Does anyone else worry about this? Please say yes

[gonga]

I get so nervous about not being properly secured into a ride like RNR, Space mountain, etc that I quadruple check my harness every time. I am so afraid that it will let go and I will fall out of the ride. I know its stupid but I was wondering if anyone else feels the same way?

Can a CM tell if you are not securely clicked into your seat other than a visual check?
I am not a large sized person so it is not a problem that I do not fit...the problem is in my head.

I just don't want to feel alone ..........anyone??

 

[sunking]

while i certainly do not know for sure, i would be suprised if rides like rnr would even run without all of the shoulder harnesses down and locked...
i really don't concern myself too much about my safety on the rides...that may be something of a bad attitude about my own safey but if you look at the sheer numbers of people that ride these rides on a daily basis and the actual number of accidents, i believe that you are more likely to get hurn on your way to the park itself by car/plane/bus or train....
be safe and have a good time!!!!
sunking

 

[idontknow]

YES!!! You are not alone. My problem is my chest. On RnR I can always move the "bar" and I always get nerous. I constantly try to get it to click one more time. When the ride starts, I usually forget about it. I've yet to feel the "bar" move once the ride has commenced.

 

[Darian]

Just remember to keep your hands, arms, feet and legs inside the ride at all times... you'll be fine. If you start feeling antsy, just scream louder. It really helps me.

My DB had a panic attack on California Screamin' - he started screaming just after leaving the loading area as we waited for the big acceleration. He really tried to get out and couldn't... so don't worry, you aren't going anywhere...

Darian

 

[gonga]

Hey thanks! I too try to make the bar click one more time - but forget about it once the ride starts - maybe that's part of the fun i guess. This trip i will try to click once and relax!


Glad I'm not alone though!

 

[BeckWhy]

In NYS, it's like a law they have to check all belts, harnesses, lap bars, etc are secured and locked. And not to add to your anxiety, but there are chances that even if it is secure, something can happen and the safety devise can be unlatched.

A lot of people share your anxiety. I have a similar one, but I'm not really worried the harness will come undone. I just don't want to get whiplash, so I usually suck in my stomach as much as I can and get it to latch as tight as it will go. And I know I have that fear, because it's happened before.

 

[Tracie]

I know they can tell if your seat belt is not hooked on star tours, because on my DS's first ride I was so worried about his seatbelt I didn't fasten mine and the CM looked at a board of lights and pointed at me and ask if I had my safety belt on.

 

[anne60]

I "lock arms" with my daughter on RnR because I am afraid she will somehow "slip" out...she is very small and thin. At first she was annoyed, but now it is a tradition and we always do it on this ride!!

 

[jwsqrdplus2]

I get scared about that too especially if the restraint system does not include a lap belt. If it is only an over the shoulder bar or lap bar, it never closes down on me far enough. Those restraints are built for "average" people, and I am smaller than average (tall, but thin). On the other hand, there is an additional thrill knowing my bottom will not stay in the seat during certain rides!!! The restraint systems work, they just leave some wiggle room for me.

 

[pouncingpluto]

I've never felt that at WDW, but at Six Flags once, I realized that I was actually physically holding myself into a ride. The two people I was with were overweight, and I'm regular-sized, and the bar that came down was so far out from me that I could have easily slipped out the side!

 

[Tinks]

I certainly feel that way on Tower of Terror...especially with my kids. That ride just does not seem that secure...it adds to the anxiety of it. I always hold my boys tight just in case!

 

[PatriciaH]

I think they do have to check that all the lights are lit up before the ride can go. That means everyone is secure. Any CM's that can tell us for sure? The only rides that I get nervous about something going wrong on are Splash Mountain and Kali River Rapids. I always remember that raft ride that flipped over in that 6 Flags park and I have a fear of the car flipping and drowning in the water!

 

[mslangen]

Hi,

Just want to tell you that there isn't any reason to be affraid about your security while riding a conventional rollercoaster.
Most coasters with inversions allways have that shoulder harnass thing, but also when they didn't have that harnass it should be very difficult to fall out when you make an inversion.
The speed of a rollercoaster is so fast that at the time you should fall down the rollercoaster is allready through the looping and in a normal position.

