B&M Batman safety record

Coaster131 said:
Eurostar was designed by B&M while they still worked for Intamin. The final brakes failed and the one train crashed into the one in the station causing whiplash injuries and all of the ront row riders in the moving train to get broken legs.

Why would B&M design a coaster for Intamin AFTER they left Intamin? You do know B:TR SFGAm is the first inverted, don't you? Don't use the "look at the track! It also has 4 across seating!" thing as proof, because it's not proof, just similarities. I suppose you belive Shockwave was also designed by B&M, years after they broke off.

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A security guard told me that another guard passed out on Batman the Ride when I was at SFGAm, he said it was becuase of high g-forces, and blood pressure. Not an accident, but just something interesting.
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I don't know anything about Eurostar, but just because a coaster was built that was designed by wally and claudey after they left Intamin doesn't mean that Intamin can't put their name on it. And Mr. Biggar, why do you have to be so damn confrontational all the time?
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mikerose2 said:
Wildfires brakes didn't work, and it flew thru the station is all I know of. Speaking of accidents Apollo's Charoit built by B & M and well I need not remind everyone of a little accident involving a certain male supermodel that shall remain nameless (Fabio) and a poor innocent goose.

Wildfire's train went through the station because of wet conditions.
Surely you don't think that the Fabio incident had anything to do with B&M? (other than the fact that he was riding one of their coasters)

Spacecase8310 said:
I don't know anything about Eurostar, but just because a coaster was built that was designed by wally and claudey after they left Intamin doesn't mean that Intamin can't put their name on it.

If this is really what happened, then the ride would surely use Intamin braking and control systems, not B&M. Ride layout really doesn't have terribly much to do with accidents, and it's the B&M control systems which would be mainly to thank for not causing accidents.

Cam.

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TrBiggar said:
Why would B&M design a coaster for Intamin AFTER they left Intamin? You do know B:TR SFGAm is the first inverted, don't you? Don't use the "look at the track! It also has 4 across seating!" thing as proof, because it's not proof, just similarities. I suppose you belive Shockwave was also designed by B&M, years after they broke off.
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I never SAID that B&M built the ride. I said that they designed it. Therefore, if you would use your brain, it would indicate that maybe, perhaps, Intamin had the designs stored away somewhere for a year ow two after B&M left. This means that Intamin could use the designs and plans and construct the ride without B&M. Wow, you know, it's amazing what you can do when you use your mind, you know?

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Gosh people, if its an Intamin ride, its an Intamin ride. If Walter and Claude worked on it, they worked on it under Intiman, so its an Intamin ride.

And hey, Coaster131, it is amazing what you can do with your mind. Its also amazing what the mind can come up with when your coming up with stuff based on pure speculation.

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I emailed her a while ago and told her to contact SF and B&M directly, so you all can drop this.

It's your deal, but that was probably the right decision in this situation.

My take is that they were trying to stir up another report about the dangers of roller coasters, and have this evidence "prove" it.

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Eurostar is Giovanola. It's in their brochure. It's NOT B&M!
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P>rom what I have heard B&M have had some minor FONT ace=Verdana size=2>accidents but have been during test run and have been covered up very well./P>

bigboy said:

mikerose2 said:
Wildfires brakes didn't work, and it flew thru the station is all I know of. Speaking of accidents Apollo's Charoit built by B & M and well I need not remind everyone of a little accident involving a certain male supermodel that shall remain nameless (Fabio) and a poor innocent goose.

Wildfire's train went through the station because of wet conditions.
Surely you don't think that the Fabio incident had anything to do with B&M? (other than the fact that he was riding one of their coasters)

I was making a joke about Fabio. I am a big fan of B & M.

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Of course that's just my opinion I could be wrong~Dennis Miller

Hopefully this will be the last Eurostar post so this topic can stay on topic.

If we do go on the "look at the track" thing for Eurostar, then BrandonR is right. All of Intamin's B&M-like-track rides use the same kind of track that is on Titan and Goliath. Thanks for helping clear that up Brandon.

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B&M webmaster, you should be careful about what you quote to this reporter about B&M. if she were to take anything out of context, and use YOUR name as a reference, it could get back to B&M and you could be looking at a lawsuit. not to sound paranoid, but it should be noted that as a company, B&M will fight for their reputation, as would any company that is being questioned. and they would probably want to be the one to answer ANY questions that probe into their safety records....just some food for thought...
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mikerose2: I figured you were joking. :-)
B&M webmaster: Smart decision. Let the company's safety record speak for itself.

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If you count the worker falling through the floor on BKF and breaking her leg...I call it stupidity...she knew the floor dropped out...she works there.

Her fault and nothing could have changed it...but maybe brain surgery.

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