Are Roller Coasters Actually Safe?

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Жыл бұрын

While amusement parks have been around since the 1550s, rides are not federally regulated. State-regulation only began in 1981. At Six Flags, and most other theme parks, the company spends millions on safety while following international safety standards and other independent examinations. And while rides are becoming faster, taller, and bigger, according to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, ride-injuries are becoming increasingly rare. In 2019, there were .8 injuries per million rides.
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Are Roller Coasters Actually Safe?

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@CommonRiderFilm Жыл бұрын

For those of you who are unfamiliar, a block zone is a section of ride that only one train may occupy. At the end of a block zone is a method to stop a train in case the block zone ahead is still occupied. This is the safety system that prevents roller coaster trains from colliding with one another.

@shawnrw3727 Жыл бұрын

Ok El Toro Ryan 😆

@jefcoble8827 Жыл бұрын

El Toro Ryan? Is that you?

@KNHarrison125 Жыл бұрын

How much is El Toro Ryan paying you to say this? 😂

@hoponpop1261 Жыл бұрын

Damn beat me to it

@micurides Жыл бұрын

YES

@typebeats8448 Жыл бұрын

"We spoke to the safety team at Six Flags to find out if the coasters at Six Flags are safe" Top tier journalism right here.

@yomajo Жыл бұрын

smells of an ad.

@PS-vt5gz Жыл бұрын

Before finishing the vids title in my head I heard “in America? noooooo!!”🤔😂🙄

@aiv4873 Жыл бұрын

Yeah a bad choice of words but Six Flags doesn't make rides. So Six flags isn't talking about themselves, they're talking about manufacturers like B&M, Intamin, RMC, and more.

@rd9102 Жыл бұрын

Who would you like them to talk too? The local food vendor? Maybe the parking assistant at the local golf course? Are you a moron or do you think they should only talk to the folks who answer 911 in the 1 in a million chance something happens and then base the safety assessment off that?

@lagunamusic7686 Жыл бұрын

@@aiv4873 nice to have some intelligence sprinkled in the comments.

@alexserban3442 Жыл бұрын

As a person who worked at Cedar Point for 2 summers at some of the rides I can tell you that safety is crucial. It's crazy how many people and processes are involved way long before the park opens, each and every day. Most of the time accidenta happen when visitors don't fallow the rules, unfortunately.

@Ohiostategenerationx Жыл бұрын

I agree with your statement. I've been to King's Island many times and I know they start real early in the morning on inspections.

@chrisxu4832 Жыл бұрын

I honestly think this job is under heavy pressure, you need to keep guests safe every single ride

@Ohiostategenerationx Жыл бұрын

@@chrisxu4832 just do the right thing every time and safety ends up being a side effect every time. So only you can stress yourself out. As long as you do the right things every time then you have nothing to worry about. I installed cable before so safety for myself and other's around me was a every day thing. But I never worried about it because I made sure to do the right step's.

@jackkie8617 Жыл бұрын

You do have those mechanical malfunctions like the part that flew off Top Thrill Dragster and the derailment on El Toro just recently.

@Ohiostategenerationx Жыл бұрын

@@jackkie8617 like the video said you have a way better chance of dying from many other things then roller coaster. You have a better chance of dying from lightning. So if you're scared of a roller coaster then you might as well wrap yourself in bubble wrap and stay home.

@Nardo_stpierre Жыл бұрын

And I just saw a report of a girl that that was offended for being turned down by a waterpark for being too heavy and her dad was on the news talking about it. This just proves that the dad and daughter where I’m the wrong because weight limits are there for a reason and it’s for safety

@nova8585 Жыл бұрын

They definitely are for safety. There was a case just a month ago where a large kid was allowed on a ride he was too heavy for, fell off and died. The parents actually sued the Park for not posting weight limits. People try to have it both ways, complaining about discrimination when they get denied and complaining there's not enough checks when accidents happen.

@FEAROWNAGE Жыл бұрын

It’s not that difficult to start living a healthier lifestyle.

@gummy5862 Жыл бұрын

@@FEAROWNAGE To be fair, I think 200 pounds is too little for a weight limit. There’re lots of tall, muscular people who easily reach or surpass 200 pounds. They should’ve designed the slide to handle 300 pounds at least.

