A system comprising: a ride seat of an amusement park ride having a support against which a rider can be restrained; a restraint associated with the ride seat and configured to restrain the rider within the ride seat, wherein the restraint comprises a first portion having a first connector (246, 248), a second portion having a second connector (246, 248), a first retro-reflective marker disposed on the first connector (246, 248) and a second retro-reflective marker disposed on the second connector (246, 248), the markers reflecting light at different wavelengths, wherein the first connector (246, 248) and the second connector (246, 248) are configured to couple to one another to secure the restraint and thereby restrain the rider within the ride seat; and a tracking system configured to determine whether the restraint is secured based at least on identification of the relative position of the first retro-reflective marker and the second retro-reflective marker, wherein the tracking system comprises: an emitter configured to emit light toward the first and second retro-reflective markers; a detector configured to detect retro-reflected light from the first and second retro-reflective markers and to generate data associated with the detection of the retro-reflected light from the first and second retro-reflective markers; and a controller coupled to the detector and configured to receive the data generated by the detector and to identify the relative positions of the first retro-reflective marker and the second retro-reflective marker using the received data, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a status of the restraint indicative of whether the first and second connectors (246, 248) are coupled based on the relative position of the first and second retro-reflective markers, and wherein the controller is configured to adjust an operational parameter of the amusement park ride upon the status of the restraint changing. a ride seat of an amusement park ride having a support against which a rider can be restrained; a restraint associated with the ride seat and configured to restrain the rider within the ride seat, wherein the restraint comprises a first portion having a first connector (246, 248), a second portion having a second connector (246, 248), a first retro-reflective marker disposed on the first connector (246, 248) and a second retro-reflective marker disposed on the second connector (246, 248), the markers reflecting light at different wavelengths, wherein the first connector (246, 248) and the second connector (246, 248) are configured to couple to one another to secure the restraint and thereby restrain the rider within the ride seat; and a tracking system configured to determine whether the restraint is secured based at least on identification of the relative position of the first retro-reflective marker and the second retro-reflective marker, wherein the tracking system comprises: an emitter configured to emit light toward the first and second retro-reflective markers; a detector configured to detect retro-reflected light from the first and second retro-reflective markers and to generate data associated with the detection of the retro-reflected light from the first and second retro-reflective markers; and a controller coupled to the detector and configured to receive the data generated by the detector and to identify the relative positions of the first retro-reflective marker and the second retro-reflective marker using the received data, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a status of the restraint indicative of whether the first and second connectors (246, 248) are coupled based on the relative position of the first and second retro-reflective markers, and wherein the controller is configured to adjust an operational parameter of the amusement park ride upon the status of the restraint changing. an emitter configured to emit light toward the first and second retro-reflective markers; a detector configured to detect retro-reflected light from the first and second retro-reflective markers and to generate data associated with the detection of the retro-reflected light from the first and second retro-reflective markers; and a controller coupled to the detector and configured to receive the data generated by the detector and to identify the relative positions of the first retro-reflective marker and the second retro-reflective marker using the received data, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a status of the restraint indicative of whether the first and second connectors (246, 248) are coupled based on the relative position of the first and second retro-reflective markers, and wherein the controller is configured to adjust an operational parameter of the amusement park ride upon the status of the restraint changing.