this is a shame!!! check this out!!

[tinkbutt]

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/teen-decapitated-by-six-flags-coaster/20080628184409990001?icid=200100397x1204756071x120 0216822

Very sad and scary!:scared:

[kimbac3]

I saw this last night before I went to bed. So I just gave my kids a lecture this morning over breakfast about what "restricted" means. I used this accident as an example (my kids are older - they can handle the details).

I actually started out by asking my DS13 what he would do if his hat blew off while he's riding a roller coaster. His reply: "Leave it." Good boy!

But I did explain the whole story and told him that if he ever has a friend stupid enough to do that, then he should tell the friend he'll wait on the other side of the fence - ready with the cell phone to call 911.


Such a tragic loss of a young life. :sad2:

Kimba

[trivial]

How terrible for the family. I heard about this yesterday and could only shake my head. He should've known better. He was apparently there with his family, but I don't know if they were around at the time or not.

[patsal]

It only takes a minute to make a poor decision that affects the rest of our lives. I share that often with my own children and with my students. I feel badly for the family. I guess that is what happens when people can't follow simple posted rules and use common sense. Seems rediculous that this even happened since obvious attention wasn't paid to obvious directions.

[aspen37]

How sad.:sad1:

[lttlmc3]

Did you look at the amusement park tragedy photo section? I freaked when I saw that people were stuck upside down on one ride for thirty minutes. I have always been scared something like that would happen!

[Annette_VA]

Decapitated!?!? Holy crap! What an awful way to go. The guy was an idiot for going in a restricted area, but so sad that he (& his family) suffered so badly for his stupidity.


Did you look at the amusement park tragedy photo section? I freaked when I saw that people were stuck upside down on one ride for thirty minutes. I have always been scared something like that would happen!

Can you imagine the headaches they all had after having all the blood rushing to their heads for that long?

[DisDarling]

OMG this is horrible!!

Amy

[DisDarling]

Did you look at the amusement park tragedy photo section? I freaked when I saw that people were stuck upside down on one ride for thirty minutes. I have always been scared something like that would happen!

I live 15 minutes from Oshkosh, WI and we have been to Life Fest several times. I can't imagine how horrible that was, it was in all of the papers last year.

[wishspirit]

Go tell an employee/ cast member! Don't EVER try and do something like that yourself. Its so sad it happened to someone so young, a real waste.

[catycatcat4]

another link plz its blocked here.

[catycatcat4]

k i found it on fox all i have to say is



oh well one less idiot in the world he did it its his fault.

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

What a terrible loss of life. So sad.

[MenashaCorp]

Very sad. A kid with a church group, no less...

I just hope readers don't fall prey to the media tactic at end of the article. It references a Louisville, KY incident which *WAS* the park's fault and by virtue of putting them together seems to imply a pattern. Shame on the AP. These are entirely different circumstances, sad though both may be...

[Becx N Gav]

I'm so sad for his family, a nice day out turns into a tragedy :confused:

I cannot watch Final Destination 3 anymore, saw it once and found it very hard to go on a coaster after that :laughing:

[FireDancer]

oh well one less idiot in the world he did it its his fault.
I believe this would be a good example of thinning the herd. It is sad for his family but unfortunately sometimes the consequence of not following directions is a decapitation.