exactly. she took her son back on that coaster to prove to him that it would be safe.
RideMan and thrillrideFANATIC: yes! Give that woman credit, she actually said on a show I saw "It was an accident, for God's sake" while explaining that her position was NOT to place blame, etc. She truly wants safety first. It was refreshing to hear. But you gotta feel for the boy.
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*** This post was edited by MABrider on 7/20/2001. ***
Yes her! I usually see her packaged with the Bell's lady.
That was awesome that she took her son back, it's like if you get hurt playing a sport(even though it's not), you usually look forward to the day you get to play again, and some kids don't like to go back without good words and real encouragement. She's good.
Wasn't that accident the boy's fault? I remember reading a People Magazine article that said he put his foot down to try and help slow the train down, and then it was ripped off. I didn't know that he got back on a roller coaster though! That is amazing. I'm glad to haer that the woman isn't trying to blame anyone.
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It was an accident, he didn't know that because the train had stopped, that it wasn't time to get off, and his mother feels that parents should teach the kids these kind of things, like be aware and don't try to get off until they tell you to.
Almost ALL ride accidents are because of RIDER error not the park /carnivals if pepole use some common sence accidents would drop 50% or more,thats my opinon!!!! just use your head
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Coasterfreakbailes said:
"Surely they're not talking about Cedar Point. I don't recall them even having a death from a ride there. Or even an injury. So many more accidents happen in travelling carnivals and fairs, yet you don't hear about that. It has to be something big like an amusement park to get the medias attention. Who thinks it's just a bunch or crap and nothing more? I sure do.
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Actually, there was a kid who faited on the Wildcat and later died a a hospitol.
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I just saw it, well part of it, it was about the Indiana Jones hemmorage incident. I got annoyed and changed the channel. How could anyone get hurt on Indiana Jones, it's a dark ride!
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The media strikes again. Why do they only show bad incidents?
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Well, this is the end of extreme thrill rides. Once it's on NBC, everybody cares about it.
-Notice how the reporter was a jerk to the Florida congressman and not to the lawyer?
MFRULES, yes, but the kid had a pre-existing condition and knew better than to get on Wildcat.
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I thought the piece was a lot better than it could have been. Look what they did: They started out by pointing out the relative safety of amusement rides. Then they pointed out that in some states incidents do not need to be reported. They pointed out that there were incidents in California, and those incidents were not being reported or otherwise handled. They talked about the genesis of AB-850, though I notice they focused on Kathy Fackler and her efforts and didn't even mention the incident that really got Torlakson's bill moving.
Finally, they pointed out that the State of Florida exempts the biggest amusement parks from their state regulations. Everything in the story is pretty much true. I don't have much use for the attorney, but consider this:
He has clients who allege injuries on rides while the Florida congressman denies that such injuries ever happened. It seems to me that the congressman's comments simply prove the lawyer's case that state oversight in Florida is inadequate.
Personally, I would have liked to see a few seconds devoted to pointing out that there are effective state programs in place in many states, including but not limited to Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, Kentucky, and now California, and perhaps an opposing viewpoint on the subject of Federal oversight from officials in a regulated state (believe me, I know such opinions exist!).
In general, I thought it was a decent piece, and I was very happy to see that it focused on regulatory issues rather than trying to "prove" that rides are dangerous.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
