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Cynthetiq · 09-05-2003, 02:30 PM

my sister just called me from LA about this very story. Sad. My thoughts go out to the family. My first thought about safety is that there isn't an aggregated place for all park injuries. The theme park industry doesn't want people to think about injuries when they come to a themepark. They want them to think happy thoughts, spend money, and have a good time. How do we change that? How many people have died and because we don't know we cannot get the equivalent of the "stop sign" in the neighborhood?

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One Dies, 10 Injured On Disneyland Roller Coaster Ride
Police Investigate Park Fatality
POSTED: 12:29 p.m. PDT September 5, 2003
UPDATED: 2:31 p.m. PDT September 5, 2003

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A locomotive broke loose from a train on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster attraction Friday, killing a man and injuring 10 other riders, officials said.

The man died inside the ride and his body remained there for the investigation, said city spokesman John Nicoletti. No information about his identity was immediately released.

The injured ranged in ages from 9 to 47, he said. One had moderate injuries and the other cases were considered minor. Six were taken to the University of California Irvine Medical Center, two were taken to Western Medical Center and two were treated at the scene and released.

"On behalf of the entire cast of the Disneyland Resort we are shocked and saddened," said Cynthia Harris, president of Disneyland Resort.

The accident occurred inside a tunnel section of the ride, said police Sgt. Rick Martinez. What exactly happened was not known.

"At this point it appears to be a tragic accident," Martinez said.

The ride is designed to look like an old-fashion locomotive pulling cars, which can hold as many as 32 people. The ride operator is not aboard the train.

The accident was reported at 11:22 a.m., and firefighters arrived in two minutes, officials said.

The roller coaster takes amusement park visitors on a twisting, turning ride aboard what is supposed to be a runaway train in the Old West. Riders zoom through mineshafts and caverns, past falling rocks and tumbling waterfalls.

The ride is computer operated, said Joe Aguirre, a park spokesman. It opened in 1979 and is newer than the Space Mountain attraction, which opened in 1977, and Matterhorn Bobsleds, which debuted in 1959.

Anaheim fire and police and Disneyland officials reported to the scene to investigate.

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Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	my sister just called me from LA about this very story. Sad. My thoughts go out to the family. My first thought about safety is that there isn't an aggregated place for all park injuries. The theme park industry doesn't want people to think about injuries when they come to a themepark. They want them to think happy thoughts, spend money, and have a good time. How do we change that? How many people have died and because we don't know we cannot get the equivalent of the "stop sign" in the neighborhood? for the click link challenged... One Dies, 10 Injured On Disneyland Roller Coaster Ride Police Investigate Park Fatality POSTED: 12:29 p.m. PDT September 5, 2003 UPDATED: 2:31 p.m. PDT September 5, 2003 ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A locomotive broke loose from a train on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster attraction Friday, killing a man and injuring 10 other riders, officials said. The man died inside the ride and his body remained there for the investigation, said city spokesman John Nicoletti. No information about his identity was immediately released. The injured ranged in ages from 9 to 47, he said. One had moderate injuries and the other cases were considered minor. Six were taken to the University of California Irvine Medical Center, two were taken to Western Medical Center and two were treated at the scene and released. "On behalf of the entire cast of the Disneyland Resort we are shocked and saddened," said Cynthia Harris, president of Disneyland Resort. The accident occurred inside a tunnel section of the ride, said police Sgt. Rick Martinez. What exactly happened was not known. "At this point it appears to be a tragic accident," Martinez said. The ride is designed to look like an old-fashion locomotive pulling cars, which can hold as many as 32 people. The ride operator is not aboard the train. The accident was reported at 11:22 a.m., and firefighters arrived in two minutes, officials said. The roller coaster takes amusement park visitors on a twisting, turning ride aboard what is supposed to be a runaway train in the Old West. Riders zoom through mineshafts and caverns, past falling rocks and tumbling waterfalls. The ride is computer operated, said Joe Aguirre, a park spokesman. It opened in 1979 and is newer than the Space Mountain attraction, which opened in 1977, and Matterhorn Bobsleds, which debuted in 1959. Anaheim fire and police and Disneyland officials reported to the scene to investigate. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION! Last edited by Cynthetiq; 09-05-2003 at 02:36 PM..