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Cedar Point

Dorney Park

• Black Out – Riders on the Talon roller coaster have made mention of blacking out during different portions of the ride. Riders aged varied, however, one common theme involved dehydration and riding Talon.
• Misc. Issue – Riders on the Talon roller coaster have also made mention of losing feeling in their legs after riding this roller coaster. Rider age varied and issues stemmed from riders sitting within all areas of the roller coaster train. This has been a re-occurring theme with riding this type of roller coaster.
• Misc. Info – This park has received a lot of positive feedback. Most of the feedback is aimed at good value for the money as well as fun smooth rides. Park first aid staff was also mentioned for offering caring assistance.

Kings Dominion

Kings Island

Michigan's Adventure

2

• Back – Riders on Shivering Timbers and the Wolverine Wildcat wooden roller coasters have made mention of the rough nature of this ride on their back. While issues only centered on rider back issues, those issues we found are localized to the last 3 rows of this roller coasters train. Minimal issues were observed with front and middle portions of the train.

• Head issues – Riders on Thunderhawk have constantly mentioned that this ride did a number on their head. Headache, ear pain, and blurry vision, were not uncommon issues with riding Thunderhawk.

California's Great America

Valleyfair!

Knott's Berry Farm

Carowinds

Worlds of Fun

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• Back and Neck Issues - Riders on the Timber Wolf wooden roller coaster have made mention of this rides rough nature - some going as far to perceive this ride as extremely unsafe. Back and neck related issues stemmed from riders within back, middle, and front of the roller coaster train.

  • Riders on the Boomerang roller coaster also made mention of back and neck issues. These issues, however, were more intense with riders indicating they sought treatment at this venues 1st aid station. A number of employees at this venue who are in contact with ASO, also indicated that guest issues with this ride are not uncommon.

• Nausea - Riders on the Boomerang roller coaster have also mentioned exiting the ride and feeling sick to their stomach due to the rough nature of the ride. Rough was described by one rider as, "being punched in the head over and over again, especially during the backwards part."

• Misc. Leg Issue - Riders on the Patriot roller coaster have made mention of exiting the roller coaster with one or two of their legs asleep. Any significant value to this? Yes, there were several riders who indicated they noticed their toes turned blue, with no prior circulatory issues. Circulation issues with riding Patriot? We'll be tracking this in 2010.

• Dehydration - Dehydration issues at this park were common. Guests are urged to drink water before and during their visit to the park.

• Consumer Issue (Non Safety Related): Feedback of this venue was negative. While the Prowler roller coaster received positive reviews - guests felt park did not offer much and lacked value for their dollar.