About that shoulder harnass things: They can't go up while riding the rollercoaster. Even if power get down they CAN'T go open.
It works with oil preasure. There is really no need to check by hand if that harnass things should not be closed. If there should be something wrong with it a computer system will discover that and the ride simply can't go on before the problem is fixed.

Hope this helps.

Marcel.

 

[Ronda93]

I've never worried about the safety restraints failing. I'm sure someone can point out a time when it's happened, but all of the times I've heard about someone getting hurt on Disney rides the guests were "out of position" (trying to climb between cars, handing kids back to the next car).

I know someone was killed (struck in the head) when a lashing point came lose at Disneyland a few years ago. That kind of accident could happen anywhere... really, a big piece of iron bounced out of a load of scrap metal on the highway a few years ago and killed a motorist in my city. Can't plan for that.

I also think of this is pure economical terms... Disney goes to great lengths to make sure they don't harm their guests... an ounce of prevention.

It also helps to put it in actuarial terms. The most dangerous part of my day remains the commute to work.

As for RnRC, don't worry about that extra click... centripidal force will keep you in your seat. I don't think I've ever felt myself press against the restraint. As for ToT, it may feel thrilling, but there's no fling potential.

 

[eeyore0062]

LOL, yes, I thought I was the only one who double and triple checked their harnesses on rides! Guess I am in good company!!!

 

[Hayley]

Well I have to admit that Tracie's reply did kind of make me happy - ! Thanks for sharing the information about them being able to know from the board if you aren't belted in.

I mean, I kind of figured that was true - but you always second guess everything that last second before RnR takes off! (A news bulliten flashes through my head - " Middle aged woman from the mid-west dies as she is flung out of Florida theme park ride....more on that later.....")

 

[KickTheSky]

Let me ease some of your fears about the restraints on these rides. I am a roller coaster enthusiast and I am privy to quite a bit of information in regards to ride safety.

All coasters, and even normal rides in general, are built to be oversecure. Most roller coasters you go on that have harnesses on them rarely require more than a lap bar for protection. Most rides with lap bars rarely require a lap bar except to keep you from standing on the ride. There are some rides that the lap bar does serve a purpose, but for the most part it is there to keep you from trying to get off the ride.

That being said, as far as restraint checks, most rides will not go if all the restraints are not secured. Disney ops are some of the best in the business for checking restraints. As for the restraints failing during the ride, it has been known to happen but it is so very rare and has never lead to a serious injury or fatality that I know of. Most of the time with the OTSRs (over the shoulder restraints), the OTSR will tighten during the course of the ride, stapling you in even more. Also, if YOU dont feel secure before the train departs the station, let a CM know and they will push on the restraint and get that extra click for you so that you feel safe. I have seen it asked for and done on RnR.

 

[grinningghost]

Only once on RNRC did I really get nervous about the shoulder restraint. It wasn't until the first inversion that I realized the harness hadn't clicked down tight enough. I'm pretty small and it has to come down really far in order to make me feel secure. I felt that I had about 4 inches of "space" between me and the harness and it was a bit nervewracking. I held on to that harness so tight, and wedged my feet into the floor so hard, that by the time I got off, I was exhausted.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

It's not ME that I'm worried about, it's my KIDS! They are normal, average-sized kids, not petite whispy little things, yet I'm SO afrain that they'll slip right out of the restraint! I have to double even TRIPLE check their restraints before I get into my seat....I've held up the launch of Space Mt, RnR and California Screamin' while I've verified that my kids are CRAMMED in as tight as possible!

DH thinks I'm a bit over the top, but he puts up with it! I live by the motto *Safety Knows No Holiday*.....so I'd quadruple check if I felt it necessary...besides...if Mom has a panic attack because everyone hasn't been thoroughly checked, the whole day is ruined for everyone!!!

 

[skoi]

I also worry more about my kids this way. The first time dd went on Space mountain, I leaned forward and held onto her shoulders. Ha, like that would've kept her in! It hurt my arms, but it made me feel a lot better.

Julie