Posted On: April 27, 2006, 10:24 pm CDT

Posted By: Amanda

I totally agree! I'm in Iowa and we have like two amusement park and they go by height. I so wanted to go on the Tornado w/ my dad since was like 5. But I was never tall enough. Finally once I was 8 I was finally tall enough. The people who ran the ride double checked my height and I rode with my dad. I was always taught even on the most mundane ride, to keep my hands and feet in the ride. It is the parent's responsibility to make sure the kids are ready to handle the ride. My now 15 year old nephew could have gone on the tornado when he was 5 because he is so tall, but he didn't go on that ride until he was 11, and that was his choice. I think that was the best for him. I hate when kids do something and their parents do not take responsibility for their kids. If think that this woman should not be allowed to have kids! I know it's extreme, but really. I like in the article how her lawyer wants to have a rating like movies. Sorry, that is going to encourage kids to want to ride the "adult" rides and then most parents aren't going to care if the kids are on an "R" rated ride.