NO CELL PHONES OUT ON ROLLER COASTERS!!!
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my own personal first hand experience, the experience of other ride operators, and several other long time coaster riders.
Video of people using phones on rides used with fair use: • KICKED OFF ROLLERCOAST...
Trains on Gemini:
Will duel
GP:
I‘m gonna stop you right there
Lol
I don’t have a train on me
Gęmįnį Thę żødįaç rattled
Ah yes the Ginormus Poop aka GP
What is GP?
When he said, “Have you ever dropped your phone on your face? Well, imagine that at 60 miles per hour or more”. I felt that one.
Was I the only one dumb enough to intentionally drop my phone on my face after that?
@@Kaanfight Nope
FlashLG i had........
In my bed while I was about to fall asleep
I really hope you don’t feel that. Physically
Actually it's misrepresented. The phone won't hit you at 60mph+. The phone is already traveling the same speed as the train when it is realesed. The phone slows down due air resistance. The speed it hits a rider at is whatever the train speed is at minus the phone speed or how much the phone slowed down relative the trains speed at the moment of impact.
If an iPhone struck a human head at 60mph+ I guarantee the phone would be halfway implanted in the skull.
Still it can cause serious injury and his video is great at explaining why to listen to the safety rules.
None of those ride announcements would have stopped me
"If you drop it at 70mph, someone could die and you will be charged with murder" would
Gotta treat a herd like a herd... the diffusion of responsibility and the rebellious mentality in a crowd of amusement park strangers is too strong. You can't ask them nicely. Big signs and a promise to call the cops is your best bet. Gotta really hit the cow between the eyes if you want it to pay attention. In my experience, anyway.
You would regret it if you went to juvie, kid.
@@Rutherford_Inchworm_III I mean, simply telling people why is a good start. Everyone is a rebel till people get hurt.
Probably not murder. Manslaughter at most.
@@gav1233 At least in Minnesota, doing something that puts others in eminent danger is murder III and 25 years in prison if anyone dies.
Remember: If your phone hits and hurts or kills someone, then *YOU* are responsible for their injury or death. So keep that phone put away.
Timothy Chapman hey man your channel icon is absolutely great
Can a phone fall out of a pocket if it goes to an upside down part and loop de loops?
@@CrisGarcia6 depends on the element in question, if it's meant to have at most zero-G then it won't, but if the ride has an element you feel your shoulders pressed against the restraints (I hope you get what I mean with that... you feel upside down for real) then it can indeed fall, depending on pocket.
I would say it's a good choice to not even take anything with you on pockets on such rides, let alone on hands. Same with necklaces.
Literally, you would go to jail for murder. It's not worth the risk, for any reason.
My brothers phone fell off a ride in dorney park and thankfully it missed the people in line but the phone got smashed
I was a ride operator at Cedar Point in the 2017 and 2018 seasons (I didn't return in 2019 because my boyfriend surprised me with a platinum pass). I was once running Cedar Downs Racing Derby and a girl took her phone out. I went into the spiel to tell her to put it away, and she did. She then tried to take it out again, and the phone flew out of her hand and SMASHED on the concrete. It was the best thing I'd ever seen. When the ride ended, the girl went to get her phone, saw it was in pieces, and glared at me. I went into the spiel and said, "Cedar Point is not responsible for anything lost or damaged while riding."
One more story: I was working Ocean Motion and when the boat was at its highest peak above the water, a phone fell. Somehow, it landed on the rocks instead of in the water. When the ride ended, the person who owned the phone ran off the ride and jumped into the restricted area to get the phone. The ride sup called security so fast.
Gotta love that she glared at you. You warned her, she didn't listen. Actions, meet consequences.
I hope you said the disclaimer in the most patronizing tone possible
Man, I'd pay five bucks just to see that.
Hey Vonnie, funny seeing you here!! it was fun working together in 2018!
Yeah you don’t need another incident like that Raptor guy.
Yeah you may have been right in this instance, but you seem like a dick
I am a huge fan of the "stop the ride on the lift and make everyone wait while the ride op confiscates the phone" policy. It makes everyone mad at the asshat who took his phone out and provides a good incentive to not take your phone out.
I love Movie Park Germany for this. They are very strict about not filming on rides, especially on their Intamin Gyro Drop. Before they start the ride the Operator tells everyone over the Speakers that it isn't allow to use your Phone or a Camera during the ride.
During the Halloween Event in 2017 the Ride start and about 5-10 m on it's way up the entire thing stops, the ride op over the speakers so everyone on the plaza and in the packed queue line for one of the mazes "I told you guys less than a minute ago that it isn't allowed to use your phone on this ride"
People on the ride had to hang there for at least 10 Minutes before a Technician arrived to reset the ride back to the starting position. That ride has those horrible "Seats" where you really only have a big support thingy between your legs. The culprit was facing the plaza during all of this. Phone still in hand.
Soonjai I’m guessing you need permission to film such as professional POV yters like TPR, Coaster Force and etc
But on the other hand it fucks over the minimum wage employees who have to walk up 200 feet of stairs in 90 degree heat.
