zberry7 t1_irpda8z wrote
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I’m into rollercoasters, and have been on hundreds over the years. I’ve seen some absolutely gruesome injuries from cellphones. To the point where the more intense rollercoasters now have metal detectors because people ignore all the signs telling them of the danger. And even have had rides stopped on the lift hill because someone takes out their phone.
At 60+ mph that phone is a deadly projectile, please use common sense.
askaboutmy____ t1_irr7rho wrote
>To the point where the more intense rollercoasters now have metal detectors because people ignore all the signs telling them of the danger
Not a single metal detector at Busch Gardens Tampa after the entrance.
zberry7 t1_irr97ve wrote
Where did I say anything about that park specifically? What about Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks? That was what I was referring to
And if it’s not metal detectors they have a security guard at the gate asking you if you have anything in your pockets.
Examples: Steel Vengeance (CP), El Toro (SFGADV), Kingda Ka, any Freespin, etc..
Go to r/rollercoasters and search for “metal detector” and you’ll see a bunch of different parks owned by different companies all using metal detectors on intense rollercoasters. Again, if not metal detectors they have security at the start of the line looking out for anyone with a phone. I’ve gone through metal detectors or security to get on rides probably hundreds of time
chenkie t1_irrcr0y wrote
Idk what else toro you’re going to but ain’t no metal detector there
zberry7 t1_irrram4 wrote
They had metal detectors at some points on El Toro, here’s a picture of it
Here’s one at a cedar fair park
https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/bguqgm/metal_detector_installed_in_twisted_timbers
Here’s one on Steel Vengeance https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/bkovyp/its_official_metal_detectors_on_steel_vengeance
Universal Orlando
WyoGuy2 t1_irq3wtl wrote
If you wear pants with a zippered pocket, though? That danger is remote.
Seems kind of silly to ban all cell phones because people aren’t wearing the right clothes for a day at the amusement park. Especially to the point of metal detectors at rides.
belindamshort t1_irq7r6e wrote
The issue isn't people who can secure them, it's people who secure them, get in and then take them out.
emmascorp t1_irq5w3w wrote
I think some do it because some people have their phones out to record it
zberry7 t1_irr10d0 wrote
Sorry you got downvoted, I used to think the same thing. And before TikTok, that’s what I would do. Just bring cargo shorts with a zipper pocket for my stuff.
But people just take it out and try to film, and it’s really common. Which is a dumb idea because it’s going to come out looking like shit. And turn into a deadly projectile. People don’t realize how intense some rollercoasters can be. They can pull up to 5G of vertical, a couple Gs lateral, and a negative G or so of airtime, and it transitions between these forces quickly making it easy to drop the phone.
The parks all make a professional POV videos for each rollercoaster where the camera is bolted to the chassis of the train so it’s stable and you can actually see what’s going on.
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nomad_kk t1_irqn9oz wrote
That’s such a weird solution. Put a detector, hire a guard, give him a gun.
YeaThisIsMyUserName t1_irqxb3b wrote
What? Metal detectors don’t automatically come with an armed guard.
nomad_kk t1_irr00yz wrote
What’s the point of a metal detector without a person to guard it?
Muddymireface t1_irrbrup wrote
A guard is defending something. A metal detector required a tenant to just approve entry. They don’t need to have a gun to do so.
HellsMalice t1_irspt5m wrote
A gun?...Don't think a rollercoast is a matter requiring intense security
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