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Woman airlifted to ORMC after riding Mission: Space
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PintoColvig
Active Member
I am terribly disappointed in M:S. When I rode it last, I didn't get to ride in a helicopter. 
Pete C
Active Member
Yep, my friend sent me this so the word is out.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060711/ap_on_re_us/disney_injury
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060711/ap_on_re_us/disney_injury
SpenceMan01
Well-Known Member
DisneyWorld30th said:
Irregular heartbeat is also known as cardiac arrhythmia. From Wikipedia:
Cardiac arrhythmia is a group of conditions in which the muscle contraction of the heart is irregular or is faster or slower than normal.
Duh! Mission:Space is a thrill ride. Chances are it WILL increase your heart rate. LOTS of rides do that!
Idiotic media.
Senderella
Member
I saw this on aol news today. It was linked from one of their WDW boards. What's amazing is the stupid comments posted to the message board set up for this particular article. It's amazing how many stuuuupid comments it had.
LOL As for me, I love MS. Last time I rode it, my back had been hurting that day. I rode MS and (if i'm lyin i'm dyin) it made my back feel tons better!!! Must've knocked stuff back into alignment or something. I was nearly prancing off the ride LOL
LOL As for me, I love MS. Last time I rode it, my back had been hurting that day. I rode MS and (if i'm lyin i'm dyin) it made my back feel tons better!!! Must've knocked stuff back into alignment or something. I was nearly prancing off the ride LOL
CaptainMichael
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hehehe, Mission: Space relieves back problems, that's awesome! Forget the Chiropracter, go to Epcot instead!Senderella said:
Senderella
Member
STR8FAN2005 said:
Dang skippy dude!!! LOL You'll probably end up spending less on a trip to Disney than a chiro anyways. :lol: Speaking of which I could use a ride on MS right now.
GothMickey
Active Member
hokielutz said:
I still haven't seen or read anything on any NJ or NY news sites... But since this was on AOL, I guess it was only a matter of time... Thanks for pointing that out.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
Some people will do anything to save money on pleasure flights
CTXRover
Well-Known Member
Once again the media jumped the gun. Initial reports insinuated the woman lost consciousness after the ride and had to be airlifted to the hospital. While true, it led readers to believe she lost consciousness FROM the ride.
More details in a more recent OS article state the woman exited the ride fine, was talking to bystanders, then fell from a standing position and hit her head with a very brief episode of unconsciousness. She had regained consciousness and the "tingling" in her hands was improving BEFORE the helicopter crew even picked her up. I wasn't present so I don't know exactly what happened, but she probably didn't need to be airlifted to the hospital if that is true. She was apparently treated and released from the hospital all within a 3 hour timeframe.
What she experienced is a syncopal episode, with a wide variety of causes. A very likely cause could be as simple as dehydration, something very common among tourists in the Florida heat, with no direct links to the ride experience whatsoever. This really isn't newsworthy. Maybe local news given some of the stories linked to MS, but certainly not national.
More details in a more recent OS article state the woman exited the ride fine, was talking to bystanders, then fell from a standing position and hit her head with a very brief episode of unconsciousness. She had regained consciousness and the "tingling" in her hands was improving BEFORE the helicopter crew even picked her up. I wasn't present so I don't know exactly what happened, but she probably didn't need to be airlifted to the hospital if that is true. She was apparently treated and released from the hospital all within a 3 hour timeframe.
What she experienced is a syncopal episode, with a wide variety of causes. A very likely cause could be as simple as dehydration, something very common among tourists in the Florida heat, with no direct links to the ride experience whatsoever. This really isn't newsworthy. Maybe local news given some of the stories linked to MS, but certainly not national.
CTXRover said:
Thank God she did not collapse right after leaving Poohs Playful Spot. I would have hated to have that playground shut down whilst the safety engineers came in to make sure the attraction was operating correctly.
dopey
New Member
CTXRover said:
Really. You know this for a fact?
I'm sure it's a possibility. You can get heat stroke from standing still for too long in a hot place or from vigorous physical activity for two or more hours. Both common experiences at WDW.
But you have confirmed this with the doctor who examined the woman or with a source close to the woman, right? There are many people on this site who are sticklers for accuracy and I'm sure you wouldn't want to jump the gun.
CTXRover
Well-Known Member
dopey said:
As stated above, a syncopal episode is a brief loss of consciousness and posture. Basically it occurs as a result of a brief decrease in cerebral perfusion. Given what the press is now reporting, yes, that is what happened. As I mentioned in my previous post, syncope can result from a wide variety of causes. Currently, it is categorized into 2 main categories...cardiac causes and noncardiac causes. Cardiac causes range from arrythmias to heart attacks among others. Noncardiac causes range from neurologic problems, something called vasovagal syncope, and orthostatic hypotension (low Blood pressure), which includes dehydration.
Basically all I was saying before was that her "fall" COULD be as simple as dehydration and thus not associated with the experience on MS at all. Given how fast she was treated and released, I very much doubt it was anything much more serious such as a cardiac or neurologic cause. But you are right, I wasn't there and I don't know the exact cause. But given the new bits of info that are now being released, imo the media jumped on this one with no obvious need to beyond the recent events associated with MS.
bassman
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dxwwf3 said:
my point exactly,just because she fell unconcious after getting off M:S,doesn't mean that M:S was to blame,it could have been at any attraction.
it seems to me as though she felt dizzy as she got off,lost her balance,fell and hit her head on something which is what caused her fall unconcious not M:S's forces.
my diagnosis: just a badly timed accident,nothing more,nothing less.
dopey
New Member
CTXRover said:
Fair enough. But you are doing the exact same thing reporters do. You take a series of seemingly related events and try to connect the dots. Woman rides M:S. Woman passes out. Problem on M:S.
I didn't read all the news reports, but, as a former reporter myself, I highly doubt any halfway reputable news organization said there was a problem with the ride that caused this incident. Given that there have been incidents related to this ride before, it would be dishonest for a reporter to leave that information out.
People here forgot how much media coverage Disney solicited and received for M:S. It's kind of like the Geraldo incident where he went to Al Capone's vault. He made a big deal out of it and, then, there was a problem (empty vault). You can't ask the media to join you in the hype and then ignore the very thing you're trying to hype just because things don't go your way.
I will join the media bashers when I think the bashing is warranted. But folks need to understand that the Orlando Sentinel and other mainstream newspapers and TV news outlets are not written or produced solely for the benefit of the Walt Disney Co. and its fans.
I bet MS gets shut down at the end of the year.
This ride may eventually be the east coast heroin monkey that through lawsuits will cost Disney hundreds of millions of dollars, money paid out for injuries instead of building better rides.
Think about that one.
I for one would give it up if that is the case, look at what DCA did to Disneyland for years.
This ride may eventually be the east coast heroin monkey that through lawsuits will cost Disney hundreds of millions of dollars, money paid out for injuries instead of building better rides.
Think about that one.
I for one would give it up if that is the case, look at what DCA did to Disneyland for years.