Alex Snitzer you think it’d work that way, but there were sometimes I’d stop the coasters I’d work at Great Adventure, and then the guests would think you’re the asshat for stopping a ride “just for a cell phone”
I worked at Michigan's Adventure, and it's so satisfying to stop the train on the lift hill. We get yell at them over the intercom until they put it away.
Whenever I see someone pop out a phone, I yell “Put your phone away, if that falls and hits me I can sue you for a lot of money!” Lol
The yeeli g is a nice idea so the rides ops reconise it immediantly
2 days ago I was visiting Carowinds and on my first ride of Fury 325 some idiot whips out their phone in front of me. Whole time is I’m partially ducking and screaming “PUT YOUR F***ING PHONE AWAY!” Second ride was a lot better though.
if its a karen say the following words
"put your f****** phone away you son of a b****
if that damn thing flies out from your hand
it can f****** injure or kill someone behind you"
I’m one of the victims of cellphone users on roller coasters.
Last October a cellphone hit me during my last ride at steel vengeance.
It almost hit me in the eyes, I got back to Brazil with four stitches inside my mouth, broken braces and two damaged teeth, that aren’t fixed yet, due to the impact and root risks that my dentist are still taking care of
That should result in a lawsuit for whoever didn't secure their phone
@@howenator I really understand what you mean, a total lack of responsability, but we couldn´t find out who did that, and everyone getting off the train, waiting to board and the ride crew saw how much I was bleeding, and yet no one assume responsability for
That Sucks!
@Francis Miller I'm very sorry that happened to you. This is exactly why this stuff shouldn't be permitted. Wallet in zippered pocket, sunglasses secured with sports strap-everything else leave in your cabin or inna locker...it's not necessary to bring all this crap on coasters.
@@Coasterdude02149 I agree with everything you said, but I also believe that even if the park makes all these restrictions, there will still be people breaking rules and putting themselves and others in risk, just as happened to me at cedar point and so many others around the world
I was in line for Iron Dragon at Cedar Point July of 2019 and they actually STOPPED the ride on the first lift hill due to a kid having their phone out. They had to get off and do the walk of shame down the lift hill. Justice served in my opinion.
Being a kid (before cell phones), I saw some idiot have to do that same walk of shame for bringing out a camcorder. He was met by security.
People have always been idiots.
Every park should have this playing at their entrance
Actually, submit this video to the company you work for as "something every stupid guest should see"
EDIT: I now know you work at Cedar Point.
Actually it really should
His warning should be played on the speakers..
@Beep Boop Yeah I agree. Ride ops are there to ensure the safety of riders.
Dragon Khan actually has a a warning like that on the queue, alongside a small glass box full of random shit that people lost during the ride.
My daughter was hit on her forearm by a phone on Lightning Rod at over 60 mph. The danger is real and the rules are strict for good reason.
@Jose Rivera Leave.
@@lacedupangel You leave lol
@@gentlejake605 No you leave "lOl"
at walibi holland they have a transparent box at the start of each queueline with all the broken phones in there they've found around the ride with a sign "please take your phone out of your pocket, or this ride will do it for you."
The broken-phone-cube at the start of goliath's queueline has by far the most phones in there...
Hersheypark has a clear box by Stormrunner where there are broken cellphones.
John Foltz Also skyrush and I think maybe Fahrenheit
El toro also dose and some of the pepole at the queue line will show the broken phones one was in half kingda ka should do this along with nitro
Sadly they just bought the phones, i was at the opening of untamed this summer, and the box was already filled with phones. Even tho the ride wasn't open for a full day yet
@@stefantalen1904 or it were leftovers from goliath... anyhow it's quite a nice deterrent.
I remember once, spending a day at Knott's Berry Farm and i forgot that my phone was in my back pocket. I thought it was in my purse, which was stowed safely on the side. Well, the seats on Hang Time actually have a gap between the seat and the seat back, so of course, my phone slid right out on that 90 degree vertical lift. no one was hurt, but i sure as hell learned my lesson. I remember asking the operator for it at closing time, and when i saw it, i just felt so awful. I'm glad I didn't hurt anyone, but i usually tell fellow riders that it isn't worth the risk at all; just put it on the side, and keep everyone safe.
I don't understand why people bring a $1000+ object on a rollercoaster. It's dumb, stupid, and has no positives.
What phone costs 1000$
@@Lukester1234 iPhone 11
@@Lukester1234 iPhone x
@@Lukester1234 the new Galaxy Note is $1100
@@scrungobungus Iphone 11, 700$ on best buy
I was almost hit by a phone that flew out of a kid's pocket and the kid started FREAKING OUT when he found it in pieces.
I honestly don't think he would have been as upset if his mom fell out of the ride.
The average park patron in a nutshell. IMHO.
@Mary H I don't think there was anything I could have said to make him feel any worse.
People with phones on rides are annoying, totally agree.
