New safety rules for theme parks

[Sarah]

I'm a huge theme park fan and love my rollercoasters, although now it's been stated that you have to wear a mask on the rides.

This may take away from some of the enjoyment of screaming and also I do wonder what would happen if you inhaled a large amount of air and swallowed the bloody thing on the ride?!

I appreciate it's for safety but it will be difficult to adjust to.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53070380

 

[Kenny Coyote]

I'm a huge theme park fan and love my rollercoasters, although now it's been stated that you have to wear a mask on the rides.

This may take away from some of the enjoyment of screaming and also I do wonder what would happen if you inhaled a large amount of air and swallowed the bloody thing on the ride?!

I appreciate it's for safety but it will be difficult to adjust to.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53070380

@Sarah, have you been to any American theme parks? I’ve been to King’s Dominion, Busch Gardens (3 times because i lived in Tampa) and also have been to Disney World in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland in Anaheim, California. I still think Disney World is the best! The Contemporary Hotel, where I stayed one trip, is beautiful!

 

[Sarah]

@Sarah, have you been to any American theme parks? I’ve been to King’s Dominion, Busch Gardens (3 times because i lived in Tampa) and also have been to Disney World in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland in Anaheim, California. I still think Disney World is the best! The Contemporary Hotel, where I stayed one trip, is beautiful!

Yes! My first ever American one was to Anaheim Disney and Universal Hollywood and also Knotts Berry Farm. Also Florida, both Disney, Universal and Busch Gardens.

I'd love to go to Six Flags as well.

I've also been to Efteling in Holland and Phantasialand in Germany.

And of course my personal, beloved playground, Disneyland Paris.

 

[Daniel Avery]

I wonder if the roller coasters can operate safely with half-capacity in the passenger cars? I'm no engineer. I would assume the tracks and the cars were designed with "full" weight in mind, since balances and momentum of the cars would be "off" if the car only has half the normal weight of people in them. Would they have to weigh them down with objects in order to keep them moving as expected?

 

[Sarah]

OH....crap.... @Daniel Avery

 

[Daniel Avery]

Maybe they will just let the fat people go to the front of the line.

 

[Sarah]

As much of a daredevil as I am, I do have a fear of the cars leaving the tracks or being thrown.

Can everyone on SC who likes Disney start to eat more???? That's an order!!!

 

[Werewillie Oleson]

Knotts Berry Farm

aka Knots Landing's funny farm!