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And people still do dumb things resulting in death or injury that are not provisioned for in the regulations, even in heavily regulated NJ!
I used to ride Lighting Loops at Great Adventure in the 70's at night (we'd go there almost nightly on the "evening" season pass plan). Alot of times, the ride ended and we wanted to "go again". Rather than walk all the way down the exit stairs of the ride tower and then back up for the repeat ride, we would climb over the rail on the exit stairway and walk across the I-Beam over to the entrance stairway.
The only tricky part was timing it so you weren't on the I-Beam when the "pushing" mechanism that propelled the ride was operating. When that thing reached the end of the propulsion, it slammed to a stop and the whole structure shook!
Now, if we had fallen off the I-Beam, we'd surely have major injuries if not loss of life. Imagine the headlines and lawsuits that would create today! Back then, my parents would have probably said that I was being stupid and got what I deserved from my lack of sense. (Let alone the butt-whooping I'd get once I recovered!)
I am not saying this lady did anything wrong, but just that there needs to be a full investigation before we begin to fix what each of us thinks is the perceived problem.
Funny, my friends and I were talking on Friday about how it's a minor miracle that we ever made it to adulthood. Remember Action Park? Those were the days when there were NO rules, lol!
LOL here's an article on an amusement park in New Jersey that was called "Accident Park" till it FINALLY shut down. AT LEAST six people were killed on rides there and many people were seriously injured over the years between 1978 and 1996.
That's a big leap to a specific plan to bomb the Boston marathon.
And of course, more injuries and deaths in one day than at an amusement park can apply to a lot of things, like 9/11 for ex. Maybe we should stick to this topic.
It is only a matter of time before the cons draw a parallel to Benghazi.
IMO there needs to be a weight restriction in addition to a height restriction for certain rides. This was a large lady who was unable to get her harness clicked in properly. Everyone should have to walk through a gate that is the size of your seat on that ride. If you don't fit through the gate, you can't ride. Simple physics.
Of course we would probably hear of a class action lawsuit claiming obese people were discriminated against and denied their civil rights to ride a roller coaster.
No, you do not. If everyone else's bar is clicking three times and yours only once do not let your life depend on some kid at Six Flags telling you it is OK. You could end up dead. You do not need to be an expert to protect yourself.
Exactly! I can't even believe she made that comment.
Who in their right mind would let some kid running a ride decide their fate when they feel something is wrong.
LOL here's an article on an amusement park in New Jersey that was called "Accident Park" till it FINALLY shut down. AT LEAST six people were killed on rides there and many people were seriously injured over the years between 1978 and 1996.
I'm surprised the conservatives on here aren't blaming the woman for her own death---well, she should have held onto the bar more tightly, or she was probably too fat, ---obviously she made some bad choices.
I'm not surprised that pathetic liberals are AGAIN trying to score political points out of what a normal human being would see as a tragedy.
It appears the land of enchantment, where businesses can run free with zero government oversight, is having a negative effect on the people who live there.
These are isolated incidences that can & do happen anywhere.
You're trying to set up a bash Texas-Conservative State thread, I'm not stupid.
How about this one in your Liberal home state of New Jersey?
Rolling Thunder On August 16, 1981, a 20-year-old park employee from Middletown, NJ fell to his death from the Rolling Thunder roller coaster during a routine test run. An investigation by the New Jersey Labor Department concluded that the man may not have secured himself with the safety bar. A park representative later confirmed this conclusion, saying that the employee "may have assumed an unauthorized riding position that did not make use of safety restraints." The ride was inspected, and the Labor Department concluded that the ride was "operationally and mechanically sound."
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Remember Action Park? Those were the days when there were NO rules, lol!