Towers Crazy! I went to Disney World last week to ride Space Mountain and the person in the first car in the front row was doing an Instagram live on the ride but her flash was on the whole entire time... it was a terrible experience because mid way I told her to put her phone away but she just flipped me off. Tourists.🙄
RfloXD she flipped you off???? How rude of her! Hope she got karma that day or any time soon. And I bet her name is Karen
A PHONE IS A WEAPON
For ride ops... Inconvenience
RfloXD same thing happened to me when I rode Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Orlando
Look bro, I was at Cedar Point standing near Gatekeeper's entrance with my back to the coast. I hear a huge shatter and my friends are looking at me like I cheated death. Someone on the first ride you showed in the video (I don't remember it's name) had their phone out and it flung out. My friends said it hit the ground and bounced about double my height, then it skid about 5 yards. The iPhone X's shattered screen was holding onto the bent, fragmented, aluminium chassis by a single wire. Luckily, we found the case a short distance away and it had the owner's ID. Imagine the look on the sap's face when he got off the ride with people shouting his name and holding up his new phone
"have you ever dropped your phone on your face. Imagine this but 60mph"
*drops phone on my face to test* yeah I can see how that would be dangerous
I was riding Diamondback in 2009. Back row. I had been hit with things in the past while riding. I saw something rapidly approaching my head from near the front of the train as we were going over the second hill. I put up my had to protect my eyes and ended up catching someone's cell phone. As soon as we hit the brake run, I could hear a kid in the front row really freaking out about losing his phone. As soon as our restraints were locked I walked over to him and handed it back over. He wasn't holding it or shooting video. It simply fell out of a unsecured pocket, which is just as worse. He gave me a hug and said, "Thank you so much! My mother would be upset if I had to go to her and explain that I lost another phone on another ride". Another phone????!!! Really? Times have changed so much as there were many years where taking big cameras on coasters was acceptable. Some parks still allow on-ride photography but not like it used to be. I am planning on uploading some older SFMM POVs I recorded in 1995, during a time when parks allowed that stuff and had no problem with cameras on rides, but people were safer about that stuff also.
Clearly the reason for these camera bans has to do with people being stupider, and Americans also becoming more and more lawsuit-happy.
@@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 Oh, absolutely. No doubt about that. I am happy that some parks allow GoPro's, as long as they are strapped to a person and are checked by someone from the park.
Yeah I don't trust pockets. The only time I've ever had stuff in my pockets on coasters is during cold weather when I had a jacket with zippered pockets
Another phone?? Goodness me. Why can't the kid learn from 1 instance. If it happened before, never do it again.
Ride operators at Battlestar Galactica at Universal Studios Singapore are all equipped with metal detectors to stop people from bringing phones. Good thing too, 'cause thankfully the catching nets beneath the ride rarely have phones getting caught in them, mostly its the odd slipper or loose shoe.
That kid's probably an adult now and really grateful of you catching his phone. Great job, you saved someone from an angry mother-
I remember I was riding the Dragon's fury ride at Chessington, and the person I went with had his phone out and I kept telling him "dude, you're gonna lose your phone." And the guy's like "nah I can hold it", and as the ride spun quite fast, the thing got flung to God-knows-where. Needless to say, I was a smug smartarse about it for the rest of the day.
When I was at cedar point a few years back, someone had their phone out on the launch of TTD. The ride launched and they let go of their phone. It slammed into the top of a building and put a hole right through the roof and knocked some shingles off.
That phone could have hit a person going 120 mph and killed them. It came pretty close to it.
Did they get escorted out of the park by security?
Alex Snitzer I didn’t see the aftermath
And I don’t think there was a proper way of knowing whose phone it was
I like trains and music and more.
Hgyvtfygyhuh Ygihvutctvnininnin What leads you to believe that?
@@trainsmusicandmore877 Don't ask trolls questions like that. This person has been trying to start fights all through the comments. Don't feed the trolls.
At Hersheypark, when you're in line for Storm Runner, There is a plexiglass box full of destroyed cell phones.
I remember that! Such a display speaks a thousand words as people go to secure their phones upon seeing it.
yes! it’s my home park so i have season passes and go quite often and that has always stuck with me. ive also found the phone issue is lessened at hersheypark because of the free lockers!
i remember when waiting in line for a ride once, a dude's cell phone (a flip phone, not an iphone or anything like that) flew out of his pocket and basically shattered midair. didnt hurt anyone but considering that all it did was come out of his pocket at enough force to obliterate the damn thing, i can see why a smartphone flying off a ride would be a serious issue
I've had coasters 'steal' change from my pockets. Haven't ridden in 6 years ☹️ but would make sure I didn't hve anything in my pockets when riding after that
Jaa die van de goliath zit bijna vol vgm😂😂
Holy crap imagine of it hits someone. They would die! No doubt, those flying bricks are *getting out of hands*
Im sorry I will leave
J. B I think u reacted on the wrong comment thread, the Walibi Holland phone box comment is the one above this one
god forbid a nokia 😳
I was once walking past the first drop of a divecoaster and a cell phone smashed to the concrete right before my feet. I was damn lucky that I was not one step further. Seriously this is really dangerous.
