BoddaH1994 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Most of us had heard this story from a few days ago, but now it’s making the media rounds. Fortunately she was okay. http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/viral-tweet-shows-woman-in-maintenance-trough-of-Diamondback-at-kings-island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifetimecoaster Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Wow! I had not heard about this at all. I suppose if one wasn’t paying attention it could be done, but that is certainly an interesting place to end up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 8 minutes ago, lifetimecoaster said: Wow! I had not heard about this at all. I suppose if one wasn’t paying attention it could be done, but that is certainly an interesting place to end up. I’m not sure how I feel about the park claiming she, “probably wasn’t paying attention.” Maybe she slipped and fell. Maybe she tripped. Maybe she was unbluckling the seat belt and missteped between the trains. Things like this can and do happen but to imply that it happened because she was not doing her due dillagence kind of comes off as unprofessional, although I’m sure it wasn’t their intention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 It was before the ride...she was probably messing with her phone getting the video ready to record a POV But yeah, she was probably talking to her daughters and not paying attention where she was walking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fye Coasters Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 i worked at DB for 2 summers and this never happend. Only way it could have happend was she was not paying attention. in that case she is lucky she did not bump her head on the yellow steel beam going across the station! Its almost near impossible for this to happen without some kind of messing around. but all in all glad she is okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 We need to retrofit the station so this never happens! What a tragedy! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Is there even enough room between the train's cars for someone to get down there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 54 minutes ago, teenageninja said: We need to retrofit the station so this never happens! What a tragedy! The retrofit will be the elimination of the bins! The queue gates open in such a way to "force" you into your row, so she had to have fallen through by taking stuff over to the bins and on the way back to her seat she was probably talking with her daughters and not paying attention and simply walked behind the seats her daughters were going to and not realizing she was on the next car and fell through in between them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 25 minutes ago, Gordon Bombay said: Is there even enough room between the train's cars for someone to get down there? It appears to be so, but I'm still shocked that it happened. Although as you and I both know, we should never be shocked by how "stupid" people can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 25 minutes ago, disco2000 said: The retrofit will be the elimination of the bins! The queue gates open in such a way to "force" you into your row, so she had to have fallen through by taking stuff over to the bins and on the way back to her seat she was probably talking with her daughters and not paying attention and simply walked behind the seats her daughters were going to and not realizing she was on the next car and fell through in between them... Is the consensus that having bins really helps you with time time between getting in line and the time you dispatch the ride? I'm not talking about capacity - that's different. My observation has been that more often than not you get stuck behind someone that the greeter has to stop and explain to them that they need a locker. If you're behind a mob of people it happens several times. I think the comparison to how Banshee moves vs how DB moves is a little skewed too. When the crew comes through and grabs loose articles I think that the capacity (and yes - I mean capacity this time) is mainly differential based on the seat belts alone. Remember how quickly things moved in 2009? Do you really think the consumer's behavior has changed all that much since then? Souvenir cups, cell phones, plush, purses, and backpacks were all very much a thing back then too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 It would be great if some could post some pictures of between the cars and the track as I can’t visualize it right now and won’t be there until probably Thursday. (Obtained legally and with permission, of course ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 This happened to a kid when I was working during the 2009 season. It's just people not paying attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 A quote from the link @BoddaH1994 provided. "Kings Island officials told FOX 45 the woman likely wasn't paying attention and stepped into the wrong area, which is a place where maintenance workers can lay down and work under the ride." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Do you really think the consumer's behavior has changed all that much since then? Souvenir cups, cell phones, plush, purses, and backpacks were all very much a thing back then too. I think consumer behavior has changed 10 fold as far as cell phone usage. They are glued to their phones to take photos, videos, Instagram, Snapchat, FB, I can keep going on. It’s a problem that is growing at an accelerated rate. People are so glued to their phones that they are putting themselves at risk of getting hit by cars, causing traffic accidents, not paying attention to important information, walking into things... and possibly falling though roller coaster queues. People need to learn how to disconnect for a while. GOD forbid we have an EMP or something that would knock out electronics. Half these people would have no clue how to function. As far has souvenir cups, I think the park has