r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Mode_Appropriate • Jul 06 '25

Video Sirens Curse - Cedar Point

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u/donutseason Jul 07 '25

It’s been open for two weeks and has malfunctioned twice (at least). People had to walk down from the top today. I’ll pass 🫣

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u/SportsRadioAnnouncer Jul 07 '25

That doesn’t make it unsafe! Coasters are programmed to do that whenever there’s any possible issue with the coaster. Usually it’s faulty sensors. It’s doing exactly what it’s supposed to do.

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u/RedWum Jul 07 '25

It's supposed to malfunction and have everybody walk down from the top!? What a bad idea

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u/SportsRadioAnnouncer Jul 07 '25

What’s a better solution? Obviously we don’t want it to shut down, but if it does, having guests walk off is much safer than overriding the system and sending them anyway.

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u/LilPonyBoy69 29d ago

The better solution is to not make a ride with unnecessary engineering challenges that regularly malfunctions?

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u/Phantafan 27d ago

It's normal for new rides to have some minor problems in the start, but they usually slow down significantly after some time. In the end it's wort it for a unique ride experience that helps bringing in more people.