As a Seaworld (San Diego) ride operator I strongly relate to this. Cellphones and other loose items get lost in the restricted areas of a ride and guest would ask us if we can retrieve it for them. The only way the collect an item is to stop operation (cutting the power to ride), retrieve the lost article, contact mechanics to restart it, and test run before operating again. That entire process takes time that just wouldn't be fair for the people investing their time waiting in line to ride. Once reported lost and found then we go in after the park closes. Just leave it with a non-rider or a locker nearby to avoid losing it on the ride. 😕
Why would that be so difficult ?
kathy heitchue people are stupid, and/or they don’t think of it. From now on, if I ever get to ride again, I will secure my things
"Once reported lost and found then we go in after the park closes." And throw them all in the trash, hopefully.
@@kathyheitchue6069 They have to test the ride again once they stop it. That whole process could take at least a half hour or more, and I'm being generous with how quick it may be.
Or just put in in a pocket with a zipper on it. I've done it on every ride at cedar point except steel vengeance and so long as you don't unzip the pocket during the ride it's perfectly secure inside the pocket.
As someone who has been hit in the face with a phone while on a ride, it's definitely iladvised (granted it looked like his phone was on a holder, but it still came off so clearly that wasn't enough; never underestimate a ride's power to rip stuff from your position)
This is why zipper pockets are a must for me. It's just nice having the phone on me while knowing there is no possible chance of it flying out and hurting somebody
Even though I’ve never been on a roller coaster, i almost always wear a fleece with zipper pockets when out (regardless of if i am just going to the shop, or going on a trip somewhere)
I still recommend wearing cargo shorts over your gym shorts, because it prevents your phone from falling out of your gym shorts' pocket in your cargo shorts. That's what I do. I also would recommend getting a phone case and a screen protector from all the bumpy rides. There are multiple ways for your phone to be safe from on ride roller coasters.
As a ride operator of 5 years, I love this. It’s absolutely no joke when we have you put away phones before the ride.
On behalf of all ride operators, thank you lol
Aside from the fact that there's a decent chance bringing your phone out could injure or kill someone, I don't get how people can just bring their phones on rides at all after paying a fortune for them. I refuse to bring my phone on rides unless I have it in a zippered pocket. Otherwise, it goes right in the bins. As a ride op, I've seen someone's phone destroyed on a kiddie ride after asking them to put it away, so I can't imagine how destroyed they must be from bigger rides. Just leave it on the platform or in a bin, and if you don't want to pay for a locker when they're required, you could even just hide it in a bush.
Whoa,remember some one may see you do that,and boom,snatch your phone..
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Pays +$100 for a phone
Hides it in a bush instead of paying for a locker
What I do when I am at a theme park is put everything from my pockets in my backpack, glasses too, and rent a locker, or use the ride station loose article bins. Kudos to Hersheypark where they have free lockers for those riding Super Dooper Looper or Skyrush for two hours.
I wish every park had free lockers!
Ah yes, a fellow rider of Skyrush and the Super Dooper Looper
@@CoasterCollege that's why six flags are assholes
I try to make sure to wear clothes with zipper pockets when I go to parks
@@CoasterCollege I think this is going to become the norm eventually, it seems like more parks are adding them. Just makes sense as it protects the riders and spectators and (hopefully) people will be more likely to use something they perceive as secure.
Never saw anyone lose phones but the amount of people, especially men, who think that their hat or sunglasses won't fly off and leave them on only for them to fly off is just astounding...
Him- don’t bring your phone on a roller coaster
Me- why would you ever do that?
Karen- excuse me, I just wanted to get a video. Are you seriously telling me that I can’t have my phone on the ride? I wAnT To TaLK tO A ManAgEr
Lol seen this irl!
GP To Enthusiast Karen’s are basically why i’m kinda scared to work at a park, there are things I can’t do that I want to do 😕
@@CoasterCollege The great thing at Universal was we had a lead at the metal detectors so when we got a Karen like that they knew they weren't getting what they wanted.
Some rides are over or near water, and your runaway phone can fall in the drink.
omg im dying!!!! karens are the worst! and linda..
At great adventure, someone pulled their phone out during the lift on nitro and when the worker was climbing the stairs, everyone in line was clapping and cheering him on
I have no clue how but this guy behind me was able to hold onto his phone one handed through the ENTIRE RIDE on Steel Curtain. Tbh, even though I was in front of him, I was super scared someone would get horribly injured. But, Brennan, have fun seeing the damage when you op Magnum. That's gonna be insane.
Got smacked by a phone riding Wicked at Lagoon. Lost two teeth and had to get stitches inside my lip
Wow! Ouch.
Lagoon is my home park. Wicked goes at 70mph. That must have been EXTREMELY painful. I'm glad you weren't hurt any worse by it outside the teeth and lip.
'real ride operators, not actors'
I'M DYING!!!!!!!!!! lol
Glad someone got it!
I didn’t know you were randomly Chevy.
I remember when that person got hit by the Roller coaster at king island
He tried to retrieve a phone he dropped in the middle of tracks and for some reason thought it’s a good idea to go BETWEEN the tracks and retrieve his phone,you can see how that turned out
I was wrong it was actually a wallet
Ah I heard of that accident!
