YoshiFan Posted June 20, 2005 Posted June 20, 2005 Saw this on the local news today http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/06192005_nw_steelpier.html They were on the boardwalk log flume ride called The Big Splash Saturday. But their log didn't splash when it went down an incline. There wasn't any water in the basin, and the father went flying off the ride. The mother and three children were treated for minor injuries at the hospital. The father's being was kept overnight. The log flume ride's closed until state officials complete their investigation. Pictures of the ride are on the web page at the top where it says images I hope everyone is alright from the accident. I have been to Steel Pier a few times but never ridden anything there because I just don't like the way the park or the rides look. It almost looks like a carnival (complete with the annoying game operators asking everyone walking by to try out their rigged games like the basketball game with the oval basket rim) rather than an amusement park.
Sir Clinksalot Posted June 20, 2005 Posted June 20, 2005 Yeah, I actually just saw this same story over on FARK. Crazy times. I think the water disapearing was caused by Ra's al Ghul.
Coasterlicious Posted June 20, 2005 Posted June 20, 2005 WHO THE HELL RUNS A LOG FLUME WITH NO WATER?... :shock: The ride is called "The big SPLASH.." not the friggin " Big concrete basin" Please tell me the ride ops are not THAT stupid..and that this was a freak accident..
ECZenith Posted June 20, 2005 Posted June 20, 2005 Well that defines 'irony', doesn't it. "The Big Splash" have they figured out why there was no water at the bottom of the drop?
FlyingScooter Posted June 20, 2005 Posted June 20, 2005 maybe they meant to name it: The Big Splat! Does that first pic of the ride look to you like it came from RCT3? and for other ride accident news: http://www.rideaccidents.com/
DerekRx Posted June 20, 2005 Posted June 20, 2005 Park management said on the local news tonight that there was a problem with a power failure. I guess the water pump never reactivated when the ride restarted or something. Yeah, that sounds good. Aren't these boats supposed to have wheels and essentially be a roller coaster in water? I know the boats at Knoebels have wheels because we rode around in one one year at PPP or something.
Sir Clinksalot Posted June 21, 2005 Posted June 21, 2005 Glad they are okay. Does this mean OTSR's on log rides now???
AllisonY2K Posted June 21, 2005 Posted June 21, 2005 WHO THE HELL RUNS A LOG FLUME WITH NO WATER? My thoughts exactly. I think these had rollers, at least that's how it looked in the first pic.
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