Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
I was playing with a few ideas I had had in RCT3 and was thinking of doing an updated Zamperla flyer with a layout similar to Thunderbolt's that would utilize their Volare trains.
This got me thinking; exactly HOW do the restraints work? I've heard nothing but negative things about them, but I'm not entirely sure I fully understand how they work. From pictures I've seen it's a little platform that folds up with S&S-esque restraints holding you in from the front, and your feet on a small stairstep assembly holding you in from the back. Every GP review I've read has said that you nearly fall out of it but every enthusiast says you can't and I'm REALLY confused because if it's just those two things holding you in, I don't see how you can't lose your footing and slip out the back. Is there something that goes between your legs to keep this from happening or something? Not trying to be dumb, but I was REALLY curious and I'd like to know how this (seemingly very strange) restraining system works.
That, and how do they compare to Vekoma flying dutchmen? I personally hate them and I've ridden two (Firehawk and Nighthawk) and I understand that on those, you DO feel like you'll fall out. I wish you could have your harness tighten down a bit more in the station because I always have enough to dangle away from the seat on Firehawk's lie-to-fly and I feel my legs slipping out of the lap bar and it's terrifying as ****. How does it compare to this feeling?
This got me thinking; exactly HOW do the restraints work? I've heard nothing but negative things about them, but I'm not entirely sure I fully understand how they work. From pictures I've seen it's a little platform that folds up with S&S-esque restraints holding you in from the front, and your feet on a small stairstep assembly holding you in from the back. Every GP review I've read has said that you nearly fall out of it but every enthusiast says you can't and I'm REALLY confused because if it's just those two things holding you in, I don't see how you can't lose your footing and slip out the back. Is there something that goes between your legs to keep this from happening or something? Not trying to be dumb, but I was REALLY curious and I'd like to know how this (seemingly very strange) restraining system works.
That, and how do they compare to Vekoma flying dutchmen? I personally hate them and I've ridden two (Firehawk and Nighthawk) and I understand that on those, you DO feel like you'll fall out. I wish you could have your harness tighten down a bit more in the station because I always have enough to dangle away from the seat on Firehawk's lie-to-fly and I feel my legs slipping out of the lap bar and it's terrifying as ****. How does it compare to this feeling?