photo by mom - ESCAPE ride, we inside the second cabinet lol
hello everyone! if you are a regular reader of my blog you would know that ive just got back from my trip to the gold coast ! i will be posting some photos later! it was fun.
so 20 min ago we were all chatting and remembering the funny moments we had in the theme park and how i forced my mom to ride the scoopy do ride in the ( Movie World ) and she was scared to death lol! she even cried.. so as we were remembering all the scary fast rides we were on , mom mentioned how scary and fatal these rides can be! she was like : yeah its true , some people died ! some rides lost control and the people actually fell and died! i had goosebumps as she continued to mention few of the stories. so i went upstairs and googled some information, ive found this web sites that is up to dated , its scary.. all about fatal accidents from the theme park rides. recent one is on (July 11, 2010) - it says: At Dixie Landin' amusement park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a 21-year-old woman fell from a roller coaster and died an hour later from her injuries.
omg she's my age! im not trying to scare you here, bs it is scary! she was there to have fun, she thought it was safe.. she never thought about it as a risk or a chance to die ! bs she died... how sad.
The roller coaster, called Xtreme, reaches a maximum height of 50 feet and speeds of up to 37 miles per hour. The ride passed a state inspection last month, and initial reports from investigators indicate that no mechanical problems have been found with the ride.
Another accident last month , (June 29, 2010) - In Shenzhen, China, Ecoventure Valley theme park became the site of the deadliest amusement ride accident in history when a space shuttle simulator malfunctioned, killing six people.
The indoor ride, called Space Journey, consists of 12 cabins that spin and rise to the top of the dome, where there is an 80-foot screen showing images of the universe. Each cabin has the capacity to hold four passengers.
Witnesses said that there was a loud noise, smoke filled the air with the smell of something burning, the lights went out, and machine oil started spraying. They said that some of the 44 riders on board were ejected from their cabins while the cabins were crashing into each other and falling 40-50 feet to the ground.
i cant believe how i never thought of the possibilities , in june 2010 so far i found more than 4 fatal accidents , (June 19, 2010) - At Terra Encantada theme park in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, a 61-year-old woman suffered fatal head and abdominal injuries when she fell 30 feet from a steel roller coaster called Monte Aurora. The woman was seated next to her daughter, who claimed that the safety restraint either broke or opened. omg and i forced my mama to ride with me :( !!! it also says In 2005, a man suffered serious injuries in a 12-foot fall from the same ride.
(May 7, 2010) - In Hammer Springs, New Zealand, a woman slipped from a bungee cord during a bungee jump and fell into a river. According to one report, the accident happened when one of the woman's shoes slipped off during the second bounce. She was hospitalized with serious injuries but was expected to recover.
The jump was operated by Thrillseekers Adventures.
i know i might have scared you , i might have created an amusement-phobic , bs its true stories and recent too, there are so many more bs im terrified to look for more.
Always READ WARNING SIGNS , All major rides have some kind of age, weight, or height restriction. Upon entering the park or boarding a ride, you will see restriction and/or warning signs -- do not ignore them. Usually, children under a certain height or age cannot ride without a parent. In some cases, people with certain medical conditions are warned not to ride. In any case, be aware of restrictions and heed warnings.
Each ride has at least one ride operator. It is important to follow the instructions that operators may give upon the start or stop of a ride. Before boarding a ride, perhaps while waiting in line, take note of how a ride operator conducts himself. During the entire duration of any ride, the operator should be paying exclusive and careful attention to the ride and its riders. Make sure that he is not distracted. If he is talking to a fellow employee or reading a book, it could be an indication that he is not paying attention. He should not allow riders to act unruly. Also, the operator should not be "showing off" in any way. And if the operator looks like he's in another world, he probably is. Operators should never be operating more than one ride at one time. They must be at least 16 years of age. An operator should never leave a ride's control panels to be operated by anyone other than himself. Alert a park supervisor if you notice an operator acting irresponsibly
Perhaps most importantly, make sure that you yourself act appropriately. Always use seat belts, lap bars or chains, and shoulder harnesses when they are provided. Eluding safety harnesses and standing up on rides are the leading causes of injuries and deaths. Do not act in any way that would cause the ride to deviate from its normal course of operation. Never rock cars, especially on rides like Ferris Wheels, Log Flumes, and Skyrides. Always keep your hands, legs, and arms inside your car. Never attempt to board a ride when it is moving or to exit a ride before it comes to a complete stop
Again, riding an amusement ride is one of the safest recreational activities. This is a fact. The number of people who are injured from drinking glasses is seventeen times that of the number of people injured on amusement rides. Some of the other more "dangerous" activities are: mowing a lawn, riding a skateboard, riding a bike, and playing billiards. All of these activities are statistically more dangerous than riding an amusement ride. Furthermore, because of the fact that rider misbehavior is the leading cause of accidents, the probability of an accident drops dramatically when a rider is safety-conscious. The more aware a rider is of safety, the less accidents there are, and the less accidents there are, the happier everyone is.
love
sarah x
