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Six Flags Amusement Park Settles Kentucky Teenager's Accident Case
Southeast News • November 24, 2008
An amusement park said it has reached a settlement with the family of a Louisville teenager whose feet were severed when a thrill ride malfunctioned last year.
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom said the ...
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| RE: RE: RE: Fun and Teenager | Nov 25, 2008, 2:47 pm |
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| RE: RE: Fun and Teenager | Danny | Nov 25, 2008, 2:16 pm |
| RE: Fun and Teenager | R Reggie | Nov 25, 2008, 12:58 pm |
| Fun and Teenager | wudchuck | Nov 24, 2008, 3:05 pm |
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| RE: RE: You Can't Be Serious | Ralph | Nov 24, 2008, 12:35 pm |
| RE: You Can't Be Serious | J. T. Altobellis | Nov 24, 2008, 12:24 pm |
| You Can't Be Serious | Nov 24, 2008, 9:28 am |
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Subject: RE: RE: You Can't Be Serious
What most people don't understand is that the ride op has very little control over the ride once it actually starts. 95% is completely automated. Sometimes it's possible to hit "emergency stop" but often it won't do anything once the ride gets past a certain brake point.
The rides were always inspected by the top maintenance personnel every morning, and every ride op did a walk-through before the park opened. However, it's doubtful something like this would have been seen by anyone that wasn't a mechanic.
My heart goes out to the poor girl, and I pray that Six Flags do more than offer her "lifetime care."