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Based on the amount of blood i saw in pics of the slide, the latter. Or it may have gotten all tangled in the net while the rest of him ended up at the bottom.
Link the pics
Schlitterbahn Death in Kansas City??
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Eh, they will pay. Won't go to jail.
You start throwing people in jail Everytime someone dies from a **** up and the economy comes to a screeching halt
So if the folks that built this f'ed up, they shouldn't be held responsible?
Doesn't mean JAIL time is the appropriate punishment...
Probably not jail time, but I wanted to make sure the poster is claiming there might not be some accountability to the park?
Google is your friend
Ah... The liberal way. Blame, persecute, litigate, destroy... Someone has to pay. It's not just a random accident. People get beheaded on that ride every day. Oh wait.
Well it's the type of friend that ****s my girlfriend behind my back because I can't find ****.
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She just has ****ty taste like haircut.
Have you been there?
Chisholm is not worth ever going back to.
What does that have to do with Joe's Kansas City BBQ?
If you like it, there's a virtual guarantee that it is complete *****
Joes is one of the top 5 bbq places in the country. She may have ****ty taste, but Joes is amazing bbq.
FYI, everybody's BBQ opinion is subjective!
I've had it a few times. There's any number of Texas joints that kick the **** out of it.
Try Chisholm Trail one day! It's #1 in the world
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I've had it a few times. There's any number of Texas joints that kick the **** out of it.
The only place in Texas that I can say without a doubt is better than Joes is Franklins. And I've been to pretty much all the major places in Central Texas.
Its not a slam dunk case by any means. Death does not always equal liability on the park operator. You really need to wait for the investigation to be completed.
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Try Chisholm Trail one day! It's #1 in the world
Been there and disagree.
In a board of ****ed up threads, this one ranks pretty high on the list.
Bet this guy is kicking himself in the ass for saying this regarding that ride:
"It's dangerous, but it's a safe dangerous now," Schlitterbahn Waterparks & Resorts co-owner Jeff Henry told USA Today in 2014. "Schlitterbahn is a family water park, but this isn't a family ride. It's for the thrill seekers of the world, people into extreme adventure."
"It's dangerous, but it's a safe dangerous now," Schlitterbahn Waterparks & Resorts co-owner Jeff Henry told USA Today in 2014. "Schlitterbahn is a family water park, but this isn't a family ride. It's for the thrill seekers of the world, people into extreme adventure."
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In a board of ****ed up threads, this one ranks pretty high on the list.
I don't think it's worth losing your head over.
That is a tall slide. I like a pan of water in my smoker. It is truly horrifying. I think it's a shame to overcook brisket yet charred on the ends is a must.
The reprofile increased the height of the second hill and created a sharper concavity at the peak of the hill. The redesign did more to ensure that the speed of the raft could be managed to repeat the same result each time. I don't think the raft went airborn.
Even though you would assume that waterslides are very low in friction, the truth is they have much higher frictional forces than roller coasters. The second hill is not too short. If you make the hill much taller, the ride would stall back. The net is used on a number of small water coasters as well. This is sort of a standard thing, not so much a necessity because the raft could take flight. I want to say that was not in the design and state inspectors wanted a net because the "sides were very low". Which has no bearing on how the rafted slide operates.
The combined weight of the raft and its passengers is critical to the successful operation of the ride. If the raft is too light I would assume that the ride could stall out. If the raft is too heavy, the ride may reach unsafe speeds after the drop.
In order for the restraints to work properly, the riders have to be 54" or taller. This kid was 10. That leaves me wondering.
With everything I have seen. The kid was ejected from the ride, or stood up or jumped. By what has been reported, the kid was stitting up front. The heavier passengers are directed to sit in the back on most water park rides. The two others received facial injuries and were still seated when the ride ended. The boy's body slid down behind them. It appears that the kid somehow got free of the raft and hit one of the frames holding up the net which sent him into the other riders faces and subsequently landing behind the raft before coming down the second hill.
The question investigators will be asking if that is the case, and I don't see how it could not be, is how the child got free of the raft. If the restraints failed, the park will be at fault. If the kid purposefully got out of his restraints or loosened them or manipulated his body upon them checking his restraint to appear he was more secure than he was (I see that **** all the time when I ride thrill rides) then the kid is at fault. If the kid was not more than 54" tall, the park could be at fault for not refusing him and the kid may also bear some duty if he tried to deceive the operator.
