Disney report explains death

[crazy4wdw]

Disney report explains death

A 73-year-old man with a heart condition died 3 days after riding Space Mountain in December.

Scott Powers | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted January 30, 2007

A man who died three days after losing consciousness on Space Mountain at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in December succumbed to natural causes, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.

The incident was among six serious injuries or illnesses outlined by Walt Disney World in quarterly reports filed recently with the state Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection for the fourth quarter of 2006.

The report stated that a 73-year-old man was "unresponsive" after riding Space Mountain on the afternoon of Dec. 12, and died three days later "due to a heart condition." The report did not identify him.

Steve Hanson, chief investigator with the Medical Examiner's Office for Orange and Osceola counties, said Monday he was aware of the death but that it was not referred to that office because it was clearly due to natural causes.

Disney spokesman Jacob DiPietre said the company extended deep sympathy to the family and offered all possible assistance.

Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Wet 'n Wild and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay reported no serious injuries or illnesses on rides in their fourth-quarter filings.

The other incidents reported by Disney involved a broken foot at Mayday Falls, a broken pelvis at Test Track, a seizure at Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, and two people who reported prolonged illness, one after riding Mission: Space and the other after Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.

In a previous matter involving Mission: Space, Walt Disney World and the family of a 4-year-old boy who died in June 2005 settled a lawsuit the family had filed alleging wrongful death.

Circuit Judge George Sprinkel of Orange County approved the settlement on Jan. 11. No details were disclosed, except that each side would pay its own legal and court fees. Disney spokesman DiPietre and Robert Samartin of Tampa, an attorney representing the family of Daudi Bamuwamye would not comment.

Scott Powers can be reached at spowers@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5441

 

[2Xited4Disney]

Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Wet 'n Wild and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay reported no serious injuries or illnesses on rides in their fourth-quarter filings.
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I love the little Jab that was thrown in

 

[EUROPACL]

I love the little Jab that was thrown in

If there had been serious injuries or illnesses on rides in their fourth-quarter at the other area parks would that make you feel better and bring that magic back?

 

[DancingBear]

I love the little Jab that was thrown in

Looks to me like this was just a standard quarterly summary of the accident reports for the big Florida theme parks. See the following from October which includes Sea World and Universal injuries:

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlando...Safety+report:+Boy+died+after+ride+at+Disney+

 

[Tigger22]

In a previous matter involving Mission: Space, Walt Disney World and the family of a 4-year-old boy who died in June 2005 settled a lawsuit the family had filed alleging wrongful death.

Circuit Judge George Sprinkel of Orange County approved the settlement on Jan. 11. No details were disclosed, except that each side would pay its own legal and court fees. Disney spokesman DiPietre and Robert Samartin of Tampa, an attorney representing the family of Daudi Bamuwamye would not comment.

So, explain to me this part of the article? Didn't they determine that the boy died of an undetected heart problem?

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

So, explain to me this part of the article? Didn't they determine that the boy died of an undetected heart problem?

I can explain....

1. Disney settled because it would be cheaper to settle with this family than go to trial. Disney would have had to pay lawyer fees, court costs and God knows how many millions once the jury found Disney negligent. Find one jury out there who would find for Disney.... Not when it involves the loss of a 4 year old child.... No matter what the pre-existing condition is, emotion would play into the jury finding, unfortunately...

2. Why put the family through the pain a second time? They suffered once. Buy settling, this removes the pain the family had to suffer again.

Disney did the right thing here. No matter which way this is twisted and turned by M:S fans and Disney fans, the heart condition that killed this boy WAS triggered by this ride.

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

I love the little Jab that was thrown in

Considering that these parks attendence numbers are a lot lower than Disney's, there is a better chance of injury and death at Disney World. People have to be at their parks in order to die or get hurt.... I take nothing into account that no one died or got hurt at these other parks cause, well, NO ONE GOES!! LoL....

 

[Luv2Roam]

a broken pelvis at Test Track,

How would someone break their pelvis at TT? I can only imagine they fell.

 

[YoHo]

Disney report explains death

The title of this thread is totally misleading.
I thought maybe there was going to be a new educational series like Donald in the land of Mathmagic.
What a ripoff.

 

[Another Voice]

Dude, Disney built California Adventure.

That park explains just about every kind of death there is - financial death, death of a dream, death in pain, rollercoaster induced death, death by SuperStar Limo, death of tradition, death of a company...

And then they put in Rosie O'Donnel just to show you what happens if you're not a nice person in life.

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

Dude, Disney built California Adventure.

That park explains just about every kind of death there is - financial death, death of a dream, death in pain, rollercoaster induced death, death by SuperStar Limo, death of tradition, death of a company...

And then they put in Rosie O'Donnel just to show you what happens if you're not a nice person in life.

 

[Dznefreek]

the heart condition that killed this boy WAS triggered by this ride.

and your evidence to support this is what. . . . . . . . .

Find one jury out there who would find for Disney.

I think it would be easy to do.