Padding

[Disneyland Daddy]

Why can't they put some sort of vinyl padding on the bench seats of It's a Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion and other 'non padded' seats in various attractions. Sometimes it can be VERY uncomforable to sit on those rock hard fiberglass boats and doombuggies.....and wonder why this has never been done before? They constantly REFURBISH things to make things better - well this would be better - don't you think? Especially when an attractions breaks down. Last year sometime my wife and I were on Small World and it broke down and we sat there for 40 minutes.....a padded seat of sorts might make it not as bad.

What are your thoughts?

[Hakuna Makarla]

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would be nice, but then you look at will it tear, will it be ripped while getting in and out? would people pick it apart.,

[BoygunaSurf]

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I agree with this post in the highest degree!

[The Mad Hatter]

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Water rides + padded seats = a mess.

I think it boils down to wear and tear. POTC, HM, and IASW see thousands of bottoms on their seats every hour. In fact I'm hard pressed to think of any attractions that has padded seats.

[Disney Wrassler]

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Good point Karla. Because if the cushions would tear, then Disney would have to waist their time and money removing the vehicle and replacing the cushion.

DD also has a good question .

[dsnylndmom]

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would be nice, but then you look at will it tear, will it be ripped while getting in and out? would people pick it apart.,

I totally agree. For the most part you are not in the ride seat long enough to require padding, breakdowns are the exception not the rule. I don't see how it could be cost efficient.

[Disneyland Daddy]

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Water rides + padded seats = a mess.

I think it boils down to wear and tear. POTC, HM, and IASW see thousands of bottoms on their seats every hour. In fact I'm hard pressed to think of any attractions that has padded seats.

Not necessarily - that's why I say VINYL - it repels water and is easily cleaned.

would be nice, but then you look at will it tear, will it be ripped while getting in and out? would people pick it apart.,

Maybe - but then they just refurbish it - like always. Have you seen various little vandalisms throughout the park??? People are going to do what people are going to do.....

I say bring on the Vinyl padded seats.

[Hakuna Makarla]

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are you kidding? I have been on seats where people see a small crack, and they dig it open! the rides would be in refurb constantly and what a mess. No the rides are better with out even though your right, the seats are hard on the old tush. But I think cost wise the padding would go pretty darn fast. water makes vinyl crack, and this would be a mess in no time.

[frecky]

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Good point Karla. Because if the cushions would tear, then Disney would have to waist their time and money removing the vehicle and replacing the cushion.

DD also has a good question .

Agreed. A good question...with a real good answer. that I also agree with.

[Hyperbole]

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Being a "fluffy" gal, I've never noticed the need to have a softer seat on these rides. I bring my own padding with me. I guess having a J. Lo-esque rear does more than make sure Sir-Mix-A-Lot gets "sprung".

[The Mad Hatter]

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You could just carry one of these babys with you...

[stinkerbell]

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Those would have to be refurbished constantly...because people would tear them constantly. It wouldn't be an annual thing, it would be daily.

Have you ever sat on a vinyl seat that's been ripped? It's quite painful. I remember going to an old school movie theater a few years ago, I sat on a torn chair, and it hurt.

If water got into the tears (because again, they'd get torn constantly), you're dealing with mold. Yuck!

[Disneyland Daddy]

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are you kidding? I have been on seats where people see a small crack, and they dig it open! the rides would be in refurb constantly and what a mess. No the rides are better with out even though your right, the seats are hard on the old tush. But I think cost wise the padding would go pretty darn fast. water makes vinyl crack, and this would be a mess in no time.

Maybe I should just take a padded object- like hemorroid donut cushion and sit on that! AHAHAHHAAHAH Could you imagine! :lol:

[sediment]

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Well, "It's a Small World" doesn't break down often enough to justify one person's request for softer seats.
The thought of it breaking down in there should be enough to prevent you from getting on in the first place. People have gone insane in there.

[IndianaJenn]

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Being a "fluffy" gal, I've never noticed the need to have a softer seat on these rides. I bring my own padding with me. I guess having a J. Lo-esque rear does more than make sure Sir-Mix-A-Lot gets "sprung".

Amen to that, Sister!

[stinkerbell]

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Oh man. Just thinking of the padding is giving me the willies. I'm imagineering duct taped rips and tears.

[Bruce Bergman]

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Any sort of upholstery or padding on dark-ride seats would quickly become a maintenance nightmare.

Too many "Little Darlings" out there with pocket-knives looking for something to destroy, and it would be easy to slip out a knife and slash away in the dark.

(When they are caught red-handed, Mom and Dad's first reaction is "Oh no, my Little Darling would never do anything like that. The Policeman and witnesses all must be lying, and they forged the surveillance video of the entire incident." In other words, "I hereby reject your reality and substitute my own...")

--<< Bruce >>--

[Disneyland Daddy]

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Right on! Well........my wife and I come from the land of 'No-Butt'......

[Disneyland Daddy]

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Oh man. Just thinking of the padding is giving me the willies. I'm imagineering duct taped rips and tears.

EXCELLENT POINT! I never thought of that.

[Tui]

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Not necessarily - that's why I say VINYL - it repels water and is easily cleaned.



Maybe - but then they just refurbish it - like always. Have you seen various little vandalisms throughout the park??? People are going to do what people are going to do.....

I say bring on the Vinyl padded seats.

I don't know, the vinyl I have scratches pretty easy. And what kind of vinyl would they use? 33s? 45s? 78s? I mean I can't imagine that being very comfortable.