pluk Posted November 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Germany - Worker (possibly driver) killed in apparent suicide whereby he was struck by a roller coaster car carrying 4 people, who were also treated for shock. No indication of what the actual ride is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7742221/Terrified-revellers-thrown-Pirate-themed-fairground-ride.html?ito=video_player_click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 A bit overblown as a headline. "More people will die on UK theme park rides" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted December 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 9:30 PM, Stuntman707 said: A bit overblown as a headline. "More people will die on UK theme park rides" All of the local 'live' sites are absolute shitrags of the highest order. They are the very definition of clickbait and sadly people fall for it and click away. Drives me insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 A woman has died after she fell from the Formula 1 coaster at Parc Saint Paul in France. Seems its not the only time someone's fallen. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8490215/Woman-32-dies-falling-Formula-1-rollercoaster-Parc-Saint-Paul-theme-park-France.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 A coaster derailed in Scotland due to a mechanical failure. Two children injured. https://news.sky.com/story/two-children-injured-after-rollercoaster-breaks-down-at-theme-park-in-scotland-12379655 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomathy Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 Three injured, one critically, in ride incident at Fudstock in Barrow.https://www.lancs.live/news/local-news/three-injured-one-critically-ride-21429453 Reports on Twitter are suggesting that the ride involved is a Waltzer; potentially a restraint failure by the sounds of one report although that is purely speculation at this stage. Hope everyone makes a full recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10651331/Teen-dies-fall-Florida-amusement-park-ride.html Absolutely awful news. This is the world's tallest drop tower ride - it does feature seats that tilt you forward and I wonder if that had a part to play in this here. You have to wonder if the restraint was pulled down far enough. Be careful if looking on Twitter because the video is out there and currently not flagged as sensitive 😞 Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Doyle Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 The other thing is this drop tower has no seatbelts. Be interesting to see if that played a part. Just awful news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Yes, it would appear that the teen slipped out from underneath the restraint - a seatbelt there would have potentially made a life-saving difference 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 This is absolutely awful. I unfortunately saw the video this morning before I had really realised this had happened and it's been haunting me ever since. Really, really horrible thing to happen to the poor guy and everyone who witnessed it. I don't want to watch it again to confirm but it does look like the gondola hit the brakes towards the bottom of the drop, and the poor lad simply slipped out underneath the restraint at huge speed. It hasn't even been 18 months since the previous victim fell to their death from the Star Flyer in the same death trap park. Makes me wonder how seriously safety has been taken at Icon Park... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Icon Park have released 2 statements. Looks like they're open again as normal (except Freefall), blaming the tenants. (I guess different companies operate different areas of the park) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 ^Yep, different parts are run by different companies. I saw the video yesterday and it...yeah. Wish I hadn't seen it. Regardless of what caused the incident, I don't even want to imagine what anyone involved is going through. From those who know the person, to those watching, to those on the ride. Whatever they're feeling, it won't be pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Really feel sorry on this one. Quite concerning. I don't know how this situation can happen however looking at the image pre ride launch of the person in the seat, there's no way the ride system should of allowed the ride to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 I literally had to stop watching the video halfway through. This is just horrifying. Like how was this even possible to happen? This shouldn’t have been able to happen! Be it through ride safety, training etc. Thoughts go to the boy’s family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Olymipa looping has a fatality a member of staff was killed when she was to close to the track https://www.looopings.nl/weblog/19347/Vrouw-overleden-na-aanrijding-met-achtbaantrein-in-Oostenrijks-pretpark.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park Fanatic Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 Hi there was an accident on the Space Race ride at Flambards in Cornwall. https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiE4IP0pbH5AhUCXcAKHb_YDHUQxfQBKAB6BAgCEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-england-cornwall-62333904&usg=AOvVaw2VWe9ISMSS7VOKwnfKXDfA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 Winter Wonderland slingshot ride smashes into post after bungee cord breaks. Just by luck nobody was injured. https://news.sky.com/story/winter-wonderland-slingshot-ride-smashes-into-post-after-bungee-cord-breaks-12768521?dicbo=v2-8756b0315cdabd13d119a09cbea3299e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessica2 Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 17 hours ago, Stuntman707 said: Winter Wonderland slingshot ride smashes into post after bungee cord breaks. Just by luck nobody was injured. https://news.sky.com/story/winter-wonderland-slingshot-ride-smashes-into-post-after-bungee-cord-breaks-12768521?dicbo=v2-8756b0315cdabd13d119a09cbea3299e I saw this.. I'm wondering does anyone know what the safety checks like at WW? Are they comparable to say Thorpe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderItAll Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 The Bungee cord did not break. It looks fully intact in the video, still attached to the tensioning winch cable. I believe the winch failed in some way. Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted July 13, 2024 Report Share Posted July 13, 2024 Sadly a young lady was injured at Canada's Wonderland on Thursday having fallen from "Swing of the Century". It seems she may have suffered from a medical issue. The press, as usual, have started to stir things with "The incident marks the latest in a number of amusement park-related incidents in recent months" but fail to add that the majority are due to guests actions. Stay safe folks, and that means, avoid the press. Hope that the young lady recovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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