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Restraint Changes - Do we need them?

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Postby SFGA Bob on March 20th, 2005, 2:26 pm
Premier and Arrow are two different companies making two different coasters. to retrofit Demon with lapbars would be costly when not many people complain. with Premier's coasters, though, tons of people did complain and the parks were forced to retrofit.

and there is a way to ride Demon without much headbanging.
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Postby CoasterDude12-2 on March 20th, 2005, 3:09 pm
Demon does not need lapbars at all! It's actually one of the more smooth Arrow coasters out there
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Postby w00dland on March 20th, 2005, 6:37 pm
Think of the G's you get going through that second loop. If you were to accidently bend over before entering the loop and you didn't have to restrait to stop you it might hurt somebodies back. I think demon could use more comfortable trains, but not lap bars.
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Postby Ilovthevu' on March 20th, 2005, 10:18 pm
I wouldn't take a chance with Demon because of the accident (in the loop). I don't think the park would take a chance. I agree that lapbars are better. For Mindbender they work fine (SFOG), but I can't trust them for Demon. Premier's go so fast that it almost seems pointless to have an over the head restraint.
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Postby Director_Guy on March 27th, 2005, 6:06 pm
somethings gotta happen with demons restraints 'cause im gettin too tall for them.
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Postby SFGA Bob on March 27th, 2005, 7:32 pm
oh, I've been too tall for all of Arrow's OTSR's for a long time. what you can do is sit in the front seat of a car and sorta slouch down in the seat so that your back isn't flat against the back of the seat. your butt'll probably only be half on the seat, but its not as uncomfortable as it sounds. it is certaintly more preferable to having the restraint crush your collar bones (which is what happens to me if I try to sit up on Demon).
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Postby GamRCFreak on March 28th, 2005, 3:08 am
being a taller person, I've found that crossing your legs helps a good deal in creating room.
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Postby batman1150 on April 5th, 2005, 5:25 pm
i geuss your right. Demon cant take a chance niether will sfgam.But going upsidedown with lapbars is fun. :lol:
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