New iPhone crash feature said to be calling 911 for people on roller coasters

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Wall Street Journal reported that the car crash detection feature built into the new iPhone 14/14 Pro and Apple Watches is sensitive enough to be set off by a roller coaster. It happened to a family at Kings Island, an amusement park in Ohio.

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Except Grizzly's turnarounds make Gemini look speedy by comparison.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

    /X\        _      *** Respect rides. They do not respect you. ***
   /XXX\      /X\     /X\_      _     /X\__      _     _        _____
  /XXXXX\    /XXX\   /XXXX\_   /X\   /XXXXX\    /X\   /X\      /XXXXX
_/XXXXXXX\__/XXXXX\/XXXXXXXX\_/XXX\_/XXXXXXX\__/XXX\_/XXX\_/\_/XXXXXX

I never minded Grizzly's turnaround. It was a chance to catch your breath after the first drop, and provided a nice buildup of anticipation for what was to come.

Welp, it happened to me on Great Bear this evening. Turning that feature off. Thankfully I have an Apple Watch as well so I was able to dismiss it before it called 911.

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