Mission:Space keeps getting the blame

Ponine · 04-13-2006, 09:40 AM

Woman Dies a day After Disney World ride
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AP) -- A woman died Wednesday after going on a ride at Walt Disney World so intense that it has motion sickness bags.

The 49-year-old woman became ill after riding "Mission: Space" on Tuesday. She was taken to a hospital, and died a day later, park spokeswoman Kim Prunty said in a statement.

No more information on the woman was available Wednesday, Prunty said. Nor was the cause of death immediately known.

The ride was closed Wednesday, but reopened Thursday, a statement from the theme park said.

tracilicious · 04-13-2006, 10:03 AM

It's most likely the old heart condition thing again. I admit though, that it makes me a bit nervous.

Prudence · 04-13-2006, 10:37 AM

I wonder if people, being idiots, don't appreciate the nature of the warnings? I have no idea, this is just fanciful speculation, but maybe people with heart conditions see roller coasters and it registers that they shouldn't go on, but see M:S and think it's "just" a simulater?

Snowflake · 04-13-2006, 10:48 AM

Ooh! (raising hands and waving animatedly) I have a heart condition, I can never ride Pooh again!

tracilicious · 04-13-2006, 11:02 AM

I think that people just don't realize that they have heart conditions. I know that the five year old little boy that died on MS before was perfectly healthy.

Ponine · 04-13-2006, 11:05 AM

I thought they discovered he had an undiagnosed heart condition?

Ghoulish Delight · 04-13-2006, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ponine

I thought they discovered he had an undiagnosed heart condition?

Yes, that's what Traci was referring to. It's not so much that people are ignoring the warnings. Most of the cases have been people who, for all they knew, were perfectly healthy only to find that MS causes complications with otherwise unkown conditions.

Prudence · 04-13-2006, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tracilicious

I think that people just don't realize that they have heart conditions. I know that the five year old little boy that died on MS before was perfectly healthy.

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.

Alex · 04-13-2006, 12:12 PM

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.

innerSpaceman · 04-13-2006, 11:13 AM

I know no one here will believe this .... but it's The Curse.

Building Mission Space upon the ruins of Horizons is akin to building the Overlook Hotel on ancient Indian burial grounds.

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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I wonder if people, being idiots, don't appreciate the nature of the warnings? I have no idea, this is just fanciful speculation, but maybe people with heart conditions see roller coasters and it registers that they shouldn't go on, but see M:S and think it's "just" a simulater? __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	I think that people just don't realize that they have heart conditions. I know that the five year old little boy that died on MS before was perfectly healthy. __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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Ponine Virgin Ears Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,075	I thought they discovered he had an undiagnosed heart condition? __________________ There's something strange, There's something wrong. I see a change - It's like when love dies.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	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.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I know no one here will believe this .... but it's The Curse. Building Mission Space upon the ruins of Horizons is akin to building the Overlook Hotel on ancient Indian burial grounds.
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