Hockeyman55
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So this was not human error?
I don't think anyone really knows yet.
So this was not human error?
I do not understand why people do not understand that these things are more likely to happen at parks which do not hold proper safety guidelines and have fewer guests. just have a look at how many incidents have happened at six flags parks. while human error was accounted for some of the accidents (which also could have been prevented with greater care from members of staff0, so many of them are due to mechanical failures which led to fires and other issues. six flags need to invest far more time and money into safety procedures for their rides, especially for the most dangerous ones such as roller coasters.
its not fanboyism at all to say universal has far fewer accidents.it is a fact that cannot be disputed.
How about we look at it this way, how many rides does universal have that can throw you from the ride? 6 total in the US i think ( mummy usf, mummy hollywood, dueling dragonsX2, Hulk, Rockit) now lets compare with how many rides six flags has that can eject you from the ride. Of course the park with fewer rides that can eject your from them are going to have less incidents. Consider all the facts before making a judgement not just oneI do not understand why people do not understand that these things are more likely to happen at parks which do not hold proper safety guidelines and have fewer guests. just have a look at how many incidents have happened at six flags parks. while human error was accounted for some of the accidents (which also could have been prevented with greater care from members of staff0, so many of them are due to mechanical failures which led to fires and other issues. six flags need to invest far more time and money into safety procedures for their rides, especially for the most dangerous ones such as roller coasters.
its not fanboyism at all to say universal has far fewer accidents.it is a fact that cannot be disputed.
I do not understand why people do not understand that these things are more likely to happen at parks which do not hold proper safety guidelines and have fewer guests. just have a look at how many incidents have happened at six flags parks. while human error was accounted for some of the accidents (which also could have been prevented with greater care from members of staff0, so many of them are due to mechanical failures which led to fires and other issues. six flags need to invest far more time and money into safety procedures for their rides, especially for the most dangerous ones such as roller coasters.
its not fanboyism at all to say universal has far fewer accidents.it is a fact that cannot be disputed.
If Universal fed you a sandwich of manure and onion, you'd eat it because it came from Universal. It's fanboyism.
Hm55 is correct about the use of a infinitely hydraulic lap bar system.
Gerstlauer Amusement Ride’s GMBH » References » North America » Texas Giant
Gerstlauer Amusement Ride’s GMBH » Hybrid Coaster Trains
"[...] Extreme performance requires extreme safety [...] The cars feature four self-supporting seats with T-shaped lapbars. The use of redundant hydraulic cylinders ensures that each lapbar can be infinitely adjusted and offers maximum security [...]" -> from Gerstlauers HybridCoaster Showreel
Each time i've ridden a coaster without a additional seatbelt system to fasten by myself, it was a very bad feeling... and now it seems that a "super modern maximum security system" has failed. OMG! My thoughts are with the kids and family...
Why don't add a second manual seatbelt system on every coaster train? It's not expensive and easy engineering.... especially on a multi-million USD investment for a rollercoaster...
There is no need to make this a personal attack against my "Fanboyism". ANY park worth its reputation- be it disney, bush gardens, or seaworld- do not experience the amount of incidents that occur at six flags parks. Just look at the facts: in 2006 there were 109 individual safety complaints at Six Flags Magic Mountain,in 2007 the OSHA cited Great America with 38 safety violations, and many of the more major accidents were due to careless safety regulations and inspection from members of staff. People should be able to go to a theme park- be it six flags, disney, cedar point, universal, seaworld,etc- and not have to worry about their personal safety. This horrible tragedy just demonstrates my point that Six Flags is not the safest park these days.
There is no need to make this a personal attack against my "Fanboyism". ANY park worth its reputation- be it disney, bush gardens, or seaworld- do not experience the amount of incidents that occur at six flags parks. Just look at the facts: in 2006 there were 109 individual safety complaints at Six Flags Magic Mountain,in 2007 the OSHA cited Great America with 38 safety violations, and many of the more major accidents were due to careless safety regulations and inspection from members of staff. People should be able to go to a theme park- be it six flags, disney, cedar point, universal, seaworld,etc- and not have to worry about their personal safety. This horrible tragedy just demonstrates my point that Six Flags is not the safest park these days.
OSHA deals with workplace safety, and has nothing to do with consumer safety except incidentally when maintenance platforms become evac routes, so there goes that.