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Thorpe Park: General Discussion

Jb85 said:
I’m no scientist but surely most of them are perfectly safe without restraints - even the inverted ones ….. wouldn’t the g forces hold you in place?
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In normal situations.... A broken wheel bearing could change all that 😲 Plus many coasters have airtime (including the first "extra" drop at BPB Grand National). Swarm/Colossus would definitely give you more than a nose bleed without restraints!

I'm guessing the need for the "extra seat belt" on harnesses is because there is a single point of failure, which in itself is worrying.

But Slammer would be aptly named if the harness failed. As with Samurai (Top Scan) where a woman died in the USA after the harness failed.
 
Smiley said:
I'm guessing the need for the "extra seat belt" on harnesses is because there is a single point of failure, which in itself is worrying.
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To the best of my knowledge, a lot of restraints have at least two points of failure inherently built in; the restraint as a whole is not usually one point of failure only.

The seatbelts add a further point of failure into the equation, but the restraints themselves normally have multiple points of failure built in.
 
Smiley said:
Plus many coasters have airtime (including the first "extra" drop at BPB Grand National).
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Now you see, people managed for many decades without a seat belt down that second hump...likewise the last mini drop on the mouse, that simply ripped the car out from under you...both designed to raise you then slam you back into the seat.

Back on topic in the right park, I can only agree that I love Swarm, and would prefer a nice restraint on that one!
 
@rob666 Didn't really on the mouse, because:
A. You were shoe-horned in if there were two of you, and
B. You legs were probably already broken 😂

I love the Swarm harness - make all rides like that! Air also comes to mind, especially for the seat complexity/orientation. Maybe I'll get a seat belt for my seat belt in the car.... Seriously, just design it right the first time 😜
 
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