LesterRam Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32980354Four people have been seriously injured as two carriages crashed on the Smiler ride at Alton Towers in Staffordshire.Sixteen people were on one carriage, the other was empty.Staff are currently evacuating the ride and area.The resort said their first aid staff are on the scene and the air ambulance has just arrived.Emergency services are building a platform to help people leave the ride.Merlin Entertainment, which runs the resort, said in a statement: "There has been an incident on the Smiler this afternoon involving two carriages coming together on a low section of the track. One of the carriages was empty and the other had 16 guests in."The Resort's fully qualified First Responders were on the scene immediately to assist with the evacuation which is ongoing, and the area has been closed to allow for access to emergency services vehicles. To ensure the safe and timely evacuation of guests a platform is being constructed. This will take a few minutes but will enable us to proceed more quickly."There will be a full investigation once we have recovered the guests who are our priority." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 A group of 16 journalists were left dangling on it at a steep angle as they tried out the rollercoaster before it opened to the public.The ride shut for four days in July 2013 after a piece fell off the track, and 48 people had to be rescued.It closed again in August 2013 for five days due to a "technical issue".In November 2013 it closed for five days after wheels fell off and hit four people in the front carriage.The injured people were looked after by park staff and did not need treatment by the ambulance service, a spokeswoman said at the time.Riders were also left stranded in the air when the ride ground to a halt at the top of a near vertical section 14 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale The Ram Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Im going there Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Im going there Thursday give it a miss, there was a broken hinge from a ride on Skegness front, my little one was on this ride exactly before this had happened and were witnesses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-22972219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale The Ram Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 give it a miss, there was a broken hinge from a ride on Skegness front, my little one was on this ride exactly before this had happened and were witnesses.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-22972219Blimey! I might still go just be praying before every ride! On the bright side of life there might not be many people going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I've been telling everyone I know for years that it is stupid and illogical to be scared of roller coasters. I hope none of them see this news article.Smiler is, by a decent margin, the best roller coaster I've ever been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 I've been telling everyone I know for years that it is stupid and illogical to be scared of roller coasters. I hope none of them see this news article.Smiler is, by a decent margin, the best roller coaster I've ever been on.I should think its RIP Smiler, the risk margin on this bad boy would be beyond its worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 More people will want to go on now just for the hell of it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I definitely want to go on. What's the point in a roller coaster if you know it's perfectly safe. The best ones are pikey roller coasters where you can feel the screws all coming loose and it could fall apart at any moment. That gets your adrenalin right up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 those people that queue longer to get on the front annoy me, but not sure being injured it quite deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 They are teenagers seriously injured from the front of the carriage Mostyn, I'm hoping the worst case scenario is broken bones, my thoughts are with them right now, still not rescued four and a half hours after the accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I've been telling everyone I know for years that it is stupid and illogical to be scared of roller coasters.It's stupid and illogical to want to go on any roller coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Ram Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Wasnt Smiler a grumpy old postman like Eddie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 They are teenagers seriously injured from the front of the carriage Mostyn, I'm hoping the worst case scenario is broken bones, my thoughts are with them right now, still not rescued four and a half hours after the accident. it's shocking. You'd think with the amount of issues the ride has had, they'd have shut it. I sincerely hope nobody dies and the worst injury is nothing more than a broken bone or two. Even so, those injuries are bad enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 More people will want to go on now just for the hell of it .Yeah love the logic, death is fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 "Are you hurt?""Of course I'm hurt. You didn't wave." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Eddie was a postman ?Wasnt Smiler a grumpy old postman like Eddie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 First class one at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 said on the news "Life changing injuries"...That sounds like the initial reports played down the seriousness of the impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BondJovi Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Also they have closed the park for tomorrow. Tells me it is was fairly serious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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