@destinybobbitt4194 Жыл бұрын

@@nova8585 right

@Ithinkicaughtayds Жыл бұрын

@@gummy5862 disagreed the weight limit is for safety if your over you shouldn’t complain atleast ur not hurt or dead

@sharvay Жыл бұрын

0.8 injuries per million rides is actually pretty impressive

@MrMountainMan Жыл бұрын

Yep that kind of summed up the video via facts before really getting into it.

@bariton3779 Жыл бұрын

Plus, majority of those injuries happen while off the ride. Someone could trip on the ride platform or sit on a queue railing and fall off. Those are all reported as ride related injuries.

@nephilimdj Жыл бұрын

Stat seems wrong though? Check youtube videos on failed coasters, a lot were shut after 1-3 seasons due to constant injuries. Its impossible to only have 1 in million. Normally related to the bracing, either hurt neck or bump into person next to them.

@bariton3779 Жыл бұрын

@@nephilimdj That’s related to very specific rollercoasters, which are already likely to be shut down. The large majority of rollercoasters will operate completely scot free their entire life, meaning that smaller injuries off the ride make up majority of the stats, with VERY few being injuries that occur on the ride.

@sharvay Жыл бұрын

@@nephilimdj that's just misleading then

@demoniack81 Жыл бұрын

Yes. The most dangerous part of a day at an amusement part is the drive to get there, no question. Nothing is perfect so there's bound to be an accident eventually, but you're literally more likely to trip while walking around the park and break your neck in the fall

@jacobjumba1915 Жыл бұрын

Yes it is

@oofmaker3117 Жыл бұрын

Fax. Roller Coasters are ironically one of the safest things there are

@hsc894 Жыл бұрын

@@oofmaker3117 If anything, I would blame Hollywood for giving roller coasters a bad image in the first place. I'm looking at you, Final Destination 3, and your unrealistic-ass scenarios.

@drumman22 Жыл бұрын

@@hsc894 yep final destination was one of the biggest reasons I grew up scared of rollercoasters. Eventually I overcame that fear and learned that there are a ridiculous amount of redundant safety systems. Most accidents nowadays seem to be solely caused by human errors, still being extremely rare.

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 4 ай бұрын

@hsc894 Has Anyone Ever Died On An Arrow To Begin With

@charlanator225 Жыл бұрын

Yes, roller coasters are safe. The chances of dying on a roller coaster or on any ride at an amusement park is 1 in 750 MILLION. Restraint technology is hella advanced these days so there's a lot going on that keeps you secure on rides. I went to Islands of Adventure back in May and rode Hulk and VelociCoaster. Restraints felt comfortable and completely secure on both rides. I think it also helps that my fear of inversions ended in 2018 when I rode Rock n Roller Coaster for the first time, so I had no fear going in. Please remember, you are more likely to die by the following: -Car accident -Getting struck by lightning -Drowning -Shark attack -Getting electrocuted -Heart attack -Seizure -Starvation -Tripping down stairs I know there's a lot more I could've noted, but I listed these examples to prove that amusement rides are 100% safe and the chances of getting injured or dying is extremely rare. Roller coasters are meant to be fun, not to be death traps.

@crzyshrf9836 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget a plane crash, you're 150x more likely to be in a fatal plane crash than a fatal accident on a rollercoaster

@MontananMusician Жыл бұрын

This statistic is false. According to YOUR MADE UP DATA: 1 person dies every 2ish years on a rollercoaster. But 4 people die annually in the USA. Don’t spread false data please

@crzyshrf9836 Жыл бұрын

@@MontananMusician it's one in 750 million caused by the ride itself. Plus statistics.never show the likelihood of accidents. For instance, if someone has a heart condition, gets on a rollercoaster, dies, they should not be counted to that stat, as it's not accurate then. I've been in car journeys many times throughout my life, thousands at least, yet I've never been in an accident, and an accident is around a 1 in 10 chance.

@princessravendiamond4288 Жыл бұрын

Correction: large theme parks owned by large chains are extremely safe.

