[koolba]

Most (all?) roller coaster operators require that you have no phone in your pockets before you sit down. It’s not just the risk of an idiot trying to take a selfie, the phone could simply come out of your pocket during the ride.

High speed impact x gorilla glass x crowds = ugly.

[drewmol]

I rode 12 different roller coasters this past Monday, not one required empty pockets, however it was an option to store pocket items in a bin on one of them. I'm realizing as I write this you probably mistyped your... I did take a picture of the Lake Erie islands, and one of Sandusky Bay on a coaster, was probably not wise however. It was interesting to see how Cedar Point is using Samsung smartphones phones & GearVR headsets to breath new life into one of it's oldest coasters, by far the coolest VR experience I've tried.

[Ajedi32]

I've been on dozens of coasters across multiple parks and I've never seen one that requires you to remove your phone from your pocket before riding.

Loose items like hats, jewelry, flip-flops, sure. Items in your pocket? Not so much.