Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom - Girl's Feet Cut off on Superman Ride

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daveymark

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Sep 15, 2003
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Originally posted by: Platypus
Why do people have such a knee-jerk reaction when stuff like this happens?

"Oh I'm never going to ride on these after reading this'

It's natural to get cold feet after an incident like this
 

daveymark

Lifer
Sep 15, 2003
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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: daveymark
Originally posted by: Platypus
Why do people have such a knee-jerk reaction when stuff like this happens?

"Oh I'm never going to ride on these after reading this'

It's natural to get cold feet after an incident like this

I've always been nervous on rollercoasters. I know the chances of something actually happened is very small, but the idea of being up there and completely vulnerablewith a defense makes me nervous.

sometimes you just have to put your best foot forward and say you're going to do it
 

krunchykrome

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Dec 28, 2003
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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: daveymark
Originally posted by: Platypus
Why do people have such a knee-jerk reaction when stuff like this happens?

"Oh I'm never going to ride on these after reading this'

It's natural to get cold feet after an incident like this

I've always been nervous on rollercoasters. I know the chances of something actually happening is very small, but the idea of being up there and completely vulnerable without a defense makes me nervous.

edited....damn my spelling is horrible today.
 

jagec

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Apr 30, 2004
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Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Pretty much. QFT. An absolute shame, the park will end up paying out a few million I'm sure, and life will go on. It's one of those freak accidents (assuming no negligence) that hits 1 in 1,000,000. Someone has to be that 1, a shame it's someone so young. Also, from what I imagine of a cable causing the amputations, I would highly doubt there's any chance of reattachment. I doubt it was very clean. I'm interested to hear what actually happened to the feet... did they stay in the ride? Did they fall? Hmm.

They reattach some really weird things...I believe the first successful arm reattachment surgery was some boy who had it severed by a TRAIN, of all things.

Of course, you have the Nurse icon, so you're more qualified to speak on the subject of medicine than I.:p

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I've always been nervous on rollercoasters. I know the chances of something actually happening is very small, but the idea of being up there and completely vulnerable without a defense makes me nervous.


You drive, don't you?

Humans have a strange idea of relative risk...if we do something every day, or grew up doing it, it's "safe". If it makes the news, someone must have screwed up and it's "dangerous". I suppose it's a normal psychological response, but still illogical.
 

krunchykrome

Lifer
Dec 28, 2003
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Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Pretty much. QFT. An absolute shame, the park will end up paying out a few million I'm sure, and life will go on. It's one of those freak accidents (assuming no negligence) that hits 1 in 1,000,000. Someone has to be that 1, a shame it's someone so young. Also, from what I imagine of a cable causing the amputations, I would highly doubt there's any chance of reattachment. I doubt it was very clean. I'm interested to hear what actually happened to the feet... did they stay in the ride? Did they fall? Hmm.

They reattach some really weird things...I believe the first successful arm reattachment surgery was some boy who had it severed by a TRAIN, of all things.

Of course, you have the Nurse icon, so you're more qualified to speak on the subject of medicine than I.:p

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I've always been nervous on rollercoasters. I know the chances of something actually happening is very small, but the idea of being up there and completely vulnerable without a defense makes me nervous.


You drive, don't you?

Humans have a strange idea of relative risk...if we do something every day, or grew up doing it, it's "safe". If it makes the news, someone must have screwed up and it's "dangerous". I suppose it's a normal psychological response, but still illogical.

When I drive, I at least have some control over the situation. Or at least I feel like I have some control in most situations. Now when I am being dangled up in the air and twirled around, there's not a damn thing I can do if the machine decides to break or fall. I get the same feeling when Im on airplanes.

I still go to amusement parks and I fly on airplanes. I don't let these worries prevent me from going about my life, but it is something that has always made me uneasy.
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Pretty much. QFT. An absolute shame, the park will end up paying out a few million I'm sure, and life will go on. It's one of those freak accidents (assuming no negligence) that hits 1 in 1,000,000. Someone has to be that 1, a shame it's someone so young. Also, from what I imagine of a cable causing the amputations, I would highly doubt there's any chance of reattachment. I doubt it was very clean. I'm interested to hear what actually happened to the feet... did they stay in the ride? Did they fall? Hmm.

