Stardust Racers Accident

[jseal777]

Only thing I will say about all of this as somebody who knows very little about the legal side of this, the healthcare side of this, and didn't even get to ride this ride on my one trip to Epic this year is this:

It says a lot about where we are socially, politically, and culturally, that we are so so good at turning tragedy into spectacle.

 

[KlownzNskullZ]

Yeah, my mom has serious mobility issues so I’m very used to helping her in & out of ride vehicles so with the wording of this new change I can’t imagine we’ll be visiting Universal parks any time soon if offering my hand to get a loved one in & out of a ride vehicle is going to be a problem.

When I was a ride op, we used to be able to help guests. Then guests would try and drag us down when they fell, so we were told nope, we can’t help. Families then were able to help their own guests get on whatever ride. The wording is clear. You need to be able to walk from a mobility scooter or crutches or cane, unassisted to the ride vehicle.

I’m guessing universal wants to make it clear that you need to be able to be a little more independent than before.

 

[nikem3]

Knowing her, thats not surprising

I think the thing that bothers me the most about her posting is how much random speculation it has. Including details about the ride being rough, yet she later admits she has never been on the ride and proceeds to criticize the ride by saying "Because it was broken the 3 times I was there" as a way to reiterate how "unsafe" it is.

 

[Mad Dog]

Knowing her, thats not surprising

and...what are the 'Influencers' about.....Click, click, click......$,$,$.....and that's why I pay no attention to any of them, with
the exception of @Alicia.

 

[Allison]

When I was a ride op, we used to be able to help guests. Then guests would try and drag us down when they fell, so we were told nope, we can’t help. Families then were able to help their own guests get on whatever ride. The wording is clear. You need to be able to walk from a mobility scooter or crutches or cane, unassisted to the ride vehicle.

I’m guessing universal wants to make it clear that you need to be able to be a little more independent than before.

Which is why I posted I don’t think I’ll be returning to Universal anytime soon, we don’t go on enough of the rides regardless but if I’m gonna potentially get scolded for even offering a helping hand to a family member on the few rides we do go on, it’s simply no longer worth the added aggravation.

 

[RGMick77]

In the United States, amusement rides have gotten safer with each passing year. That’s truly great news for those of us alive today.

Unfortunately, those safety regulations had to be written in blood.

After any deadly accident, lessons have to be learned and new rules have to be created.

And, because lawyers are so clever now, parks have to go above and beyond to cover themselves from being sued out of existence.

You can’t just slap a sign up that says “ride at your own risk” and call it a day. You have to be very specific about which risks people are taking and you have to prove that you enforce your own rules.

I understand that people will be discouraged by the addition of new restrictions to their favorite rides. It’s unfortunate, but human error has consequences.

Some parks already have more restrictive rules than Universal, but those who don’t might eventually follow their lead. The amusement industry functions through networks and they can all be very reactionary. Pretty much all of the amusement parks in this country have eyes on this case and the corporate lawyers are chattering.

How much will really change going forward? Who knows. It all depends on each park’s tolerance for liability. Corporations will always rush to protect themselves from liability because it’s their job to stay in business.

We as people, however, should look out for each other because we care. I want everyone to be able to have the same care free escapism at their favorite parks, but I also want them to be safe.