anything and even food places close at 2pm!

I find the launch on ST boring. Hopefully the sheer speed of TT2 makes it less like ST.

First on ride video

Why would you test it without the seats on?!

Maybe a lighter one in exchange for blocking off a few rows? The ranger always has its front row unused.

I can’t see how the counterweights would ever need to change

Probably closed due to misbehaving guests