And yet this time Flamingo Land have escaped the unwanted press attention. Looking at pictures of that, someone could have easily come out of that car! I knew I hated Hero for a reason.... Either way, recent events will not stop me riding The Smiler, nor any other rides at Alton/any park. Should Alton/Merlin be condemned for this? Personally, no. They did and will be doing a great job dealing with this. A cause and blame will be found in due course and in the meantime it's probably best if people stop pointing fingers. Apart from at Flamingo Land, everything there is a mess.