Amusement Park, Ride, & Device Incidents

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  Brian D. Avery

  

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  Feb 7

  HORS DE CONTROLE - "PARCS D'ATTRACTION : DE LA FOLIE AU CAUCHEMAR" (bande-annonce)

  Hors de Contrôle - Officielle on YouTube

  ⚠️ Rendez-vous ce mardi 7 octobre à 21h10 sur RMC Story pour découvrir le documentaire inédit "Parcs d'attraction : de la folie au cauchemar".Les manèges des...

• Just because you are encased in a "bubble..." doesn't mean you are safe.

  

  Brian D. Avery

  

  'Bubble Soccer' Injury Ends in $4.6M Verdict After Defense Rejected $1M Settlement | Daily Report

  law.com - Greg Land

  The defense tried to shift the blame to the teen who suffered a brain injury after running into another student.

• On the lighter side...

  

  Brian D. Avery

  

  How rollercoasters affect your body

  ted.com - Brian D. Avery

  In 1895, crowds flooded Coney Island to see America's first-ever looping coaster: the Flip Flap Railway. But its thrilling flip caused cases of …

• I have been rethinking some of my original comments regarding this and in light of several high-profile incidents.

  

  Brian D. Avery

  

  Is there enough time for saftey inspections before Volcano Bay opens?

  wftv.com - Jamie Holmes

  ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Crews are working overtime to finish Volcano Bay at Universal Studios, leaving some to wonder if there will be enough time to …

• Avery’s advice to families who travel to Florida’s lakes for vacation or other reasons:
  
  Keep a watchful eye of your surroundings.
  Always heed any warning signs or notices (wildlife, amoebas, bacteria, etc.);
  Keep a constant eye on swimmers or anyone else near bodies of water.
  Do not allow young children or animals to wander near open bodies of water unsupervised.
  Never assume someone else is watching out for you or your family.
  Nobody of water is ever “safe.” https://www.lifezette.com/2016/06/4-gators-killed-as-search-for-boy-continues/

  

  Brian D. Avery

  Jan 8, 2021
• "Measures should have been in place for the possibility of a ride or device failure that required an expedited rescue and/or the delivery of water, food, medicine, portable toilets," Brian Avery told USA TODAY.

  

  Brian D. Avery

  

  Disney apologizes to guests after Skyliner 'nightmare;' no indication on reopening

  USA TODAY - David Oliver

  Walt Disney World Resort has yet to set a reopening date for its new aerial cable car system, the Skyliner, after it stranded passengers for hours on Saturday night. Riders were stuck when one of the Skyliner cars became stuck in the air, the company said. Disney's website still says the service is …