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Kenbin
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Joined: 15 Nov 2002
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Location: New York City
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 Posted: 09/05/03 - 18:09 Post subject: One Dead in Disneyland Coaster Crash
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| Quote: | ANAHEIM, Calif. - A locomotive broke loose from a train on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster Friday, killing a man and injuring 10 other riders, officials said.
The man died inside a tunnel section of the ride, and his body remained there for the investigation, said city spokesman John Nicoletti. He was not immediately identified.
Eight of the injured, ranging in age from 9 to 47, were taken to the hospital, while two others were treated at the scene, Nicoletti said. One of those taken to the hospital had moderate injuries, while the other cases were considered minor, he said.
The accident took place inside a tunnel section of the ride, but exactly what happened was unclear, said police Sgt. Rick Martinez.
The roller coaster takes people on a twisting, turning ride aboard what is supposed to be a runaway train in the Old West. Riders zoom around outdoors past falling rocks and tumbling waterfalls, occasionally entering tunnels designed to look like mineshafts and caverns.
The attraction, which opened in 1979, can carry as many as 32 people. The ride is computer-controlled, and the operator does not ride aboard the train.
"On behalf of the entire cast of the Disneyland Resort we are shocked and saddened," said Cynthia Harris, president of Disneyland Resort.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030905/ap_on_re_us/disneyland_accident
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Rollercoasters are fun.
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Syke
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Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted: 09/05/03 - 18:15 Post subject:
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dude...
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FoShizzo
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Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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Location: Oly, Washington
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Posted: 09/05/03 - 18:16 Post subject:
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good god, now im never gunna ride one, altho i never have, i never will
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Paco
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Posted: 09/05/03 - 18:21 Post subject:
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| FoShizzo wrote: | | good god, now im never gunna ride one, altho i never have, i never will |
p***y
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Deroth
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Posted: 09/05/03 - 19:51 Post subject:
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That's going to cost them a fair penny.
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NinjaBurger
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Location: St. Louis
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Posted: 09/05/03 - 19:55 Post subject:
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No shit that's what you get for putting people who don't know English on rollercoaster patrol 
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WheresNWS
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Posted: 09/05/03 - 20:12 Post subject:
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Someone died in 6 flags Atlanta last year. An employee with "mental incompetencies" wandered into the Batman ride area. Batman is a hanging roller coaster and someone's foot hit him in the head as the ride came along. He died on the spot and the girl on the roller coaster broke her leg.
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Ciladar
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Joined: 15 Oct 2002
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Location: Northern New Jersey
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Posted: 09/05/03 - 20:24 Post subject:
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Thats a f****t roller coaster too 
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ATM Banana
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Posted: 09/05/03 - 21:14 Post subject:
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the happiest place on earth, eh?
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Yabden
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Location: Ohio
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Posted: 09/06/03 - 15:43 Post subject:
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I would ride it next time it opens, I bet the lines are short.
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eminem
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Posted: 09/06/03 - 15:59 Post subject:
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I remember riding that one...it was fun
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compusmack
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Posted: 09/06/03 - 16:52 Post subject:
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I smell lawsuits
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Tolanin
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Posted: 09/06/03 - 17:50 Post subject:
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I bet disney settles with everyone involved before any suits are even filed.
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Goraz
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Posted: 09/06/03 - 18:39 Post subject:
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f**k and I was on thunder mountain like 2 weeks ago!
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Spitulski
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Joined: 23 Nov 2002
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Location: Washington
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Posted: 09/06/03 - 20:54 Post subject:
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Too bad.
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Barnacle Bob
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Posted: 09/06/03 - 21:03 Post subject:
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| Goraz wrote: | | f**k and I was on thunder mountain like 2 weeks ago! |
I was too, we probably rode together 
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ATM Banana
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Posted: 09/06/03 - 21:30 Post subject:
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hehe, atarom is everywhere.
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NinjaBurger
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Posted: 09/06/03 - 22:04 Post subject:
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I always wanted to see someone like just fly off the top of the rollercoaster just for the f**k of it. It'd be so kickass, but i'd feel bad later.
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Gutrippar
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Posted: 09/07/03 - 05:23 Post subject:
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I went in that rollercoaster a little over 1.5 week ago. wtf.
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