Woman dies while riding Six Flags Over Texas roller coaster

[Jazzy]

A woman died Friday in an accident while riding the Texas Giant roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park.

The accident happened just after 6:30 p.m. Friday at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. Park spokeswoman Sharon Parker confirmed that a woman died while riding the coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington but did not specify how she was killed.

Witnesses told local media outlets that the woman fell from the ride, which is billed as the tallest steel-hybrid roller coaster in the world.

"She goes up like this. Then when it drops to come down, that's when it (the safety bar) released and she just tumbled," said Carmen Brown of Arlington. Brown said she was waiting in line to get on the ride when the accident happened.

The Texas Giant reaches 14 stories high and has a drop of 79 degrees. It can carry up to 24 riders. The ride first opened in 1990 and underwent $10 million in renovations in 2010 before reopening in 2011.

Brown said she was next in line behind the woman and saw her being strapped into her seat next to her son.

"We heard her screaming. We were like, `Did she just fall?"' Brown told The Dallas Morning News.

Arlington police Sgt. Christopher Cook, the department spokesman, referred all questions to Parker. No other details were available.

Article & picture of The Texas Giant

My guess is she wasn't strapped in correctly. This is a horrible tragedy. I'm scared of heights so there would be no way in heck I would ride roller coaster!

Would you try The Texas Giant?

 

[DrLeftover]

And now the question.

Will the resulting lawsuit put the park and the ride manufacturer out of business?

And how much will other parks have to raise their ticket prices to increase their insurance coverage?

 

[DrLeftover]

And the answer is:

http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/07/22/dem-senator-roller-coasters-need-more-federal-regulations/

 

[Evil Eye]

Figures.
I wonder what they'll come up with in the end.