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Boy Dies After Riding Disney's 'Rock 'N' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith'
- June 29, 2006
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Reuters is reporting that a 12-year-old boy died on Thursday (June 29) after riding Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith ( video), one of the fastest roller coaster rides at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney Co. and local police said. The boy from Fort Campbell, Tennessee, collapsed at 11:11 a.m. EDT (1511 GMT) during a ride on the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at the Disney-MGM Studios theme parks. He was with his 7-year-old brother, mother and father, said Sgt. Carlos Torres of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, which opened in 1999, is an enclosed, 82-second ride with a roll-over corkscrew feature accompanied by a blasting AEROSMITH soundtrack. It is presented as a high-speed journey down a mythical Los Angeles freeway. Disney's Web site says coaster riders will "zoom from 0-60 mph with the force of a supersonic F-14, take in high-speed loops and turns synchronized ... and zip through Tinseltown in the biggest, loudest limo you've ever seen."
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COMMENT | Just watch...
posted by : zachduvall
6/29/2006 10:17:05 PM
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The band will end up getting blamed, them and Ozzy.
Dee Snider will have to defend them in court.
Why the hell is a roller coaster at Disney World named after Aerosmith anyway?
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posted by : Jack Klompus
6/29/2006 10:17:56 PM
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that's a sad story, but not really music related
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COMMENT | I didn't get to ride that when I was there
posted by : hippieshateslayer
6/29/2006 10:17:57 PM
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Damn kids.
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COMMENT | About time.
posted by : EvilGrouse
6/29/2006 10:21:28 PM
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I usually hear about at least one person dying at a theme park every year. We were about due. Ha!
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COMMENT | The kid was a...
posted by : Some Kind of Monster
6/29/2006 10:28:54 PM
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LIGHTWEIGHT!!!!!
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COMMENT | Sorry for his family...
posted by :
6/29/2006 10:30:03 PM
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Dying on a roller coaster is a bad way to die. I hope he last heard a GOOD Aerosmith song, at least.
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COMMENT |
posted by : wango tango
6/29/2006 10:34:18 PM
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What was the cause of death, or did I miss something ?
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posted by : SAVAGE ANIMAL
6/29/2006 10:36:11 PM
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Wow. That's terrible, losing a child, especially on the parents.
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COMMENT |
posted by : SAVAGE ANIMAL
6/29/2006 10:52:39 PM
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DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD LOOKS LIKE A LAY-DAY!
Hahahaha
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COMMENT | No ...
posted by : wango tango
6/29/2006 10:53:42 PM
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Nobody is going to sue Aerosmith, but maybe someone will sue the Walt Disney World.
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COMMENT | Resisting the urge here...
posted by :
6/29/2006 10:58:26 PM
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Terrible for the parents...I don't wish that on anyone...on second thought, why could it not have been Kull on that ride?
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COMMENT | Check it out.
posted by :
6/29/2006 11:03:41 PM
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Really, all you kids making this out to be a joke are the scum of the earth. May you die a slow and painful death. Sorry that your lives are based on saying "first post". Go get some fucking pussy ya douchbags. That is all.
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COMMENT | that is a shame
posted by :
6/29/2006 11:08:31 PM
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some of you guys on here are heartless
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COMMENT |
posted by : wango tango
6/29/2006 11:13:27 PM
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Obviously that ride is TOO awesome.
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COMMENT | Top 5 rollercoasters...
posted by :
6/29/2006 11:14:24 PM
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5) Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
4) Cyclone - a classic
3) Montu - Bush Gardens - Tampa
2) Steel Force - Dorney park
1) Hulk - Orlando...awesome
I obviously have not been to Cedar Point. It's the next stop.
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COMMENT | Idiots
posted by :
6/29/2006 11:20:05 PM
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I've been to disney world and I've ridden both Mission : Space and the Aerosmith rollercoaster. The person who took their 4 yo on Mission : Space is an idiot. I don't get why the Aerosmith coaster could kill someone, it's not THAT intense, but even that has big warnings up about taking kids on it. I feel sorry for the parents, BUT, I have kids, and the real problem is that Disney will get the blame when they do all they can to tell people how intense their rides are. The other option is for the rides to plain suck. I'm glad I got to go on both rides, I'm sure I won't get the chance again. I sure as hell wouldn't take my kids on any thrill rides without going on them first to make sure that I thought they could handle it, and I'm double sure I wouldn't take a child on Mission : Space ( although I may take them on the roller coaster.
The kid has had to have had some sort of problem that caused a blood clot or something. Nothing can hit you in that thing, you're strapped in and can't stand up or anything. It does happen in the dark with flashing lights, maybe he had a fit ?
http://blog.metalmusings.com/
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COMMENT | DMIZE
posted by : SAVAGE ANIMAL
6/29/2006 11:20:59 PM
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If you ever go to Disney, try Space Mountain. Fuckin' insane.
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COMMENT |
posted by : wango tango
6/29/2006 11:24:48 PM
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How do you know can you take it or not before you go in ? That' s an interesting question.
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COMMENT | nothing
posted by :
6/29/2006 11:33:37 PM
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to do with music who is the repoter here on this websight,mickey mouse?