Sadly it was so unfortunate... I hope the man is flying high now. 🥺
Wait, hold on a second. How did he get his phone or wallet on the tracks in the first place??
What ride.
are you sure it was KI. i cant find this incident on the wiki.
Agreed! Back about 10 years ago the ride operator let a man ride the Gemini in front of us with an open cup of frozen lemonade. First hill we got it straight back into the eyes... that felt good...😤😠👍🏽👍🏽🎢
🤦🏼♂️ That's brilliant...bringing a drink on a ride. WOW......what a moron
My cousin had hers in her pocket. It flew out during the Maverick and with all of the odds against her, someone somehow caught it. It was cracked but it survived
At Phantasialand, we have the German dubbing artist of Bruce Willis telling ppl to put their phone away at Taron.
And when I worked Raik, we've had ppl delete the videos after the ride before we opened the lap bars for the whole train.
Nice, wish we could do that at CP!
I loved Phantasialand definitely in my top 5
Thank you for this video! My friend got in the face with a flying cell on Twisted Colossus. Had to get 15 stitches, had a gash over his eye and forehead and was drenched in blood. If I see anyone with a cell phone out on a train I say something and dare them to get smart. I don't play that shit.
That’s exactly what I preach and practice on every ride I’m on. I agree with you 100% and it’s incredibly selfish for someone to pull their phone out on a ride. I’ve seen two incidents with a phone, one on The Voyage and one on Gold Rusher at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Both had potential to do harm, but were evaded by a great ride op at The Voyage and by myself and a friend on Gold Rusher. We got hit by a park map on the ride but at least it wasn’t the phone. I also threw the book at some vloggers who were doing the same thing in their video at Magic Mountain. Thanks for having this video here GP to Enthusiast. It’s something that every park goer should know and follow to a T. If they don’t, they’ll likely get sued for damages, break down a ride, or lose a phone. All of which I don’t want anyone I experience at an amusement/theme park
I remember one of my friends lost their cell phone in a theme park (Paultons Park) on a ride that had a very small drop compared to most rollercoasters (Paultons Park is a ‘childrens’ theme park) He couldn’t get it back. Ironically, the ride was named ‘The Edge’, so he dropped his phone of the edge of The Edge.
I remember being on Top Thrill Dragster once (2011 season I think it was) and at the end of the launch right after the photo was snaped I felt this sharp pain on my right shoulder. I thought I got stung by a bee. On the brake run, no bee sting...it was a hair pin from some chick further up in the train. It left a welt. Obviously this was an acident but if a hairpin did that, imagine a mobile phone? I do have video i've shot on coasters with video sunglasses that have been secured by a sports strap but never have I nor would I take a hand held camera or mobile phone out to shoot a ride. That stuff becomes aprojectile weapon at those speeds. Oh- and at another park, had the bejesus scared out of me- was riding Nitro at SFGAdv. and some dude took his t shirt off and was holding it up-I didn't see this...aftert the turn leading to the back of the park, I saw this white shirt go flying by and for a second thought someone fell out, took me a couple seconds to realise it was just a t shirt, not a person. But what would have happened if that flew under the train and hit the wheels?
I remember standing in line for El Toro at Great Adventure, watching a train come down the first drop. The train went up the first airtime hill, and a bottle of water flew _way_ up into the air, a good 40 or so feet above the top of that hill. It came back down within the layout, fortunately, after about a 3 or 4 second flight.
He has a point! When I was at Dorney I went on the antique carousel the man behind me was told told strictly to put his phone away.
Someone on Hydra had a cellphone when I rode that coasters
On a school field trip to Knotts our guide told us that one time when he was taking another school around the park the class went on that swing ride (the one that goes in circles and makes you feel like you’re flying). He told them that no matter what do not take your phone out but of course that was ignored and a girl took her out. The way she had it placed was this:
- she was holding the swing thingy (the thing that connects the seat to the ride) like an ordinary swing
- as she was holding the swing that way her phone was in her hands
I’m not sure who but someone told her to put her phone away and when she was about to she forgot that the chain was in the way so it flew off.
Her phone hit a lady that was just sitting down and I believe she had to go to the hospital.
From what I remember it was either the school or the girls family who got sued. So yeah, don’t have your phone out during rides 🌝
Great video, man! Keep the great work up!
I don’t know how people don’t understand basic instructions. On Phoenix at Knoebels there was a guy filming a POV on his phone, I yelled “please put your phone away it’s dangerous!” Thankfully he did, so it was all good
lol I do that on rides, it works!
Just realized that not only have you checked my restraints but had a convo while you checking them because it was my first time lol! 😂😂
Tha is for the love!
Walibi Holland has Display Boxes with smashed Phones in the Queue Lines for Goliath and Untamed (IIRC El Condor also has one), not sure if those are really phones that dropped from those rides or just random smashed Phones they got somewhere else, but it IMO is still a nice way of showing people what can happen to their Phones if they don't do what they are told.