Even though you would assume that waterslides are very low in friction, the truth is they have much higher frictional forces than roller coasters. The second hill is not too short. If you make the hill much taller, the ride would stall back. The net is used on a number of small water coasters as well. This is sort of a standard thing, not so much a necessity because the raft could take flight. I want to say that was not in the design and state inspectors wanted a net because the "sides were very low". Which has no bearing on how the rafted slide operates.
The combined weight of the raft and its passengers is critical to the successful operation of the ride. If the raft is too light I would assume that the ride could stall out. If the raft is too heavy, the ride may reach unsafe speeds after the drop.
In order for the restraints to work properly, the riders have to be 54" or taller. This kid was 10. That leaves me wondering.
With everything I have seen. The kid was ejected from the ride, or stood up or jumped. By what has been reported, the kid was stitting up front. The heavier passengers are directed to sit in the back on most water park rides. The two others received facial injuries and were still seated when the ride ended. The boy's body slid down behind them. It appears that the kid somehow got free of the raft and hit one of the frames holding up the net which sent him into the other riders faces and subsequently landing behind the raft before coming down the second hill.
The question investigators will be asking if that is the case, and I don't see how it could not be, is how the child got free of the raft. If the restraints failed, the park will be at fault. If the kid purposefully got out of his restraints or loosened them or manipulated his body upon them checking his restraint to appear he was more secure than he was (I see that **** all the time when I ride thrill rides) then the kid is at fault. If the kid was not more than 54" tall, the park could be at fault for not refusing him and the kid may also bear some duty if he tried to deceive the operator.
TIL Schlitterbahn exists outside of New Braunfels.
It's odd to see everyone pissed at schlitterbahn are the same people who didn't care multiple people died because of negligence by blue bell.
Honestly it's terrible either way, but I would not rule out the idea that a 10 year old assumed her couldn't die on a ride and was jumping up and down to try and make it go faster
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It's odd to see everyone pissed at schlitterbahn are the same people who didn't care multiple people died because of negligence by blue bell.
Fatties gonna fat
Lol at GN calling it murder. This is not murder.
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Its awful. The story. The photo of the slide. Do not look at it. I accidentally did on another forum.
Looks like the accident happened on the drop hill. That leads me to believe either the boy did something with the harness or he wasn't big enough to ride. When I saw the plans for this thing I was disappointed it wasn't going in New Braunfels. My 10yo would have been all over that thing. Really sad story
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It's odd to see everyone pissed at schlitterbahn are the same people who didn't care multiple people died because of negligence by blue bell.
Really? The very same people? Examples?
I first became aware of this about ten years ago, the summer my oldest boy, Bill Jr. died. You know that carnival comes into town every year? Well this year they came through with a ride called The Mixer. The man said, "Keep your head, and arms, inside the Mixer at all times." But Bill Jr, he was a DAAAREDEVIL, just like his old man. He was leaning out saying "Hey everybody,
Look at me! Look at me!" Pow! He was decapitated! They found his head over by the snow cone concession.
Look at me! Look at me!" Pow! He was decapitated! They found his head over by the snow cone concession.
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Its awful. The story. The photo of the slide. Do not look at it. I accidentally did on another forum.
Much more informative thread. Pic link on there shows some blood in water at end of slide.
https://m.reddit.com/r/news/comments/4wmu3z/12_year_old_boy_dies_at_kansas_citys/
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They require minimum height and a combined freaking minimum weight of a bunch of strangers in the raft! It's an accident waiting to happen! Do they weigh everyone on the slide? Even if people don't lie, how many actually know their nearly naked weight? Many kid know their weight? Wet Velcro straps???
Yes, they weigh the group going on a go/no-go scale.
Velcro works just fine in water. It is not friction dependent.
That doesn't even look like a fun ride.
I think we will stick to Legoland in KC. You can shoot bad guys with lasers and not get decapitated.
this thread is all kinds of ****ed up.
quote:Until someone accidentally switches the fake laser guns with the real laser guns, then you have someone slicing people's heads off left and right.
I think we will stick to Legoland in KC. You can shoot bad guys with lasers and not get decapitated.
quote:quote:Until someone accidentally switches the fake laser guns with the real laser guns, then you have someone slicing people's heads off left and right.
I think we will stick to Legoland in KC. You can shoot bad guys with lasers and not get decapitated.
That would suck.
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