14 year old killed after being thrown from “drop tower” ride

[AlbertPullhoez]

We got a drop tower ride at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio called the Scream. I've probably rode it like 3 times in all the times I've been to the park

I never fukked with it. They got seat belts though along with the harness

 

[Techniec]

This is why I will never get on one of these rides. Putting your life at risk for a couple of minutes of 'thrills'? No thanks.

Same. Never fukked with roller coasters.

 

[Absolut da poet ®]

Rollercoasters go through something called pull through testing before it is opened. They are slowly winched around the track and a device is built around the cars. It is to verify nobody can touch track supports. It is all an illusion. In the coaster enthusiast world we call them head choppers. You can safely lift your arms up.

Theme Park Guest Nearly Losing Fingers On Coaster Beam - Inside the Magic

U/HikeandKayak shared a story aboard The Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas where a rider managed to smack the support beam and almost ripped fingers off as a result

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

I’m a big amusement park enthusiast… once a year I take my kids to a different park.. been to six flag, cedar point, knots berry farm, universal studios, Busch gardens, Wonderland etc I usually stay away from those type of rides but damn shyt hurt my soul seeing young breh like that

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

The employee wasn't paying attention to his job.

RIP young man

I’ve always said I didn’t understand why they would make those type of rides without a safety mechanism that detects an unsecured harness.. Like they ride won’t move and a alarm would sound alerting the operator to recheck the harnesses… You go to the big box amusement parks they got like 9 people double and triple checking the safety harnesses on rollercoasters and shyt

 

[Astroslik]

6'5 340 lb 14 yr old jeez

Breh was going to be an o-lineman somewhere

Rip

 

[prince_peoples]

I know people that cool with his pops.

 

[concise]

Nobody even checked if he was still breathing. There has been situations where people fall from high places and survive.

People would rather pull out their phones to film it but not check on dude

That shyt ain't right

And what kind of aid is the average American even going to do there with their lack of knowledge and lack of tools? Almost of Americans these days barely believe in vaccines, smh.

nikkas in here emotional and lashing out .

just like they said Ol dude was recording but he was actually calling 911 .

Mfs just looking for something to whine about , tragedy or not

These dudes can see a video of someone getting beheaded and still come on here to ask why no one is trying to help and give aid.

 

[Kings County]

Nobody even checked if he was still breathing. There has been situations where people fall from high places and survive.

People would rather pull out their phones to film it but not check on dude

That shyt ain't right

dude was recording before bruh fell out, the avg person isnt gonna know how to treat a fall trauma victim
if u listen closely u can hear his blood splat 2-3 seconds after he landed, he was done for

 

[Mars]

Were the 2 kids sitting next to him really his Best Friends as some have said...The kid sitting 2 seats away from him just got off the ride and walked out as if nothing happened...A little cold if you ask me.

 

[Cowboyz89]

Ive never seen a roller coaster or drop ride without a seat belt in addition to the harness.
How much money did the owner of this park really save by cutting that corner?
Why is that even legal?
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[Savvir]

It is why a part of me thinks caning people has its merits.

What demographic do you think would overwhelmingly receive this type of punishment if the US Justice system is allowed to dish it out...

 

[Aprogressivone]

Theme Park Guest Nearly Losing Fingers On Coaster Beam - Inside the Magic

U/HikeandKayak shared a story aboard The Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas where a rider managed to smack the support beam and almost ripped fingers off as a result

Show me a real news article. That's an article talking about someone talking on Reddit. GP or general population always got these stories and it never adds up. So many fake stories about lap bars opening up and stuff like that. It's all fake. Lmao.

 

[shutterguy]

Hopefully he was passed out on the way down so he didn't have to suffer much.

 

[calixprynce]

Theme Park Guest Nearly Losing Fingers On Coaster Beam - Inside the Magic

U/HikeandKayak shared a story aboard The Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas where a rider managed to smack the support beam and almost ripped fingers off as a result

yo the Texas Giant is a interesting ride. First wooden coaster I've ever been on , felt like some Ed Edd n Eddy type shyt