Mall of America coaster

Does anyone else think that the Pepsi Buzzsaw coaster at the Mall Of America is a tight squeeze when strapped in! I am 6 ft tall and weight 220lbs, and I had a hard time getting in and comfortable. Why don't they make the trains different and bigger? It is suppose to be a family ride, but I would squash my son if we had to ride together!

 

Just wondering.

I agree.  I was there a couple of months ago, and almost couldn't ride cause the lap bar wouldn't lock.

Any ride system design is a tradeoff. The more suitable a design gets for larger riders, the less suitable it becomes for smaller rides.
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but it is also indoors... so a bigger train would make more noise and then people walkin around camp snoop wouldnt be able to hear

It's the Pepsi Ripsaw

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I can't even ride that thing anymore, just because of my height. It's very uncomfortable. But I still visit camp snoopy when I go to the mall, because they have some other good rides. However I'm finding them to be a tight squeeze too. I have no problem with the rides at Valleyfair, but many of the rides at camp snoopy (mighty axe comes to mind) are a problem. Maybe they thought that five year olds were the only ones who would want to be flipped upside down 82 feet in the air?

Yeah, I agree squezzing into the thing with two people is always a challenge.  There's only one real thrill ride at Camp Snoopy and that'd probably be the Mighty Axe.  The flume is great, though I don't put flumes in the thrill ride category.

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Just wait till next year!

The ride as I remember was just ok, but I only got two rides on Ripsaw in 98 I believe. I remember it being a little tight although not much different than any other kiddie or junior coaster trains.
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Danny, who often gets Ripsaw mixed up with KBF's Jaguar... and considers the flume(s) at IOA is a thrill ride.

*** This post was edited by Koaster King on 12/2/2001. ***