JDo217 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I WOULD choose to go on a day with a PAC concert. Hopefully it won't be too bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin11KD Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Can someone please tell me the smoothness or the roughness of Mind Eraser, Viper, and Boomerang because I am going next month and I don't want to have to take five asprens to get rid of a Headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 If Mind Eraser is like most SLC's it will be rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 ^^Mind Eraser is bad. I've heard it being called "Ear Eraser" before if that gives you any clue to what kind of ride you'll get. Viper isn't bad for an old school Arrow looper but do expect some headbanging in the boomerang. It's a good ride. I've always thought Boomerang was one of the smoothest out there and I attribute that to the newer style "bullet" train that's on it. Darien's is my favorite of the standard variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Boomerang is actually really fun towards the back, Mind Eraser sucks and is only worth one ride for the credit, and Viper isn't too bad (although it's not good either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asimowalk Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB) - News 4 is heading to the scene of an accident at Darien Lake in Genesee County that left one man dead. Darien Lake's spokesperson confirms for News 4 that the Genesee County Sheriff's office is on the scene investigating the death of a man who fell off the "Ride of Steel" early Friday evening. The ride and surrounding area are closed to the public. A witness tells News 4 that the man who fell from the ride had no legs. Darien Lake released a statement saying their thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of the guest. http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/genesee/Crews-at-accident-in-Darien-Lake It appears it's happened fairly recently, maybe in the last hour or so... Was this the same one that had the death of a mentally challenged person? Edited July 9, 2011 by asimowalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odene497 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Wow. It's unbelievable to hear of this at my home park. Really curious to see what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 ^I believe that incident was on SFNE's Superman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odene497 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 ^^^Yeah, I do believe someone fell from this ROS in the past, but survived. I think this is the first death for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewrydzik Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Someone fell out in 1999: http://www.rideaccidents.com/1999.html#may16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Yikes! This accident does seem eerily familiar to the accident on SFNE's S:ROS coaster years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asimowalk Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 We have a time: around 5:30pm today. (http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2191352.shtml?cat=566) The link that was posted before has been updated with a small detail that witnesses say the man... had no legs. I think that might make more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Apart from Hydro at Oakwood, have basically ALL of the Intamin rider ejections been at US parks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odene497 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I think on most major rides at major parks, the only limb you can be missing is one arm? This is odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Cow Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Oy. Why do I feel like this scenario with a disabled person has happened on a RoS before? Must be imagining things... This is very bad. I've been really rooting for the new management, but this is a tough blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 A witness tells News 4 that the man who fell from the ride had no legs. If that is the case, he probably could not have been secured properly under the lap bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpuddle Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 This is terrible news. My deepest sympathies go out to the man's family. However, it is in the Intamin SOP that every rider on their rides have both legs - for this exact reason. I know from working at Cedar Point on MF, TTD and WT that this is a requirement that comes directly from Intamin, and every park is to adhere to their regulations. I believe the blame here rests solely on the ride operators that allowed him to board in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I'm wondering how in the world he was allowed on the ride without legs. Even if he had prosthetic limbs, those aren't break-proof. Sad incident, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Yeah, something about this is quite odd. Doesn't the ride even have giant signs explaining how many limbs you need to ride? Or was that on SFNE's? How could you allow someone on a ride that is lap bar only with no legs? Simple physics shows this won't end well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkMaxim Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 It is in Darien Lake SOP that all riders must have atleast 3 working limbs. So blame goes to the operators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 ^Getting fired will now probably be the least of their worries now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDCOASTERFAN Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 We'll learn more I'm sure but I'm beginning to think that he may have had only one missing leg as there's no way he should've been allowed on the ride if he was a double amputee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 /\ Yeah, breaking stories don't usually have their facts straight until much later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDo217 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Wow, I was just there today and I rode ROS twice...I'm not going to speculate on what happened though. We were on the ferris wheel and heard an ambulance but didn't see where it was going. Around 6 we went back to ROS and there were security guards blocking the entire ROS section off right under the Predator lift hill. I got this shot around 6 on the Predator exit ramp. All of the action was pretty much over by then though. The ride was closed when I left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 That's too bad. Well, the ride ops may not be to blame. He may have had two prosthetics. The ride ops may have not been aware that they were fake if he was wearing pants. He may have had a limp, but you can't really guess if they are fake or not. But until more details are released we really have no clue if they knew and let him on. Best to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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