Tmcdllr Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Holy crap a chassis came off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 ^Yea looks like whoever was in that front row is lucky if they don't have multiple broken bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I'm going to be honest--I saw this happening sooner or later. I love Ninja, but the ride rattled so much, it made me question how tightly the train was positioned on the track. I felt like all the bolts were going to come lose and the ride would derail at some point. Looks like it did. Good news is, no one looks hurt, but I wouldn't be surprised if this is the end of Ninja. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) Reposting link to NBC/KTLA live stream http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/4-Hurt-Riders-Stranded-Ninja-Six-Flags-Magic-Mountain-Ride-266136901.html http://ktla.com/2014/07/07/4-injured-on-ninja-roller-coaster-at-magic-mountain-fire-department/ Edited July 8, 2014 by bostonlva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loop-de-loop Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I hope that picture looks worse than it actually is, it looks like the chassis is in contact with both their heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarzillard Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 There are only a few of these things left, I hope they don't remove another one like Big Bad Wolf. That would leave Ohio as the swinging coaster capital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 'At least the last of the good suspended coasters is still runni--nevermind.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 ABC7 Eyewitness News @ABC7 2m MAGIC MOUNTAIN UPDATE Theme park official says 1 person injured, tree branch fell on tracks of Ninja ride http://abc7.la/1vU4p4x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Wow...terrible news. Hope everyone is okay and the injuries are minor! It will be interesting to follow this investigation into what really happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaG Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Live stream of rescue- http://ktla.com/2014/07/07/4-injured-on-ninja-roller-coaster-at-magic-mountain-fire-department/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 ABC7 Eyewitness News @ABC7 2mMAGIC MOUNTAIN UPDATE Theme park official says 1 person injured, tree branch fell on tracks of Ninja ride http://abc7.la/1vU4p4x Well, it was completely an accident then. I don't see why this particular issue would prevent Ninja from re-opening (unless there was significant damage to the train), as the restraint systems totally worked as designed and no one was gravely injured or ejected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlvr Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 guy in the front car just waved to the camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Now that I've seen the livestream and everyone looks to be in good spirits... "Sorry for the inconvenience. Here's a voucher for a free Coca-Cola." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 This really sucks! I'm just glad that everyone appears to be alright for the most part. The evac crews seem to be working pretty quickly getting everyone off the coaster. It looks like they only have 8-10 more riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 two kids just taken out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 ABC7 Eyewitness News @ABC7 37s MAGIC MOUNTAIN UPDATE: All riders are alert, conscious and talking, theme park rep says http://abc7.la/1vU4p4x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Didn't So Cal just yesterday have a smallish quake? I wonder if that may have been a partial cause of the branch/tree falling or shifting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atter Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I'm glad this didn't turn into something worse. Still not exactly sure what happened, did it really hit a tree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Sure looks like that car is at the very least destroyed. A tree "branch" did that on a coaster that has no obvious way for a branch to lie across the track? I'm no genius, but that sounds....strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) I'm going to be honest--I saw this happening sooner or later. I love Ninja, but the ride rattled so much, it made me question how tightly the train was positioned on the track. I felt like all the bolts were going to come lose and the ride would derail at some point. Looks like it did. Good news is, no one looks hurt, but I wouldn't be surprised if this is the end of Ninja. I'm going to respond to this. You saw this happening.... how? It appears a tree branch fell on the track which caused this... NOT it falling apart because of loose rattling bolts like you say. What you posted almost sounds like something the typical GP would say. Come on... seriously? The trains have been running the way they were designed to. The ride is "seasoned" so it's going to sound like that. Don't you think if it was going to derail as you claim it would have already? And seriously this could happen to any coaster that has a tree branch fall on it. You did not see this coming, a tree branch (apparently) caused this, it's a random event. Edited July 8, 2014 by Tmcdllr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypotato Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Sure looks like that car is at the very least destroyed. A tree "branch" did that on a coaster that has no obvious way for a branch to lie across the track? I'm no genius, but that sounds....strange. A branch can shift, break and fall onto the tracks. Ninja is basically in the middle of a forest (using the term very loosely), so it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaG Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Was the tree branch the cause or did it hit the tree after the failure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Sure looks like that car is at the very least destroyed. A tree "branch" did that on a coaster that has no obvious way for a branch to lie across the track? I'm no genius, but that sounds....strange. A branch can shift, break and fall onto the tracks. Ninja is basically in the middle of a forest (using the term very loosely), so it's possible. It's a suspended coaster. The track is, essentially, upside down. Nothing is easily going to lay across it since the spine is elevated above the rails of the track itself, creating an arch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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