Ah yeah, also noticed that when I was there. It definitely helps.
I think they really are the phones of riders. The Untamed one is less full then the Goliath one, and the Goliath one has very old flip phones on the bottom (it's a trip through the 2000s history of the phone lmao, start at the bottom with flipphones and BlackBerry's, and work your way up to Samsungs and iPhones) so I assume they are real phones that have fallen out.
@@sheeple04 Ah, makes sense with the "Phone History" in the Goliath Box. Didn't really take a very close look at it myself since Goliath had barely more than a Station wait when I visited last summer.
I've cut myself picking up the remains of smashed cell phones when I worked at magnum. Seriously, put your phone in a safe location
And the "Flying object on Dragon Challenge" MAYBE IT WAS PHONE
The iphone 3gs maybe
It wasn't a phone. It was coins.
that was rumored to be keys and even rocks
@@amanor409 but there not only a coin
According to Universal, it maybe was a shoe, they never said what it was.
Meanwhile, there's me wondering if I should take off my glasses because I'm afraid they're going to fall and break.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks this
*Me who's supposed to wear glasses but never does*
Generally what i do is I hold my glasses in my dominant hand on rides. Primarily because I forget to take them off at the lockers when I'm putting my bag in the lockers. Its easy to forget that you're wearing stuff tk help you see until you're on the ride.
There are bands that you can get that can make sure your glasses don’t fall off. They are very helpful and I’m thinking of getting one on rides
@@MrMsdeendeen I have some but I really hate them so-
Also flat rides, i worked a drop tower and we had to stop it because people do not listen. And a few times, a few phones fell from the top of the ride and landed right next to my face, shattering at impact.
Dragon challenge: *exists*
GP: *I’m about to end this ride’s whole career*
great video 100% agree with you I hope some GP sees this and learns there lesson and not film those vertical POVs on the iphones or android
Seriously people need to stop filming like that.
I concussed myself with a cell phone while I was sleeping. I would hate to imagine what a cellphone flying off a rollercoaster would do.
I was on Twisted Timbers once and some GP was filming up the lift hill. I was getting pretty nervous imagining FD3, but at the top she put it away. Later, we were going over an airtime hill and her phone flew out of the train and i can’t imagine it still worked. 🙄
I worked at Knott's for a few years and once had a found phone given to me. It had apparently fallen off of Silver Bullet.
The entire screen was shattered, not one single part of it was in a piece larger than 1-2 mm. The back of the phone had a huge crack diagonally down the middle. It did, however, somehow still work, because before I could take it to list and found the owner called it and I was able to answer.
I'd say it's better to leave your phone in a rented locker for the day and just have fun. Lol
Hey, when I was at Carowinds a while ago, I heard some gp's talking about bringing a large stick on Carolina Goldrusher, sitting in the back, and smashing said stick into the support structure after the second lift hill
What would most likely happen is the stick would get ripped out of their hands, causing extremely bad splinters.
Or the ride ops would notice them bringing a large stick onto the ride, and then kick them out.
@@fordrollhaus9086 yea, but still WHY
Aerospace Gaming because its the GP
@@fordrollhaus9086 That second part of your first comment made me laugh more than the first part. I honestly don't know why lol
God some idiots
*Phone hitting my face* 🤕📱
*Will remote hitting your tv* “hold my phone”
Ok now I feel guilty of filming with my phone ons Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom... N E V E R A G A I N. Got it
Thanks!
>Filming on Space in MK
What would you even hope to catch on film?
MakBot well it was during Christmas and there was light so why not.
Disney's photography and video on ride policies are much more lenient because their rides have slower operating speeds.
Space Mountain actually only goes at 35 mph. But even so for Disney, it’s best not to keep your phone out on Disney rides because it can slip from your hand at drops (Splash Mountain, Expedition Everest), and sudden movement (Dinosaur) can make your phone fly out of your hand.
Also, dropping your phone in Flight of Passage is a bad idea because it’ll likely stop the entire ride.
Were they still doing cellphone checks on Steel Vengence late 2019 season with a metal detector? I dont see their setup I went thru being sustainable. It slowed the line down too much.
And you may find yourself marched out of the park faster than the ride you just disobeyed the rules on. Common sense people!
OMG I can't stress this enough. I will stop a ride and remove the rider if they do not put their cell phones away!
do you work on a theme park
Thank you! I hate people who do this! It’s unsafe and slows down operations!
People;Bringing phone on ride
Me:JUST GET A CAMERA AND A STRAP FOR YOUR HEAD!
Or chest.
PlayStyle Gamer // Syde-Leader Ray I have camera glasses
@@SydeLeaderRay That's depends if the restraints are plushed down on the rider's chest. But hopefully the head will provide good support.
the newest ride in phantasialand (f.l.y) has a super strict policy on loose items (for good reason), which they enforce with metal detectors, but they also solved storing baggage really well, so imo that’s a win/win (though it does come with increased need for more employees on that ride)
I feel so old. Last time I was on a rollercoaster, cellphones weren’t something most people had (not even flip phones or old-fashioned Nokia phones).