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COMMENT |
posted by : wango tango
6/29/2006 11:36:18 PM
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Nothing to do with music ? Yes. That' s true.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/29/2006 11:40:55 PM
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The problem is that nobody cares enough about themselves or their children to get tests done for every little thing that may go wrong. There are a handful of things that can happen in this case, but, usually, anyone that dies AFTER a ride like this almost always dies because of some pre-existing condition that was exacerbated by the high speeds and force of the ride. Someone with a weak heart could probably have a heart attack or failure.
There's really no avoiding something like that. And what sucks is that the kid's parents are probably going to try to blame Disney World. These things just happen,
PS - wtf @ aerosmith roller coaster.
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COMMENT | attention
posted by : blueshirt
6/29/2006 11:43:57 PM
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A kid died.
This is sad and not a time for jokes.
Think about it.
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COMMENT | kingnoony
posted by : Some Kind of Monster
6/29/2006 11:50:41 PM
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You are right. I retract my previous post.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/30/2006 12:19:03 AM
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see what happens when you listen to Aerosmith
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COMMENT | Some kind of monster
posted by :
6/30/2006 12:33:12 AM
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is a dickless imature little fuck. The fact that you call yourself some kind of monster shows you have no taste. Furthermore...go eat a dick.
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COMMENT |
posted by : wajahat_k
6/30/2006 1:00:11 AM
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RIP kid
Poor guy
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COMMENT | RIP kid
posted by : death23
6/30/2006 1:08:36 AM
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That's very sad. Damn it.
______________________
@metal_bryan
"If you want to make money and advance yourselves, swallow some of that pride and change your style toward something which people are listening to right now"
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's METAL dudes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/30/2006 1:27:21 AM
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Horrible. His parents and sibling must be messed..
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COMMENT | You guys are right
posted by : hippieshateslayer
6/30/2006 2:07:03 AM
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The parents will wind up suing Disney for some 7 figure amount of cash. I took my son to Disney 3 years ago. The last thing that ever would have crossed my mind was death. That place is like Utopia for kids. Made me feel kinda like a kid myself.
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COMMENT | this is very sad but........
posted by : to_live_is_to_die
6/30/2006 2:58:37 AM
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its still orange juice
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COMMENT | it's sad
posted by :
6/30/2006 3:29:22 AM
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just read it on a local newssite.
probably one chance in a billion, but it sucks ofcourse
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/30/2006 3:53:16 AM
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well should kids ride these kind of rides? i heard a 3 year old died after going on that Mission: Space ride at Epcot, great ride but really dangerous.
Well it shocks me and yeh it isnt really music related. But still, I went on that ride about 5 times when i was there lol it was awesome. Still really shocks me.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/30/2006 4:02:36 AM
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also after visiting Disney twice (america) now i think the Health and Safety of the visitors is very up to standard and very good. lots of the rides where closed most of the time for maintenance checks, and they were doing them everyday, which good.
The family could sue but i think it would eventually just get dropped.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Athenite
6/30/2006 4:33:21 AM
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Shouldn't there be a height limit or something?
Disneyland Paris had height limits. (Wasn't allowed on half the rides) Or maybe this was a tall 12 year old?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/30/2006 6:55:27 AM
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Is the ride terribly corny like they show it on the preview?
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COMMENT | Athenite
posted by :
6/30/2006 7:11:12 AM
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true, there usually is
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COMMENT | oh and
posted by :
6/30/2006 7:12:22 AM
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that really sucks. r.i.p. young man. and smpathys for the parents
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COMMENT | A New Low...
posted by :
6/30/2006 8:09:54 AM
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Wow, some of you people are pretty discusting...
What else do you do on your spair time? I mean, other than laugh at some little Kid dying on a rollercoaster?
Throw rocks at the elderly? Give "Noogie's" to cancer patients?
Subject people to Kiss Albums?
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
6/30/2006 12:24:48 PM
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Poor kid.....R.I.P.
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COMMENT | I rest my case.
posted by :
6/30/2006 2:22:45 PM
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The 12-year-old boy who died after riding a Walt Disney World roller coaster had a congenital heart defect, a medical examiner ruled Friday.
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The autopsy of Michael Russell was done one day after he passed out while riding Disney-MGM's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. His father, an
Iraq war veteran, performed CPR on the boy, but Michael was pronounced dead at a hospital.
"No evidence of injury was found but congenital heart abnormalities were detected, which will be further evaluated," the Orange County medical examiner's office said in a statement.
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There you have it. Unavoidable. And that's exactly why the parents would be assholes to file a lawsuit. It's too bad that nobody thinks to get tested for something like that, but, if his parents know what's good for themselves, they'd make sure that they don't have the same problems.
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COMMENT | .........
posted by : Hammer Smashed Face
6/30/2006 9:40:11 PM
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No surprise. Aerosmith can do that to you.
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COMMENT | he died...
posted by :
7/1/2006 11:56:28 PM
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of boredom.
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COMMENT | i know who did it!
posted by :
7/2/2006 1:23:53 AM
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RoachJoe did it!!!! he was there and he is the murderer!!! lets all hunt down RoachJoe and kill this fucking child killer!
die RoachJoe die!
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