Posted March 25, 20223 yr Watch at own risk. Happened last night at ICON park on International dr. Been here many times. Saw this tower earlier this year and told my 13yr old NOPE. Looked sketchy AF.... https://www.facebook.com/100040347620154/videos/pcb.701135067908074/1576040066111806
March 25, 20223 yr Man that's awful - 430 feet in the air? I love thrill rides but damn - that's crazy.
March 25, 20223 yr 😳 that’s awful! The fb video was taken down but it’s on YouTube. watch at your own risk https://youtu.be/SI4p7ydBeOM
March 25, 20223 yr 7 minutes ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: I don’t think I can I know I can’t. Hard pass
March 25, 20223 yr How about something more encouraging https://notthebee.com/article/this-king-rescued-his-unconscious-buddy-at-10000-feet-during-an-insane-freefall-that-pretty-much-gave-me-a-heart-attack?fbclid=IwAR1mj4AeBI973gAs4MtGpvF0r_KqW8FlmmS6Sexo5Iz9R-DYDQJgzHA3zRQ
March 25, 20223 yr The kid was gigantic. I wonder if he was too big for his restraint to lock in place.
March 26, 20223 yr Usually on those rides there’s a belt that buckles from the seat to the shoulder restraints. I’m willing to bet that on that ride the buckle either had a failure or just wasn’t latched (and there’s no sensor to show it’s locked) and when the ride came to a halt he just slid out.
March 26, 20223 yr 36 minutes ago, Bill said: Usually on those rides there’s a belt that buckles from the seat to the shoulder restraints. I’m willing to bet that on that ride the buckle either had a failure or just wasn’t latched (and there’s no sensor to show it’s locked) and when the ride came to a halt he just slid out. There was a story about this on TV last nigth right before the St Peters game. The owner of Slingshot, whos ride it was, was interviewed, and says there are mechanisms in place that never should have allowed for this to happen. For example the ride is designed not to move until buckles are latched. There was also video of a ride worker asking a rider if they checked their belt, as the ride is beginning to go up. So it seems like the workers were not sure if they checked everyone before they started it. There is also video of the ride worker being asked if he checked their belt (not sure if it is referring to all the riders, or if they are asking him specifically about the kid that died) and he says yes he did.
March 26, 20223 yr It's obviously tragic, but it happens. It wouldn't make me less likely to get on a thrill ride in the future. The statistical likelihood of this happening is extremely low, but it is not zero. We're lucky that amusement parks are heavily regulated for safety in thus country---it's not always so around the world. With that said, I don't f***k with carnival rides specifically because the maintenance and operation of them is very suspect. I wonder what the reputation of this park is. A ride of this kind, though, would make you think that it was pretty established. Like was mentioned above, I do wonder if the kid was over the weight requirement, the ride malfunctioned, or there was human error somewhere. I worked in an amusement park as a kid but not in rides. I always thought it was kind of odd that they let high-school teenagers be ride operators for their first job.
March 26, 20223 yr Apparently the kid was 6’5” 340 pounds - I looked at a pic of him sitting in the seat before the ride started and you could clearly see that his harness wasn’t down the whole way. He should have never been left onto the ride.
March 26, 20223 yr 45 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said: It's obviously tragic, but it happens. It wouldn't make me less likely to get on a thrill ride in the future. The statistical likelihood of this happening is extremely low, but it is not zero. We're lucky that amusement parks are heavily regulated for safety in thus country---it's not always so around the world. With that said, I don't f***k with carnival rides specifically because the maintenance and operation of them is very suspect. I wonder what the reputation of this park is. A ride of this kind, though, would make you think that it was pretty established. Like was mentioned above, I do wonder if the kid was over the weight requirement, the ride malfunctioned, or there was human error somewhere. I worked in an amusement park as a kid buy not in rides. I always thought it was kind of odd that they let high-school teenagers be ride operators for their first job. The park in Orlando has been around for a few years (I.e. not a traveling carnival). I used to work at Duff Gardens and we had a tower drop there, but it was German built and engineered to the point that I’m sure it could withstand a nuclear blast. Even with this place being permanent it’s not some high key destination in Orlando, basically a park for people that aren’t staying at a resort and just coming to Orlando to vacation in general. Pretty sure there was a malfunction somewhere or he just didn’t meet the maximum requirements for the ride, which is on the park and employees.
March 26, 20223 yr Author He should have never been allowed on the ride. Bush Gardens tampa has an identical drop tower. That shoulder harness has to come all the way down and lock in place. You can see in the video that the harness was nowhere near down all the way due to the kid being so big. I have seen people turned away from the one in bush gardens because the harness couldnt close over their shoulders if they are too big. In the video 1 ride worker gently checks 2 shoulder harnesses of riders, but several others, including the kid that fell, did not get checked. I have no idea how this ride was able to begin its trip with that kids harness not in a locked down position...
March 26, 20223 yr Awful. The ride malfunctioned. It cannot start unless the harness is closed, which it was, and yet the rider still fell out. I think the design of the ride is wrong. Another rider asks the attendant if there is another safety belt. Maybe a secondary belt would have helped after the harness disengaged.
March 27, 20223 yr My god that's awful. That poor boy, his poor family and the poor people who will be traumatised for having witnessed that.
March 28, 20223 yr On 3/26/2022 at 12:28 PM, What The F said: He should have never been allowed on the ride. Bush Gardens tampa has an identical drop tower. That shoulder harness has to come all the way down and lock in place. You can see in the video that the harness was nowhere near down all the way due to the kid being so big. I have seen people turned away from the one in bush gardens because the harness couldnt close over their shoulders if they are too big. In the video 1 ride worker gently checks 2 shoulder harnesses of riders, but several others, including the kid that fell, did not get checked. I have no idea how this ride was able to begin its trip with that kids harness not in a locked down position... The one at BG isn’t at all identical to the one at Icon.
March 28, 20223 yr Author 3 hours ago, Bill said: The one at BG isn’t at all identical to the one at Icon. I have been to both. The only difference is the one in Orlando rotates at the top before stopping and coming down. Aside from that and a little height they are identical rides. Both go straight up. Tilt seats forwards and fall straight down.
March 28, 20223 yr On 3/26/2022 at 12:10 PM, Bill said: The park in Orlando has been around for a few years (I.e. not a traveling carnival). I used to work at Duff Gardens and we had a tower drop there, but it was German built and engineered to the point that I’m sure it could withstand a nuclear blast. Even with this place being permanent it’s not some high key destination in Orlando, basically a park for people that aren’t staying at a resort and just coming to Orlando to vacation in general. Pretty sure there was a malfunction somewhere or he just didn’t meet the maximum requirements for the ride, which is on the park and employees. Dude, where haven't you worked?
March 28, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, What The F said: I have been to both. The only difference is the one in Orlando rotates at the top before stopping and coming down. Aside from that and a little height they are identical rides. Both go straight up. Tilt seats forwards and fall straight down. Oh, you’ve been to both? Cool. Since you’re more of an expert than me, what’s the wind rating for it? I literally worked for months at that ride. They’re not the same. 1 hour ago, Paul852 said: Dude, where haven't you worked? I have an eclectic collection of jobs. Pros: interesting stories, Jack of all trades, able to chime in on a lot of discussions. Cons: have to price check polo shirts.
March 28, 20223 yr 16 minutes ago, Bill said: I have an eclectic collection of jobs. Pros: interesting stories, Jack of all trades, able to chime in on a lot of discussions. Cons: have to price check polo shirts. Don't worry. Only the super wealthy enjoy that luxury.
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