Six Flags bans creator for eating nuggets on roller coaster

A Michigan-based social media creator has been permanently banned from all Six Flags amusement parks after filming himself eating chicken nuggets while riding a high-speed roller coaster. Allen Ferrell, who has millions of followers across YouTube and TikTok, received the lifetime ban following the viral stunt at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

The incident occurred on the park’s Millennium Force roller coaster, a 310-foot-tall ride that reaches speeds of 93 mph. In a video posted in late May, Ferrell accepted a viewer challenge to eat a 10-piece order of McDonald’s chicken nuggets during the ride. He concealed the food in his clothing to bypass security and attempted to eat the nuggets, along with dipping sauce, while the coaster was in motion. The video shows sauce splattering during the ride. Ferrell managed to consume seven of the ten nuggets.

Park officials announced the ban on May 28, citing a strict and zero-tolerance safety policy. A spokesperson for Cedar Point, which is owned by Six Flags, stated that safety is a cornerstone of their business and that they have zero tolerance for inappropriate and unsafe behavior. The park’s ride safety policy explicitly prohibits all...