He thinks it's TOO low for a ride like NWO...
Although with new trains, comes new individual lapbars... Indeed, the original NWO had a min restriction of 1.2 (odd) [citation needed], and was raised when someone ended up out of the train (as riding with those of a larger disposition meant those under 1.4m could easily get out of the train)...
Of course, the other side is it going against Thorpe's BIG THRILL marketing...