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Coaster Toaster · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject: Another Accident

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/8180980.stm

Not sure what ride yet and details very minimum

Rogue · Strata Poster Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 3865

Dan, there's a picture of the ride he fell from in this article

http://www.whtimes.co.uk/content/...20Aug%202009%2014%3A59%3A23%3A587

The follow up article at the linked at the bottom of that page suggests he was thrown from the ride and into a row of portable toilets
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Steven Burns · Strata Poster Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1777

Wow, linkin Park last night and Matallica tonight! Man, why didnt we go there. Sounds awsome man. We just did naff Cardiff with a lamb line up!

Hope the kids is alreet
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stealth fan · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, think I will be giving up the funfair rides then. I think accidents are on the increase.

Hope the victim pulls through though Sad

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Coaster Toaster · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

No diff to theme parks though andy you just dont hear about them as much

have a look through this link:
http://www.rideaccidents.com/

Magic · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:43 am Post subject:

Given the huge number of people that visit fairs around the world. Potentially more than visit theme parks. I think the accident rate is superb. I can't remember hearing about a death at a fun fair, but I can think of a few at theme parks. I personally feel safer at a lot of fairs than at some parks.

When you watch the operations on rides like Hollenblitz, Olympia Looping, Alpina Bahn, Spinning Racer it's interesting how quick and efficient they are and how little faffing is involved compared to similar rides in parks. Yet there's never been any serious accidents on these travelling rides. Food for thought.
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STEALTHYBUTBAD · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject:

The festival you were talking about where the 14 year old kid fell out of the ride was at Knebworth House near Stevenage which is about 45 minutes from where i live. I hope the young man pulls through ok. Havent been on a fair ground ride (on a travelling fair) for a few years. I just go on rides at theme parks nowadays.
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chillichutney · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:05 am Post subject:

I was there at the weekend and have to say didn't hear anything bout the accident till got back. Only walked past the rides early on Saturday as can't ride them and was less distance the other way (lazy I know).

Hope he's doing ok now.
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