Star City ride turns tragic
Last Mondat, thirteen year old Rachel Gem Suba from Tondo, Manila became part of history as the first fatality in Star City’s Wild River ride. Witnesses say that she stood up from the top of the ride complaining that she was feeling dizzy and shouting for the ride to be stopped. As the boat she was riding on continued down the slope, she lost her balance and fell down the top of the 38 feet high slope. The ride has since been closed although Star Parks - the company who operates Star City - claims that there was no mechanical failure in the ride.
Sources:
INQ7.net - Amusement park may be held liable in girl’s death — police
Manila Bulletin - Pasay gov’t suspends Wild River Ride after teen girl’s death fall
I feel sad for the girl and her family but I don’t really think the amusement park is completely liable for what happened. I hope I’m not being insensitive but the “safety” of the ride is simply a matter of common sense.
(Found this clip at You Tube)
Stood up? Oi.
arent there any restraints? any type of rides that has a drop should have some sort of a restraint either ropes, a metal bar etc.
I’ve ridden the same ride in another park, and it too doesn’t have any restraints. The premise is, you won’t fall of as long as you keep seated and lean backwards. In all the years that Starcity and Enchanted Kingdom had their river rides, this was the first fatality.
Drakulita: Oh hey! That’s my video XD
It’s really a sad tragedy. I agree that Star City is not completely liable for what happened. But it’s comforting to know that Star City is making the necessary renovations on the said amusement ride in order to prevent any similar accident. I heard that they are putting wire mesh or something like that in strategic areas of the Wild River Ride.