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A 4-year-old boy on a family vacation died Monday afternoon after he passed out on Mission: Space. Paramedics revived him on the scene, but he died during transport to the hospital.
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I was surprised a 4 year old could go on Mission Space, but when I saw the height restrictions, I realized Ian would have been tall enough to ride at age 4 too.
It's sad and I feel badly for the family.
Yes, I did notice the survey question, and the results. Interesting.
edit: Regarding that survey question, I acutally had to vote yes. Back in Adventure World (now SFA) I got whiplash on an Arrow shuttle. It actually hurt pretty bad and after trying a few more rides, I eventually went to first aid and had to lie down for a while, got an exam, and then went home.*** This post was edited by RavenTTD 6/14/2005 12:38:08 PM ***
The article mentions the large number of medical issues reported from the ride. This is probably because the 2 g's is extended and also because this ride probably gets more older riders than the typical thrill ride.
It is possible that this person was just too young and their body possibly too small to handle the relatively minimal g-forces this ride delivers.
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