July 3, 20187 yr comment_258798 Can’t even imagine watching all that unfold before your eyes - absolutely horrific
July 3, 20187 yr comment_258799 The Dreamworld Thunder Rapids inquest has been adjourned until October, that will be a full two years since the horror occurred ........... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-29/thunder-river-rapids-ride-shuld-not-have-been-in-service-inquest/9924140
July 4, 20187 yr comment_258808 I appreciate that the report is from Reddit, but even if you take it with a massive pinch of salt, it's still completely inexcusable. Awful, awful reading.
July 5, 20187 yr comment_258840 Jesus Christ... That has to have been one of the worst accidents in years
July 5, 20187 yr comment_258841 It's one thing for someone to be killed on a ride but another for the family to witness it and be trapped directly facing them. Looking at it in the least worse possible way, it is corporate manslaughter. This should be in a "Ride Negligence" topic as it's not accidental in my opinion. They knew the ride was unfit for operation and it was run with complete disregard for safety, someone was bound to be hurt there sooner or later.
July 6, 20187 yr comment_258847 14 hours ago, Stuntman707 said: It's one thing for someone to be killed on a ride but another for the family to witness it and be trapped directly facing them. Looking at it in the least worse possible way, it is corporate manslaughter. This should be in a "Ride Negligence" topic as it's not accidental in my opinion. They knew the ride was unfit for operation and it was run with complete disregard for safety, someone was bound to be hurt there sooner or later. Completely agree - can’t even begin to imagine witnessing people trapped on a ride where the outcome is likely to be fatal and being unable to do anything - horrific - even more so if it’s a loved one
July 14, 20187 yr comment_258963 Kmg not having a good time atm, which is a shame as I like them as a manufacturer. This tango Obviously has malfunctioned quite badly to end up there
July 15, 20187 yr Author comment_258991 What on earth?! From the lack of other damage I guess the ride has parked itself upsidedown in a controlled way, rather than having crashed down? If it fell from the hight it runs at I'm sure it'd be in peices. In probably unrelated news, a swing ride in India has broken apart killing a girl of 8 and critically injuring others. Reports of spectators being trapped under the ride and others injured in a stampede trying to leave. https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/342093-young-girl-dies-eight-injured-after-ride-collapses-in-karachi-park I'm guessing some sort of KMG knock off and not a real one? Can anyone confirm? Edit - better pictures suggest it is a knock-off Fabri Evolution.
July 17, 20187 yr comment_259003 On 7/15/2018 at 11:26 PM, pluk said: What on earth?! From the lack of other damage I guess the ride has parked itself upsidedown in a controlled way, rather than having crashed down? If it fell from the hight it runs at I'm sure it'd be in peices. In probably unrelated news, a swing ride in India has broken apart killing a girl of 8 and critically injuring others. Reports of spectators being trapped under the ride and others injured in a stampede trying to leave. https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/342093-young-girl-dies-eight-injured-after-ride-collapses-in-karachi-park I'm guessing some sort of KMG knock off and not a real one? Can anyone confirm? Edit - better pictures suggest it is a knock-off Fabri Evolution. It was a computer malfunction, that caused the tango to get stuck, they were unable to release the gondala arm and brakes after the issue, but could lower the ride for evac, notice one of the riders is stuck upside down ?
September 15, 20186 yr comment_260192 It appears that a ride at Gullivers stalled today, it looks as if the wheel bogies have sheered off leaving a carriage essentially hanging from the connections to the other carriages. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-45533601
September 16, 20186 yr comment_260196 I saw that on the news. "ROLLERCOASTER STUCK 50ft IN MID AIR!!!" Looks like a combination of a cheap ride and poor maintenance.
September 17, 20186 yr comment_260201 The ride according to rcdb is 30.2ft tall at its highest point, so the train did well to be stuck 50ft in the air - classic lazy fake news BBC!
September 17, 20186 yr comment_260216 I must admit, when I saw the photo in the article I thought, “That doesn’t look 50ft!”
November 4, 20186 yr comment_261191 Accident on an inflatable slide in Woking at a fireworks display. Prior to being confirmed as an inflatable it was thought a helter skelter had collapsed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46085445
November 4, 20186 yr Author comment_261194 As the offending ride appears to be up and inflated after the incident, and there are quotes that far too many kids were on it at once, I imagine it suffered collapse due to over weight/under inflation, then as the weight (kids) fell of it would rapidly go back to the correct size, strongly flinging anyone still on top. I've seen a similar thing happen myself with kids on the wall of a bouncy castle.
November 5, 20186 yr comment_261204 Inflatables and bouncy castles can be dodgy at times - read many horrible accidents relating to them - of course most are safe but things like not being properly tied down or over crowding can lead to injuries (and sometimes worse). Years ago my sister was on a bouncy castle at our local park and the damn thing decided to deflate as there was too many people on it - thankfully it was rectified before it rolled into the river. Really hope the kids involved in the incident are ok - must have been pretty scary
April 8, 20196 yr comment_264004 Been a while since we've been in this thread. https://news.sky.com/story/teen-injured-after-fairground-ride-comes-loose-on-brighton-palace-pier-11688018
April 8, 20196 yr comment_264005 That is certainly odd.. Air Races have been around for a while now and are pretty popular so if it is the ride itself then that is going to be a lot of Air-Races getting work done or standing SBNO.. Definitely is tragic though about it causing a injury, I have ridden Air-Race at Brighton a ton of times so this has kinda shook me. I don't know why the major tabloids seem more focused on Shockwave having a evacuation than a actual incident like this.. EDIT: Nevermind, just saw some tabloids on this. But it doesn't seem as covered as Shockwave was..
April 9, 20196 yr Author comment_264009 4 hours ago, RobF said: Does anyone actually know what came of the ride ?? It's the footplate assembly you step on to get on the ride, and look like the wings of the plane. It's one long price which sticks out of each side of each two seat wide ride carriage, so quite a large bit to fling off. I wouldn't want it hitting me!
May 23, 20196 yr Author comment_264673 Darwin, Australia. Two left with minor injuries when arm of travelling.octopus fails and crashes to the floor. Photos show the ride looks to be made of meccano. M&Ds, Scotland. Inspector who signed Tsunami off as safe without properly checking it was safe before it derailed and nearly killed children somehow manages not to go to jail. Incredible. Montana, USA. Not really a ride accident, but an interesting report. Ride worker convicted of multiple sexual assaults commited while checking the safety straps between riders legs. Dirty boy.
May 30, 20196 yr comment_264772 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7086603/Child-falls-Twister-rollercoaster-Lightwater-Valley-theme-park.html
May 30, 20196 yr comment_264775 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-48461611 A boy has been airlifted to hospital after an incident at a theme park in North Yorkshire. Yorkshire Air Ambulance confirmed the boy was transported to Leeds General Infirmary from Lightwater Valley, near Ripon. His condition is not known. North Yorkshire Police said it had been called to reports of a "medical incident" at 11:30 BST and officers remained at the scene. Eyewitness have suggested the boy fell from a ride at the park. A witness on Twitter has since said the boy fell 20-30 feet from the Twister rollercoaster!
June 4, 20196 yr Author comment_264868 Back to the Fireball incident which rumbles along. Those injured and the family of the deceased are going after KMG which accusations they were aware of the defect which caused the incident (insufficient thickness on the arms) but failed to share this with ride owners. If they are found to be true KMG could be in a lot of trouble.
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