Japanese tourist dies in Cambodian roller coaster derailment

This is my main fear of riding a coaster in a 2nd or 3rd world country. The Western world exported this technology to them, and they don't know how to take care of it properly. It's not worth it.

Apparently, many of these countries have very very stringent safety standards, but I certainly wouldn't ride a Cambodian coaster.

When I was in Costa Rica, everybody was wanting to ride this one roller coaster with a loop in it, and the loop was so small that people on the front end of the train were high fiving the people in the back of the train while going through the loop. This was a big resounding NO for me.

Is there any data to suggest that coasters in 2nd world countries are less safe than what we ride in the US?

Well, that one just derailed...

Was just watching a video of a small coaster somewhere in China, and the thing was practically rotted through with rust on the cars, and it was making all sorts of godawful noises. I'd never ride it. But honestly, I'm not one to answer that question...

...Richard Bannister knows all.

^I'll take your spot bunky! Even if I went and rode the most poorly-maintained looking rides on the planet, the chance of me getting hurt is about 40,000,000 times less than getting in a car accident, getting ran over by a rogue shopping cart or getting a very bad infection on my index finger after getting cut by a corn can.

that's why I don't eat corn. :-)

^Serously. Three measly little stitches caused 7 doctor visits, a visit to the ER including X-rays, blood drawn, an IV, numerous shots, the wound getting un-stitched and cut open, etc. etc... it was almost as if I had rode Son Of Beast or something. But less painful.

Geez I get off topic easily. Does anyone know which coaster this tragedy happened on?

http://rcdb.com/9868.htm Most likely 1 of these

OMG, seriously? And here, all this time I've been calling Darien a dump! My apologies!

Sadder yet? If it is indeed the "park" this poor gal from Japan of all places, where they have lovely amusement parks, felt the need to stop there for a spin? Happy Land. Omg.

I'll ride some shady stuff, but that is just creepy looking. Like those abandoned amusement parks that everyone has had at least one nightmare about.

The only amusement park nightmare I've had is showing up to the Flashpass distribution center and finding out that their sold out with the last one going to some guy who calls himself Krause. ;)

I say that all in good fun and jest, Travis. Nothing but respect for ya.

Well there goes TPR's Cambodia trip.

Tek, they'll still go. Have you seen some of the places they go?!

bjames said:

This is my main fear of riding a coaster in a 2nd or 3rd world country. The Western world exported this technology to them, and they don't know how to take care of it properly. It's not worth it.

Give me a break. Amusement ride accidents happen all over the world, not just in second and third world countries. Just take a look at http://www.rideaccidents.com/. It's worth pointing out that a few fairly reputable ride companies come from outside the "Western World", such as Sansei, Meisho, and Togo.

I've ridden some rides that looked to be in fairly frightening condition - predominantly in China - and have yet to have a problem. A few of them have hurt a lot, but then I could say the same thing for certain rides in the USA - such as the Coney Island Cyclone, the old Serial (Thr/K)iller in Geauga Lake, et al.

As for a coaster club of any description going to Cambodia, I doubt that somehow. These trips need a certain number of people in order to make money, and that will only generally happen when there are at least a few significant coasters on the route.

That was a joke about TPR. Ha ha.

Tekwardo said:

That was a joke about TPR. Ha ha.

Perhaps you could explain it to me...? I'm apparently a bit slow today.

I'm not sure I can really explain it. I know TPR wasn't really interested in going to Cambodia. And now with one of the 5 known operating coasters down, I was just kind of attempting some observational humor. Apparently I failed.

Fair enough :)