Attraction Talon

[CoasterAuditor]

Happy to discuss Talon (at dorney park) further. But I’m taking this time to issue a “larger guest advisory” on Talon. It has SIGNIFCIANTLY shorter belts than Hydra. You may note these rides have identical restraint systems.

Talon: “the grip of fear, not the grip of weight!”

 

[S23X]

As someone who is also larger, I've had absolutely no luck with B&M inverts, except Banshee at KI (vest restraints). For me, I feel like the over the shoulder restraints seem "shorter" for the inverts, and they can't close over my shoulders properly like the other B&M shoulder restraints.
For reference: Im 6'4" tall, and I have a lot of my height from my abdomen, not a lot from my legs.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

Yeah I took the L on batman at MM and Great America. It felt weird to sit on Talons test seat, see I had no shot basically inches, then walked over to Hydra and the belts are so damn long getting on that ride is effortless. I unfortunately have broad shoulders, am 6’2 and am heavier, I have no trouble with RMCs other than some minor wiggling here and there on some of them. Starting to resent solid OTSRs.

 

[warfelg]

Yeah I took the L on batman at MM and Great America. It felt weird to sit on Talons test seat, see I had no shot basically inches, then walked over to Hydra and the belts are so damn long getting on that ride is effortless. I unfortunately have broad shoulders, am 6’2 and am heavier, I have no trouble with RMCs other than some minor wiggling here and there on some of them. Starting to resent solid OTSRs.

I would say this is about the only benefit I've seen to the vests and softer restraints. I get a little more wiggle room and forgiveness that I don't normally get.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

Yeah sadly I got restricted to the middle seats of rows 2 and 3 on Iron Menace because of the sensor not the belt. I honestly just wish the whole train was the larger guest configuration instead it seems a lot easier then forcing people into the middle of a row of 7, 8 or 10.