RaCeR Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 My sister says that one year two women were flung out of The Vortex??!! She said that the restraints came up on their seats and they fell out,and one was pregnant???I dont know but is it true?
CoastersRZ Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 In one word. No. This is not true. No one has ever been killed on The Vortex, nor to my knowledge, has anyone been seriously injured on that ride.
WooferBearATL Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 It's kinda refreshing to see that the question was not, "Is Vortex Sinking?"
Outdoor Man Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 No, Woofer... you're wrong. It was because it was sinking that the restraints came loose and the sinking part shot them out.
WooferBearATL Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 No, Woofer... you're wrong. It was because it was sinking that the restraints came loose and the sinking part shot them out. I never thought about that. My question is why was a pregnant woman riding Vortex. It's a darn shame all this happened. <G>
RaCeR Posted January 21, 2008 Author Posted January 21, 2008 maybe she didnt know she was pregnant till to late
JacksonPKI Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 My sister says that one year two women were flung out of The Vortex??!! She said that the restraints came up on their seats and they fell out,and one was pregnant???I dont know but is it true? That is FUNNY!
RaCeR Posted January 22, 2008 Author Posted January 22, 2008 I dont know if it was true but she insists it happened
DropZone99 Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 It did NOT happen, if it did Vortex would either be gone of SBNO. My sister used to tell me stuff like that... mainly to just scare me.
JacksonPKI Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 And I INSIST that A poor old lady died on The Bat! Don't believe everything you hear.
RaCeR Posted January 22, 2008 Author Posted January 22, 2008 And I INSIST that A poor old lady died on The Bat! Don't believe everything you hear. Sorry, i beleive a lot of things my sister says because most of the time its true
The Interpreter Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 It did NOT happen, if it did Vortex would either be gone of SBNO. My sister used to tell me stuff like that... mainly to just scare me. First, it did not happen. But, second, coasters that have had deaths usually do continue to operate. See, for instance, Raven at Holiday World, Rolling Thunder at Six Flags Great Adventure, Timber Wolf at Worlds of Fun, etc.
KIBeast Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 I remember hearing that rumor about The Bat way back in the late 80's. Never heard this one about The Vortex. Although, I know for a fact neither one is true.
WooferBearATL Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Except for the time that one of The Vortex trains left the tracks. I think they attributed that to the sinking too. *** But seriously... How do ya think that rumors like this get started? There simply is no basis in fact?
DeLorean Rider Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Except for the time that one of The Vortex trains left the tracks. I think they attributed that to the sinking too. *** But seriously... How do ya think that rumors like this get started? There simply is no basis in fact? Hey man, dont joke about that, that really did happen, photo proof right here:
clbehymer Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 It did NOT happen, if it did Vortex would either be gone of SBNO. My sister used to tell me stuff like that... mainly to just scare me. First, it did not happen. But, second, coasters that have had deaths usually do continue to operate. See, for instance, Raven at Holiday World, Rolling Thunder at Six Flags Great Adventure, Timber Wolf at Worlds of Fun, etc. I had never heard that someone died on Raven... when did that happen (not doubting you, of course, but just curious)?
WooferBearATL Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 *** Great Laurel and Hardy Bit: Miss Lola: "Tell me. Tell me about my dear, dear daddy. Is it true that he's dead?" Stan: "Well, we hope he is. . . they buried him." Lola: "Oh, it can't be. What did he die of?" Stan: "I think he died of a Tuesday, or was it a Wednesday?" Way Out West -- 1937
Beastfreak Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 It did NOT happen, if it did Vortex would either be gone of SBNO. My sister used to tell me stuff like that... mainly to just scare me. First, it did not happen. But, second, coasters that have had deaths usually do continue to operate. See, for instance, Raven at Holiday World, Rolling Thunder at Six Flags Great Adventure, Timber Wolf at Worlds of Fun, etc. I had never heard that someone died on Raven... when did that happen (not doubting you, of course, but just curious)? Yes someone did die on raven in 2003 The lady unbuckled her seatbelt and had her lapbar up and was flung out during the event Stark Raven Mad.
tigellinus Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 So for that reason I should not be so cavalier about not buckling up on Magnum??
Outdoor Man Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 I remember rumors of "the Sky Ride" that when something happened to cause them to shut down for several hours that they started crashing to the ground.
DeLorean Rider Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 It did NOT happen, if it did Vortex would either be gone of SBNO. My sister used to tell me stuff like that... mainly to just scare me. First, it did not happen. But, second, coasters that have had deaths usually do continue to operate. See, for instance, Raven at Holiday World, Rolling Thunder at Six Flags Great Adventure, Timber Wolf at Worlds of Fun, etc. I had never heard that someone died on Raven... when did that happen (not doubting you, of course, but just curious)? Yes someone did die on raven in 2003 The lady unbuckled her seatbelt and had her lapbar up and was flung out during the event Stark Raven Mad. I was there that night at the event. Everyone was supposed to be in the picnic grove eating, but they decided to get their own food and catch some rides on raven. She was in the back seat with her fiance that had proposed that night. Mrs. Koch came to the picnic grove and told us what had happened and that the event was over. It was around 8:30and The park closed at 9. We were waiting in the picnic grove untill the guests were out, then we were supposed to have ERT till midnight. Obviously that didnt happen. The lady unbuckeled the seatbelt, only had one click on he restraint, and was standing up on the ride. Anyone who's been on raven knows about that midcourse drop.
JacksonPKI Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Sorry, i beleive a lot of things my sister says because most of the time its true That's o.k. She just want's to scare you off the ride, so she can have bragging rights: "I rode Vortex and you didn't! Ha Ha!" Just ingore her.
DiSab Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Anyone who's been on raven knows about that midcourse drop. Oi, I can't even imagine going over that drop without a seatbelt and the restraint basically all the way up. And I heard that she was in the last car - is that correct? Because I rode Raven last row twice, and that's some of the craziest air I've ever gotten. Now to get that without anything holding you back...
The Interpreter Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Yes, she was in the back seat of the back car of the train.
JacksonPKI Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Didn't someone die like that on a ride like King Cobra?
DropZone99 Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 In Japan a few people died on a Togo stand up not to long ago, but i don't think it was the same as King Cobra.
The Interpreter Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 In August of 1999, a guest died on Shockwave at what was then Paramount's Kings Dominion. It was as a result of that incident that the little orange 'seat belts' appeared on the restraining devices. By all accounts, the guest attempted to exit the train, and succeeded.
JacksonPKI Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 And that is why they Added the extra restraints on King Cobra, Correct?
DiSab Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 It was as a result of that incident that the little orange 'seat belts' appeared on the restraining devices. Ergo, Jackson, yes, that was the reason why they added the extra restraints to KC.
PKIVortex Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 The added the seat belts and made the lap bar longer after that happened at KD.
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