Mushroom
Goon of the Year
A man with learning difficulties falls out of Black Pearl seat
http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/exc ... m-failure/
http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/exc ... m-failure/
Man falls out of seat on Black Pearl at Lightwater Valley
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ukthemeparkfan
Roller Poster
Re: Man falls out of seat on Black Pearl at Lightwater Valle
horrible news. hope he is not to seriously injured.
horrible news. hope he is not to seriously injured.
Re: Man falls out of seat on Black Pearl at Lightwater Valle
Rather surprised this hasn't made more media traction in the 10 or so days since it happened. What the **** his learning difficulties have to do with the story is beyond me. Safe try restraint failure is very worrying.
Rather surprised this hasn't made more media traction in the 10 or so days since it happened. What the **** his learning difficulties have to do with the story is beyond me. Safe try restraint failure is very worrying.
DelPiero
Strata Poster
Re: Man falls out of seat on Black Pearl at Lightwater Valle
I bet it was terrifying, I personally don't ride them anymore but I know how it feels to nearly fall out of one. Glad it didn't end with worse injuries.
The cup of tea line made me think of Furie's goon video from a couple of years back.
I bet it was terrifying, I personally don't ride them anymore but I know how it feels to nearly fall out of one. Glad it didn't end with worse injuries.
The cup of tea line made me think of Furie's goon video from a couple of years back.
Martyn B
CF Legend
Re: Man falls out of seat on Black Pearl at Lightwater Valle
Some of the incidents that are happening at the minute are just frightening really, things that you just never expect to happen. Inverted coaster train completely derails and a restraint failed on an inverted ship ride!
Restraint failure on an MS Xcar will be next....
Some of the incidents that are happening at the minute are just frightening really, things that you just never expect to happen. Inverted coaster train completely derails and a restraint failed on an inverted ship ride!
Restraint failure on an MS Xcar will be next....
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SimonSays99
Guest
Re: Man falls out of seat on Black Pearl at Lightwater Valle
Really bad - glad no one was injured.
The ride is likely 35-40 years old so mechanical failures are more likely to happen than on a new ride. You cannot really compare a Weber Traumboot / HUSS Ranger to a Maurer X-Car - the former lowers the lapbars with an air-pressure system like on a HUSS Pirate before the lapbars are mechanically locked, the latter uses two independent circuit hydraulic cylinders to secure the lapbar. I wonder what this will mean for any remaining rides of the same or similar type and age.
Really bad - glad no one was injured.
The ride is likely 35-40 years old so mechanical failures are more likely to happen than on a new ride. You cannot really compare a Weber Traumboot / HUSS Ranger to a Maurer X-Car - the former lowers the lapbars with an air-pressure system like on a HUSS Pirate before the lapbars are mechanically locked, the latter uses two independent circuit hydraulic cylinders to secure the lapbar. I wonder what this will mean for any remaining rides of the same or similar type and age.