The new Top Thrill 2 thrill ride at Cedar Point in Ohio is requiring riders to store loose items in a locker that costs $2 to rent.
Cedar Point’s new Top Thrill 2 roller coaster has sparked controversy by requiring riders to stow loose items in a locker that costs $2 to rent.
Cedar Point’s Top Thrill 2 debuts to the public this week. A rebuild of the former Top Thrill Dragster, the 120-mph coaster now features three launches and a 420-foot spike to go along with its iconic 420-foot top hat hill. But none of these physical elements are too much for devoted roller coaster fans.Cedar Point’s Top Thrill 2 debuts to the public this week.
I have no problem with strict no-loose-item policies on thrill rides. I would rather see parks push limits with wild new thrills than to have them neuter rides to keep guests’ packs and purses from flying away. But there’s no excuse for parks not designing free and secure accommodation for guests’ phones, sunglasses and other items while they ride.
Maybe this problem goes away when some park develops a 100% biometric-based admission and in-park payment system, but even then, people will want phones to stay connected with their family and friends while visiting.As parks become more dependent upon annual and season passes to drive attendance, they are becoming eager to find ways to make up the revenue that they lose when higher percentages of their visitors walk through the gate on passes rather than daily tickets.
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