Yes, I realize that it's not a real risk. It's just paranoia on my part. Like, perhaps I or someone I love has an unknown heart condition and will die on a crazy theme park ride. I was pregnant when we were there, thus did not ride. I will the next time we go, but I'll be a bit nervous. Just as I calculate the projectile should one of the swings snap and send me flying into the water on the big Orange in DCA, or the brakes fail on the ride that shoots you up.

Life is full of risks, and we're far more likely to die on the freeway on the way to the park than from anything in the park itself. Seriously. I'm not just saying that. Everyone says that automatically and no one pays attention any more. Read it again. You are more likely to die on your commute to work. You are more likely to die in your bed. You will most probably not die from an amusement park ride. Hell, if you do die from a ride, you won the lottery, congratulations.

My boss came home the other day to find her husband dead on the couch. We don't know yet what he died of. It was totally unexpected. He was 57, and in perfectly good health.

What if he'd been to WDW the day before?

The death on Big Thunder was one of the scariest things ever, because it was something that truly could have been prevented, and could have killed ANYONE, not just those born with genetic problems. Remember how we all checked in online to make sure everyone we knew was ok? I had chills for weeks, and still have chills thinking about it, even though the odds were so tiny that it was someone we knew.

If I went on a theme park ride and died of a heart condition that I was unaware I had, it wouldn't be the park's fault, or even my fault. It's fate.

I can accept that without fear.

Oh, I know that one was, but I think in this one she did have a heart condition? (I'm too lazy to go look at it) and it seems to be there have been other deaths and/or injuries for people with pre-existing conditions on various rides that don't look like roller coasters. Or maybe my brain is making that up, which today is entirely possible.

Even if Mission: Space isn't really to blame if it keeps suffering an associatable (even if just that someone died at some point after riding) death once a year it won't be long for this world. Disney spent a boatload of money so they'd ride it out for a long time but eventually it will be closed.

If these are just purely coincidental then the odds will eventually even out for them.

That's why they closed the Peoplemover, right? :evil:

Does WDW have a red longjohns equivalent?

I think they just add more bells to Expedition: Everest's queue line.

Anyone wanna start a pool--how long till those bells get moved out of guests' reach? (Or have they already?)