Windseeker ride malfunction strands Knott's visitors

[The Interpreter]

All the Mondia rides at all the Knott's Berry Farms have been closed:

http://m.upi.com/story/UPI-34721348347418/

Sigh.

[jcgoble3]

^That's outright bad reporting. Stinks of trying to get the story out as fast as possible without any attempt to fact-check, and they were still a whole day later than everybody else.

[The Interpreter]

Another version spoke of Wonderful Park in Canada.

[TheCrypt]

Holy journalism, Batman! That article stung my eyes when I read the monstrosity of text.

How many Knott's Berry Farms are there in the world, and how many Mondia rides have they purchased?

[jasonondropzone]

I hope the park plans on giving the customers stranded on the ride something, 3 1/2 hours is a lot of time taken from a day at a park.

[SonofBaconator]

I hope the park plans on giving the customers stranded on the ride something, 3 1/2 hours is a lot of time taken from a day at a park.

They gave them free, "I survived WindSeeker" shirts. They just took a hand full of t-shirts from their gift shop and gave it to the stranded riders once they were on the ground. Now wasn't that generous ?

[KI FANATIC 37]

^ IN the report they did say that they gave them something, and it wasnt much. I may very well be wrong but if I can recall it was a free dinner at the park and a t shirt, thats pathetic...

[The Interpreter]

I doubt that's all. If it's even true. If it is, I doubt Cedar Fair's counsel was amused when they learned that.

Not smart.

Not smart at all.

[TheCrypt]

Both ironic and dense. On one hand, they were given barely any compensation for 4 hours of their day. On the other hand, they DID survive sitting 300' in the air for 4 hours.

[The Interpreter]

I would hope they also at least paid to replace soiled clothing.

[KI FANATIC 37]

I doubt that's all. If it's even true. If it is, I doubt Cedar Fair's counsel was amused when they learned that.

Not smart.

Not smart at all.

When I heard what happened I automatically assumed that all the people involved would get a free ticket.

EDIT: About midway through the video it says what they got (or what that one guy got).

Skip to 1:45 http://www.huffingto..._n_1898952.html

[Original]

Im sorry if this is a stupid question, but did they get anything for being stuck up tjere for so long?

[jasonondropzone]

I wouldn't even bother taking anything if it was just a pathetic t-shirt, if I sound really snobby, I'm sorry but that's truly pathetic, they should at least be given free tickets or a season pass, if they even want to come back.

[Hendrick]

Im sorry if this is a stupid question, but did they get anything for being stuck up tjere for so long?

Literally, read the seven post above yours. That's what everyone was talking about.

[malem]

The free meal was a Knott's chicken dinner. (Presumably from the Knott's restaurant outside the park, since they didn't get off until 2 hours after park closing.)

The T-Shirt is actually for sale on the Knott's website: http://marketplace.knotts.com/I-Survived-WindSeeker-Brown-Adult-T-Shirt-P587.aspx (Probably not for long, though)

I'm pretty certain that the park would have been required to collect names and addresses of all riders on an incident report, so a written apology and proper compensation would seem likely. Perhaps even lawsuits.

(I should probably reference Terp's lengthy IANAL disclaimer here)

[The Interpreter]

The video says the gentleman ASKED for the t-shirt.

That's very different.

[KI FANATIC 37]

Thats very true, but I would have assumed that he would of told the reporters anything else the park had given him. He seemed like he liked the attention!

[KI-ORIG-EMP]

How much do you want to bet that they have received letters and or phone calls from various lawyers that see a big pay day? I am sure that Cedar Fair's legal lawyers are at work on this.

[The Interpreter]

How much do you want to bet that they have received letters and or phone calls from various lawyers that see a big pay day? I am sure that Cedar Fair's legal lawyers are at work on this.

As opposed to their illegal lawyers?

Terp, who just HAD to.

[TheCrypt]

How much do you want to bet that they have received letters and or phone calls from various lawyers that see a big pay day? I am sure that Cedar Fair's legal lawyers are at work on this.

I don't think I would sue Cedar Fair if I was in the riders' shoes. It is not as if CF foresaw this event and tried their hardest to make sure it would happen with riders aboard. It's a machine, a prototype, and prototype machinery especially are prone to breakdowns. These are unfortunate, but I don't believe this is worth suing over. If anything, CF should sue Mondia.

[The Interpreter]

Given the problems also include Wonderful Park, I suppose you propose the legal lawyers include that there's been too much uptime (and too much time to come down when there is too much uptime) and too much downtown.

Terp...miss a day, miss an elusive allusion.

[malem]

I don't think I would sue Cedar Fair of I was in the riders' shoes.

Some of them could be suffering from lingering fear/stress from the situation. Depending on the person, real medical issues could result from being stuck that long. As a park enthusiast, your perspective of being stuck on a ride is likely a lot different from an average guest.

If this happened to me, assuming no actual injuries/damage, I'd want to be compensated for my expenses and be offered enough for a replacement trip.

It is not as if CF foresaw this event and tried their hardest to make sure it would happen with riders aboard.

They didn't forsee something that had happened 4 previous times, including less than two weeks ago at the same park?

If anything, CF should sue Mondia.

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[KIfan73]

I really hate to see them having trouble with these rides because, if for no other reason, it takes resources away from other projects.

[TheCrypt]

Nope. Mondia was intended.

Perhaps I am a little bias, being an "enthusiast". I realize that this was not intended, but the riders may not and result in legal action.

[The Interpreter]

Suspecting what it is like to sit suspended nearly three hours and forty minutes midair, and actually enduring it are also two different things. Not to mention some may have missed flights, had terrified children on the ground, &c.

[shark6495]

terrified children in the air also Terp. Imagine family members who were suppose to meet up and couldnt find their children who may have been stuck in the air. They may have assumed their kids were lost/stolen.

[KI-ORIG-EMP]

You can bet that lawyers on both sides are going to file legal action against everyone they think are involved, including Cedar Fair, the manufacturer, and anyone else they think has a dollar in this ride, both sides included. Law firms will earn their hefty fees as it drags out.

[Tanna]

I have issues with fear of heights, that's why it's a big win when I conquer a ride like that. Three hours, I don't know how I would reacted, but after my guts untwisted themselves, I would given myself a big huge Cowardly Lion sized medal, compensation or not.

Funny that when my parachute strings got tangled, I was as calm as a cucumber, like I was changing a lightbulb, but that was me saving myself- not me waiting for someone else to fix the situation. I hate relying on others to fix things, I have superiority issues that way.

[A.S.Coasters]

terrified children in the air also Terp. Imagine family members who were suppose to meet up and couldnt find their children who may have been stuck in the air. They may have assumed their kids were lost/stolen.

Great point, I hadn't thought of that.

[TheBEASTunchained]

We'll I guess its time to give all the WindSeeker's the Space Spiral treatment

"Knock em' dead fella's"