malem Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 A very sad Christmas Eve story. http://www.clickorlando.com/news/man-falls-from-ropes-course-at-artegon-marketplace/30392070 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Why must I torture myself reading the comment section? I think my IQ dropped a couple points. what a tragedy... not a good Christmas present :/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 And these things are wonderfully fun when run properly. Didn't a park just get rid of their rope course? A coaster is is usually much safer than a ropes course.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 As stated at the time, there were very good reasons a Tennessee park got rid of its very similar attraction. What's especially tragic here is a daughter was doing the course with her early 50's Dad on Christmas Eve as she wanted to spend Christmas with her boyfriend. Now, she gets to spend every day of the rest of her life playing the "What if" game. And she had to spend today dealing with the tragic, awful aftermath of a totally unexpected, unnecessary death--one that appears to have been in no way her fault. Needless to say, there WILL be a lawsuit. And no matter what the family recovers, it won't be enough. It won't be Dad, husband, brother, son. It will be cash. Good for nearly nothing at all in compensating for a loss like this. This industry deals with peoples' lives. Every day. If you are a ride op, a maintenance person, an inspector, a supervisor, a ride builder or designer, a general manager, a director, a regulator--never forget that. Safety is paramount. Safety first. Safety always. Safety all ways. It's not about money. It's about people. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Well said Terp. Well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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