bad weekend, metal object hit my wife during roller coaster ride

[bonkers325]

probably a cell phone fell out of someone's shirt pocket

 

[Spineshank]

I want to ride this coaster non the less.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: bonkers325
probably a cell phone fell out of someone's shirt pocket

cell phone, sunglasses, etc.

 

[DVad3r]

I threw a penny off a ride in Canada's Wonderland before when I was small. It was actually a handful of pennies with my friend. It hit some lady down at the botton in the face and mashed her up pretty good. They stopped the ride and kept everyone locked into their seats for like 20 minutes until they reviewed the security tapes and caught me and my friend. We got banned from the park for 5 years or so and our season passes got taken away.

 

[simms]

Originally posted by: DVad3r
I threw a penny off a ride in Canada's Wonderland before when I was small. It was actually a handful of pennies with my friend. It hit some lady down at the botton in the face and mashed her up pretty good. They stopped the ride and kept everyone locked into their seats for like 20 minutes until they reviewed the security tapes and caught me and my friend. We got banned from the park for 5 years or so and our season passes got taken away.

Did you learn your lesson?

 

[Fraggable]

Well that sounds like quite a bummer, I think I'd let the park know ASAP.

On the other hand I bet I had a worse weekend. I was with my friend in Cozumel and he managed to get his toe mashed by our scooter's kickstand, the toenail cut through his big toe and started it bleeding like you can't imagine, he lost so much blood by the time we got him back to the ship that I had to give blood or he would have risked long-term injury from the loss. The cruise ship's hospital didn't have his type, fortunately I have type O.

 

[smack Down]

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: So
BTW, how do you know it was metal? If it really was metal at 128Mph, it would have been more than a sore nose. I'd bet it was a bug or something.

My thoughts exactly, say a bolt hit your wife at 128mph..id be highly shocked if it didnt go through her head completely, let alone bounce off.

Umm smart guy the ride doesn't go at 128 MPH the whole time that is its top speed.

 

[DVad3r]

Ya I learned my lesson, that was a retarded thing to do, and I blame my friend for it, he was the one with all the ideas.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: DVad3r
I threw a penny off a ride in Canada's Wonderland before when I was small. It was actually a handful of pennies with my friend. It hit some lady down at the botton in the face and mashed her up pretty good. They stopped the ride and kept everyone locked into their seats for like 20 minutes until they reviewed the security tapes and caught me and my friend. We got banned from the park for 5 years or so and our season passes got taken away.

Did you learn your lesson?

I laughed.. seriously. Ok, it's not funny. I'll stop laughing and continue reading about extrinsic semiconductors and thin film growth.

 

[SirStev0]

why weren't you at the hospital immediately. A piece of metal at high speed, not to mention random hunks of metal dropping off of roller coasters.

 

[Nerva]

it's probably loose change. i had mine fly out of my pockets and hit my friend in the face when we went on nitro...

 

[xanis]

Your wife NEEDS to tell someone in Park Management. As a former theme park employee I can tell you that there is a lot of liability for both parties if nothing gets said.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: G Wizard
premier parks has deep pockets.

you fool.

edit: i guess im a little out of the loop.

they are Six Flags Inc. since 2000.

Huh?? I thought they were Six Flags since at least the early 1980's.

 

[Spineshank]

Originally posted by: smack Down

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life

Originally posted by: So
BTW, how do you know it was metal? If it really was metal at 128Mph, it would have been more than a sore nose. I'd bet it was a bug or something.

My thoughts exactly, say a bolt hit your wife at 128mph..id be highly shocked if it didnt go through her head completely, let alone bounce off.

Umm smart guy the ride doesn't go at 128 MPH the whole time that is its top speed.

I realize that....but i dont think he said "we were barely moving when something hit her" either.

 

[BillyBatson]

eoe at that speed youa re lucky it didn't cause a lot more damgage than just pain/bruising

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: SlingXShotI don't think anything is broken, but if she feels pain in few days, we will go to a doctor.

You should have had it looked at right away - because if it IS broken, and you're waiting that long, it will just do more damage in the long run.

I didn't go complaining because this would cause her to go more emotional.

It isn't just about venting. If stuff is falling on people during the ride, that could be life threatening. It was kind of irresponsible to cower away like that.

and goes up to 128mph....

Yikes! If something is falling, and you're going 128mph, then that is the same as you standing still and something flying at you at 128mph. That would HURT. I'm sorry to hear your wife got traumatized by this experience.