Petition to SFGAm about V2 restraints.

Ummm . . . you may be dealing with legal issues here, if the ride is discriminating against a protected class (unfortunately, in most places just "fat" is not a protected class). HOWEVER, it may be the ride was designed for that weight/size load for a readon, and that larger or heavier people cannot be accommodated safely. This will need a lot more research than a single letter, methinks, but it may be possible to sue for a change here.

BTW, how's the suit coming against the park who refused to honor an out-of-state handicapped sticker?

john peck said:
"Does V2 have two seperate seatbelts?
S:UE does, and Its tight on me."

No, there's only 1 belt on the outside of the OTSR.
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

S:UE has a "big boy" thing to put the belt in, does Gam?

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HurricaneGeauga- Just in case

Hey man Does anyone know what kingsdominion email address is? Thanks

If I recall correctly, S:UE has one belt, two buckles. Is this correct? Is it the same for V2? If not, there's your answer.

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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com

I think they have to be that way. if there is not a clip and the restraint fails on the back tower, one word, dead. i love the restraints because there is no clicking and you can make it as tight as you want. i would hate to wait in an hour line than not fit.

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Neil, "Boy Genius, Hope of Mankind"
http://kmlaser81.tripod.com/RockinCoasterSite/

Enough with the "fat slobs" references. I think we can come up with a more polite and mature way of refering to overweight people.

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/s/

Ok. Lose weight its that easy

They are fine with my execept the fact that thr seats are a litle high. Why cant they make the floor like on batman. Make it go down or something like that! Its for the smaler people. Because its hard to get in those seats. Whose with me!

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V2 all the way

SFGAMAN said:
"Ok. Lose weight its that easy"

I totaly agree with SFGAman. Losse weight! I fit great in the seats their so comf.

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V2 all the way

Neil H. said:
"I think they have to be that way. if there is not a clip and the restraint fails on the back tower, one word, dead. i love the restraints because there is no clicking and you can make it as tight as you want. i would hate to wait in an hour line than not fit.

I so agree with him they are good seats. Expecialy the no clicking sound, they go down as much as you want. Same on Giant Drop. Their both made by Intamin.

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V2 all the way

*** This post was edited by GreatAmericaBoy on 5/31/2001. ***

I would definitely complain. It can get results. Look at the removal of the OTSR's on the two Paramount Premier coasters. As for Joe, sorry about your pass not being good at other parks, but you really can't expect them to give you everything for free. Besides at the most it'll cost you $10. Big deal.

SFGAMAN said:
"Ok. Lose weight its that easy"

I have no experience in losing weight (cuz i'm a skinny punk) but from what I've heard...its not that easy.

Intamin Fan said:
" As for Joe, sorry about your pass not being good at other parks, but you really can't expect them to give you everything for free. Besides at the most it'll cost you $10. Big deal."

I wouldn't have cared if they had told me upfront. The admission pass is good at all parks. The parking pass is a sticker that applies to the admission pass. Therefore, I would assume that it followed the same policy as the admission pass. I was not told otherwise, so I think that is a fair assumption.

Besides, it's not like they are not making money off of me and my friends on food and such !

If I'm traveling, I have hotel, gas and other expenses. Every little bit counts, even $10.

Neil H. said:
"if there is not a clip and the restraint fails on the back tower, one word, dead"

Yes, I'm well aware of that. What I was getting at is that there's more than one, the second much closer to the forward edge of the seat so the restraint doesn't need to come down so far.

And you morons who think weight loss is easy, just wait until you turn 21 and your metabolism shuts off after four years of drinking beer in college. Get back to me then you insensitive adolescent pricks.

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Jeff (who isn't really overweight, and normally likes teens but wouldn't shy away from kicking the mean ones in the unit)
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com

GO JEFF! You tell the stupid people my age. I'm not fat, but I know it isn't easy to lose weight when your overweight. I'm sure once I'm around 25, I'll get fat unless I change my eating habits. I better start changing them soon, or I will only be able to ride V2 for 10 seasons!

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Next up: Stupid human tricks! Followed by: Stupid pet tricks!
Why can that never happen?

TrBiggar said:
"GO JEFF! You tell the stupid people my age."

LOL...why I find that funny, I dunno!?

Thank you Jeff!

For some of us it is not just a "gut" issue. I wear a 52" suit. and that is more due to my chest and shoulders than my waistline.

So do you have any ideas on how I lose that weight?

How would you reccomend that I lose my muscle mass in my upper torso?

-- angry words towards SFGRAMAN deleted upon further review --

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"It's Deja Vu all over again." - Yogi Berra *** This post was edited by redman822 on 5/31/2001. ***

I think I should too. Im not even big, im 6ft, 220, and it barely fits me. My friend can barely fit too, and hes bigger, its cause my height. Im a football player built kinda guy, just not fat.

Jeff said:
"If I recall correctly, S:UE has one belt, two buckles. Is this correct? Is it the same for V2?

Oh yeah, thats right, TWO buckels...what was I thinking....