Australian ride deaths/accidents

[R2GFifa]

I have been told many times by friends that people have died on the wipeout. As far as I know, this is not the case. Could someone clarify for me whether anyone has died on this ride and why people think that this has happened

[lolman123]

No this is not true. Who told you this?

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

Who told you this?

most likely an Annyomous Source!

[Brad2912]

You're joking right?

Why would a ride still be in operation if people had died on it??

[rappa]

What like big thunder?

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

Why would a ride still be in operation if people had died on it??

Look at Disneyland most of their rides costs someone's life and they are still working to this day (expect the Skyway)

[downunder196]

Do we need a 'stupid things the GP have said' topic?

[rappa]

I think a "Stupid things posted on Parkz" would be quite valid this week.

[Brad2912]

Look at Disneyland most of their rides costs someone's life and they are still working to this day (expect the Skyway)

Huh? Most of their rides have cost someone's life? MOST???

Yes aware of Big Thunder, but that wasn't multiple incidents, which the OP seems to be suggesting is the case in these fictional Wipeout deaths

[pin142]

There was a reason why they got rid of the shark from the Wipeout

[bladex]

whoever told you this OP get them and slap them across the back of the head

Edited July 19, 2014 by bladex

[downunder196]

The name Fluffy is because it ate so many people (it's not fat, it's fluffy!).

[AllegroCrab]

People think it has happened because people are gullible, plus they don't understand amusement rides in general. They think that they're in actual danger, when in fact they aren't. I'm actually surprised by the number of people I know who think that rides are dangerous.

My advice, agree with them. People like that don't deserve to be part of the 'knowing that rides are safe' club. Let them be scared while you sit there enjoying the ride and pissing yourself laughing at them fearing for their lives.

[Reanimated35]

Make sure you point out the accident at the Adelaide show involving a similar ride. Hopefully it will scare the idiots away from the parks.

[BigKev]

I died on Wipeout once.

[Tim Dasco]

I died on Wipeout once.

Awarded funniest response of the week.

[R2GFifa]

People think it has happened because people are gullible, plus they don't understand amusement rides in general. They think that they're in actual danger, when in fact they aren't. I'm actually surprised by the number of people I know who think that rides are dangerous.

My advice, agree with them. People like that don't deserve to be part of the 'knowing that rides are safe' club. Let them be scared while you sit there enjoying the ride and pissing yourself laughing at them fearing for their lives.

Sounds like a good idea! I'll do that next time

whoever told you this OP get them and slap them across the back of the head

There are quite a few people who believe that! It's crazy how these falsified rumours spread!

No this is not true. Who told you this?

No one on here, just some other people that I know.

[westical]

Huh? Most of their rides have cost someone's life? MOST???

Yes aware of Big Thunder, but that wasn't multiple incidents, which the OP seems to be suggesting is the case in these fictional Wipeout deaths

You said nothing about multiple deaths. But anyway - Matterhorn.

[Brad2912]

You said nothing about multiple deaths. But anyway - Matterhorn.

People = more than 1

Person = 1

Re-read my post.

[westical]

So Matterhorn?

[Brad2912]

I get that you are trying to be technical, but the ability of Disney to rise above in-park deaths is very different to DW's ability.

Given we have mass hysteria in the media here when a ride breaks down or e-stops could you imagine if someone, multiple people were to die on the one ride?

[Flea]

No different to the US IMO. A few years back when an invertigo model got stuck on the lift hill a news channel had rolling live coverage of it.

The Big Thunder incident was a big big deal at the time.

[Brad2912]

I could be wrong, but Disney has a lot more media power, resources to put a strong media spin and buy the direction of certain media outlets & their stories.

I'd hazard a guess that any ride on the Gold Coast or in Australia for that matter that a technical/mechanical issue (as opposed to operator error) directly caused a death would close down for good. Hopefully we don't have to ever see that happen, but that's my opinion.

[Flea]

I don't recall any media hiding the fact that someone had died. It was well known fact without any sort of spin.

[rappa]

It was a HUGE deal in the media at the time.

A high profile company killing people is going to get coverage, even when they own media.

It was especially a big deal when it came out that accident was caused by shoddy maintenance.