New York releases report on Darien Lake roller coaster death

Krause is not your friend.

Or Krause, or Maverick.

If I have to live with Techno, you have to live with Krause!

If Krause could support a hotel--

Krause is the new Techno Richard!

Vater said:
If Krause could support a hotel--

Are you kidding me? Krause is a day trip, at best!

Hahahaha!

Yeah. What ever happened to URC?

(Rolls eyes, shakes head, smiles, shrugs, and holds mouth funny).

So.. the guy did have part of one leg. His amputation was just above the knee which provided some body part underneath the lap bar. Discuss.

Barely. His other leg was gone past the hip, which basically turned whatever good portion he had on the other side into a fulcrum for which his body to pivot from as he left the train.

DL just announced that ROS is closed for the remainder of the season, due to the chain snapping earlier in the week, and the unavailability of the parts at the moment.

via Facebook...
Darien Lake Resort
"Unfortunately, due to repairs requiring customized parts, the Ride of Steel will be closed for the remainder of the season. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience. ROS will re-open next season."

I wonder if anyone here was on the one at SFA when its chain broke...

If you happen by the station at SFA, be sure to bow at the plaque.

I guess it's time to start the rehab early! Repaint and rename. Give the great coaster a fresh coat and new name that carries no reference to its previous name, Superman: "Ride of Steel." I want this park to turn the corner.

(Note: I know there are no immediate plans for rehab)

Krause, Being an ex-cop I have my suspicions and what perfect way to commit suicide and blame the park for one's own death than this. I can't help it that those who are on this forum can't think outside the box and want to blame the park for the sgt's death caused by his own actions.

Krause, I would say the same thing to you since you don't want to see the obvious when it's staring you in the face about this incident.

I think it's cute that you accuse others of not thinking outside the box, when you've demonstrated that you're unwilling to consider any idea other than the one you keep repeating.

I'[ve been reluctant to speak plainly on this because it is a very sensitive subject. Nonetheless, I'll come out and say it now, and be as polite as I can while not sacrificing clarity.

There has been ONE incident that I can think of since '99 (when I became aware) where someone "likely intentionally" caused their own death at an amusement park. That being the young man who managed to somehow get out of the shoulder restraints on Shockwave at PKD. I would never say its a certainty, because that would entail reading the mind of the individual, and he's no longer around to ask. But I can't think of another fatality whereby it SEEMED as though the intention were to come out of the coaster train.

Carrie J. said:
If you happen by the station at SFA, be sure to bow at the plaque.

I think they've since erected a copper statue in front of the station. Pretty good likeness, too.

I am not allowed to misspell your name the way I want to, Majorcut, but let me say that I want to insert the letter "n" near the end. Every time I read you name, I lol. It's funny because it is true.

You are telling the wrong person to "think outside the box".

Majorcut'n? Are you saying he uses flash pass? ;)