B+R the chiller launch.

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Jim Fisher said:
That's right, if you are supposed to have your head back for the ride, you need to know when the ride is going to start.

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I think the ride technically begins (at least your responsibility as a rider begins) the second you sit down on the coaster.

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jay_rider said:
Yall might not care but anyway I went to the Six Flags official website and went to park info and went down to where they describe the rides and I went to chiller and it say riders are secured by lap bar restraints and safety strap but they say riders still have to remove their earrings and ear studs. I guess the over the shoulder restraints isn't the reason to take your ear studs out but the force of the launch is another reason to take them out. Capacity is probably still going to be a issue but not as much as before with the new restraints.

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Don't know where exactly that is written, but you certainly CAN wear as many earrings as you want now, they probably just forgot to take that out. And about capacity, many people thought the capacity would be better once the lap bars came (because of the earrings), but it is actually the complete opposite...the safety straps are an issue as a lot of people don't fit, or don't put it on properly, plus it takes longer to check the restraints because you now have to bend down more and also check the safety strap. For the two months the Robin train ran last year, the capacity was significantly less than when the Batman train was running with OSTR's.

Lord Gonchar:

Would you really hold the braced for launch position for 20 minutes when there is a technical problem?

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Jim Fisher said:
Ride opps need to tell people when the launch is going to occur for safety's sake.

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This is the first time I have ever heard an enthusaist complain about lack of safety procedure on a roller coaster. Dude, chill out. Roller coasters are safe, and people aren't getting hurt on launched coasters just because they don't know exactly when the launch is going to happen. Just put your head back, and have fun.

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If there was a technical problem on the ride, and you've been sitting there for 20 mins, the last thing the op would do is give a surprise launch. Generally, they'd have to call someone from maintenance or engineering, and the operator would talk to the people the entire time they are stuck, and they would certainly let you know when the ride is working again so you can get ready for the launch.

They often don't give you warning on a regular coaster when you are relased, and if you have your toung sticking out or something else odd about your seating, you could very well get hurt when they release the train. And even when the ops have a bit of fun, one of the first things they say is "Keep you head back at all times" probably while you are still messing around with your luggage.They aren't just going to get you to sit down, and launch you, the whole time not saying anything.

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I know I was waiting in-line and a friend of another girl stuck her tounge out at her friend teasing her because she couldnt ride with earings and wouldnt take them out. while she was sticking her tounge out the train took off. im sure she bit her tounge hard!

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I don't see what you all are complaing about. When I rode FoF at PKI, they just checked everyone's restraints and they launced the train. They didn't do a count down or say anything and no one that I saw hit their heads (at least out of the 5 or so launches I saw while in the sation). So why do you need someone to tell you when the train is going to launch? Also on S:UE they didn't tell you that the train was going to launch and no one has a proublem whith that coaster.

Mark B. The Chiller has a way faster launch then FOF. The chiller goes 70 mph FOF goes at least 54 mph. I think counting is better for some people so you can have that anxiety of being launch in 3 plus when they say stuff like "You are now the weakest link goodbye" or whateva it brings entertainment and it is safer so people know when to sit properly.