@crzyshrf9836 Жыл бұрын

@@princessravendiamond4288 Theme parks in general are safe, if it's in any developed nation. If the government doesn't check the rides for safety etc due to things such as geology, that is not making theme parks dangerous.

@Coolbreeze0988 Жыл бұрын

El Toro Ryan enters the chat: “I bet you’re wondering what a block zone is”

@shawnrw3727 Жыл бұрын

There’s a dude above in the comments who I think is , el toro Ryan 😆

@oofmaker3117 Жыл бұрын

@@shawnrw3727 lol I saw him too. He said it word for word and recognized it instantly

@InZayne Жыл бұрын

What they aren't telling you about about the 1299 accidents reported last year is that 600 of them were on rides you would find at Walmart and malls like the galloping horses and other similar rides. True statistic.

@twweety9 Жыл бұрын

interesting I didn't know that. Do you know how many people are injured because they didn't follow the rules

@princessravendiamond4288 Жыл бұрын

@@twweety9 most injuries are due to people not following the rules

@sneakerhead4770 Жыл бұрын

Yea I was thinking a bunch of flat rides as they call them were included in the number while the video is about rollercoasters

@twweety9 Жыл бұрын

@@princessravendiamond4288 makes sense

@Blueberrybomb1234 Жыл бұрын

+people with pre-existing conditions may have gotten on rides and gotten injured

@samthesuspect Жыл бұрын

What happened at ICON park while tragic was not the ride creators fault, but the ride operators.

@demoniack81 Жыл бұрын

@@MayISpeak The park literally tampered with the restraints of a couple seats so they would flag as closed even when they weren't, so they could fit people outside the manufacturer's specifications. Belts are unnecessary because the ride already has multiple independent hydraulic locking mechanisms. If they tampered with the hydraulic locks what makes you think they wouldn't have put in a longer belt as well? The ride's manufacturer has absolutely zero fault in this.

@demoniack81 Жыл бұрын

@@MayISpeak No, they literally mechanically tampered with the restraints (this was done well before the guest in question ever got to the park). They made it so the sensors would read the restraint as closed when it wasn't. I don't know the specifics but they probably disassembled the restraint and mounted it back at a greater angle than normal or something along those lines.

@xuephyre3225 Жыл бұрын

The ride operators can deny a person to ride because of their weight. If the person is walking bag of fat and the restraint(s) can't lock,then they can't ride. Their safety is not guaranteed and the ride cant go if all the restraints are locked.

@Trahzy Жыл бұрын

Well more so the owners of the park, the saftey manual was way less than it should be because they're too lazy to properly train employees. Icon park isn't at the same level as disney or universal so to speak, it's just a little parking lot entertainment area built by greedy cheap business men to rake in more tourist money, but unlike universal or Disney, they bite off more than they can chew and cut corners.

@itsrobloxhere Жыл бұрын

he was too fat though........

@CooperE. Жыл бұрын

Also, there is an error in this video. The most expensive coaster ever built was Expedition Everest, but was overtaken in 2019 by Universal Studios Florida’s Hagrids Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure with a reported cost of $300 Million. There have also been unconfirmed reports that the brand new coaster at EPCOT, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind cost upwards of $500 million. Thank you for the reminder Kevin Z.

@kevinz6725 Жыл бұрын

Which was then overtaken by Cosmic Rewind with a reported cost of $500 million

@HumanStateOfEmergency Жыл бұрын

Expensive due to theming and not the coaster itself

@Cover01 Жыл бұрын

I was so mad they messed this up, thanks for the comment!

@fredwardandthebear3192 Жыл бұрын

@@HumanStateOfEmergency If anything the Hagrid's coaster minus the theming is still more expensive than Everest without its theming. Hagrid's has 7 launches, a reverse section, and a drop track. Most of Everest's cost was undoubtedly building that mountain...

@evanberner Жыл бұрын

@@fredwardandthebear3192 and the Yeti that stopped working and can't be fixed without taking the whole thing apart.

