pluk Posted June 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 India - 14 year old boy dies after being 'caught in the wheels of a roller coaster ride', oddly and slightly graphically worded article. Not clear what the ride actually was, but I'm thinking it was really a round ride of some sort from the description of mechanics of injury. India (again) - The worlds crappiest looking drop towers has a moment of uncharacteristic excitement when 'ropes' (possibly quite literally ropes, and not just a poor translation) snapped sending a gondola crashing to the ground injuring 12. The park involved has shut indefinitely. Probably for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 18 hours ago, pluk said: 'ropes' (possibly quite literally ropes, and not just a poor translation) snapped sending a gondola crashing to the ground They should be 'metal ropes', so ropes would be a correct word. And if not maintained properly, or used too often or whatever, they will snap just like any other rope. Though tbf, if it's a cheap / knock off ride, they could quite literally just be 'strong' ropes. An incident at a fairground in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, where a girl fell out of a pendulum-style ride: (incident around 50s) The fairground didn't have appropriate permission to run, nor did they go through proper safety set ups / checks. Haven't found any word about the condition of the person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 7 hours ago, JoshC. said: They should be 'metal ropes', so ropes would be a correct word. And if not maintained properly, or used too often or whatever, they will snap just like any other rope. Though tbf, if it's a cheap / knock off ride, they could quite literally just be 'strong' ropes. Is a metal rope not a cable?! JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 12 hours ago, pluk said: Is a metal rope not a cable?! I guess so yeah! In my experience with theme park rides that use them, they're used pretty interchangeably. Just depends on who you speak to. I guess since rides use cables and not ropes, there's not really any confusion So yeah, technical term would be cables, but it's not uncommon to hear them called ropes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 A woman has been killed after the arm of a pendulum ride failed - looks awful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Marc said: A woman has been killed after the arm of a pendulum ride failed - looks awful! the main arm looks way too thin in design. article on the accident below https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2019/06/29/woman-19-dies-theme-park-ride-breaks-apart-mid-air-10090021/amp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderItAll Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Bleeding heck! You don't have to have a degree in mechanical engineering to see that the main arm on that ride isn't going to last long. Just surprised it lasted as long as it did. Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Pendulum rides not having much luck: Warning: Bloody scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Looks like the same (if not similar) to the other one that happened... Even down to the failure point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 All of these accidents are honestly dreadful. The pendulum/after burner ride accidents seem to all be a result of buying poor quality models and not being operated and maintained safely enough. There seems to have been a lot of ride accidents in the last few years, however I put that down to the likes of social media and phone ownership increasing significantly as opposed to more accidents actually happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Not seen restraints/seats like this poor is this a knock off ride ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Another article, with a closer look at the seats: http://www.attractionsmanagement.com/index.cfm?pagetype=news&codeID=342466 Certainly appears to be from a non-major manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 America - 9 year old boy receives head injuries when two rides collide. He was a spectator hit by flying debris, does not appear any riders were injured. Appears they have simply built a pirate ship and a freak out too close to each other, so when both swing they encroach on each others space. Amazingly dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 America (strangely Illinois again) - Woman receives minor injury when she falls from coaster. Appears the rear car has ejected her when it derailed due to a gap opening up in the track join, visible in this pic. Looks like a 'knocked up in a shed' coaster to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 Could have been disastrous! But thankfully no one hurt from the looks of it but something quite serious looking has happened to the chain on Wodan whilst it was loaded. See pic below from EP&CO on Facebook. It seems the chain snapped at the top and then hurled down the track towards the train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 Wouldn't happen at Europa Pa- Oh wait 2542464 and Mattgwise 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 Damn I hope that one gets logged as a near miss! Honestly only luck was involved in no one getting hurt. 3 hours ago, JoshC. said: Wouldn't happen at Europa Pa- Oh wait It wouldn't have happened if it was a Mack Rides coaster. 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 In true Europa Park fashion, there is already a crane on-site this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 15 minutes ago, Stuntman707 said: It wouldn't have happened if it was a Mack Rides coaster. I mean, Mack are the European distributors for GCI, so it's as good as being a Mack Glitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 Regardless how long it takes, the repair will likely be quick and efficient. Europa are one of the best for getting things done swiftly. Just a relief no-one was hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Must of been budget cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Incredible. Less than 24 hours since this incident and its already testing! Edit - and the ride reopened around 12:30pm! RobF, Coaster and JoshuaA 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 That's pretty incredible really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Glitch said: Must of been budget cuts. Props to Europa for being amazing as usual. The park has had it kinda rough considering the fire, the way the park react to some of this stuff is truly incredible. Martin Doyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Doyle Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Another example of how well Europa Park deal with setbacks!! No compromising, no hitting the panic button and no excuses. Just getting on with it and getting the job done. Hats off to them!! Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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