raychip
THAT'S JUST STUPPID
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Post by raychip on Jun 17, 2005 3:52:32 GMT -5
A day after the death of a 4-year-old boy who passed out while on a ride at Walt Disney World, the ride has been reopened.
Daudi Bamuwamye passed out Monday afternoon after riding the "Mission: Space" attraction at Epcot with his mother and sister. Paramedics tried to revive the youngster after his mother carried him off the ride, but he later died at a hospital.
An autopsy was expected to be performed Tuesday.
The ride uses a multi-arm centrifuge to simulate a force twice the strength of normal gravity. It has caused previous concerns about its intensity.
Detectives have confirmed the boy met minimum height requirements for the ride.
The $100 million attraction is one of the most popular at the Florida theme park. It was shut down after the boy's death, until engineers concluded that the ride is operating normally.
The ride is so intense that it has motion sickness bags, and several riders have been treated for chest pain, nausea and fainting. Last year, the ride logged the most hospital visits of any in Florida since major theme parks agreed to begin reporting serious injuries to the state in 2001.
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Post by jt40 on Jun 17, 2005 17:07:43 GMT -5
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Post by Gerardo on Jun 17, 2005 20:30:40 GMT -5
That's very sad. Who would've thought that someone so young would meet his end on a ride meant to be fun?
My heart goes out to his family. May he RIP.
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