Maybe, but most of those rides have seatbelts, don’t they? Plus, those things are pretty big and heavy. It would be hard to tip one. I can see poor weight distribution being an issue.
The park's lawyers know they have huge liability issues and told everyone to STFU.
To be fair the other fatality was when a worker fell into the ride, but yeah…. As to flipping the tube, some people must have been really heavy and others not with horrible weight distribution.
Please. We are all deeply saddened by this tragic, and wholly unforeseeable event. Join us in mourning with the family members of the rowdy people on the ride.
I am too. Normally there is a full on gossip storm. This has been very quiet.
That's not going to be an amusement park but a theme park. That's what Gary Bertch(the owner) told me when I asked about comparison in size to Adventureland 6 months ago. I walked away thinking that's a great way not to answer my question. 😀
There is a reason for that. No surprise to me. information will have to be pried outa this mess..especially if their is a death involved. The lawyers will be cashing checks here. Good chance “Adventureland” will be no more in a few years.
Perhaps. Then how how about new ownership and no more “ Raging River”? But a situation like this cannot be underestimated. We shall see.
Or if it was a situation of rowdy riders they would wait to release that out of respect while they are being treated for their injuries. I just don’t see how you tip one of those tubes unless the riders were doing something they shouldn’t have been.
Even if this is the case...the liability goes back to the park operators and ride manufacturers and they are the ones with the deep pockets. This is not the first time the park has had issues with this ride, either. In fact, the ride just received permission to resume operations, if I heard the news report correctly. America is a litigious society. That’s why lawyers rule every thing.
IDK the details but from personal experience at the end of the ride I have witnessed riders all slide around to the back side of the tub prior to starting up the ramp. The tubs also tend to wait there till another hits it from behind to give it a push up the conveyor belt incline.
What? That’s why they have insurance.
If you have ever been on the ride, you will know that other tubes are not very close in proximity to each other. If it didn't happen near the loading or unloading zone, it is likely the only witnesses would be the people onboard.
Or there is assumption of risk, waiver, etc. that could shield them from liability.Even if this is the case...the liability goes back to the park operators and ride manufacturers and they are the ones with the deep pockets. This is not the first time the park has had issues with this ride, either. In fact, the ride just received permission to resume operations, if I heard the news report correctly. America is a litigious society. That’s why lawyers rule every thing.
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No person in their right mind would want to get close to Waterloo . Only reason I even have to go thru is on my way to IC. Otherwise I’d rather chew broken glass than spend time in the loo…
What the lawyers don’t control, the insurance companies do! why do you think lawyers find jobs with insurance companies and banks? (It isn’t very “ deep state” is it? “We the people” just prefer it to be “ deep state”.)
