Ride/Park Accidents

[pluk]

The thing with those rides is the cars have a shared lap bar which is individually manually locked and unlocked by the attendants (instead of being done electronically by the operator in the cabin) via a lever at the front.

Yes, with 2 ejected it sounds like the most likely cause would be a lap bar has either failed or not been locked properly.

 

[Danny]

Excuse me mate, you can't park there....



(Nobody injured).

 

[pluk]

Wales again, winter event again - music trip restraint opens mid ride after man takes unwitting 2 click challenge. No injuries. This happens so frequently on this ride type it's quite shocking really.

 

[pluk]

Malaysia - two adults and a child injured falling from polyp type ride.

Fleeting footage looks like one arm might have detached or collapsed.


From: https://youtu.be/BaI-j66bCm4

 

[SuperMuscleMan]

Hyde Park - Winter Wonderland

Slingshot ride fails on one side casuing it to launch on one bunjee and into support.

Slingshot ride at Winter Wonderland SNAPS with passengers still INSIDE

The seating pod on the slingshot fairground ride at popular London Christmas attraction Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park crashed into the support beam with riders still inside last night.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Shaggy_Dog_]

I’m intrigued though by that Tik Tok video of the incident and what the guy is referring to when he says “I knew it, these things are rigged, every single time”.

 

[George W]

I’m intrigued though by that Tik Tok video of the incident and what the guy is referring to when he says “I knew it, these things are rigged, every single time”.

Probably just shock however slingshot and reverse bungee rides have a very bad reputation.

 

[RicketyCricket]

I’m intrigued though by that Tik Tok video of the incident and what the guy is referring to when he says “I knew it, these things are rigged, every single time”.

He must be getting confused with 'down a clown'. Easy mistake.

 

[pluk]

I’m intrigued though by that Tik Tok video of the incident and what the guy is referring to when he says “I knew it, these things are rigged, every single time”.

I'm going to guess the win a massive Toblerone game landed on the only seat noone was sitting at. Again.

Those slingshots do that loads. Seems it isn't really a particularly dangerous occurance. Will be if both sides go at once though!

 

[Skyscraper]

T.hose slingshots do that loads. Seems it isn't really a particularly dangerous occurance. Will be if both sides go at once though!

Yeah If both cords had snapped then it would have been a completely different story. Thankfully not, though!

 

[Funcone]

This doesn't happen as often as people think. Those snap bungee credits are difficult to get.

 

[pluk]

A bit more on the slingshot. It wasn't a cord issue, but a gearbox failure in the winch and release mechanism.

Winter Wonderland ride 'didn't snap or fail' as TikToks go viral

An amusement park inspection company has confirmed that the slingshot ride in a viral TikTok video at Winter Wonderland “did not snap or fail.”

www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk

 

[rob666]

What the inspection company said was that the cable didn't snap or fail.
It looks like a complete clucking failure to me, all the same.
It was simply a gearbox issue...so that's alright then!
Fudge response from WW,,,safety is their highest priority, so all is fine.
Nothing to see here, all fine, nobody injured, move along now.

 

[Shaggy_Dog_]

What the inspection company said was that the cable didn't snap or fail.
It looks like a complete clucking failure to me, all the same.
It was simply a gearbox issue...so that's alright then!
Fudge response from WW,,,safety is their highest priority, so all is fine.
Nothing to see here, all fine, nobody injured, move along now.

Absolutely, regardless of what part of the ride was to blame it’s still an incident where a part has failed and resulted in the ride slamming the passengers towards the structure! It’s not a good look.

 

[John_P]

Are those rides run on the assumption that both bungees would never fail at the same time or is there something else?

 

[Funcone]

To be fair, it is called Winter Wonderland. In this case, they wonder why they landed in a metal pole.

 

[pluk]

Sort of on topic, death of a 4 year old in the pool at centre parcs Longleat. No indication of cause given.

Boy, 4, dies in swimming pool incident at Center Parcs Longleat resort

Police say officers were called to a "serious medical incident" at the complex in Wiltshire.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Matt N]

Something rather dodgy happened on the ferris wheel at Icon Park in Orlando last night:

(Source: Kim Conley Scanlon)

We don’t know exact details, but it appeared to be emitting sparks… that doesn’t look good.

To make matters worse, riders were apparently on it at the time…
EDIT - The ride lost power, and 60 riders had to be evacuated: https://nypost.com/2023/01/01/60-parkgoers-rescued-after-the-wheel-at-icon-park-loses-power/

 

[Skyscraper]

Something rather dodgy happened on the ferris wheel at Icon Park in Orlando last night:

(Source: Kim Conley Scanlon)

We don’t know exact details, but it appeared to be emitting sparks… that doesn’t look good.

To make matters worse, riders were apparently on it at the time…

I honestly don't think that place is going to be open much longer tbh.

 

[Danny]

"SOMEBODY CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT" - Proceeds to continue filming rather than do it himself. Pleb.