@freddytang2128 Жыл бұрын

It’s pretty dumb to say an activity is not safe due to a handful of deaths. Literally nothing in life is safe. You can die in your sleep. You can die from choking when you eat. You can die from doing any activity

@samiam6303 Жыл бұрын

I wonder who first thought “ah yes I’d like to ride a cart down a wooden hill at high speeds”. Like what goes through the mind for inventions are crazy fascinating to me

@dl30wpb Жыл бұрын

You know we have Google. Then you won't have to wonder.

@blakestoudt2131 Жыл бұрын

In Europe, the origins are that Russians liked sliding down ice slides on sleds, so much so they built their own hills out of wood, and later added wheels to the sleds so they could do them in the summer. In America, railways to transport coal down the sides of mountains proved to be a source of fun for riders, so much so that decommissioned railways were turned into attractions in Pennsylvania.

@kristeneast6740 Жыл бұрын

American roller coasters were inspired when someone observed kids playing with train carts in an abandoned mine. He was like, huh, how could we bring this experience to the city? And roller coasters were born!

@LMBcoasters 8 ай бұрын

frrr I'm a coaster enthusiast and I would literally die if I didn't have coasters lol but fr who had the idea to thrill people lol like I said roller coasters are like my most fav thing in the world but it sounds really stupid when you think about them being invented lol

@thebe_stone 7 ай бұрын

@@kristeneast6740 the children yearn for the mines

@mattdajedi Жыл бұрын

As someone who works at an amusement park right now, roller coasters are super safe! Restraint systems are so top notch these days. And the programming that goes into the controls system is also very top tier that rides don’t dispatch unless everything is green. Rides also stop or don’t dispatch if there are error codes.

@anthonyhenderson3625 Жыл бұрын

Yes all these people are doing is trying to ruin other people's joy

@DBB277 Жыл бұрын

So, CNBC found a way to write off their Six Flags trip as a business expense is my takeaway.

@tekboi1984 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@metrofilmer8894 Жыл бұрын

Fair enough. I’d do the same :)

@trevorjensen2706 Жыл бұрын

The coasters ARE safe. The industry has incredible designers and engineers from RMC, to Intamin, B&M, Premiere Rides (they designed and manufactured the ride featured in the opening shot, "West Coast Racers" and "Full Throttle." The incident that occurred in Florida was NOT the fault of the manufacturer, but it was the fault of the ride operator, who failed to comply with safety regulations, which of course, are put into place for a reason. Most accidents occur from riders not complying with safety protocol. I LOVE roller coasters, and will continue to ride them as long as I can.

@MOMAZOSPATO Жыл бұрын

Unlles youre at funspot

@huntzzio 11 ай бұрын

@@MOMAZOSPATOArieForce One, Mine Blower, and White Lightning have entered the chat

@huntzzio 11 ай бұрын

Even if a miraculous event happened and I got an injury on a rollercoaster I would continue riding them.

@LMBcoasters 8 ай бұрын

@@MOMAZOSPATO fun spot is still perfectly safe.

@darkwoodmovies Жыл бұрын

America, where minimum wage theme park operators learn how to de-escalate situations better than the police.

@thepuncakian2024 Жыл бұрын

Dang, that hits right in the feels. But its so true. I think its simply because the ride operators know if they screw up they will be held accountable, but police generally won't be held accountable.

@duewhit310 Жыл бұрын

The police forte is to instigate & escalate. They like when it gives them the opportunity to use lethal force. Its like playing a video game for them.

@sjohn5779 Жыл бұрын

I never rode coasters as a kid because it was always a "kid" operator sending the riders off and I always thought it was them who built the coasters 😂. My first coaster was El Toro at 23 years old

@bigphatass9685 Жыл бұрын

@Incomeking shut up

@Mehoyboi Жыл бұрын

nooooooooo. you experienced one of the best woodys of all time as your first credit! . im immensely jealous as i havent been able to ride it yet. and yes what @incomeking said... 🐔 (jokes)

@Zatoka. Жыл бұрын

Duuuude you got El Toro as your FIRST COASTER??? Mah man!

