[Cherie]

Life changing injuries is never a good thing to hear

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Life changing injuries is never a good thing to hear

Yes they trusted the Tech bloke
to do the master program
that let a Empty Carriage get in the way.



I would not hire him

[arista]

4 badly injured

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3c0DcvTO0

[Jamesy]

The rider that has lost a leg is speculation at the moment.

Rumours also around that a woman could be paralyzed from the waist down, and that another rider has lost a finger.

All speculation though until any emergency services, Alton Towers or Merlin Entertainments confirm anything to the press. Since the press would also making up yesterday that someone had died, I'm not believing anything until it comes from someone official.

[LukeB]

hope they are ok!

[Marcus.]

yeah hope it not likes this at October

[Pete.]

Wowza it was going 55mph

[LukeB]

i'm going soon and I want to ride the smiler but so many bad things happened to it

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

i'm going soon and I want to ride the smiler but there's so many bad things happened on it

if i may when you going to alton towers

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by LukeB

i'm going soon and I want to ride the smiler but so many bad things happened to it

Don't go on it. Sounds dangerous.

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Don't go on it. Sounds dangerous.

all over the news channels ness

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Marcus.

if i may when you going to alton towers

September/October it's quiet around then

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Don't go on it. Sounds dangerous.

They should get rid of it or make it safe

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

September/October it's quiet around then

They should get rid of it or make it safe

oh cool i am going for scarefest
people are saying it may close for a long time

[Jamesy]

Don't let this put you off. Incidents like this are extremely rare in the theme park industry, the last one I can recall was in 2004 in Germany.

The Smiler is the newest ride at Alton Towers and it has extremely sophisticated technology to ensure it stays safe for the public. This incident will of course come as a complete shock to Alton Towers and the theme park industry as a whole. This will be down to a major error on the computer system that gives clearance for trains to go through sections of the ride. On The Smiler there are a multitude of sensors that separate 'sections' of the ride, the sensors work with the rides computer system to ensure only one train is in one section at a time. So this certainly points towards a major computer error which is very rare for a modern ride.

Usually with incidents like this the ride is closed for months when a full investigation is underway. So expect the same with this.

I have a feeling they might try open it for Scarefest though depending how lengthy the investigation process is.

Just to stress this is an extremely rare case. Just like airplanes, coasters like this are the safest form of rides in the entire world. So while this being in the news is alarming, it's not commonplace. Alton Towers is well known to be one of the best theme parks in the world when it comes to health and safety.

[RichardG]

hope everyone is ok... being involved in a rollercoaster crash must be really really horrible, you go on them for fun, you don't expect this stuff to happen.

Originally Posted by Jamesy

Don't let this put you off. Incidents like this are extremely rare in the theme park industry. Just to stress this is an extremely rare case. Just like airplanes, coasters like this are the safest form of rides in the entire world.

Yeah I always read you were significantly more likely to get involved in a car crash on the way to the theme park than on an actual ride within the park... though I'm sure that's no consolation to those involved in the accident today!!

[Jamesy]

Originally Posted by RichardG

Yeah I always read you were significantly more likely to get involved in a car crash on the way to the theme park than on an actual ride within the park... though I'm sure that's no consolation to those involved in the accident today!!

Yeah it's something like 1 in 6,700 chance of dying in a car crash, 1 in 300 million chance of dying on a roller coaster.

Of course no consolation to those involved today, although maybe something for people to realise who thinks this accident means all rides are death traps.

[T*]

Someone is rumoured dead

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Třm

Someone is rumoured dead

This is a real life accident not a soap opera

[StephenPullen]

I've been on The Smiler a few times and I can say that the ride almost injures you without it crashing. I've been on lots of rollercoasters and been to a lot of parks in my life: all of Thorpe Park, a few Six Flags parks in the US and Disney, and I must say it's pretty intense for a rollercoaster.

[Jamesy]

No ones dead as far as anyone's aware. Nothing officially confirmed, a few people are just spreading that on Twitter and telling the media for attention.

So far 4 people with major injuries. They've got 4 people off the coaster so far, 12 are still trapped on the coaster while emergency services try to get them out.

Sky News were showing some pretty eye opening aerial pictures not too long ago:

[Z]

Smashing

[Marcus.]

Alton Towers Resort ‏@altontowers 8m8 minutes ago
3of3: We will be posting regular updates on the theme park closure on both our website and social media channels
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Alton Towers Resort ‏@altontowers 8m8 minutes ago
2of3: Guests with pre-booked tickets & those arriving at the theme park will have the choice of a full refund or an alternative dated ticket
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Alton Towers Resort ‏@altontowers 8m8 minutes ago
1of3: The decision has been taken that Alton Towers theme park will not open tomorrow 3/6/15 following the dreadful incident on The Smiler

[arista]

I sent a Mess to a Irish Mod
to merge mine( in the correct section) with yours
and then move yours to the correct section.


I assume it can be done?

[arista]

Merlin Entertainments, now closes other rides on other parks

Must be the same Computer Program


http://news.sky.com/story/1496893/al...se-major-rides

[arista]

[Alton Towers will remain closed for a fifth day after a crash
on a rollercoaster left four people with serious injuries.
The amusement park in north Staffordshire will not reopen on Sunday due
to the ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident, officials have confirmed.]


http://news.sky.com/story/1497387/al...-for-fifth-day