When I went to Kings Dominion last year, I went to get in the queue for Twisted Timbers and they had to shut the ride area down for about an hour and a half because they had to clean up blood from someone who got their noggin cracked open from a flying cell phone. Even right before the queue, there's a plexiglass box full of destroyed cellphones that give the warning not to bring them on the ride. Some people don't listen smh
As a younger child, I did bring my phone out on a ride once. Although I didn’t drop it, I now cringe at the fact that I did it in the first place, especially considering I’m now an enthusiast. However, this didn’t stop me from bringing my phone on rides in my pocket as I thought it wasn’t an issue. Then I had an incident on Freedom Flyer at FunSpot where my phone came out of my pocket and dropped to the ground. Luckily this was only a 40 foot fall, it didn’t hit anyone, and my phone was somehow okay and didn’t take any damage. However, since then I have not taken my phone on a ride since unless sealed in a zipper pocket. I got very lucky, and I will not be making that mistake again.
unfortunately, when i was around 12 years old i was one of the people that pulled my phone out on a rollercoaster. i didn’t drop it nor did it stop the ride, because i pulled it out before the ride started. i guess WEM didn’t have a policy against phoned on rides because the operator didn’t say anything to me, but as the ride started i realized i was fucked if i didn’t put it away ASAP. so i put it between my thighs and pressed them together as tight as possible to prevent it from flying away. luckily my phone was fine, but i knew it was a HUGE mistake because i couldn’t even enjoy the ride due to the fear of my phone flying out and hitting something or someone. don’t do it people, not worth it at all. EDIT: it wasn’t mindbender or one that goes upside down, even my 12 y/o self wasn’t *that* dumb
I once had my phone taken away from me by a ride operator for just taking pictures of the station. Had no intention of taking it with me on the ride and I wasn't photographing people, but I respected the op taking her job so seriously. Don't know why but that memory has stuck with me for over a year now.
I was once in a Funfair in Germany. Some guy was filming with his phone. He let go of the Phone and the Phone fell on the floor shattering everywhere. Thank god no one was hurt!
Them: NO CELLPHONES ON ROLLERCOASTERS.
Me an intellectual: *brings go pro*
Diamondback at King's Island actually has a box in the queue line that has actual phones dropped from rides as a warning and a reminder to get a locker for your belongings
alas, those lockers are usually overcharged when most coasters have a completely free box near the loading dock. seriously, i had to get one for Mystic Timber and the ride ended up being super boring anyways.
I understand why phones are banned, but I don’t understand why mounted cameras like GoPros are banned at some theme parks. At Drayton Manor here in the UK, if you use even a GoPro that is securely strapped to your chest or head on a ride, they will make you LEAVE THE PARK. Don’t film rides at Drayton Manor, kiddos.
RollCoast Tycoon, or any park in the uk
that s indeed bs. also had many discusions with ride operarors about this in belgium and germany. its ok to wear glasses and hats but not a chest or wristmount gopro. total bs
In Europe it really depends on the park. You have a TON of parks which are very lackluster about strapped GoPros, especially small ones, but then you have some big ones who crack down on it completely.
rides are a parks copyright, some parks care others don't. Try contacting the park before going to see if you can get permission.
It's probably also to encourage safety, as they can then tell the morons with unsecured smartphones that there are no exceptions to the rule as well as copyright issues.
That moment you tell the a rider to put there phone away before the ride starts, tell them all about the warnings prior to going on a ride, and they still persist to pull out there phone... gotta love those moments when you stop the ride and every other person notices who was responsible when you go upto the person and put your hand out.
Surprised how compliant some people become without you having to say a word when they are strapped in with no way to escape or move.
Totally agree, but if someone like me put his phone in closed pokets with zip i think there's no problem, and it's kinda stupid that in some parks you cannot bring your phone neither in the queue line.
Yes it's a method to keep guests more secure but they should put free lokers in the queue when you are close to the station, and it could be relly better
He never said it was a problem. When I have pants with zippers I always put my phone in there rather than a cubby or locker. The problem is taking your phone *out* to actually film.
@@kaydub0623 yes i know it, but at cedar point and in some other parks you can not bring it in the queue line or in pokets with zip, and in my opinion it's ridicolous
@@eddycs195 yeah I defidently agree with that, phones should be allowed in queues.
@@kaydub0623 The problem is too many idiots will take them out and start filiming. I always left my phone in the cabin, I never unerstood why people need to bring so much junk...are you there to do business or there to ride and have fun? Who wants to have a backpack staped to them all day. Gotta be a generational thing...I'm 51, we didin't need all this when I was growing up. I have a wallet in my front pocket coz obviously, I'm gonna need money to eat and buy beverages, aside from that and my sunglasses,I have no need to bring anything else. I'm there to ride the coasters. Been stopped on Millennim Force more than few times coz some idiot took a pohone out and they'd come up in the basket....other times I guess the ride isn't thrilling enough, it was stopped coz someone would unbuckle a seatbelt.
