Child Dies on Mission Space
 

Here is the link

Well, there goes that attraction. I knew that it wouldn't take that long for M:S to have a major incident. :(

I wouldn't jump to any conclusions like that. I would not be surprised if an autopsy shows that this was yet another case of a latent blood clot in the brain, or something. As tragic as it is for the family, theme parks have yet to be held responsible for those kinds of undiscovered medical conditions over which they have no control.

Plus, there are so many warning signs in that attraction indicating just what sort of ride it is. There are so many signs that I expected it to be much worse than it was. It's more likely to be similar to the PoC death mentioned at the end of that link. Those happen all the time at various places. Lately we've had a rash of young students dying at athletic events from previously undiagnosed heart conditions and no one has proposed banning basketball or cross country events.

And if the g-forces are to blame, it will impact more rides than just this one. And more parks than just Disney.

I read about this jsut before I logged on to the lounge... so I didnt read your link, rather the one on CNN.

But I read that the child was treated 'after' he got off the ride. So that would not in fact make the parks liable for his condition, and since there have been others taken to the hospital in the past year, its not as if they didnt know it was a stressfull ride.

They will support the family, but I think that this will do nothing to close the ride for an extended time. (Though did anyone else think that this was a tall 4 year old?)

CNN said the ride was reopened, so thats good. I'm dying to ride it when I go to WDW next week.

You MAY want to rethink your choice of words...

Haha, I didn't even realize that.


Ok, I have been seriously wanting to ride it.

How sad for the family! What a terrible experience for any parent to go through. I will be awaiting the coroners report to see what was the cause of the death.

This is really sad.

I've never been on the ride, but I have to ask, what was a 4 year old doing on it? I've heard it's pretty extreme.