Dollywoods turn to get sued.

[FlyingScooter]

http://www.courttv.com/news/2005/0815/miller-a-c_ctv.html

 

Of all the coasters to blame, Blazing Fury.

Nice to see it wasn't a Vekoma this time.

 

I like the 'with great speed' line. Didn't feel that fast to me.

Unexpected turns: Hello, it's a dark ride.

this one bugs me...

[zburns999]

This is a joke. I love how the article says,

 

"It's not just about the failure to warn about the ride, but the failure to maintain the ride," said co-counsel George Dent. "The industry has ignored this risk and wants it to go away."

 

I refuse to believe there are no warning sign outside Blazing Fury as there is with most coasters. Oh well, this will most likely end with another pointless park inspection and added restraints.

[Token Yankee Guy]

This is the sort of thing that brings down the credibility of this country...if their is any left. I mean come on, people are suing over the smallest things in this country just to get more money. And the wife is suing for 2 million because "for the loss of her husband's consortium and other "tangible benefits" including "love, affection, attention, caring and companionship." Now I personally believe that the 2 million one should be thrown out of court.

[coaster1]

Not to mention this happened in 2000, now 5 years later they are finally suing the park for an "injury". Anything could of happened with-in those 5 years to cause brain damage, even an unnoticed stroke or clot.

 

Blazing Fury doesn't move fast enough to cause whiplash, maybe on the drop if it wasn't expected, but I remember the warning signs in front of the ride and just like Fire In The Hole .. it's cleary marked that it's an indoor ride with unexpected turns and sudden drops.

 

This is what ruins the country.

[zburns999]

^You are 100% right. What kind of idiot sues a park 5 years after an incident. I really hope this guy does not win his case, and if he does, it is certainly a bad time for amusement parks.

[coaster1]

It's like the Holiday World lawsuit, they wait until the limitation on the incident is almost up, then file charges.

 

It's just a way to try to get rich quick scheme .. like the Holiday World accident. If they were so concered the ride was unsafe as in that incident and this one, why didn't they file charges ASAP? I mean if you think a ride is so "unsafe" and want it to be corrected or removed, don't wait .. file then.

[SharkTums]

 

 

 

First picture is from Dollywood, I'm 99% sure that right under that big old STOP sign are all of the ride restrictions for like the 3rd time in the queue line!

 

The 2nd picture is from Fire in the Hole (identical ride from SDC) with the warnings.

[CoasterFanatic]

They should have done what these people are doing.

 

http://www.coastergallery.com/2002/BlazingFury2.jpg

[coaster1]

Yup there's two signs at both rides .. one at the entrance .. and in FITH's case, right as you enter the building .. I think BF's is in the downward queue.

[BarryH]

If we can sue for coasters causing brain damage, then why aren't there more lawsuits against Vekoma SLCs and corkscrews?

 

I've been riding Vekoma rides for years and I have no brain damage. 2+2 =...um....er....what's a "2?"

[benzo41190]

This is stupid. Just the other day at the fair, I was a a Gravatron and there was a older person on the ride. When she got off, she said that she was going to sue because it went to fast and gave her a headache. The carnie was like OK and she left. Me and my cousin followed her and she got a refund on her Wrist band.

 

I hate how people complain about rides when the signs are right there --->.

 

It just makes me mad.

[CoasterEricHP]

I wish I could do two things..

 

A. Drag this guy behind Dollywood and shoot him.

 

and

 

B. Move to Europe.

 

Eric

[gisco]

Sounds to me like this guy had a medical problem. The doctors probably told him that they don't know what caused it and things just happen. He decides to do what most people do, blame someone else. In steps a lawyer and tells him it must be the ride at Dollywood knowing that theme parks and coaster safety are a hot topic today. This suit wasn't filed 5 years ago because it wasn't a hot topic then.

He really should be filing suit against the state or city that he is from because they failed to teach him in school how to read warning signs. This is a failure in the education system.

I wonder what kind of proof he has that he actually rode the ride or he was even at the park?

[coaster1]

Maybe he's "slow" .. or in laymen's terms a retard

[MagnumForce]

Number one, how can this guy even prove he was there and on this ride 5 years ago?

 

Number 2, this is friggin Blazing Fury!

[pianojohn]

How about this: if you come to a ride you aren't sure about, and you have read all of the warnings and signs, DON'T RIDE IT! Geez!!

 

Remember all those cool one-of-a-kind signs at Cedar Point for each ride? They were all replaced by boring, VERY wordy signs which lists all of the safety requirements and warnings.

[FlyingScooter]

In referance to signs: Has anyone ever used the line: But I can't read English?

Watch, someday it will be in a parks best interest to have interpretors on the grounds. I hope not, but you never know.

[coaster1]

Most parks have guides available in other lanuguages as well. I do know most Six Flags parks have translated guides in most of the major dilects of the world as well as Disney.

[WillMontu]

If we can sue for coasters causing brain damage, then why aren't there more lawsuits against Vekoma SLCs and corkscrews?

 

I've been riding Vekoma rides for years and I have no brain damage. 2+2 =...um....er....what's a "2?"

 

Six Flags got around that by calling their SLC's "Mind Eraser". In fact, I think someone did file a lawsuit several years back claiming she had memory loss from riding it.