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First responders called to Blue Bayou for multiple spinal injuries

Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:48 pm
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
88455 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:48 pm
Just a tweet from Hillary Scheinuk for now:

BREAKING: @StGeorgeFire responding to Blue Bayou for multiple patients reportedly suffering spinal injuries. More to come.

ETA:
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Two people collided on a slide and taken to hospital.
This post was edited on 7/29/17 at 3:51 pm
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
135035 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:49 pm to
Did a ride break?
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
39253 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:50 pm to
Wow. I hope people are ok
Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
6607 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:50 pm to
Sorry to read this. Prayers.
Posted by saintsfan1977
Arkansas, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
10514 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:51 pm to
quote:

Did a ride break?


Probably some kid couldnt wait 2 seconds for another to get out of the way at the end of the slide.
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
Member since Jul 2010
61811 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:52 pm to
Damn. Prayer sent. Hope it doesn't affect the Forever in Your Mind concert.
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:52 pm to
Lawyers en route.
This post was edited on 7/29/17 at 3:55 pm
Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
64387 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:54 pm to
They always transport to the ER in Baton Rouge
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
88455 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:54 pm to
Sounds like that or something similar. Looks like minor issue since they are in stable condition. The tweet was from a while ago and Hillary hadn't updated. WAFB has the story though.
This post was edited on 7/29/17 at 3:55 pm
Posted by Puck82
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
23951 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:56 pm to
quote:

Probably some kid couldnt wait 2 seconds for another to get out of the way at the end of the slide.


Has to be where it happened. No way for people to collide anywhere besides the end of them. Now whether it was a kid taking too long at the bottom, a guard sending the next too early, or an impatient kid just jumping the gun is the next question.
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
26338 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:56 pm to
Damn. Hope everyone is ok

quote:

Did a ride break?


That was my initial thought. Never seen any other water park with so much rusty steel on supports and rivets. And the swaying of that black Moccasin slide's steps and platform at the top made me feel a little uneasy.
Posted by jwall3
Member since Jun 2008
3029 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 3:59 pm to
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
26338 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:00 pm to
From WAFB article update

quote:

Emergency officials say they collided on a water slide after flipping their tubes and that the incident was not caused by a malfunctioning ride


Maybe one of those slides where the tubes fit multiple people and the riders who collided had been in the same tube until it flipped
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
Member since Jul 2010
61811 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:02 pm to
So what was Hillary doing out there in the wave pool?
Posted by saintsfan1977
Arkansas, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
10514 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

And the swaying of that black Moccasin slide's steps and platform at the top made me feel a little uneasy.


I went once a long time ago. I went down the tall slide and my buddies wife went after me. When I get to the end i got out of the way and looked back. Her top was about 5ft above her as she was coming down. Sh didnt realize it until everyone looked. That was funny.

I never went back because its a fricking circus there. Waiting an hour to slide down for 3 seconds and dealing with the trash in the lines, frick that.
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:06 pm to
When I used to go to blue Bayou 20+ years ago there was a ride where we used to intentionally flip our tubes every time and stop in the middle of the slide until several groups of people were piled up.

It was great fun
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
45549 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:07 pm to
quote:

20+ years ago


People were skinnier back then.
Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
124997 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:12 pm to
Get Gordon, get it done.
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
26338 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:23 pm to
One call Ya'll
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
70136 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 4:29 pm to
Maybe old man Haynes will do some renovations and maintenance now.

I wonder if his buddy mr. Rod works there, he resembled hulk hogan, nic nolte's infamous mug shot, and Gary busey all into 1 person
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