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hookyboysb Beaver Land Mine Ride User is Offline Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 33	Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:40 pm    Post subject: Knott's Berry Farm - Xcelerator's Lauch Cable Snaps · Quote http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Knotts-Berry-Farm-Rollercoaster-Accident-Injures-Guests -59751017.html Quote: An Orange County roller coaster remains closed after a cable broke and injured two riders this week, Knott’s Berry Farm officials said today. When the Xcelerator roller coaster launched just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, a cable came loose and cut a 12-year-old boy in the leg, officials said. And a man was treated for back injuries after the malfunction, during which smoke and debris shot into the air and the ride’s cars rolled back into the boarding area, said Meghan Gardner, a spokeswoman for Knott’s Berry Farm. The ride was shut down immediately and will remain closed while the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the Buena Park amusement park investigates, Gardner said. ... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/knotts-berry-farm-roller-coaster-shut-down-after-accid ent-injures-2.html This has happened before on TTD and KK. This hasn't been a good year for the amusement park industry.
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hookyboysb Beaver Land Mine Ride User is Offline Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 33	Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:53 pm    Post subject: · Quote Quote: A man and a 12-year-old boy were hurt on a ride at Knott's Berry Farm. Knott's Berry Farm says a cable snapped on the Xcelerator roller coaster, causing a boy and a man to go to the hospital with back pain and a leg laceration. Spokeswoman Jennifer Blazey says it happened shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Orange County amusement park. An online video shows particles flying into the face of passengers. ... http://cbs2.com/local/Knotts.Berry.Farm.2.1193594.html
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Gunkey Monkey Site Admin User is Offline Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 1102 Location: Cleveland, Ohio	Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:48 pm    Post subject: · Quote It's not good for Intamin cable launched coasters in general. _________________ On September 21, 2007, a historic 119-year old amusement park had been secretly murdered. Never forget it.
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CuddyTheFlash Double Loop User is Offline Joined: 14 Sep 2008 Posts: 244 Location: In the darkest corner of your mind	Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:45 am    Post subject: · Quote I watched the Youtube video...the boy seemed to take the brunt of it, plus as they were rolling back into the station/launch area, you can see the boy's seat unlodge itself as well. _________________ I don't like a certain company so everything they do MUST be wrong, even if it's right.  And that makes me look like a bigger fool. Take a stand against coasters that hurt or kill people.  Holiday World & Knotts Berry Farm, we are watching you!
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ffejie Thunder Falls User is Offline Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 794	Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:42 am    Post subject: · Quote here we go again with the roller coasterd that kill again!
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CuddyTheFlash Double Loop User is Offline Joined: 14 Sep 2008 Posts: 244 Location: In the darkest corner of your mind	Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:28 pm    Post subject: · Quote ^Now that is good.  We ought to wait for a newspaper to pick that up. _________________ I don't like a certain company so everything they do MUST be wrong, even if it's right.  And that makes me look like a bigger fool. Take a stand against coasters that hurt or kill people.  Holiday World & Knotts Berry Farm, we are watching you!
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dsloban Thunderhawk User is Offline Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 1075	Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:27 am    Post subject: · Quote I hope the two are ok! _________________ Life is like a rollercoaster. It is full of ups and downs!
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Katie Raging Wolf Bobs User is Offline Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 489 Location: Canfield, OH	Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:52 am    Post subject: · Quote The boy was in the hospital for two days. If you see the video, the boys seat becomes dislodged a little from the car. Pretty scary if you ask me. Two major snaps on cables on the accelerator coasters? Hmmmm seems like a problem to me.... _________________ Katie
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dsloban Thunderhawk User is Offline Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 1075	Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:01 pm    Post subject: · Quote Thanks for the update! That is a scary video! My prayers for the family. _________________ Life is like a rollercoaster. It is full of ups and downs!
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