Another Disney Mission Space incident

[jcsbama]

Sorry if this has already been posted. I didn't see it anywhere.
http://news.yahoo.com/

"ORLANDO, Florida - A woman lost consciousness while getting off a Walt Disney World ride, which two people have died on in the past 13 months, authorities said.

The 35-year-old woman was getting off "Mission: Space" when she fell about 8:30 p.m. Monday, Deputy Chief Bo Jones of the Reedy Creek Fire Department told the Orlando Sentinel.

She told rescue workers she had tingling in her arms and hands, Jones said. She was taken by helicopter to Orlando Regional Medical Center in stable condition.

The woman's name has not been released.

A telephone call by The Associated Press to Disney officials was not immediately returned Tuesday morning.

"Mission: Space" spins in a centrifuge that subjects riders to twice the normal force of gravity.

Hiltrud Bluemel, 49, died April 12, one day after she went on the ride. A preliminary report from the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office showed Bluemel died from bleeding of the brain. She also suffered from severe, long standing high blood pressure, according to the medical examiner's office.

A 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy also died last June while riding the attraction. An autopsy determined Daudi Bamuwamye, of Sellersville, Pennsylvania, died of an irregular heartbeat linked to a natural causes."

 

[Ratpack]

I just read this too!
We have been several times, with DH riding it- however, I was pg with these visits and not had a chance to experience it myself....is it really this bad?

I am asking because we are going with another family this time and the man (39 years old) has high blood pressure and some heart racing and such. I am guessing that he shouldn't chance it at all. This will be their first time going and I really don't want to have any problems that we could avoid.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I don't think it is *that* bad--but a ride that you should consider ALL things before boarding.

What is the medical definition of *unconcious*. Since she got off the ride unassisted--it does sound like she could have maybe just fainted?

I only ask--b/c I have passed out a couple of times in my life---was I considered *unconcious*?

And it seem we will now hear about every little thing coming out of MS.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I am asking because we are going with another family this time and the man (39 years old) has high blood pressure and some heart racing and such. I am guessing that he shouldn't chance it at all. This will be their first time going and I really don't want to have any problems that we could avoid.

You are guessing correctly. Mission Space is contraindicated for that.

You could very well end up with something bad happening and that is why they post warnings.

I have neck issues--I ignore lots of guidelines...but I also know that should something happen--it would be my fault. I now avoid Space Mountain (cannot see the track to anticipate terms) and wooden or very jerky roller coasters. I will have my hubby test a new ride for me to see if it is something I can handle.

I am just prone to headaches--it isn't like my head will fall off or I'll break a vertabrae or anything like that.

 

[rayelias]

With all the hype about M:S lately, I wouldn't be surprised if some "enterprising" person might feign a hard-to-prove injury (like faiting, for example) in order to cash in on a (perceived) fat Disney lawsuit. Funny how this happened AFTER they tamed the ride down (again).

But, it's awful hot/humid down there this time of year. It's also pretty well air conditioned inside M:S. So, going from hot to cool to spinning back to hot & humid... I can see how this may happen legitimately.

 

[simba928]

I am asking because we are going with another family this time and the man (39 years old) has high blood pressure and some heart racing and such. I am guessing that he shouldn't chance it at all. This will be their first time going and I really don't want to have any problems that we could avoid.

I wouldn't chance it. Usually there is only one sign at the entrance to rides saying if your pregnant or have heart condition, etc., you shouldn't ride. They might have one little announcement inside, but thats basically it. On Mission space, there are a TON of signs throughout the queue saying that ppl with heart or back problems shouldn't ride it, there are several announcements/videos warning you of it. There were so many warnings that my dad, who loves roller coasters and things like that, even had second thoughts about riding it.

We got off it and my mom was shaking. She couldn't move the left side of her body. Her hands were shaking. She was crying. She sat down and we got her a bottle of water and thank goodness she was fine after a couple minutes, but it was kind of scary.