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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Child dies at Schlitterbahn in KCK
This is horrifying. Supposed to be a press conference soon with more details. Rumors seem to indicate it happened on the Verrukt, the world's tallest waterslide.
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#166 |
21st Century Schizoid Fan
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: The Gates of Delirium
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I'm the exact opposite. I don't mind the speed and turns and upside-down stuff on coasters; I just can't stand the slow climb to the top, because I'm afraid of heights. What I like about Space Mountain (a relatively tame ride these days) is the fact that because of the dark, I can't see where I'm going.
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#167 |
Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: PooPooKaKaPeePeeShire
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#168 |
Scarlett Johansson's boytoy
Join Date: Nov 2006
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#169 |
Like I woke up in Wonderland..
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: KCMO
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#170 |
Scarlett Johansson's boytoy
Join Date: Nov 2006
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doesn't matter, they will want it gone from the news cycle as soon as possible. Just like Disney settled with the gator kid.
You can see damaged netting at about 1:08 in this video http://www.kmbc.com/news/person-dies...rbahn/41091622 |
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#171 |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2013
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So his head was basically ripped off. Good God.
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#172 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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I know it's horrific for the people who saw him (and his family), but take some solace in the fact that the kid almost certainly went from having a ton of fun to gone in a split second. There's not much suffering when the injury is that catastrophic.
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#173 |
Fight, build, win!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: KC
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Why does Velcro not sound like the best way to secure you into the raft? I worked while in HS at Worlds of Fun always would hear stories of people learning how to release the safety bar and standing up down the first hill.
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#174 |
Now you've pissed me off!
Join Date: Jan 2006
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On the kids rides at WoF they now have safety belts that have to be released via a pin, which is far safer. It's not the worst idea to do it on all rides.
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#175 |
Fight, build, win!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: KC
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Dumb ass TV 5 news woman explaining the height restrictions limit in past and now. She says the restriction when it opened was 48" thats about 4'. Its not about 4 feet it is 4 feet. They also said the park plans to open Weds but that slide will remain closed.
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#176 |
pie is never free
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: the drivers seat
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I bet it will be really empty for a while, there is a pall hanging over that place right now
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#177 |
BAMF
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Your Face
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Of the raft flips and injured people are submerged in water, how difficult should it be to get them out? I'm guessing that played a part in the decision to use velcro.
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#178 |
Scarlett Johansson's boytoy
Join Date: Nov 2006
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My bet: The 2 women and kid were underweight, and the water jet that shoots you up the second hill overshit them into the net.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouMM...ature=youtu.be |
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#179 | |
Scarlett Johansson's boytoy
Join Date: Nov 2006
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they didn't even wear straps when the owner rode it, though you can see them at the end loose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG-uY2wze2Y |
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#180 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: San Antonio Tx.
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