[BiothDaSloth]

Originally Posted by veriaxi ↗

At least we know the perimeter fencing is the correct distance.
Carnies..did you check him, did you check him...more concerned about who is getting fired/sued...

Lol when their manager walked up, "are you guys sure you checked him?" Yeah we did but they put more R&D into barricade protocol than with any of the fall arrest equipment

[bizliz]

Originally Posted by suck000 ↗

Kid looks 41 not 14 lol

He was a football player--large for his age.

[SinJinn]

Originally Posted by CombatVet ↗

Dipshit standing over him calls 911 yet doesn’t attempt to render first aid because he doesn’t think anything can be done.

Riding that ride, you hop up into the seat which is molded like a racing seat and pull a solid harness down which locks. The only thing the ride workers do is give the harness a little push as they walk by. Theres nothing between your legs other than a
raised portion of the seat. Since its a vertical drop the only force from your body should be directed straight down.

UNLESS…….your posture is such that youre slouched in the seat. Something so minimal like a strap connecting the harnesd to the seat that either clips or snaps in wouldve been enough to prevent that.

Similar mishaps on that ride are probably 1 in a million. Theres your “one”.

To add, the seats do lean forwards right before the ride freefalls. More accurately, force is not straight down, in relation to the seat position and a person's center-of-gravity. You actually need that harness in place to hold you in the seat after the seats adjust into their forward-leaning position, before freefall. There's no chance in hell a person could hold a strong enough grip, to stay in the seat. Far too many G's. His body was basically ejected right out of the seat.

[tcraig619]

Originally Posted by chris ↗

Here is a picture of him on the ride. His sheer size is probably the issue here. Normally these locking arms need to fasten down three "clicks", I have a hard time imagining this was locked in the third position just looking at this angle.

I've worked that style of ride and have no idea where you got that three clicks notion. The clicking is a locking mechanism. One should've held him in. If he leaned forward when the OP checked the bars he can fake that the bar was locked by it seeming snug against his body. That why rides at cedar fair parks of this style have a seatbelt between the legs so people won't submarine. Florida has crap amusement park laws.

[Drastic85]

Originally Posted by Awake47 ↗

I just don't like how some peoples reaction is to pull their phone out and start recording. Disgusting

Yet here you are Lookie Lou.

[richy_dong]

Would love to see the autopsy . Bet his head exploded along with this organs. Legs probably in his skull

[thedetective]

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[thedetective]

Originally Posted by Spiffyfable ↗

Some lucky family is getting an Early Christmas

There’s definitely going to be a lawsuit… this is exactly why I don’t take joy in visiting amusement parks. The last time I went to a go cart park and the Velcro seatbelts were so worn, if someone bumped into me I would of definitely went sailing. It’s rare and sounds paranoid but why chance a painful injury or worse.

[msmrymac]

We watched this over and over again at work and can’t figure out if it was the slowing down of the drop or if he just wasn’t secured.

[gimlet]

Originally Posted by TheStatesman ↗

Reckon the fella slid out from under the restraint. It doesn't look as though it's pinning his frame into the seat properly.

With the clearer pic of him in the seat, at this point I would agree with you and also put serious money on the slip & fall explanation. When the restraint comes all the way down for average size people the crotch is pinned by the erect testical / hymen buster appendage sticking up from the seat bottom. I bet Toby would love to sit ON the erect appendage during his ride, G force would probably shove it right up you arse (as the Limeys say).