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We almost had another carnival ride disaster
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:26 am
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:26 am
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A ride malfunction at the Delta Fair sent eight people to the hospital Saturday afternoon, though no one was injured seriously. Six children and two adults, including the ride operator, were transported as a precaution after the Moonraker shut down and the operator released the safety restraint before the ride came to a halt, according to Earle Farrell, public information officer for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
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The ride is what's called a gravity ride in which passengers are taken up to a 90-degree, or close to 90-degree, angle to the ground. Centrifugal force holds riders in place as the ride spins, but there's also a safety bar designed to hold riders in place. "The ride's onboard computer said something wasn't right, so it began slowly descending as it's designed to do," Farrell said. "Before it got all the way down, the operator apparently panicked and released the safety bar too soon." The early release caused riders to be jostled about and resulted in some panic, Farrell said.
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Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:35 am to RedRifle
Seems like they would have been alright, speaking as a previous 12 year old boy it's hard as frick to move inside that thing while its spinning
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:40 am to RedRifle
How qualified do you really think a ride operator has to be at a carnival. My guess is the prerequisite is to be obese, a smoker, tattoo's, and a pulse.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:41 am to RedRifle
Reminds me of that Starship 2000 or Gravitron ride. We used to flip upside down on those sliding boards while the gravity would hold you up 
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:41 am to RedRifle
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A ride malfunction
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the operator released the safety restraint before the ride came to a halt
That's not a ride malfunction
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:42 am to TennesseeFan25
Yea I always turned upside down and stuck to the wall
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:43 am to RedRifle
The Great Gravitron Massacre by Two Cow Garage
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na na na na na… all the mothers began to scream and the air smelled of gasoline when the blood hit the street sons and daughters at our feet but nothing we could do and the crowd, it gathered ’round amid the bodies on the ground and i can still hear the sound of that machine coming down and those slow, sad screams na na na na na… and when the morning papers came thirteen dead and who’s to blame for all this tragedy and pain? and this little town was never the same na na na na na…
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:44 am to TennesseeFan25
I wonder if the spinning had slowed down before the ride had leveled off. That'd result in some scary-arse "jostling"!
Posted on 9/4/16 at 8:12 am to RedRifle
Posted on 9/4/16 at 8:25 am to crews12
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while the gravity would hold you up
What?
Posted on 9/4/16 at 8:47 am to TennesseeFan25
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Seems like they would have been alright, speaking as a previous 12 year old boy it's hard as frick to move inside that thing while its spinning
I used to love the gravitron. Would go upside down and sit up indian style and move like spiderman. Tried going on one last year at a fair. After twenty seconds I was waiting for it to end. fair rides aren't made for people in their mid 30's
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:59 am to Napoleon
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sit up indian style
Triggered!!!!!
Posted on 9/4/16 at 6:43 pm to PolyPusher86
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How qualified do you really think a ride operator has to be at a carnival. My guess is the prerequisite is to be obese, a smoker, tattoo's, and a pulse
You left out ex-convict.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:02 pm to LSUSUPERSTAR
my bad. Criss cross applesauce.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:06 pm to TennesseeFan25
They were fine until about an hour later and they talked to an attorney.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 9:38 pm to Tempratt
Every school fair has these carnival rides. They seem like death traps.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 10:17 pm to RedRifle
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Every school fair has these carnival rides. They seem like death traps.
?
I have never heard of one malfunctioning before, or why it would be discernibly different from any other type of fair ride.
No one was seriously hurt here.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 10:20 pm to Breesus
Trouble comprehending the article?
Posted on 9/4/16 at 10:58 pm to RedRifle
Oh shite
Final Destination 6!
Final Destination 6!
Posted on 9/4/16 at 11:21 pm to RedRifle
The one good thing is that because they cross state lines, they're regulated by the federal government (Consumer Product Safety Commission). The bad thing is that they're not actually inspected by anyone.
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