pluk Report post Posted June 24 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted June 25 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pluk Report post Posted June 25 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?! 1 JoshC. reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted June 26 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Report post Posted June 29 A woman has been killed after the arm of a pendulum ride failed - looks awful! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobF Report post Posted June 29 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UnderItAll Report post Posted July 1 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted July 14 Pendulum rides not having much luck: Warning: Bloody scary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benin Report post Posted July 15 Looks like the same (if not similar) to the other one that happened... Even down to the failure point... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wicker Matt Report post Posted July 15 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ivsetti Report post Posted July 15 3 dead and 25 injured from that accident: https://www.buzz.ie/news/two-dead-26-injured-65ft-ride-collapses-theme-park-india-332428? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobF Report post Posted July 15 Not seen restraints/seats like this poor is this a knock off ride ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted July 16 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pluk Report post Posted July 19 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pluk Report post Posted July 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattgwise Report post Posted August 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted August 20 Wouldn't happen at Europa Pa- Oh wait 2 Mattgwise and Ivsetti reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntman707 Report post Posted August 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntman707 Report post Posted August 20 In true Europa Park fashion, there is already a crane on-site this evening. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted August 20 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 1 Glitch reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wicker Matt Report post Posted August 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch Report post Posted August 21 Must of been budget cuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattgwise Report post Posted August 21 Incredible. Less than 24 hours since this incident and its already testing! Edit - and the ride reopened around 12:30pm! 2 1 JoshuaA, Coaster and RobF reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster Report post Posted August 21 That's pretty incredible really. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshuaA Report post Posted August 21 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. 1 Martin Doyle reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
