Media over exxagerating a minor incident

[Titch]

https://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/news/riders-stuck-upside-down-at-movieworld/news-story/e778861f9eee0460cd176a5f56af63f9

[Baconjack]

1 hour ago, Titch said:

https://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/news/riders-stuck-upside-down-at-movieworld/news-story/e778861f9eee0460cd176a5f56af63f9

Welcome to the way journos have reported on our parks since 2016

Edited December 14, 2022 by Baconjack

[TBoy]

16 minutes ago, Baconjack said:

Welcome to the way journos have reported on our parks since 2016

Yes the journos hate theme parks. If they had there way (especially Seven) all the parks would be shut forever.

[Michelangelo]

Because “Theme park ride safety features work, but cause mild inconvenience to guests” doesn’t sell newspapers…

You can never trust a headline (or full article) these days.

Wouldn’t be surprised if Amy Smith demanded a full refund on her annual pass that she’s used for the past 11 months for this “ordeal”

[REGIE]

43 minutes ago, TBoy said:

Yes the journos hate theme parks. If they had there way (especially Seven) all the parks would be shut forever.

Nah they want them just barely operating so they can report ever kid who tripped. If they were closed they wouldn’t be able to report their “horror stories”

[REGIE]

Dang I wish I was on a tuck ride

[djmcbell]

10 hours ago, REGIE said:

Dang I wish I was on a tuck ride

A tuk-tuk ride?

[i2145]

The news tend to exaggerate on a lot of things, especially theme park rides because a lot of people are already scared of them

[Titch]

The way the world is going im waiting for somebody to sue a park for fat shaming because there to fat for a ride surprised it hasent happened yet

[Rivals]

15 hours ago, Titch said:

The way the world is going im waiting for somebody to sue a park for fat shaming because there to fat for a ride surprised it hasent happened yet

i will say this is the most random thing i’ve read on here.

A ride stopping upside down, even if it’s for the safety of guests, would be frightening for those on board, especially since probably all of them wouldn’t know they’re safe. The hangtime on Pandemonium makes me uncomfortable enough, i can’t imagine being stuck like that for 1-2mins, and that gives the media so much opportunity to twist it into the dramatic narrative they love spreading about the parks. It’s a quick, easy story that gains them a lot of attention and traction, smart business move but shitty morals.

[Brad2912]

Can a mod fix the spelling mistake in the thread title? 
 

22 hours ago, Titch said:

The way the world is going im waiting for somebody to sue a park for fat shaming because there to fat for a ride surprised it hasent happened yet

Because it seems poor spelling is contagious. 

Don’t all phones have auto spell check these days?? 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

On 14/12/2022 at 7:12 PM, TBoy said:

Yes the journos hate theme parks. If they had there way (especially Seven) all the parks would be shut forever.

They don't hate them at all, they just like clicks. the article and the headline has to get you to click on it, so they'll market the coast's new ride one day, and then post about the horrible operations and disappointment of all the folks who travelled interstate just to ride it and couldn't because it was closed.

They go with whatever headline sells, and 'ride stuck causes terrible ordeal' works better than 'minor inconvenience delays guests for a total of less than 120 seconds.'