I, myself have never really been into roller coasters. I love water parks and water rides, but I just don't like that feeling you get in your stomach when you're on a roller coaster. Some people love the fear of it, but that's just never been fun to me. Recently a 12 year old boy died on a roller coaster in Disney.
"LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The father of a 12-year-old boy who died after riding a roller coaster at the Disney-MGM theme park told authorities his son was in good health and did not suffer from any medical conditions.
Byron Russell, an Iraq war veteran, noticed his son, Michael, became limp while they rode the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster along with his mother and 7-year-old brother Thursday morning.
When the minute-long ride finished, Byron Russell pulled Michael off the ride and performed CPR until paramedics arrived, said Barbara Miller, Orange County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.
The boy was pronounced dead after he was taken by ambulance to Celebration Hospital, Disney said in a statement. The cause of death was not immediately determined and medical examiners planned to perform an autopsy Friday."
I wonder how the boy died, considering he didn't have any major medical conditions. It's really strange that he just went limp and died on the ride. I wonder what the autopsy results will reveal.
"The boy's death is the latest in a string of tragedies at Walt Disney World in recent years. At least 15 people have died at Disney's theme parks in Florida and California since 1989, including some with pre-existing health conditions. Disney-MGM is among Disney's four Florida parks."
I can't even imagine what it must be like for a family after having a son die on a roller coaster. Imagine going on vacation and taking the family to Disney World as a treat. And then your son dies on a roller coaster? That has got to be so horrible.
Lately rides are getting so severe. They're completely defying gravity. I saw a show about roller coasters and it's amazing how much research has to go into creating a roller coaster. If there are too many g-forces, the passenger will be killed. It's good that technology allows us to test rides on computers so we don't have to actually test drive them, but when will the search for the craziest, scariest, fastest ride end? When more people continue to die while on the ride?
The child must have had a medical condition they weren't aware of. It's such a horrible tragedy!
Yea I just saw the autopsy results and they said the boy had a heart defect.
That is horrible. I've been on that ride before, I actually really enjoyed it, lol.
I think it's important for parents to always be aware of children's medical conditions. I'd be curious to know if the heart condition had been a problem for a while, or if it was something that had the potential to judt develope recently so that maybe the parents were unaware. You can't blame the rollercoasters though, they give warnings right outside the line saying the risks of the ride, what the ride entails and so on.
I enjoy a good rollercoaster now and then, but I agree PPM, I enjoy waterparks and slides and such much more. Splish Splash on Long Island is my favorite, ha.
Oh my gosh, I love Splish Splash! My dad used to live in Long Island, so we'd go every summer. Finally, we agree on something! lol
HA! There had to be something. Leave it to the wonderful churo offering water park of eastern long island. lol
I got on rock n roller coaster 7 times last april and tower of terror. I was also on some ride in Epcot where some little boy died. That ride was intense though; the one where you're going off into space. Anyways, I loved all of those rides. I guess it's a good thing I'm in good health.
I was watching something on National Geographic where they were going over the roller coasters and stuff too and it was crazy!!! I think that roller coasters are already extreme and they don't need to go any further, but that's me.
Roller Coasters are thrill rides. That's why people get on them. You get to feel what it's like (somewhat) to be a pilot of a fighter jet, a stunt driver or an astronaut. It's a tragedy when people die on thrill rides, but all-in-all, the rides themselves are safe. Most of the deaths attributed to theme parks are caused by medical conditions or by stupidity on the guest's part (ie. read the story of the 32-year old MIT graduate that unbuckled her safety belt and stood up on The Raven coaster during the ride). The park staff and management take safety very seriously. When guests get hurt or killed, it reflects badly on the park. Yes, they are in business to make money, but not at the expense of the guest's health and safety. I feel much safer strapped into the seat of a coaster than I do strapped into the seat of my car. I'll be going to Paramount's Carowinds this Friday and I'm going to enjoy riding the coasters and other thrill rides there. I'm more likely to get hurt or killed on the trip to the park than in the park itself.
Beldin
most of the time it is either a health condition or the fault of the person. here in kansas city, at worlds of fun, a 14 year old girl died after she was thrown from the timberwolf rollercoaster, but it was later discovered that she unbuckled her safety belt and stood up while the ride was going around the curve. there have been other accidents out of peopel's contrl, like when the orient express derailed at world's of fun, but no one was killed thankfully, a few injured.