1 Killed and 10 injured on Disney Ride

[TLK]

1 killed, 10 injured on Disney ride

Locomotive breaks loose from roller coaster at Disneyland


ASSOCIATED PRESS

ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 5 — A locomotive broke loose from a train on Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster Friday, killing a man and injuring 10 other riders, officials said. The accident took place inside a tunnel section of the ride, but exactly what happened was unclear, police said.
THE MAN DIED inside a tunnel section of the ride, and his body remained there for the investigation, said city spokesman John Nicoletti. He was not immediately identified.
Eight of the injured, ranging in age from 9 to 47, were taken to the hospital, while two others were treated at the scene, Nicoletti said. One of those taken to the hospital had moderate injuries, while the other cases were considered minor, he said.
The accident took place inside a tunnel section of the ride, but exactly what happened was unclear, said police Sgt. Rick Martinez.

RIDE CONTROLLED BY COMPUTER
The roller coaster takes people on a twisting, turning ride aboard what is supposed to be a runaway train in the Old West. Riders zoom around outdoors past falling rocks and tumbling waterfalls, occasionally entering tunnels designed to look like mineshafts and caverns.
The attraction, which opened in 1979, can carry as many as 32 people. The ride is computer-controlled, and the operator does not ride aboard the train.
“On behalf of the entire cast of the Disneyland Resort we are shocked and saddened,” said Cynthia Harris, president of Disneyland Resort.

[Craptacular]

The DisneyWorld version of this ride was the first roller coaster I ever went on. Sad to hear this news.

[EagleFan]

Can anyone say Al Queda?

Wonder how long before we go to Orange? Or, heaven forbid, Red?



This mrskippy moment has been brought to you by the makers of Preparation H, for when you just can't take that pain in your ass any longer.



Seriously though, this is a shame for those on the ride and their families. Sad new indeed.

[MrBug708]

Um, you are talking about a 40 year old ride that jumped the tracks....

[damnMikeBrown]

Deeeeeeeeeeeeep pockets

[GrantDawg]

Originally posted by EagleFan
Can anyone say Al Queda?

Wonder how long before we go to Orange? Or, heaven forbid, Red?



This mrskippy moment has been brought to you by the makers of Preparation H, for when you just can't take that pain in your ass any longer.



Seriously though, this is a shame for those on the ride and their families. Sad new indeed.

Great bit of humour in an otherwise sad story.

[Buccaneer]

Big Thunder is only about 20 years old but with drastic cutbacks in maintenance and CM training due to horribly bad management and the huge disaster of the money-losing DCA, it was bound to happen.

[sterlingice]

Originally posted by damnMikeBrown
Deeeeeeeeeeeeep pockets

I'm glad to see we don't live in a horribly litigious world where the first thing anyone thinks about is how much they can get out of Disney. I'm sure the families are grieving but that will melt away when they try to level a $1B lawsuit on Disney for a roller coaster ride that just had an accident.

SI

[tucker342]

sad to hear