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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

Yet another accident at Alton towers

I use to go here regular and went on every ride there was but was always worried that something would go wrong eventually

Just hope all those injured people make a quick recovery..

What do you reckon to scary rides.....do you trust them?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

No and I'm gladly kids are past the stage of wanting to go. As a young teenager I saw two boys fall from the top of a big wheel, since then I've always hated that kind of thing.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Glad my kids....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was only talking to someone at work about going on Monday , as he'd been in half term. I hope those injured recover soon. It looked like a nasty accident.

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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

Well it's certainly put me off going again

More and more accidents cropping up all the time and we never thought of the dangers as kids did we .......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to the news some of the injuries are "life changing", which is such a shame. That ride has been plagued with problems since it opened, I guess that's what happens when you decide a world record is more important than safety.

Isn't it also built on the site of the Black Hole ride that killed someone?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We were thinking of going mainly to go on the smiler but after seeing that yesterday it's put me off, apparently there's been problems with it since it opened though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our daughter is going next week with her friends. She asked us if we were worried about her going after this tragic accident.

I said not at all, it's probably the safest time to go. She looked at me quizzically and I explained that every ride and every safety procedure will be thoroughly checked out after an accident.

Obviously I am anxious about her going but if we acted every time we felt anxious about our kids doing something they would hardly ever go out the front door.

Hope the people on the ride are ok soon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Our daughter is going next week with her friends. She asked us if we were worried about her going after this tragic accident.

I said not at all, it's probably the safest time to go. She looked at me quizzically and I explained that every ride and every safety procedure will be thoroughly checked out after an accident.

Obviously I am anxious about her going but if we acted every time we felt anxious about our kids doing something they would hardly ever go out the front door.

Hope the people on the ride are ok soon"

Good point about heightened safety checks.

Poor kids and those that saw it happen.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Our daughter is going next week with her friends. She asked us if we were worried about her going after this tragic accident.

I said not at all, it's probably the safest time to go. She looked at me quizzically and I explained that every ride and every safety procedure will be thoroughly checked out after an accident.

Obviously I am anxious about her going but if we acted every time we felt anxious about our kids doing something they would hardly ever go out the front door.

Hope the people on the ride are ok soon"

I agree. Many more people receive life changing injuries on the roads than on rides like this. I would do the same as you and just be darn thankful when they got home.

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"Our daughter is going next week with her friends. She asked us if we were worried about her going after this tragic accident.

I said not at all, it's probably the safest time to go. She looked at me quizzically and I explained that every ride and every safety procedure will be thoroughly checked out after an accident.

Obviously I am anxious about her going but if we acted every time we felt anxious about our kids doing something they would hardly ever go out the front door.

Hope the people on the ride are ok soon"

Apparently riders have a 1 in 24 million chance of serious injury and a more than 1 in one-and-a-half billion chance of being fatally injured.

You are much more likely to be killed driving there.

Even more bizarre, you are technically more likely to gain a serious injury from a garden chair!

Thoughts with those involved nevertheless.

Mr ddc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate rides and rollercoasters, always have done. Horrible accident, makes me shudder

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Poor kids and those that saw it happen."

Yes, it must have been awful and scary for the witnesses too. Many would have been teenagers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Our daughter is going next week with her friends. She asked us if we were worried about her going after this tragic accident.

I said not at all, it's probably the safest time to go. She looked at me quizzically and I explained that every ride and every safety procedure will be thoroughly checked out after an accident.

Obviously I am anxious about her going but if we acted every time we felt anxious about our kids doing something they would hardly ever go out the front door.

Hope the people on the ride are ok soon

Apparently riders have a 1 in 24 million chance of serious injury and a more than 1 in one-and-a-half billion chance of being fatally injured.

You are much more likely to be killed driving there.

Even more bizarre, you are technically more likely to gain a serious injury from a garden chair!

Thoughts with those involved nevertheless.

