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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The riders were held in by VELCRO! Complete fail. [/quote]

I saw that, but maybe there was a reason behind that?  Maybe if it were metal bars, the force/speed would cause more injuries than a velcro strap.

Was it a strap issue?  As in, did a strap come loose?  [/quote]

Have you read any of the thread? Or any of the news articles? He wasn't in his seat in the raft at the end of the ride. I think we can safely assume his straps failed.[/quote]

I'm not sure that a secure strap would have made any difference.  I think the raft itself was launched upward at an angle and his neck hit the metal support bar while he was still seated in the raft.    [/quote]

If that were what happened, his dead body would have arrived in the raft, not after it.[/quote]

Not necessarily.  I think the actual impact with the bar was what pulled him out of the seat. [/quote]

Having rode on water slides with the netting, and had the feeling that myself and my kid were airborne for a few seconds,I always falsely assumed that it was great because it would prevent an accident but now I realize it's actually a pretty deadly element on these rides. I wonder if this is the first time that ride creator and water park operators are finding this out as well. They may have gone on assumption and not actual testing?

I am definitely going to be more cautious in the future on these rides. Just last year my friend gave me a hard time because I refused to let my petite 11 yr old ride an open drop water slide on a inner tube because I feared she would fly off.  Now I am glad I listened to my instincts.[/quote]

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