12-year-old Boy Dies at Disney World |
 Jul 4 2006, 09:22 PM
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QUOTE Michael Russell, 12, of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, collapsed after riding the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster ride at Disney-MGM theme park in Orlando, Florida, Thursday morning, Sgt. Carlos Torres said. (Watch the details of what happened after the roller coaster stopped -- 2:39) Russell's father began administering CPR and was later aided by a Disney assistant, but the boy was not responsive. Russell was then transported by ambulance to Celebration Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster re-opened Friday morning. "Walt Disney World engineers and ride system engineers completed a thorough inspection of the attraction overnight and found it to be operating properly," said Disney World spokeswoman Kim Prunty in a statement. Another park spokesman, Jacob DiPietre, said, "Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Russell family in the wake of their son's passing." Disney boasts of the ride on its Web site: "Zoom from zero to 60 mph with the force of a supersonic F-14, take in high-speed loops and turns synchronized to a specially recorded Aerosmith soundtrack and zip through Tinseltown in the biggest, loudest limo you've ever seen." It adds: "The 3,400-foot-long track is more than a half mile of sudden accelerations, dips, loops and twists and turns." More details... My dad brought this up today, and I had no clue about it until then. Poor kid..  I've also read stories about a forty-nine-year-old woman and a four-year-old dying as well in Disney World all within a year, I believe.
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Jul 5 2006, 08:18 AM
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Well you can't blamethe roller coaster or disney, the boy had heart problems. you arent supposed to get on a roller coaster ride if you have a weak heart. my boyfriend has a slightly weak heart and his octor doesnt want him getting on rides. Even if they didnt know that, you cant blame disney for that cuz it not like they would know it. Its very sad though, but think about it. Where would you wana die? In a hospital with ivs all stickin in your arms, or on a roller coaster at disney world. I lovet hat ride. Its one of my favorites. And I say bull to the people saying they shouldnt let little kids on. I've beenr iding roller coasters since I was 6 years old because I was abnormally tall for my age. And I mean serious roller coasters, not kiddie rides, and I'm just fine. *twitch*
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Jul 6 2006, 08:50 PM
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QUOTE(starlette @ Jul 5 2006, 8:18 AM)  Well you can't blamethe roller coaster or disney, the boy had heart problems. you arent supposed to get on a roller coaster ride if you have a weak heart. my boyfriend has a slightly weak heart and his octor doesnt want him getting on rides. Even if they didnt know that, you cant blame disney for that cuz it not like they would know it. Its very sad though, but think about it. Where would you wana die? In a hospital with ivs all stickin in your arms, or on a roller coaster at disney world. I lovet hat ride. Its one of my favorites. And I say bull to the people saying they shouldnt let little kids on. I've beenr iding roller coasters since I was 6 years old because I was abnormally tall for my age. And I mean serious roller coasters, not kiddie rides, and I'm just fine. *twitch* i heard that the parents say they didn't know he had any heart problems. it could have been something they didn't know about. that's really sad...
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tainted_angel 12-year-old Boy Dies at Disney World Jul 4 2006, 09:22 PM
helllla jankyyyy I don't understand whyyy. It's sad though.... Jul 4 2006, 09:25 PM airam someone died in the happiest place on earth? :( Jul 4 2006, 09:26 PM
xlilaznchickx QUOTE(airam @ Jul 4 2006, 7:26 PM) someon... Jul 6 2006, 05:26 PM KUBANO to much g force on the heart Jul 4 2006, 09:26 PM UHH omg o_o
RIP michael
this is why i hate roller co... Jul 4 2006, 09:27 PM just the boy next door Didn't a kid die on space mountain? That thing... Jul 4 2006, 09:28 PM Kathleen Aww I heard about it. Tragic. Jul 4 2006, 10:13 PM Phoenixx That is beyond sad. I love Disney. It is honestly ... Jul 4 2006, 10:24 PM happykmd I heard about that too.... turns out he had heart ... Jul 4 2006, 10:50 PM mocassinsx29 well disney land's safer than coney island Jul 4 2006, 10:53 PM No Fear I rode that before, it was alright, sad what happe... Jul 4 2006, 10:53 PM happykmd Whats coney island? Isnt that somewhere up in New ... Jul 4 2006, 10:54 PM magicfann QUOTE(happykmd @ Jul 4 2006, 11:54 PM) Wh... Jul 4 2006, 11:53 PM Arjuna Capulong Dang. That's not good for anyone.
