Collision on Oxygeranium at Parc Astérix

[Mysterious Sue]

Some boats crashed into each other yesterday and five people were 'slightly injured'.
Here's an article in French - from the picture it appears that the chute has become damaged and the boats piled up on each other. 'In the space of five minutes, 7 buoys collided'.

http://www.rtl.be/info/vous/temoign...x-nous-avons-eu-un-terrible-choc--946259.aspx

 

[Hixee]

Image from the article posted above by Sue

Looks a lot like the chute has snagged one of the boats and become pretty seriously damaged, causing the other rafts to pile up behind. Probably a relatively quick fix - just replace the section - but it does beg the question of how the chute starting to give way wasn't spotted by maintenance. Lucky no-one was hurt seriously - it's never good mixing crashing/crashed ride vehicles with water!

 

[Thekingin64]

All the people involved in the accident had a medical examination at the infirmary. Free admission tickets to the park were provided. David's cousin's iPhone, broken because of the shock, was refunded.

Have to say, that is good customer service from the park!

As Hixee mentioned, surprised that the maintenance guys hadn't noticed any problems with the track, must have been serious stress problems to create a crack that large!

 

[Lofty]

Yeah, I don't think this was a case of 'two boats collided and then cracked the chute - I think it was the other way around... two boats collided because of the large crack/tear in the chute itself.

 

[HeartlineCoaster]

Please hold the graps.
Are we sure that's France?

 

[Ben]

I'm sure there's a way to blame this on Chinese knock offs.

 

[Hixee]

I'm sure there's a way to blame this on Chinese knock offs.

DEATH TRAPS, you mean.