Kelpie
TS Member
Echoing really - sympathy for the guests on the train that struck the man, sympathy for any witnesses, and sympathy for those who had to deal with the incident. I hope they will have plenty of support, for some it may be extremely traumatic. But not really sorry for the guest who's died, I'm sad to say (which is rare for me).
I've seen the photo showing the place it occurred, and it's not Monster's shrubbery. When an area is clearly fenced off, and you can un-obstructively see the ride passing through it, and said fence is obviously there for your own safety... what do you think is going to happen if you clamber over it into that restricted area where you shouldn't be? I'd learned this stuff by age 8/9 with the railway safety videos we had to watch in school, so a 40yr old should have better sense.
Unfortunately, the park are likely to get the blame for it - like not being a big enough fence or enough signs. Which is a shame, because the fault doesn't appear to be theirs at all. :/
I've seen the photo showing the place it occurred, and it's not Monster's shrubbery. When an area is clearly fenced off, and you can un-obstructively see the ride passing through it, and said fence is obviously there for your own safety... what do you think is going to happen if you clamber over it into that restricted area where you shouldn't be? I'd learned this stuff by age 8/9 with the railway safety videos we had to watch in school, so a 40yr old should have better sense.
Unfortunately, the park are likely to get the blame for it - like not being a big enough fence or enough signs. Which is a shame, because the fault doesn't appear to be theirs at all. :/
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