Heard it happened yesterday.. 50 something year old with a heart condition.... not sure if this has been posted. https://boxden.com/showthread.php?t=2477256
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Man dies after riding BTM
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Captain Barbossa
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Was just about to post this. Saw it in the Orlando Sentinel. It's terrible that happened. They also released a list of a bunch of injuries/sickness that were part of their quarterly report.
lazyboy97o
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The quarterly report of incidents published by the Department of Agriculture was released yesterday. The incident in question occurred back in February.
I thought so, but the way the article was written, it had me to belive it happened yesterday
Goofyernmost
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I've never understood why stuff like that becomes news. I live in North Carolina where yesterday probably 100's of people died of natural causes. Just because he happened to be on a roller coaster at the time, really means very little and certainly isn't news worthy in my mind. I'm sure a number of those the died here were in cars, or maybe just died in their sleep. Apparently death knows of no standard place to happen. A place like WDW has the population of many moderate sized towns every single day. There are bound to be people breathing their last in a group that big. I'm amazed it doesn't happen daily.
WEDwaydatamover
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Mods please don't remove this thread. This is a discussion forum for all things Disney past, present and future. Deal with it.
It's news because it happened in a famous place. If someone had a heart attack in an airplane, someone else will find it fascinating. If someone had a stroke at the top of the World Trade Center, someone else will find it fascinating. If someone had a baby on Tower of Terror, it's news because (a) pregnant women aren't supposed to ride it, and (b) it happened at WDW.
Can you imagine that kid years later explaining where he was born....
rob0519
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At 62 I've given up a lot of coasters. BTM isn't one of them yet. I still enjoy it. I could die of natural causes in bed, on the couch, in my car, at work, etc. I understand the risks and right now I'm still feeling ok about some of them. I'm sorry for that family's loss. They'll never look at Disney World the same again.
lazyboy97o
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Actually, in this case it is not so much about being a popular place and more about safety. The death occurred months ago and did not make the news. The quarterly report on incidents is the only public oversight of the continued safe operation of large, complex machinery at Florida's largest fixed amusement facilities.
Goes back to my point -- it's only interesting because these people died or "got hurt" in/around Orlando-area theme/amusement parks. Would anybody have cared about a quarterly list of people who died after seeing a movie at their local cineplex?
lazyboy97o
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Movie theaters don't strap people into large machines that can and have killed people.
Not usually, and that's a good thing.
People have, however, experienced disorientation and other ill effects after watching movies in theaters. And when we hear about it, it's because it's news -- people are interested when other people get killed/hurt, and that interest magnifies when it's in a famous place. In this case, even minor ill effects are interesting (apparently) because they occurred in a famous place. Not denying that safety is a key interest factor (herd mentality) but if it wasn't a place that people thought was famous or notorious, they wouldn't care as much.
Daveeeeed
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I think it goes back to "it isn't the norm therefor it is fascinating"
The same reason shark attack fatalities make the news: they don't happen often.
Only the standout deaths tend to make the news.
Here in Atlanta a boy got crushed by a spinning restaraunt (kind of like COP/Omnimover); it made international news on account of it being "unique"
lazyboy97o
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The news is the report. The various incidents on their own typically do not make it to the news.
Disney2017
Member
This person already had sicknesses before he went on the ride. As there policy states "if you have any injuries or sicknesses do not ride".
Dead2009
Horror Movie Guru
People dont read those, and then when something does happen they try to place the blame on the park. If people with preexisting medical conditions actually paid attention to those warnings, rides would be half full.
Skynet confirmed.
lazyboy97o
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There is no evidence to suggest that those involved in these incidents are blaming Disney (which typically suggests seeking compensation). The report from which these incidents, including the death, are known is compiled by Walt Disney World.
TDogg76
Member
It is reported because we all know that some lawyer is licking his/her chops to sue WDW. Enough lawsuits and before you know it, we will have EKG machines before you board! I know it is extreme, but who knows?