Originally Posted By RoadTrip ^^^ Let's try that link again... <a href="http://www.allearsnet.com/tp/a" target="_blank">http://www.allearsnet.com/tp/a</a> k/ak_ee65.jpg
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Well, looking at those photos, he could grab onto the bar in front, and also the handhold on the divider. Grated, I haven't been on the ride to judge how much you get tossed around, but I it looks to me like there are sufficient places to hold onto that would prevent a rider from sustaining back and neck injuries.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <a href="http://allearsnet.com/tp/ak/ak_ee5.htm" target="_blank">http://allearsnet.com/tp/ak/ak _ee5.htm</a>
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The other scenario I can imagine is to "hold" the lap bar down by splaying your legs outwards, so your knees prevent it from popping up. A rider could do this *and* hold on to the bar in front and to the side.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper It depends on what seat the rider was in. In a front seat there are some extra, decorative bars but in a second row those aren't there. I don't know the forces on the new ride but I've been in wooden coasters where I've tried to hold myself in place and couldn't help but be tossed around some.
Originally Posted By typhoonCM I wouldnt even entertain the thought of how someone would hold on if the lapbar came up... It didnt... end of story. Though it's horrible that someone would make a false claim about a serious injury.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney And it's horrible that people are so taken in by a troll. Maybe it's the victimization society we live in, I don't know. But this situation sounds so full of holes, I could use it a Swiss cheese substitute on my sandwich. Yet, there are already 70-plus posts discussing a situation which didn't happen.
Originally Posted By typhoonCM 'cause it's fun to discuss how we all could have made such a better post. I'm currently working on a story to prove I'm batman...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 actually I thought the story was made up for Pinocchio II - Everest-- direct to DVD release
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<it's horrible that people are so taken in by a troll>> I don't feel taken in so much as I enjoy shooting at the holes in the story.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 gunieapig are able to post the pictures or are you not able to? I'm going to have to say that until I see them that i am a sceptic as well.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "I will see right through your post, typhoon, because _I_ am Batman." Can I be SpiderMan?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss "Gus? We can't have an astronaut named Gus. What's your middle name?" "Ivan." "Okay, you can be Gus."
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Well this is an entertaining topic! I don't believe a word of the original post, but I have seen a lap bar come up. My son was sitting in front of me on Gold Rusher at Magic Mountain and his lap bar popped up half way through the ride. He was about 8 at the time and riding alone in the car. He knew enough to hold the bar down with his inside arm and wrap his outside elbow over the side of the car to hold himself in place. When we pulled into the station, the employees could have cared less. While it was scary, he wasn't hurt in any way.
