Author Topic: Tragic Accident In Kentucky Kingdom (Read 25340 times)

SilverBullet · « **Reply #25 on:** June 27, 2007, 11:09:59 AM »

Quote from: CycloneMan on June 22, 2007, 02:55:42 PM

-Dainan "I didn't tell her that cable snaps on coasters were normal" Rafferty

Not quite.

Cables are only on about 18 coasters worldwide. The only ones that have snapped are Ka and TTD. TTD started making people bleed.

Its not quite "normal".

coastersue · « **Reply #26 on:** June 27, 2007, 01:57:17 PM »

Rich and I were there that day, but luckily we were gone by that time. I couldn't even imagine witnessing something like that. It's awful when an innocent person gets injured, especially something as horrific as this.

We were going to ride the tower that day too, but passed due to the line and the fact that they weren't running all of the sides.

GADVwow · « **Reply #27 on:** July 03, 2007, 07:18:30 PM »

Update:

http://www.wlky.com/news/13616751/detail.html

coastermom · « **Reply #28 on:** July 04, 2007, 10:09:31 AM »

Great news to hear something about the poor girl. I am glad to hear they reattached at least one foot . I wonder what is really going on with her parents and park officals. Does anyone think they really didn't come to the hospital at all ? Not even to cover themselves? Sounds strange. Thanks for the update.

PcMan · « **Reply #29 on:** July 13, 2007, 11:48:23 AM »

I just heard they are now suing Six Flags

GADVwow · « **Reply #30 on:** July 13, 2007, 07:49:27 PM »

Also see:

http://www.lex18.com/Global/story.asp?S=6787267&nav=EQlp

PcMan · « **Reply #31 on:** July 16, 2007, 06:15:59 PM »

July 16th 2007

911 Tapes From Six Flags Amputation Released

www.nbc5.com/news/13690161/detail.html

video

http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=129341

WadeJ · « **Reply #32 on:** July 16, 2007, 06:23:16 PM »

OMG

I just can't believe they left the Six Flags sponsorship arrangement in place on the online video. That is just wrong

Come celebrate 45 years of fun at Six Flags right before hearing about a girls feet being cut off.

coastermom · « **Reply #33 on:** July 16, 2007, 09:36:55 PM »

I have to agree there wade that is just awful . Why would they release it like that ? Very poor decision there.

GADVwow · « **Reply #34 on:** July 18, 2007, 07:24:35 PM »

Questions raised about integrity of investigation into incident:

http://www.whas11.com/topstories/stories/071607whasmjdTopSixFalgsInvestigation.7ff6c226.html

WadeJ · « **Reply #35 on:** July 18, 2007, 08:30:14 PM »

Thanks for the link wow...

I realize its just the way its worded but doesn't this put a rather negative spin on the Six Flags brand?

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Questions about integrity of Six Flags investigation

Six Flags is being used as the park name. They should have said "Integrity of investigation AT Six Flags".

The first sentence in the article states it clearly however -

Quote

Questions have been raised about the integrity of the Department of Agriculture's investigation into the accident at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.

The headline should have been made just as clear. Anyway, I have to agree with Ted Sloan. This is total media BS trying to raise some crap.

GADVwow · « **Reply #36 on:** July 20, 2007, 06:56:44 PM »

State Seeking Independent Testing of Broken Cable:

http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/129074.html

GADVwow · « **Reply #37 on:** July 21, 2007, 04:32:47 AM »

Broken cable on ride inspected:

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070720/NEWS01/307200014

GADVwow · « **Reply #38 on:** July 23, 2007, 08:01:06 PM »

Attorney has questions about broken cable:

http://www.whas11.com/topstories/stories/072307whasmjdTopKentuckyKingdomAttorneys.a4292e0c.html

WadeJ · « **Reply #39 on:** July 23, 2007, 08:44:59 PM »

It will take a lot to get me on any of these Intamin drop rides once they all reopen. Reports like that are scary. Also interesting that it was a non sixflags park that discovered another faulty cable. This accident could have just as easily happened at a Paramount Fair park to.

It makes you wonder about the Top Thrill cable issue that sent fragments into peoples face.

GADVwow · « **Reply #40 on:** July 27, 2007, 06:01:04 AM »

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois just reopened their drop ride last weekend:

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/486300,5_1_WA27_GIANTDROP_S1.article

GADVwow · « **Reply #41 on:** July 27, 2007, 06:24:35 PM »

Girl who lost feet now faces more surgery:

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070727/NEWS01/70727029/1008

Dubya91 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 28, 2007, 12:29:29 AM »

Quote from: WadeJ on July 23, 2007, 08:44:59 PM

It will take a lot to get me on any of these Intamin drop rides once they all reopen. Reports like that are scary. Also interesting that it was a non sixflags park that discovered another faulty cable. This accident could have just as easily happened at a Paramount Fair park to.

It makes you wonder about the Top Thrill cable issue that sent fragments into peoples face.

It makes you second guess any cable and the horrible things that happen when things go bad....

GADVwow · « **Reply #43 on:** July 29, 2007, 09:56:02 AM »

Fate of girl's right leg still uncertain:

http://www.wsmv.com/news/13775954/detail.html

PcMan · « **Reply #44 on:** August 01, 2007, 03:44:11 PM »

Superman Ride Reopens At Six Flags
Wednesday, 01 Aug 2007, 6:12 AM CDT

Six Flags Kentucky Superman ride shut down after teen's feet are cut off in freak accident.

Superman is once again rolling at Six Flags in Eureka.

The Superman "Tower of Power" ride was shut down in June following a freak accident at a Kentucky Six Flags that severed a teenager's feet.

The ride in Louisville remains closed and under investigation.

But the Superman ride in eureka passed inspection, and got the ?ok? to reopen over the weekend.

Several other theme parks also shut down their Superman ride following the accident.

GADVwow · « **Reply #45 on:** August 11, 2007, 05:37:58 PM »

Lasitter family says thanks to community:

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070811/NEWS01/708110423/1008/NEWS01

GADVwow · « **Reply #46 on:** August 14, 2007, 05:46:06 PM »

Decision on examining ride cable delayed:

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070814/NEWS01/70814032

GADVwow · « **Reply #47 on:** September 23, 2007, 05:43:40 PM »

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070921/NEWS01/70921030

PcMan · « **Reply #48 on:** December 19, 2007, 12:44:21 PM »

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071219/amusement_park_accident.html?.v=1

Witness: Ride That Severed Girl's Feet Had No Auto Shut-Off in Case of Cable Break

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- An amusement park ride where a girl's lower legs were severed by a broken cable was not designed to stop automatically in case the cable snapped, the park's maintenance chief said in a deposition.

GADVwow · « **Reply #49 on:** January 11, 2008, 08:43:29 PM »

Kentucky Kingdom Ride Operator Says She Couldn't Reach E-Stop:

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080111/NEWS01/80111033/1008

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