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[quote=Anonymous][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]

I would imagine that the force of the impact made the velcro fail which may have even been factored into the design for all we know.

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You think they intentionally designed the system, expecting people to ram their heads into metal bars at 65 miles an hour? [/quote]

It was not designed or tested by an engineering team so yes.
I wonder if the court documents are available to read or if they are sealed? [/quote]

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