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re: Fatality at Six Flags Over Georgia
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:21 am to Hangover Haven
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:21 am to Hangover Haven
do we know what this guy weighed? Whats the limit
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:32 am to Hoyt
These coasters need a second / backup restraint in case the first fails. Like a seat belt under the lap bar. Lots of coasters do have a second restraint but this one didn’t.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:34 am to Bourre
In that one picture he looks over 300 lbs plus easy….
I would imagine the safety bar wasn’t able to fully engage and this is a human failure of letting him ride vs a safety bar failure
I would imagine the safety bar wasn’t able to fully engage and this is a human failure of letting him ride vs a safety bar failure
This post was edited on 10/13/26 at 8:35 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:43 am to CocomoLSU
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:46 am to FliesByNight
Isn't this basically the same type of restraint that Velocicoaster has? Just a lap one? I felt SUPER uneasy on that ride the WHOLE time. There were at least 3 or 4 times my butt was not in the seat. My youngest is tall enough for it now and no way I am putting him on it.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:49 am to MikeD
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Honestly why is weight not like the height sign for kids?
It's thiccness, not weight, for the most part.
Attendants should ensure everyone's restraints are able to be properly secured and if they're not, get them off the ride.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:52 am to dhuck20
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It’s really sad to think he might have been fighting for his life the entire time and almost made it to the end.
Yeah I think he was likely somehow holding on the entire time and eventually lost the fight.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:53 am to carguymatt
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For those pics to be captured there must be video of this
Not necessarily. The coaster has the camera that shoots souvenir pictures, so it just fires quick single frame bursts as the ride train goes by. My guess is most ever takes place out of frame.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:54 am to CatfishJohn
As someone who rides roller coasters a lot, this is frightening.
Pretty sure, they need a two belt system for these types of rides.Not sure if weight had anything to do with this, awful situation for the family. Nightmare.
Pretty sure, they need a two belt system for these types of rides.Not sure if weight had anything to do with this, awful situation for the family. Nightmare.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:55 am to Hangover Haven
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I take that coaster doesn't invert since it doesn't have over the shoulder restraints.
So it was 0 G why he came out?
Negative Gs probably pushed the restraining bar up. There's a banked turn not too far before where the accident happened, so I'm wondering if the restraint came loose and then the lateral Gs of the banked turn actually got him out of the seat. Because my guess is he went between seat backs and not over them.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:58 am to Hogwarts
In my younger years and early adulthood before kids I liked thrills. Went skydiving, would ride any rollercoaster, but I've come to the peaceful conclusion in my later years that I just don't like it anymore 
Glad my kids have never expressed interest in riding rollercoasters...yet. Then I'd be forced to go and hold onto them as if their restraints would fail.
Glad my kids have never expressed interest in riding rollercoasters...yet. Then I'd be forced to go and hold onto them as if their restraints would fail.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:00 am to Hogwarts
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Pretty sure, they need a two belt system for these types of rides.
Every roller coaster should have at least 2 restraints. Just stupid not to assume one restraint will never fail.
This post was edited on 10/13/26 at 9:01 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:02 am to PJinAtl
His pants coming down is indicative of resistance from the lap bar. I think this insinuates that it’s more likely the restraint wasn’t appropriately compressed tight enough rather than catastrophic failure of the restraint system.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:06 am to Crimson
Shouldn't rides have some sort of system built in that doesn't allow the ride to commence unless all restraints are properly secured?
Or is that just cost-prohibitive?
ETA:
I know nothing about rollercoaster mechanics.
Or is that just cost-prohibitive?
ETA:
I know nothing about rollercoaster mechanics.
This post was edited on 10/13/26 at 9:07 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:10 am to Crimson
Can u imagine the last image people have of you before you die is your fat arse?
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:13 am to Jake88
quote:I experience this at King's Islands while the racer- I think that was its name. Every time the coaster dropped, I would be lifted up and had to hold to the lap bar real tight because it felt like it was going to toss me out and there was no other restraints.
On this ride and many like it the drops lift you off of your seat. The lap restraint is all that is keeping you in your seat.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:16 am to BuckI
There are people that raise their hips a bit off the seat so when the attendant comes by and they push down on the lap bar it doesn't get tight. They have about 4 inches of gaps that they can get more "air time."
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