Girl's feet severed on ride at Six Flags

[NorCal510]

What a tragic accident! If the cable snapped, did the car come crashing straight down? How high up was it? Were other people hurt?

the cable the ride was on was okay. There just happened to be a cable hanging out which snapped while the car was coming down, and caught the girls leg. make sense?

[T Park]

This accident could happen anywhere...I know that Six Flags policy is to check theirs rides daily and they use computers extensively to monitor ride conditions and weather condtions. Chances are that the manufacturer of the cable will be investigated as well.

I got some ocean front property to sell you in Arizona if you believe that...

The manufacturer of the cable shouldn't be, but they are.

There was another drop tower ride like this that had a similar incident the cable broke but the carriage fell. The owner of the ride did not get the approved cable from the manufacturer and got a smaller incorrect one.

Don't know what happened here still, but it wouldn't suprise me if its all Six Flag's fault.

From your experience, what do you think happened with this ride?

Well, i don't know, thats the weird thing about rides, they are unpredictable, they are machines. You can prevent and prepare and sometimes " happens" BUT, that being said, cables of that size, and that strength do not snap, unless

A. they are worn and past their use date

B. incorrect size


The inspectors around here in California say that they werent cut immeditely off.

Ok cover your eyes.

The cable wrapped around her ankles and yanked her feet off. I know, I almost puked when I heared that.

Sometimes the difference between a family-owned business, and a big corporation, is that the family-owned business maintains empathy for its customers as human beings, and doesn't take shortcuts with safety in order to save money.

Well, I wouldn't say we have EMPATHY. Our first goal in our company is the customer's safety.

Theres alot of detail I can go into on rides, but I'll spare everyone the boring parts BUT, there are alot of safety switches on rides that are built in, and if the safety goes bad it doesnt let the ride run.

Lets just say I know some places and people that wire around these safeties to make the ride run, instead of fixing the problem because

A. Don't want to spend the money

B. Too lazy.


I don't want to condemn Six Flags here, BUT, if i were the investigators I would check the maintenence log for the ride, and find out from the manufacturer how often the cable should've been changed, after how many hours, AND, how big.

If neither are correct, throw the book at six flags.

[T Park]

the cable the ride was on was okay. There just happened to be a cable hanging out which snapped while the car was coming down, and caught the girls leg. make sense?

it doesn't make sense because on that type of tower ride there are no cables that hang down.

So no, thats not what happened.

[T Park]

I think the Scream at six flags fiesta texas is hydraulics and not cables.

Its made by a company called S&S.

I believe its shot up and "bounces" down.

Its shot up with air.

Not totally positive with how that ride operates, due to me never have been to Fiesta Texas in a long while.

[RashoFan]

T Park...keep the property in AZ, I am not interested....When I worked as a Medic at FT...I had a young girl get hurt on a ride due to a cord that broke. It turned out that there was an issue with the manufacturer of the cord which ended in a recall of the cords on other rides that are used around the country.There is some other things involved but I can not discuss due to confidentiality matters...

[T Park]

It turned out that there was an issue with the manufacturer of the cord which ended in a recall of the cords on other rides that are used around the country

Im in the business and I never heard of this so called "recall"

[RashoFan]

Im in the business and I never heard of this so called "recall"

Well, From what I was told, there was a recall...
Depends on the ride I am talking about and the ones you are familiar with...and it was a few years back...

[atxrocker]

it's just too bad that this thread is tainted by tpork and his always hungry ass.

[Fillmoe]

tpork prolly cooked them feet up and ate em

[atxrocker]

[Tparks Chins]

it's just too bad that this thread is tainted by tpork and his always hungry ass.

tpork prolly cooked them feet up and ate em

[kris]

it's just too bad that this thread is tainted by tpork and his always hungry ass.

No, I think that would be you and your boyfriend. The only thing tpark did in this post is shed some his light on the subject given he works in the industry.

[Beno Udrih]

For an obese individual, Tpork sure comes of very brash and y as if everything he says is right just because he's saying it. When I was new to this board I never understood all the bashing until I started to actually read his posts. He has a real knack for always putting his foot in his mouth. This thread and the BBQ thread are pure example.

[Josh810]

lol @ the poll question on the page:

"Do you fear for your safety on amusement-park rides?"

Umm, Now I do!

[Insomniac]

For an obese individual, Tpork sure comes of very brash and y as if everything he says is right just because he's saying it. When I was new to this board I never understood all the bashing until I started to actually read his posts. He has a real knack for always putting his foot in his mouth. This thread and the BBQ thread are pure example.

[Extra Stout]

it's just too bad that this thread is tainted by tpork and his always hungry ass.

Wow. This is the one thread where TPark actually is the subject matter expert, and you make this scintillating contribution. Good job.

[Phenomanul]

Wow. This is the one thread where TPark actually is the subject matter expert, and you make this scintillating contribution. Good job.

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[xXx]

No, I think that would be you and your boyfriend. The only thing tpark did in this post is shed some his light on the subject given he works in the industry.

i have to disagree with this assessment.