Mr ddc"

Yes I am not up on my statistics but I know that we can't wrap em up in cotton wool and yes I am more worried about her safety in the mode of transport she is using to get there, which is one of her male friends driving a clapped out hot hatch back...... eeeeek!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read about this accident this morning... Omg so sad i hope all involved make a quick recovery and hope are not traumatised by this forever,

why an earth would the workers of this ride allow that cart to go knowing the test cart hadnt made it back and was stuck!!!!! Unbelievable..........

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

why an earth would the workers of this ride allow that cart to go knowing the test cart hadnt made it back and was stuck!!!!! Unbelievable..........

That's where I wish accidents like this were prosecuted differently.

Presumably the ride controller is a young person on minimum wage, and decisions/pressure made by management contributed to the accident.

A few days ago there was a thread stating that a young man who killed someone in a traffic accident deserved to go to jail for life, whereas here no-one will even be investigated.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

why an earth would the workers of this ride allow that cart to go knowing the test cart hadnt made it back and was stuck!!!!! Unbelievable..........

That's where I wish accidents like this were prosecuted differently.

Presumably the ride controller is a young person on minimum wage, and decisions/pressure made by management contributed to the accident.

A few days ago there was a thread stating that a young man who killed someone in a traffic accident deserved to go to jail for life, whereas here no-one will even be investigated."

Many years ago I worked a season at Butlins. One of my first jobs was operating a funfair ride. My training lasted about 15minutes and consisted of "you press this button to start the ride and once you've done that The ride does it's own thing. Here's the emergency stop button but don't press it because it requires a key to restart the ride. The lap bars are operated like this. Have fun".

I see Alton Towers being no different.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I read about this accident this morning... Omg so sad i hope all involved make a quick recovery and hope are not traumatised by this forever,

why an earth would the workers of this ride allow that cart to go knowing the test cart hadnt made it back and was stuck!!!!! Unbelievable..........

I was thinking that. But they may not have known it was stuck. That ride has more than one set of cars going round at once. It may have been fine when they sent the cars with people in. I hope the press don't release the name of the person that sent the car going with the people in. They must be distraught.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Our daughter is going next week with her friends. She asked us if we were worried about her going after this tragic accident.

I said not at all, it's probably the safest time to go. She looked at me quizzically and I explained that every ride and every safety procedure will be thoroughly checked out after an accident.

Obviously I am anxious about her going but if we acted every time we felt anxious about our kids doing something they would hardly ever go out the front door.

Hope the people on the ride are ok soon"

So glad to see a pragmatic response.... Me personally, I will go on the rides when I'm able...obviously there is risk, but minimal... Just like lots of things in life

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I (fem) hate roller coasters but my eldest daughter loves them.she went on the smiler a few weeks ago but don't want her going on it again x

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"Our daughter is going next week with her friends. She asked us if we were worried about her going after this tragic accident.

I said not at all, it's probably the safest time to go. She looked at me quizzically and I explained that every ride and every safety procedure will be thoroughly checked out after an accident.

Obviously I am anxious about her going but if we acted every time we felt anxious about our kids doing something they would hardly ever go out the front door.

Hope the people on the ride are ok soon"
A good post and a very valid point about it being the safest time to go now .

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"Our daughter is going next week with her friends. She asked us if we were worried about her going after this tragic accident.

I said not at all, it's probably the safest time to go. She looked at me quizzically and I explained that every ride and every safety procedure will be thoroughly checked out after an accident.

Obviously I am anxious about her going but if we acted every time we felt anxious about our kids doing something they would hardly ever go out the front door.

Hope the people on the ride are ok soon

Apparently riders have a 1 in 24 million chance of serious injury and a more than 1 in one-and-a-half billion chance of being fatally injured.

You are much more likely to be killed driving there.

Even more bizarre, you are technically more likely to gain a serious injury from a garden chair!

Thoughts with those involved nevertheless.

Mr ddc"
Usefull information and keeps everything in perspective .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loosing legs at that age is heart breaking.feel for their parents know that had happened when your kids are so far away

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