They should... Jul 5 2006, 12:43 AM Kathleen QUOTE(Arjuna Capulong @ Jul 5 2006, 1:43 ... Jul 5 2006, 02:52 AM faded23 QUOTE(Arjuna Capulong @ Jul 5 2006, 12:43... Jul 6 2006, 08:56 PM Hiphop d[-_-]b Daamn. I was just riding the ride a few months ago... Jul 5 2006, 12:43 AM xbabyboo Thats so sad.And I wanted to go to the rides at di... Jul 5 2006, 12:46 AM Days Nearly Over Hey, things happen like that anywhere whether it... Jul 5 2006, 12:58 AM anqie RIP.
You know what.. I was there that day and I t... Jul 5 2006, 03:00 AM swiftly_x_now Awh that's so sad!
But that's my favo... Jul 5 2006, 07:49 AM cassjamminx QUOTE(swiftly_x_now @ Jul 5 2006, 5:49 AM... Jul 5 2006, 10:01 PM viola_winnie its so sad!!:[ Jul 5 2006, 08:10 AM magicfann tower of terror was 1337, i was scared when i firs... Jul 5 2006, 08:35 AM annabel_x Someone dies at Disney every year. Jul 5 2006, 10:15 AM ECD & C0 WOW
but it wont stop me from rding it i LOVE THA... Jul 5 2006, 10:22 AM My Cinderella. Poor kid. R.I.P Jul 5 2006, 11:22 AM BrokenDream Poor kid. RIP .
But, I don't think the boy w... Jul 5 2006, 11:45 AM cvchango RIP Jul 5 2006, 12:22 PM uLoVeMikeRoch Salty Face.
Oh well, as long as someone learned a ... Jul 5 2006, 12:33 PM Kathleen ^ What lesson? Jul 5 2006, 12:36 PM This Confession yea, I went on that ride like twice. But I remembe... Jul 5 2006, 12:56 PM xoxo_koala_kisses_ Aww, he died on the best ride they have that... Jul 5 2006, 03:35 PM Spiritual Winged Aura ..... hmm ... disney is going to make some more ba... Jul 5 2006, 04:04 PM xiMiJix sad too hear RIP Jul 5 2006, 04:13 PM angel-roh Damn, poor kid.
Sadly, he didn't get to exper... Jul 5 2006, 06:04 PM smallsXalmighty i always knew disney world was evil..i would never... Jul 5 2006, 06:06 PM lolita kitty You know, earlier today I was talking to my dad ab... Jul 5 2006, 07:15 PM damn penguin. wow. thats tragic.
he didnt even get to finish ... Jul 5 2006, 08:34 PM xXYouMeBedNowXx QUOTERussell was then transported by ambulance to ... Jul 5 2006, 09:39 PM Spiritual Winged Aura QUOTE(xXYouMeBedNowXx @ Jul 5 2006, 7:39 ... Jul 6 2006, 02:18 AM This Confession lol
Celebration Hospital
thats freaky.
I don... Jul 6 2006, 02:24 AM x0xIlmBx0x Wasn't there a 17-year old girl who died becau... Jul 6 2006, 09:23 AM yanners Oh that's horrible. But it's better than ... Jul 6 2006, 09:32 AM x0xIlmBx0x ^ that's terrible. They should've sued the... Jul 6 2006, 09:49 AM sm0kinm0nky I heard of that a few days after I left Disney Wor... Jul 6 2006, 10:05 AM cassjamminx ^ a little boy died on that ride, too. again, heal... Jul 6 2006, 01:48 PM mike hunt yes, these kind of things are very sad....but just... Jul 6 2006, 01:52 PM xblueradiance That's really sad. I get scared of roller coas... Jul 6 2006, 08:47 PM |
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