Crowd Control for Child-Friendly Environments
Tips to keep your smallest guests safe (and crowd control
equipment in tact) at amusement parks, zoos, trampoline facilities,
children's museums, aquariums, and more.
PRIME stanchions and accessories are intended for
lighter traffic, low-abuse environments such as bank queue lines. We
strongly recommend using standard Retracta-Belt series stanchions for
child-friendly environments, since they are built to withstand the
wear-and-tear in airports and stadiums.
For an economically priced stanchion that will hold up in
child-friendly areas, the Value Series is the ideal option. These posts
are made of the same construction and quality as our standard
Retracta-Belt series, but package pricing and reduced options keep the
price down.
Extra-Heavy Baseweights provide more stability, preventing children from pulling posts down
Nearly all Retracta-Belt stanchions are available with an
Extra-Heavy 30 lbs. Baseweight for added stability and are much more
difficult to pull over. For easy transport with these heavy bases, we
also recommend adding wheels to the base. The wheels engage only when
the post is titled backwards and pushed, and will not cause the post to
move while flat on the ground.
We have four permanent or semi-permanent mounting options for our
stanchions. These prevent the posts from being shifted throughout the
day from children pushing or leaning on the posts. The Mini Socket Mount
is especially useful for child-friendly environments because it is
spring-loaded, so posts lean about 10 degrees to absorb impact.
The standard height of a Single Line Retracta-Belt is 40" and small
children can easily walk under the belts while in a queue line. Dual
Line Retracta-Belt Stanchions feature a second belt at 20" above the
ground, providing an extra layer of security.
Consider Post-N-Beam Systems in place of Retracta-Belt Queue Systems
Post-N-Beam Systems eliminate the need for a belt in the post, and
instead provide a structural barrier in its place. While children can
pull on the belts and cause damage or wear-and-tear, beams are
heavy-gauge aluminum and are less tempting to play with. Beams have safe radius edges and seamlessly integrate with Retracta-Belt Stanchions and receiver posts.
Consider Post-N-Panel Systems in place of Retracta-Belt Queue Systems
Post-N-Panel Systems provide a solid structural barrier in place
of belts. They can act as a temporary wall and restrict access entirely,
providing much more security than belts in areas that are potentially
hazardous to children.
Panels seamlessly integrate with Retracta-Belt Stanchions and
receiver posts. They also serve as a custom signage display for
graphics such as games and cartoons, keeping children preoccupied while
on line and therefore less likely to resort to playing with equipment.
Children can play with the plastic post caps and twist them,
breaking the connection where the screws connect to the post. This
results in the spring case breaking or other damage. Metal post caps
prevent this tampering.
Use Sign Stands instead of post-mount signage
Freestanding Sign Stands are more difficult for children to tamper with than signs and sign frames mounted onto posts.
Use Removable Designer Series Sign Frame Brackets instead of Threaded Post Mount Signage
Our Removable Designer Series Sign Frame Brackets slide in and out
of the sign post top and are less prone to damage than threaded
post-mount sign frames if constantly swiveled and played with.
Maintenance:
Inspect all products weekly
The sooner you detect a problem, the better. Sometimes an
inexpensive solution or replacement part can significantly increase the
life of the post.
Retract the belts into the post when they are not in use
If the belt is not needed, retract it so it stays inside the post.
Children won't be tempted to play with the belt, and will reduce
creasing.
Always utilize the lock on belts and beams
All belts include a red slide action manual locking belt clip.
Beams are available with an optional Locking EZ Off End Blocks. We
recommend always locking belts and beams into place to prevent
accidental release.
Recently, JetBlue unveiled T5i, their new international arrivals facility in JFK Airport.. This state of the art $200 million project features a customs and border patrol area designed to process up to 1,400 travelers per hour. JetBlue selected Visiontron's Mini Socket Mounted Retracta-Belt Stanchions, Mini Socket Mounted Post-N-Panel Systems, and Wall Mount Retracta-Belt heads to outfit their queue lines. These unique products provide a functional, attractive, and flexible queuing solution to accommodate arriving passengers.
