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Post June 30th, 2006, 2:40 pm

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CNN Reports:

-- Preliminary autopsy results found no injuries, but indicated congenital heart abnormalities in a 12-year-old boy who died after a Disney ride in Florida, according to a statement from the medical examiner?????????s office.

Post June 30th, 2006, 2:48 pm

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jeez hyyyper, it was like i already replied to this topic because off your name, avatar, and color/size of your banner

anyway
he probably had a clot or something that just developed or got hit with something someone threw in front of him

idk

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Post June 30th, 2006, 3:13 pm
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Originally posted by hyperdude

jeez hyyyper, it was like i already replied to this topic because off your name, avatar, and color/size of your banner


[lol], i'll see what i can do

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Ok let's hate on me for not checking my facts mr jackass but the ride is intense for a fricken 12 year old. I mean if I can handle 0-120 MPH in 4 seconds flat than why can't some 12 year old handle a disney coaster? I eamn for real come on. And if the parents sue I'll be laughing all night long.

Post June 30th, 2006, 3:38 pm
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CGS4L15, i rode a slighty bigger and faster version of the RockNRoller when i was 11, and i didn't stop at 1 ride that day,

other than that, the minimun lenght is 1.20 meters, how many kids under 12 reach that lenght?

in other words said, the kid's age wasn't a factor
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^ haha to your fixing it hyyyper

i can't believe this story didn't reach the news over here in LA. any ride accident is always talked about a lot on the news but i didn't hear anything of it until i read the topic.

Post June 30th, 2006, 4:37 pm
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To all those who are pointing the blame at the family. I don't think that's fair at all. Its not entirely thier fault that they didn't know this kid had some medical condition (which is more then likely the case.) This is just a sad turn of events just all the other tragic theme park deaths of this nature. Can you imagine losing your family at a theme park? Where your suppose to have fun? This boy could be anyone of us, assuming any one of us has a medical condition that could arise from this. I imagine if you had high blood pressure you'd go on anyways. So i'm just saying don't point the finger at anyone. It was just a tragic accident, and hopefully nothing like this will happen at any park in the future.

Post June 30th, 2006, 5:09 pm
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I imagine if you had high blood pressure you'd go on anyways.

I have a family history of HBP and I supposedly have signs of it and still ride them coasters [:p] Watch slap die on one some day.
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Post June 30th, 2006, 7:49 pm
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Age isn't important, but body type and weight. Was he physically large? Did he have a heart condition? Maybe his family in general has a heart condition or high blood pressure.

Post June 30th, 2006, 11:58 pm
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Originally posted by coolbeans326

To all those who are pointing the blame at the family. I don't think that's fair at all.


i'm not blaming anyone, it is indeed a sad coincidence, but i hope the family doesn't lower themselves by sueing disney over this incident
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Originally posted by WeeWeeSlap

I have a family history of HBP and I supposedly have signs of it and still ride them coasters [:p] Watch slap die on one some day.
[lol]

... Yeah, I was prepared to do CPR when we rode Ghostrider. Although, if you had needed mouth to mouth, you'd be out of luck man, unless of course I could find coolbeans to do it for you.

[lol]

Post July 1st, 2006, 10:48 am

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I had a passenger have a heart attack on the Space Rocket at LeSourdsville while I was operating it. The Space Rocket is only 70 feet high. He was about 16 years old in good health. Apparently the excitement of a ride can produce tragic results. Fortunately the young man who had the heart attack on the Space Rocket lived.
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Guys it was on AOL news yesturday... He had a heart problem.

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Originally posted by Trackwalker

I had a passenger have a heart attack on the Space Rocket at LeSourdsville while I was operating it. The Space Rocket is only 70 feet high. He was about 16 years old in good health. Apparently the excitement of a ride can produce tragic results. Fortunately the young man who had the heart attack on the Space Rocket lived.
No it's 78 feet high you loser.

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Post July 2nd, 2006, 2:36 pm
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Originally posted by gotenks

Originally posted by Trackwalker

I had a passenger have a heart attack on the Space Rocket at LeSourdsville while I was operating it. The Space Rocket is only 70 feet high. He was about 16 years old in good health. Apparently the excitement of a ride can produce tragic results. Fortunately the young man who had the heart attack on the Space Rocket lived.
No it's 78 feet high you loser.

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Post July 2nd, 2006, 2:45 pm

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Oh man ... insulting Alfred ... now it is on, goten. You thought you had issues with me? Ha! This guy will not only own you, but bury you in a 2x4 used as a handrail on some woodie!

Man, you are ignorant .... sarcasm intended or not, you are ignorant.

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Post July 2nd, 2006, 2:57 pm
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someone needs to spend a day in the exchange archives.. an eye opener for sure.. oh.. by the way.. keep you eyes peeled for something that i expect to be VERY special here today..not to give anything away, but.....
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Post July 2nd, 2006, 3:29 pm
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Originally posted by TConwell

Originally posted by WeeWeeSlap

I have a family history of HBP and I supposedly have signs of it and still ride them coasters [:p] Watch slap die on one some day.
[lol]

... Yeah, I was prepared to do CPR when we rode Ghostrider. Although, if you had needed mouth to mouth, you'd be out of luck man, unless of course I could find coolbeans to do it for you.

[lol]

t.j. from what i know about ghostrider.. i'll bet weewee got at least ONE look at your face that made him think it might be HIM having to give YOU cpr

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Wow, I'm so confused, this has gone as far off topic as possible [lol]

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he had to have something, whether it was his heart injuries or something else. age didn't matter. i rode this when i was 11. about easily 6 months before i even turned 12. the launch is NOT intense. and as for the rest of the ride, a few loops and turns. you have to remember the ride has all the scenery inside which can be quite disorientating. that, along with the excitement of the ride, might have triggered something in this kid.

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