Firstly, i believe tparks knowledge of the industry as related to this incident has been laid out to it's full extent.

2ndly, he has been rather snooty to Ms. Rashofan,

I got some ocean front property to sell you in Arizona if you believe that...

Im in the business and I never heard of this so called "recall"

lastly, this line,

tpork prolly cooked them feet up and ate em

almost makes it all worth it. the girl herself would pee her suddenly too long pants laughing at that one.

the only thing missing from tparks usual banter is the "okay, scooter" comment.



poor girl though. get that cash.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

For an obese individual, Tpork sure comes of very brash and y as if everything he says is right just because he's saying it. When I was new to this board I never understood all the bashing until I started to actually read his posts. He has a real knack for always putting his foot in his mouth. This thread and the BBQ thread are pure example.

what the does being obese have to do with not coming off as harsh and y? The dude does this sort of thing for a living, you don't think he might know a bit more about the subject than you or me? I'm not one to stand up for TPark, 'cause god knows he can certainly be a horse's ass most of the time, but this post was just to stupid to pass.

[T Park]

2ndly, he has been rather snooty to Ms. Rashofan,

snooty?



Just being honest.


Pertaining to the other people in this thread?

Whatever. I could care less anymore what people who choose to insult me and don't really know me think.

[RashoFan]

I don't feel that Tpark was snooty to me...he is in the "amusement rides" business and I have work as a Medic at an local amusement park. Just expressing opinions and statements and some facts....
All in all...It is cool....
Thanks xXx.

[T Park]

rashofan knows i love her

[Nbadan]

A couple of interesting updates to this story...

Riders of 'Tower of Power' say they feared something was wrong
June 26, 2007 01:42 PM
By Janelle MacDonald

LOUISVILLE (WAVE) --

People who were aboard the Superman Tower of Power ride when it malfunctioned last week are speaking out about their experience. A cable apparently snapped on that ride on June 21st, resulting in the severing of a 13-year-old girl's feet. As WAVE 3 Investigator Janelle MacDonald reports, riders say they knew something was wrong on the way up and yelled for the operator to stop the ride, but park officials say that's not true.

Connor Grace made a beeline to the Tower of Power when he walked through the gates of Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom last Thursday.

"When we got there, that was the first ride me and my friend, Michael, rode."

The Superman Tower of Power -- formerly known as the -a-Vator was not only Connor's first stop at Kentucky Kingdom, it was also his last.

"We went back and rode the -a-Vator once and then we went back and asked if we could ride it again. And that's when all that bad stuff happened," Connor said.

The third time around, Connor says they had the option to switch cars, but stayed put.

"We decided to sit in the same seats, instead of row three," Connor said.

The children say row three is where the accident happened.

Here's how the Superman Tower of Power works: riders are strapped in and hoisted to 177 feet before a free-fall of 154 feet, reaching a speed of 54 miles-per-hour before easing to a stop about 20 feet above the ground.

A parent of one of the girls in that row told us that, as the cars were climbing to the top, the girls saw the cable waving, and yelled for the ride to stop.

Connor says he heard their screams.

"We were going halfway up and I heard a snap, a cracking noise. Then we heard the girls yell 'Stop!' All of them, to the very top."

Then Connor says "We came down, and we heard crying and yelling, and we didn't know what was going on."

The parent I spoke with wanted to know why the ride didn't stop as soon as the riders yelled that something was wrong, so we called the park to ask.

We were told by a park spokeswoman that "the part about not stopping the ride is 100 percent false." She told us she cannot comment on anything until the investigation is complete.

Link

Six Flags is contending that they contacted the family of a girl who lost both feet at their Kentucky Kingdom amusement park last Thursday – contradicting the family’s first public statement following the accident, issued Tuesday.

“Two representatives from Kentucky Kingdom traveled to the hospital immediately following the accident and were there for some time before the family requested that they leave,” Six Flags spokeswoman Carolyn McLean said “We are deeply saddened by this incident and of course have genuine concern for the well-being of the entire family. We stand ready to be of any assistance we possibly can.”

According to the family's statement, released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center:

"Kaitlyn's parents would like to state for the record that despite claims in the media by representatives from Kentucky Kingdom Theme Park, at no time has any representative of the theme park been in touch with members of the family."

The statement identifies the teenager as Kaitlyn Lasitter, who it reported is in stable condition. The statement also thanks the public for support, and asks the media to respect the family's privacy.

Link

Looks like this could get nasty...

[Beno Udrih]

what the does being obese have to do with not coming off as harsh and y?

I said brash not harsh you dumb . You're another ing re on this board who I don't care to much for.

The dude does this sort of thing for a living, you don't think he might know a bit more about the subject than you or me?

Where in my post do I say he doesn''t know about the subject? Anyways, even though rashofan didn't feel like he was being "snooty" towards her, the guy was still being an ass to her.

I'm not one to stand up for TPark,

And yet here you are defending him.

but this post was just to stupid to pass.

Hey a lot of your posts are stupid...only difference is I always scroll through them.

[T Park]

Don't you have a self help class to go to slovenian stiff?