http://enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=2258

This reminds me of another waterslide tragedy.

My prayers to those affected by this accident.

This reminds me of another waterslide tragedy.

My prayers to those affected by this accident.

70 people on a water slide? What the heck were they thinking?

Sad to say, they were not thinking.

On a side note: Isn't it funny that the media questioned the safety at waterparks, yet still had all the information that the waterpark could not control the situation?

Sad to say, they were not thinking.

On a side note: Isn't it funny that the media questioned the safety at waterparks, yet still had all the information that the waterpark could not control the situation?

Well, I'm not completely convinced that they could not control the entire situation.

It would seem that they would have known something were up if properly trained.

My question is why would the lifegaurds permit more than one person on a slide at a time? Some slides have cameras at the bottom, and TVs at the top to prevent such a accident. The WaterWorld accident could have been prevented because lifegaurds are supposed to be able see each other(one at top, one at bottom), and give hand signals to each other when it is safe to send another rider down.

My question is why would the lifegaurds permit more than one person on a slide at a time? Some slides have cameras at the bottom, and TVs at the top to prevent such a accident. The WaterWorld accident could have been prevented because lifegaurds are supposed to be able see each other(one at top, one at bottom), and give hand signals to each other when it is safe to send another rider down.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

After 10 or say 15 kids did not come out the bottom don't ya think someone should notice?

How is a couple of lifeguards supposed to stop 70 determined teenagers?

The video did specify that the teens were aware that they would be kicked out of the park if they did this stunt.

Even if security was called, by the time they arrived and made it up the steps to the elevated platform, the deed would have already been done.

Sad to say, they were not thinking.

On a side note: Isn't it funny that the media questioned the safety at waterparks, yet still had all the information that the waterpark could not control the situation?

Considering that they brought up the fact that the industry was policing itself and had no/little federal regulation, i think its a valid question, to which the allowed an answer that set the record straight. Nothing wrong with investigative journalism.

^ Absolutely nothing wrong with investigative journalism.

Bring up all the waterpark fatalities, not just the ones owned by a specific group and do the math. Is there a need to have national safety standards for waterparks from the stats attained, or are the parks policing themselves accordingly?

This particular incident really had nothing to do with waterpark safety because it was an isolated event, and the reasons why it happened are rather clear.

Now the SFKK incident is on the other end of the spectrum. So far there is a rather frayed cable and a ride op that could not hit an E-Stop in time. Fault certainly does not fall on the shoulders on the young girl, but with the park itself.

This particular incident really had nothing to do with waterpark safety because it was an isolated event, and the reasons why it happened are rather clear.

True, the reason it happened was clear.....the kids did something stupid, but that brings up other questions that challenge the credibility of safety in a water park. This event has everything to do with safety in water parks. Perhaps had security acted more quickly or had the ride attendant acted sooner something could have been done to stop it. Luckily this was an incident where only the folks in their party were hurt, but what if someone unrelated to their group and innocent was hurt as well. How safe is the water park for them. The incident brought up a good question.....how safe are you when visiting a water park whether its the way the park is maintaining and regulating things or other people acting stupid.

The lifegaurd at the top's whole job is to tell the riders when it is safe to enter. They also have an emerengy cut off switch at the top too.

Yes, I am aware of what the lifeguards job is. Also, how do you know there was a cut off switch at the top of this particular slide? This is a park in California in 1997, not Carowinds when you were employed there. I see from your signature you currently work at a water park, 10 years after this incident, we don't know exactly if these slides had an emergency stop or who even built them. There's not enough information given about the life guard to really blame him/her or alleviate them of the blame.

Stopping 70 teens from doing this stunt is like stopping college students from rushing the basketball court after a big win.

It unfortunately takes a tragic accident to prove that some records should not attempt to be broken.

Anyone know if that section of the slide was rebuilt?

The ride does not appear on their website.

http://www.waterworldcalifornia.com/

Article on incident:

http://www.cnn.com/US/9706/03/water.slide/

Thai News Agency: Four boys from waterslide accident remain in hospital:

http://enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=2264

Chantra Purnariksha, secretary-general of the Office of Insurance Regulatory and Supervision Commission, said Siam Park was insured with a local insurance firm and children who had suffered serious injuries would be entitled to receive Bt500,000 each as compensation.

Unless my figures are incorrect, $1 US = appoximately $33 Baht.

That is $16,500,000.

Talk about a fast, and lucrative, settlement.

Even if that amount is incorrect, it is too bad that insurance companies as well as the court system drag their feet when it comes down to claims in the US.

Chantra Purnariksha, secretary-general of the Office of Insurance Regulatory and Supervision Commission, said Siam Park was insured with a local insurance firm and children who had suffered serious injuries would be entitled to receive Bt500,000 each as compensation.

Unless my figures are incorrect, $1 US = appoximately $33 Baht.

That is $16,500,000.

Talk about a fast, and lucrative, settlement.

Even if that amount is incorrect, it is too bad that insurance companies as well as the court system drag their feet when it comes down to claims in the US.

Drag their feet?

How do you figure?

The only time things slow down is if something goes into litigation.

Not often do claims go into litigation.

It was just settled in December, in court no less, as to which company would be inspecting the cable from the SFKK incident.

That took six months to decide. And still the family is struggling financially.

The accident in Siam happened two days ago, and money to be dispersed has already been determined?

Yeah, we have a lot to learn when it come down to accidents in the US.

It was just settled in December, in court no less, as to which company would be inspecting the cable from the SFKK incident.

That took six months to decide. And still the family is struggling financially.

The accident in Siam happened two days ago, and money to be dispersed has already been determined?

Yeah, we have a lot to learn when it come down to accidents in the US.

And that is why things are stretched out.....

Rather than attempt to resolve through normal means, they filed immediately in court.

So why didn't the families in Siam file in court as well?

Or is it because they didn't have to file since the park had nothing to fight?

So why didn't the families in Siam file in court as well?

Or is it because they didn't have to file since the park had nothing to fight?

Laws vary greatly from state to state let alone from country to country.

Really, Six Flags has little to fight in this battle. I can't think of a way that they would be able to get out of paying at least a portion of the damages.

Chantra Purnariksha, secretary-general of the Office of Insurance Regulatory and Supervision Commission, said Siam Park was insured with a local insurance firm and children who had suffered serious injuries would be entitled to receive Bt500,000 each as compensation.

Unless my figures are incorrect, $1 US = appoximately $33 Baht.

That is $16,500,000.

Talk about a fast, and lucrative, settlement.

Even if that amount is incorrect, it is too bad that insurance companies as well as the court system drag their feet when it comes down to claims in the US.

Actually, at current figures, it's more like $16,950. As in less than $17,000.

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?...;submit=Convert

Lucrative?

I guess it is a good thing that I mentioned my figures may be incorrect.

But that would still make it lucrative to those in Saim.

I guess it is a good thing that I mentioned my figures may be incorrect.

But that would still make it lucrative to those in Saim.

I would imagine hugely lucrative.

Bangkok Post: Owner Set To Sell Siam Park After Another Accident:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/14Jan2008_news01.php

http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/15Jan2008_biz30.php

From Fairy Tale to Nightmare:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/21Jan2008_news19.php