they are going to try and sue the parks out of existence...

[brunoflipper]

this is a troubling trend... here come the scumbag attorneys...

here is the article...

 

[DVCconvert]

We're sorry...this story is not available.

Is what I'm getting when I click on your link.

 

[Michael623]

The link worked for me but here is the text:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disneyland closed the roller-coaster-style Matterhorn Bobsleds ride at its Anaheim, California theme park for about a day to investigate a 62-year-old Peruvian woman's complaints that she became ill while riding, authorities said on Wednesday.
The woman, whose name and condition were not made public, was taken to a hospital after experiencing dizziness and nausea at about 6 p.m. on Monday, Anaheim police spokesman Rick Martinez said. The ride was reopened at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a Disneyland spokesman said.

The incident came about two weeks after a young boy died after going on a space ride at Walt Disney World in Florida.

In an unrelated case, the California Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that the Walt Disney Co and other theme park owners have a heightened duty to ensure the safety of guests on rides.

That ruling clearing the way for the family of a 23-year-old woman to sue Disney over a fatal brain injury that came after she rode the Indian Jones ride during her 2000 honeymoon.

On Monday, the Peruvian woman rested for about an hour at the park's medical station but was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital when her condition did not improve, Maria Sabol, Anaheim Fire Department spokeswoman said. The woman's condition was not immediately available on Wednesday.

Disney officials said in a statement that the ride was closed for about 24-hours so that it could be inspected by state health and safety officials.

"We are concerned for the health of this guest and our first priority is to ensure that she gets the care she needs," the statement said.

Data provided by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions show 3,900 injuries nationwide in 2003 and an average of two fatalities from 315 million visits made each year to theme parks.

 

[Sarangel]

There's nothing new in this... People have always been inclined to blame Disney when they get hurt (whether or not Disney had anything to do with it). I doubt that this will be any worse than the last time someone got hurt.

Sarangel

 

[daber]

The TV News reported that the woman had high blood pressure (and the ride sign warns against rideing with high blood pressure) and hadn't taken her medication. The ride goes a whopping 18 MPH!

 

[ChrisFL]

Data provided by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions show 3,900 injuries nationwide in 2003 and an average of two fatalities from 315 million visits made each year to theme parks.

And if we consider that probably 75% of those were caused by stupid guests, then that leaves us with about 1,000 people injured accidentally vs. 315,000,000 people riding (someone calculate the percentage on that!). And politicians are constantly try to increase regulations for amusement/theme park rides