Paula - Question: it may be too early to know specific ride regulations but I'm curious if it has been decided if riders will be allowed to wear their perscription glasses *if* they are attached to a croakie or other suitable device to keep them secure?
thrillerman1 said:
What is that yellow piece on the front of the train? I noticed it in the pic from yesterday's blog. I don't think I've seen that on other woodies.
It looks like a manual lap bar release for that car, maybe the station release isn't connected yet.
As for spectacles...I can't tell you what Holiday World's policy will be for the Voyage, but I can tell you that their policy on both the Raven and the Legend is that eyeglasses may be worn on the ride, but must be *worn*, not carried, and no special retention gear is required. A rule apparently developed by someone who understands mechanically how eyeglasses function, and I, for one, appreciate the way the policy is written. :)
With any luck they will adopt the same policy for the Voyage.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Mamoosh said: but I'm curious if it has been decided if riders will be allowed to wear their perscription glasses *if* they are attached to a croakie or other suitable device to keep them secure?
Yes, that is permissable.
Thanks, Paula
Paula Werne
Holiday World
Less than two weeks 'til I find out. :)
AV Matt
Long live the Big Bad Wolf
So, the trains on Mean Streak will now have to be fixed?
RideMan said:
ASTM F 2291-2005:6.3.5.3, which talks about manual release mechanisms and says that "special tools shall not be required"
Only if someone wants to make the trains fully compliant with the current standard. The standard is a voluntary industry standard (although in many ways it is 'voluntary' in the same way that the broadcasters in your area have developed the Emergency Alert System in 'voluntary' cooperation with Federal, State and Local authorities...) and the 2291-2005 standard in particular, which is a manufacturing standard, can only apply to new rides manufactured after the standard was published in May, 2005.
This is probably a good thing, as there are rides out there that are great rides that don't comply with the current standards, and I would hate to lose those.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
rollergator said:
^ 24 and 1/2 inches LONG? LOL!Infants are x" long, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and beyond are x" TALL....
Just something ya notice when working with small children...
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Yeah, Bill kids change to "x" inches tall when they can actually stand....
--George H
I would guess it's more a PTC thing than HW since they're the ones who actually build the trains.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
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