socalMAN123 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Hey everybody! I was browsing the web today and I found this insane accident video of a drop ride. It sounds like they're speaking Chinese or Japanese in the background. You can find it at http://ebaumsworld.com/videos/rollercoastertragedy.html If anyone had any info on this, that would be great. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I remember seeing this somewhere before. I believe it's actually a Japanese newscast, but that the accident might have been somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasai Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 That would be right. The accident occured almost 2 years ago, I believe. My wife, who is indeed Japanese, says that 2 were seriously injured from the fall. The car was stuck at 27 meters, when they were evacuating it. Power was suddenly regained, and the car started dropping down. I guess their knockoff tower doesn't have an E-stop? Dumb.... ...and sad. BUT, nobody died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 ^ Just seriously injured. Thanks for the info, but do you know what park it is at? ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuakerOaties Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Whoa. Mark "Isn't quite as shocking as the chair swings accident!" Luskus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougr Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 So the S & S design is safer? Not as much of an overhang to get caught up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woah_killa Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Oh wow...that's gotta suck...have you guys seen the video of the chairswing thingy? r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Yeah the chairswing video was terrible... Can't believe some people find it entertaining to watch people get mutilated. (it being located on a non theme park site and all) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_type_of_person Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 That chairswing looked painful. OMG! I saw the ghost girl one, and literally screamed and ran into the living room. it was so scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I havn't seen the chairswing video, only have heard about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_type_of_person Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 It's on www.ebaumsworld.com under the extreme videos. Reyes"i hope that person is ok"Acosta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Wow...That's really unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Scary is right! That's one evac gone horibly wrong! It's definitely Japanese. My wife says that the park name isn't given, only descriptions of "scary roller coaster ride." If it took place in Japan, I know one park here that had an accident involving a drop or shot tower. Space World in Kitakyushu. If this in fact is the park where it happened, I can definitely understand why the ride would never reopen based on the mentality of other rides here that have had accidents. From the angles shown it is possible as no other rides are visible and SW's tower is definitely isolated in the park. I wonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EftelingGal Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I saw that on Wimp.com Is that the one with the Bulldozer trying to Catch the person??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj snow Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I'm pretty sure this incident happened at least a year ago, most likely longer. I seem to recall it happening in China or some other developing nation, and the tower in question, while it appears to be a Huss, is probably a knockoff. If it's the case I'm thinking of, it seems to be a case of a ride that may not have been built to the major companies' manufacturing standards, along with a poorly executed evacuation. (Nobody locked out the ride? They didn't think to immobilize the ride vehicle in case something were to "give?") Anyway, those are the fragments of details that I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Yeah.. The tower is a Huss Shot-N-Drop tower.... And I had been waiting for this video to show op on TPR. It had beeen posted on Thrillnetwork last week... Im surprised it took so long getting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 It was at a Japanese fair. The ride had got stuck and and power was still on (I think) when the cherrypickers went up. As they were in the process of going to unlock the restraints the gondola thingy because unstuck and slid down tipping the bucket thing over... Why they weren't wearing safety belts incase they fell was beyond me though. I mean I thought Japan was very safety conscious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krouvi Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I've seen this video beofre and it was a longer clip showing how the rescuers approaced the ride etc. This video was from a different angle I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mind Eraser Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 The tower was designed by a college professor, built it in-house, then sold it to an operator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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