They reattach some really weird things...I believe the first successful arm reattachment surgery was some boy who had it severed by a TRAIN, of all things.

Of course, you have the Nurse icon, so you're more qualified to speak on the subject of medicine than I.:p

You could have the nurse avatar too, all you have to do is select it in your profile.

Edit-Hey, look...I have the surgeon avatar. I must be a surgeon. :p
 

Kwaipie

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With all the adrenaline coursing through her due to the excitement of the ride, I wonder how long it took for her to notice.
 
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Originally posted by: Kwaipie
With all the adrenaline coursing through her due to the excitement of the ride, I wonder how long it took for her to notice.

Probably on the down swing when she caught up with the blood.
 

krunchykrome

Lifer
Dec 28, 2003
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Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Originally posted by: Kwaipie
With all the adrenaline coursing through her due to the excitement of the ride, I wonder how long it took for her to notice.

Probably on the down swing when she caught up with the blood.

That reminds me of the opening scene in the movie "Ghost Ship."
 

Platypus

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Apr 26, 2001
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Originally posted by: lupi
Originally posted by: Platypus
Why do people have such a knee-jerk reaction when stuff like this happens?

"Oh I'm never going to ride on these after reading this'

It was a freak accident, you have more of a chance of getting in a car wreck on the way to the park than this ever happening. Would those same people never ride in a car again? :roll:


edit: furthermore, why did six flags close the same ride at other parks the same day? To appease said people mentioned above I imagine.

Yeah, cause identical pieces of equipment could never have the same material/design failure.


And if the first girl gets a settlement that ends in 6 zeroes, happening again shortly after the first would be a judgment that ends in 9 zeroes.


The ride has been open since 1995, unless there is a timecode that all of them will self-destruct at the same time I don't think there's going to be a repeat.
 

lupi

Lifer
Apr 8, 2001
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Originally posted by: Platypus
Originally posted by: lupi
Originally posted by: Platypus
Why do people have such a knee-jerk reaction when stuff like this happens?

"Oh I'm never going to ride on these after reading this'

It was a freak accident, you have more of a chance of getting in a car wreck on the way to the park than this ever happening. Would those same people never ride in a car again? :roll:


edit: furthermore, why did six flags close the same ride at other parks the same day? To appease said people mentioned above I imagine.

Yeah, cause identical pieces of equipment could never have the same material/design failure.


And if the first girl gets a settlement that ends in 6 zeroes, happening again shortly after the first would be a judgment that ends in 9 zeroes.


The ride has been open since 1995, unless there is a timecode that all of them will self-destruct at the same time I don't think there's going to be a repeat.

You willing to underwrite that possibility?



Yeah, what I thought.
 

spidey07

No Lifer
Aug 4, 2000
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Originally posted by: Kwaipie
With all the adrenaline coursing through her due to the excitement of the ride, I wonder how long it took for her to notice.

On the radio they mentioned how little blood there was. The cable broke and being under such high tension just whipped her feet off. They weren't wrapped, just sliced clean through. Glad they found her feet so they can put them back on. But if the cut was really that clean she's gonna be fine.
 

OverVolt

Lifer
Aug 31, 2002
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I'm wondering...

Can the amusement park claim that she wasn't tall enough to ride, since she lost a couple inches ^^.
 

Bibble

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Feb 20, 2006
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At least she won't have to stand in line for rides anymore.

I hope she gets her feet back.
 

paulney

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Sep 24, 2003
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I doubt she'll be walking normally ever again. Limping at best, possibly having to sue crutches for life.
 

pcslookout

Lifer
Mar 18, 2007
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Originally posted by: novasatori
Originally posted by: PottedMeat
A witness in the video said a cable detached - I guess it sliced her feet off.

Now I can picture it clearly. The mystery is solved.

Reminds me of the beginning scene in ghost ship.