taken the correct step by offering the cupless plan to reduce the number of cups being toted around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 12 minutes ago, Oldschool75 said: I think consumer behavior has changed 10 fold as far as cell phone usage. They are glued to their phones to take photos, videos, Instagram, Snapchat, FB, I can keep going on. It’s a problem that is growing at an accelerated rate. People are so glued to their phones that they are putting themselves at risk of getting hit by cars, causing traffic accidents, not paying attention to important information, walking into things... and possibly falling though roller coaster queues. People need to learn how to disconnect for a while. GOD forbid we have an EMP or something that would knock out electronics. Half these people would have no clue how to function. As far has souvenir cups, I think the park has taken the correct step by offering the cupless plan to reduce the number of cups being toted around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah but they are pushing the drink cups hard right now... even if you have the drink plan. Not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said: Yeah but they are pushing the drink cups hard right now... even if you have the drink plan. Not sure why. At CP as well. Every time I go to a refresh station I am asked if I want to purchase a souvenir cup. Why would I want to do that? I should ask them if I did purchase the cup, would that mean my pass would have TWO drink plans on it then? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 They probably have a surplus of cups they are trying to get rid of and are really pushing upsells to increase per cap spending...let's face it with all the plans they need to upsell to increase revenue and these kids just try to upsell everyone regardless of if they already have the cup...they are pushing FunPix print outs too... Ok back to this topic - it sounds like they allowed her to simply crawl back out and get on ride - does anyone else think that should be a temporary closure/e-stop as she did enter a confined space area... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 The link to the story is not working. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 They must have removed or moved it because it was working this morning but now it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifetimecoaster Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, flightoffear1996 said: The link to the story is not working. Interesting, it appears they took the story down. It was still up this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Local12's tweet containing a link to that article has also mysteriously vanished. I wonder if the park asked them to take it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, disco2000 said: They probably have a surplus of cups they are trying to get rid of and are really pushing upsells to increase per cap spending...let's face it with all the plans they need to upsell to increase revenue and these kids just try to upsell everyone regardless of if they already have the cup...they are pushing FunPix print outs too... Ok back to this topic - it sounds like they allowed her to simply crawl back out and get on ride - does anyone else think that should be a temporary closure/e-stop as she did enter a confined space area... I HIGHLY doubt they allowed her to climb out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 She did and rode it according to the daughter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmhornblessed Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Is it possible that it is fake news and was taken down because it was inaccurate?Sent from my SM-S327VL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fye Coasters Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Oldiesmann said: Local12's tweet containing a link to that article has also mysteriously vanished. I wonder if the park asked them to take it down. no i found it its still on the daughters twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 The tweet and article from Local12 aren't there anymore. I wasn't referring to the original tweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 44 minutes ago, Cmhornblessed said: Is it possible that it is fake news and was taken down because it was inaccurate? Sent from my SM-S327VL using Tapatalk That would be a violation of the "pics or it didn't happen" precedent that we have all accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Well...there is a pic. On the twitter account of @kailyn_miles. "Kail" described the event in her post. The reporter in the now removed link did contact Kings Island and if I recall correctly, Kings Island acknowledged the event. What is the standard of proof for allowing the topic and who decides? Is it up to the whim of the moderators? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Tell us how you really feel. Haha. I think consumer behavior has changed 10 fold as far as cell phone usage. They are glued to their phones to take photos, videos, Instagram, Snapchat, FB, I can keep going on. It’s a problem that is growing at an accelerated rate. People are so glued to their phones that they are putting themselves at risk of getting hit by cars, causing traffic accidents, not paying attention to important information, walking into things... and possibly falling though roller coaster queues. People need to learn how to disconnect for a while. GOD forbid we have an EMP or something that would knock out electronics. Half these people would have no clue how to function. As far has souvenir cups, I think the park has taken the correct step by offering the cupless plan to reduce the number of cups being toted around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Kids nowdays with their smartie phones and tweeters have their noses in their phones so much that they can't even tell when they're walking into a maintenance pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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