@@eddycs195 At Great Adventure this rule only applies to Kinga Ka, Joker, and El Toro and ESPECIALLY EL TORO. There are guards in Toro's queue constantly kicking people out to the lockers. Since the ejector airtime hills are directly adjacent to guest paths they don't want anything in riders pockets, even in zipper pockets. No wallets, phones, loose change, nothing.
As someone who has lost TWO!!! Phones on coasters (within 4 months of each other) , please don’t be that idiot. It is 100% not worth it to take it out. Trust me, the embarrassment of having to say you lost it on the ride, should be reason enough.
Also, my phones were both in my pocket so lesson learned about even taking them on the ride.
First time was side pocket on Mako definitely understood why that one happened. Never got the phone back, but they found my cc and id?
Second time was back pocket on Outlaw Run. They didn't staple me in and I end up losing a phone. The extra airtime was NOT worth it.
You think it would just be common sense
The amusement park near me a few years ago started offering to email you footage of your ride experiences from the cameras on the ride for free in an effort to stop people getting their phones out, and people still did it just as frequently. Some people are just the type of people that feel like they need to film everything themselves, no matter if there is a better alternative out there like a camera mounted to the ride giving you free better quality footage, or a zillion examples of that same thing shot in way better quality online.
This could (usually) always be fixed with onride cameras.
I spent a decade working on Rita with maintenance and operations and 99% of the issues we had where due to phones or other items falling into the catch car. As time has gone on the issue has gotten worse to the point pa announcements are made almost every dispatch and it still happens daily multiple times. I remember one person crying as the device had photos of someone close to them who had passed away. Sadly it was completely destroyed. No one wants to loose their phone so follow all the instructions and also beware of water rides. It’s almost impossible to get anything back from them!
I just strap on my gopro to my arm.
It’s that simple.
Or you could be like airtime thrills and use a sneaky camera on your sunglasses 😂
Europe Gang Europe Gang
where you can film on rides if the camera is secured to your body
Some Parks don't even allow gopros
@@SkyrushFanboy well sunglasses are allowed
@@sheeple04 hershey
i thought dropping my phone like 4 cm away from my face was so painful, those poor people that got hit by flying cell phones, i hear u
Long story short: leave ride filming to the pros! They usually have specially mounts and cameras (as far as I know) that make it safer and a much cleaner video!
We always had to say this at Six Flags. One time when working at a ride, someone came up to me asking if any phones was turned in. I asked what time they thought they lost it and what did it look like and they deadass go “10 months ago it fell out of my hands when I was riding”
Great Video! Something I wonder is how do people take "professionally made povs? ex. TPR, Coaster Force, James C
Go pros or quality helmet cameras
I don’t have any confirmation of this, but for the really stable ones (like the official Cedar Point ones) I would guess they would securely strap/bolt a camera on the car, reducing shake.
A few options: Bolting a rig directly to the car is the safest and gives the smoothest video, but may not always be possible. A harness with the camera on the chest, or a strap system around the wrist so even if knocked unconscious the camera will not slip off the hand are other options.
In any case, getting written permission from the park to film is commonplace, and getting it requires proving your rig will stay in place. Parks like Cedar Point do not allow it full stop, and do the bolt on method with an empty train themselves.
Considering the quality of James C's videos, I think he uses glasses cameras.
@@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 haha
I seen a coster
That had a container full of broken phones and it said " DON'T HAVE PHONES on coasters"
It was one of the upside down ones
Goodness O_O Now I know to wear a full helmet at all times when on or around roller coasters due to stupid people.
FerreTrip GP
DO NOT, BRING YOUR PHONE ON A COASTER.
Kids coaster:
can i have a phone
Prisoner: What are you in for?
Me: Putting me hands up on Fury325
shouted at some girl to "put her phone down" and was told to "SHUT UP" last time i was at a park... super fun sitting right behind and praying i don't get my nose broken the whole ride
How do people lose so many hair ties? I always see them on roofs when I am on a roller coaster.
I think people just throw them there
@@SIDE9995_ Yea, I know of at least three at Hersheypark
If you rife the gondola thingies that go over the park at Lagoon. Most of the roofs of the shops and other structures are COVERED in hair ties
My bag once flew out of a ride. One of the employees found it on a canopy. Thank god it landed there.
Since then, I always leave my stuff on solid ground before going on a ride.
exactly this is why anyone at an amusement park should bring either a backpack or a friend who doesn't like fun. Either way you can store all your loose stuff in a place where you will get it back. It doesn't matter if it'S a wallet, mobile phone, glasses or your 60€ vans slippers on a Vekoma SLC (if you really do want to ride it...). If you can lose it, take it off before you board a ride!
I was riding hangtime in the back row and on the vertical lift hill, someone’s phone from up front wizzed past my head. It could have really injured me. And then after the ride the guy was complaining to the ride ops about how they NEED to let him get his phone when it was his fault in the first place!
I can't stand people who take their phones out on coasters I was in line for blue streak with my siblings and my mom and dad and someone took out their phone while on the lift hill so a ride op had to walk up to the train and take the phone so we had to wait and additional 10 minutes because some ignorant person took their phone out