Why no seatbelts on Splash?

[nutshell]

Really? I've never ridden SM and not fallen out. In fact, I ride it every Sunday and every Sunday I end up somewhere in the middle of ROA. One time two years ago I was thrown entirely over TS Island and landed on the top of the Mark Twain -- fortunately it happened to be passing. Yes, it was fun and made the ride a little more exciting, but it also feels unnecessarily dangerous at times. Starting tomorrow -- why I didn't start this years ago is beyond me -- I'm bringing my own seat belt. I've had enough.

You're getting GREAT airtime! I usually just end up in the thorns.

 

[MinnieMouse84]

It's good to know that it's just my anxiety messing with me when I feel like I'm going to fly out. Thank goodness for physics!

 

[bumbershoot]

and yet there are seat-belts on Heimlich's Chew Chew Train

Because people would no doubt try to get out, and with a heavy moving vehicle they need to prevent it. Plus there's no height req.

 

[WonkaKid]

You're getting GREAT airtime! I usually just end up in the thorns.

Totally get it. That used to happen to me too until I started to wear aerodynamic clothing. If you're gonna fly, you might as well do it right. amiright?

 

[KatieCharlotte]

I'm going to be nervous and hanging onto my extremely skinny lightweight younger daughter over the front of my seat, no matter what anyone says about gravity. She flew up in the air on the Jurassic Park (Universal Studios) drop, which has a lap bar for the entire row -- useless when you are 40 lbs and riding with large adults in the row -- and I was holding onto her.

 

[bumbershoot]

I'm going to be nervous and hanging onto my extremely skinny lightweight younger daughter over the front of my seat, no matter what anyone says about gravity. She flew up in the air on the Jurassic Park (Universal Studios) drop, which has a lap bar for the entire row -- useless when you are 40 lbs and riding with large adults in the row -- and I was holding onto her.

And I come up from my seat on tot. Neither means we're going much of anywhere. It's an up and down, not an up up up.

 

[ashley0139]

And I come up from my seat on tot. Neither means we're going much of anywhere. It's an up and down, not an up up up.

Exactly. The lap bar keeps you from going more than a couple inches. It's not meant to clamp you to your seat. Not useless at all.

 

[Winnowill]

Exactly. The lap bar keeps you from going more than a couple inches. It's not meant to clamp you to your seat. Not useless at all.

Which would totally make the ride less fun - it's all about the airtime!

 

[chickapin parterre]

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