These days, if you see a roller coaster train stopped on the lift hill, it's 10x more likely to be caused by the ride ops stopping the ride to confiscate a phone than for a breakdown [0].
A whole lotta wannabe influencers want to record a video of themselves on a ride.
[0] Also, most "breakdowns" on roller coasters are from the ride computer thinking something isn't quite right and stopping the ride as a precautionary measure. It's actually pretty uncommon for there to be an actual mechanical failure.
It's terrifyingly common.
These days, if you see a roller coaster train stopped on the lift hill, it's 10x more likely to be caused by the ride ops stopping the ride to confiscate a phone than for a breakdown [0].
A whole lotta wannabe influencers want to record a video of themselves on a ride.
[0] Also, most "breakdowns" on roller coasters are from the ride computer thinking something isn't quite right and stopping the ride as a precautionary measure. It's actually pretty uncommon for there to be an actual mechanical failure.
I’d do anything to reduce the motion sickness. I don’t have to hold the phone. I can bundle it on my arm.
I don’t get car sick (or small plane sick, haven’t ridden a big plane in decades or a train ever) and I don’t get roller coaster sick.
However, I can only ride one of those small fair rides that go in a circle or I will get sick.
Double-down on the thrill-seeking?
Hold the phone upside down for extra rollercoaster effect!