Which of the following is a method of loose article screening that will also improve ride efficiency?

• A. All riders must hold their loose articles while riding.
• B. All riders must demonstrate to the operator during loading that their pockets are empty before being allowed to board.
• C. Operators screen for loose articles at the ride entrance and encourage riders to leave loose articles in a locker or with a non-rider. This reduces the number of loose articles that must be dealt with during loading.
• D. Riders hurry to place loose articles in the bin near the ride area. Repeat this spiel to ensure that slow guests rush to put away their loose articles.

Answer: (C)

Screening loose articles before boarding helps safety and speeds up the ride process. By checking and encouraging riders to leave items in a locker or with a non-rider at the entrance, most loose articles are removed before loading begins. That means fewer items to search for or stash during the boarding process, so attendants can move guests through more quickly and with less disruption. It also minimizes the risk of items becoming projectiles or getting lost during the ride.

Other approaches slow things down or create awkward or unsafe situations: making riders hold items during loading adds handling time and risk; requiring proof of empty pockets at boarding is ineffective and cumbersome; and urging riders to rush to store items can lead to unsafe behavior and doesn’t reliably reduce loose articles during loading.