July 7, : The Ninja roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain was derailed when it struck a fallen tree branch and dangled from its track precariously until all 22 passengers were rescued about three hours later. No one was killed, and two injured people were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. The ride unexpectedly snapped into motion, dropping the riders about 20 feet onto a metal floor. October 10, The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Orlando stalled in a vertical position, leaving 12 people stranded for almost three hours.
No one was hurt. July 19, : A woman died while riding the Texas Giant roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington when she fell out of her seat while riding with her daughter and son-in-law.
The amusement park and ride manufacturer each blamed each other for the accident. After remaining closed for several months, the ride reopened with added seat belts. Nobody was injured, and a frozen brake was blamed in one of the incidents. July 8, : An Army veteran who lost both his legs fighting in Iraq and was not wearing his prostheses was killed after being thrown from the Ride of Steel roller coaster at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort near Buffalo, N.
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Dickinson, a former member of the federal National Transportation Safety Board, said many activities from sneezing to jumping on pogo sticks can cause brief, peak G-forces greater than those from roller coaster rides. Harbaugh and Dickinson said their studies were conducted independent of the amusement park industry, although Six Flags Inc. Ed Markey, D-Mass. He said he was waiting for an analysis by the Brain Injury Association of America, expected next month.
There is the most safety here that can be physically be put into any ride in the world. Their next-generation rollercoaster announcement comes as Alton Towers operator Merlin was blasted by a judge for last year's Smiler crash. But he stressed that 'never imagine before' safety planning has been poured into Construction , making it one of the most advanced rides on the planet when it opens in Spring Mr Mack told the Daily Express: "There is the most safety here that can be physically be put into any ride in the world.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach BPB managing director Amanda Thompson, stressed safety was paramount throughout the ride's 44, hours of planning. Mrs Thompson OBE explained: "Britons demand the most thrilling rides in the world in their doorstep — with this we believe we've made that happen.
Construction will be 1. It is also a UK first due to its 'double-launch' during the ride — two powerful thrusts of acceleration at up to a stomach-churning 4. When installed — and officially named — it will interact with five other rollercoasters at the Lancashire seaside resort, including the giant and iconic 'Big One'.
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