YouTuber Allen Ferrell, who posts food challenge videos and asking his viewers “what’s wrong with you,” has received a lifetime ban from Cedar Point, the coaster Valhalla of Ohio. The ban comes after one of his fans dared him to eat ten chicken McNuggets on a rollercoaster, which he followed through on last week.
In the short video Farrell films himself smuggling the ten piece McDonald’s meal onto the Millennium Force coaster, asking staff to look the other way, and having an assistant hold up dipping sauce as he slathers and drools the goo all over himself. In the end he failed to eat all ten pieces, but succeeded in making a viral video.
“I did not expect this to make national news,” says Ferrell in a follow-up video. “I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting, thinking, growing, healing. I understand why Cedar Point made the decision that they made.”
Ferrell holds up a list of all the other Six Flags parks that he is no longer permitted in. He says he understands that the park wouldn’t want to encourage other guests to mimic his buffoonery, adding that such challenges should be left to professionals, which I suppose he considers himself to be.
“Safety is a cornerstone of our business and we have zero tolerance for inappropriate and unsafe behavior,” a Cedar Point rep told local news. “Our ride safety policy strictly prohibits all loose articles on rides, including food which can become a choking hazard.”
Rough way to begin the summer season. Slapped with a lifetime ban to one of the best theme parks in America. I haven’t been since the Dragster was the major to-do, but it’s my understanding that Cedar Point has continued to collect some of the most ambitious coasters in the country. This stunt wasn’t the first time Ferrell ate food on a coaster, though most of his videos revolve around eating big meals and pestering. However much clowning he wants to do, he’ll never top how funny it was when Fabio went to Busch Gardens and got decked by a goose.