Jon Sabo Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 Looks like another debate on the traveling fair scene as a 6 yr old boy plunges to his death. Question now would be: Who is to blame? The fairgrounds/operator apparently acted in good faith according to the state & mfg. guidelines, but is there a bit of common sense (or lack of) on the parents part ? Link: http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_170104357.html
deguy123 Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 People need to stop blaming the ride/operator....As a parent you should know to not let a 6 year old on a ride where they are not restrained. I WOULD NEVER let me daughter(6 years old) go on a ferris wheel by herself. I Mnea she goes on the tilt-a-whirl and stuff like that but come on....a gondola car ferris wheel. I do feel sorry for the parent because they have to live with it.
XII Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 Its another way of suicide. Heres a pic from one of those Ferris Wheels.
shesaidboom Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 All the ride accidents they mentioned in the article and many of the ones I've heard about lately seem to happen because of stupid parents. I have no idea why anyone would think it would be a good idea to put a six year old on a ferris wheel by themselves. Just because they're tall enough to ride doesn't mean they should. I know there are a lot of responsible six year olds out there, but I still wouldn't put them on a ride like that by themselves just incase anything were to happen. While it is very tragic and I'm sure the parents are traumatized, I still think they need to stop blaming others and starting up law suits, and realize they made a bad call. Instead of trying to start a pity party they could do something more positive like telling others to be aware of the warnings posted [do most people actually read those?] and make them aware that it's their job to make sure their own child is safe. I do think parks are responsible for ensuring physical safety on rides, but parents need to determine if their child is ready.
Jon Sabo Posted June 20, 2006 Author Posted June 20, 2006 Good points on both posts. America (in general) seems so obsessed with lawsuits these days it almost is to the point to what mental-state our society is becoming. When are we going to take responsibility for our own actions? It is becoming a blame game now and a lawyers feeding frenzy. Greed? hmmm! Grant it, operators can/are at fault on occasions also, but the media portrays/favors the compassion of the guest/public on about 95+% of the time. That pic sure represents a double-standard in what a kid may take that signage, but (he) may have lacked some commen sense or something really scared him. **Recent news on the Disney front: "Disney being sued over death of their 6 yr old death on MS" **Tomorrows news: "Mother of 6 yr old sues fair over boys death on ferris wheel". *Note: If you note on that video, watch the mothers reaction toward her sons death. There wasn't much emotion on her expression/actions after she lost her son. For crying out loud, where is her compassion? I would love to shake her around and slap her to see if she actually knows what has happened. More still, the report stated that she WITNESSED her sons death!
waterviper Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 Guess they have to start putting some OTSR's with Lap bars on ferris wheels to strap them in like they have on a top spin!!
kidcoaster Posted June 21, 2006 Posted June 21, 2006 It is not the ride ops fault the parent is to blame he was just doing his job. Whythe hell would you let a kid ride an adult ride by his self? They need to make more restrictions.
disneygurlz2s Posted June 21, 2006 Posted June 21, 2006 What parent in their right mind sends a 6 year old on a ride like a ferris wheel alone?? I allow my now eight-year-old to ride some things alone, particularly things like chairswings or round-up rides where I can see her secured in and keep an eye on her riding. Plus, as a parent, you must teach them about rider safety from their very first ride. Some people are just stupid. Shari
Darien Laker Posted June 22, 2006 Posted June 22, 2006 I feel so bad for that mother. She was obviously in some degree of shock. I'm sure she believed that the ride was safe, as the state said it was. I don't think you can blame her, but I don't think you can blame the ride-op's either. Both mother and ride-op were going by what the state declared safe. I'm just thinking that it may be time for some new laws and restrictions. There's no telling how mature a six year old will be on a ride, so maybe some age laws should be added as well as height. Must be _ years old and _'' tall. Something like that maybe.
coasterguy618 Posted June 22, 2006 Posted June 22, 2006 I hate when people do this. I mean it is sad that he died but the parents don't need to blame it on the ride. Plus he souldn't of been riding alone in the first place. He was only 6.
Rollerholden Posted June 22, 2006 Posted June 22, 2006 I'm not sure if this relates to the death but I went to a fair today and there was a ferris wheel just like the one the boy fell out of, and every time we walked by it was closed. I don't know if it was closed all day or not though, I was only there a few hours.
Movieguy Posted June 22, 2006 Posted June 22, 2006 This is a terrible thing that has happened, and the people involved need time to heal. Suing over this is a waste of time and money...lawsuits don't bring back dead children, and they only succeed in bringing about even more pain and hurt feelings from both sides. That's just my opinion. This is why I stay away from Ferris wheels. Something inside me just screams that those things are death traps every time, and I always trust my instincts. Right here around Syracuse, I can recall at least one serious injury or death that occurred on the double ferris wheel at the NYS Fair.
Jon Sabo Posted June 22, 2006 Author Posted June 22, 2006 Are "we" missing the point here or is there another part of the story that hasn't been reported yet? That interview just disturbs me to no end. Any other parents here (with kids around that age) feel the same way? There was no way the mother had much remorse over loosing her son. Two reasons- 1. If she was in shock, her actions sure would have been more of a 'panic' mode. She appears 'way to calm' to experience something like this (almost exactly the same mannerisms like the woman who drowned her kids in a car in NC a few years ago). I'm not trying to sound callous here about the event, but something just does not fit (mothers reaction). Any parents here would act the way she did? I seriously doubt it (we would be in tears and have more 'emotion' in our statements). I just not getting it-her story appears strange (even if she witnessed the event! 2. She barely had a tear in her eye(s). And I think she knows she had done something wrong to cause the death of her son (for whatever reason). Her actions do NOT even match the significance of the event (regardless of a 'shock' factor or not). Did she lack some common sense in her actions or did she honestly placed faith in the ride/fair operators (that her son was safe for the ride)? When I originally posted this news, I was trying to gauge on what the mother was feeling and for some odd reason there was NO emotion in her statements/actions. Can someone counter these comments and enlighten me? I mean, I have watched the video over 15 times and nothing appears right. I see another lawsuit coming for the fair operators (last accident I believed that happened for them was around 1996 or 99). **On that note, I pray for the child and it is very sad and unfortunate, but hopefully something positive comes out of this.
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