@kakkycoasties8670 Жыл бұрын

What a first coaster to ride

@Computergk91Gaming Жыл бұрын

same here I did not my first coaster until I was 29 it was Manta at Seaworld Orlando because I had Major Brain Surgery in May of 08 and because of my slow growth I delayed me from going on my first roller coaster and I now love them as so do my sisters and my nephew who just 15

@SANDYMILLER23 Жыл бұрын

What happened to Cedar Fair amusement parks? They are a major player in the amusement park world. Cedar Park and Knotts Berry Farms are huge examples of Cedar Fair.

@mr.munger Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same! Also, Kings Island and Carowinds. Cedar Point the best amusement park in the world from a roller coaster standpoint and was the driving force in the giga coaster wars. It has more roller coasters than any other park in the world and has more top 20 coasters than any other park

@ezioaltairac Жыл бұрын

This was probably a paid piece by Six Flags.

@aznguymetal Жыл бұрын

Because Cedar Point is in Ohio. Most news production are in LA and New York, so it easy because Six Flags Magic Mountain is in LA.

@Brandon-qd2lb Жыл бұрын

They're not bigger then the top three lmao. Stop selling parks then!

@lansulin Жыл бұрын

Cedar park?

@fastfiddler1625 Жыл бұрын

More time, money, and regulation goes into roller coaster safety than for class rooms. And according to world average data, over 31 people died on roads in the duration of this video.

@benjaminfriedman9107 Жыл бұрын

To add most fatalities if not all are human error

@kilorl. Жыл бұрын

that last part hits really hard

@James_110 Жыл бұрын

from someone who's worked at a theme park in the uk I can say that they take safety extremely seriously! I remember having to read a coswp for about 4hrs and then do a test before I was even allowed on the ride

@rd9102 Жыл бұрын

Yes they are safe. If they weren't safe then the parks would be closed due to not only having their biggest attractions be unsafe but all of the lawsuits that would follow. I loved Action Park growing up, heading to Vernon Valley was a great amount of fun...but they definitely had some not so safe rides and stuff you could mess yourself up on but damn that park was a load of fun.

@stefanjohansson2373 Жыл бұрын

Said no one in Denmark yesterday when the 14 years old girl died in the roller coaster “Cobra”… 😢

@rd9102 Жыл бұрын

@@stefanjohansson2373 How and why did she die?

@thefloofball260 Жыл бұрын

@@rd9102 apparently the rear car came off of the tracks. I'd recommend reading on it yourself. But this does not mean all roller coasters are dangerous like this one

@helloforsake8620 Жыл бұрын

@@thefloofball260 that was the parks fault for not maintaining the ride properly. the same thing happened in 2008 on the exact same ride if i remember correctly

@thefloofball260 Жыл бұрын

@@helloforsake8620 yeah, parks should be responsible for maintaining their attractions or else this stuff can happen

@SabamnOfficial Жыл бұрын

I would just like to point out a few things: first all restraints are equally safe, most injuries and deaths are caused by human error, you are more likely to trip in the park and die from the fall rather than dying on a roller coaster, your chances of dying on a roller coaster are 1 in 750 million and your chances of getting injured are 1 in 24 million, and the reason that roller coaster and flat ride accidents are talked about so much is that they are so rare. credit for everything: Coastoons

@XxXenosxX Жыл бұрын

As a tall person I can tell you it sure as hell doesn’t feel safe a few inches higher.

@Bunny-ks1md Жыл бұрын

My brother is very tall, I had an intrusive thought that his head would get taken off on a dark ride coaster... I was scared the whole ride.

@jz4461 Жыл бұрын

The clearance zones are quite generous and are bigger than they look when you're riding. Rides have height limits when the clearance zones are smaller, which usually is 6'6".

@jz4461 Жыл бұрын

As someone who is 6'3", the biggest pain for me is hard over-the-shoulder restraints. They're designed for shorter riders and the restraint digs in to the tops of my shoulders. Still 100% safe, but my shoulders hurt the next day if I ride too many of those rides.

@sammy2745 Жыл бұрын

@@Bunny-ks1md He will be fine as long as you don’t go to a park like action park. there are regulations on clearance zones and they use many devices to test that there’s enough space even after calculating and actually planning the ride

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 4 ай бұрын

@jz4461 Quite The Opposite Actually I'm 6'1 And I Get No Headbanging On Arrows

@WheatyWaffle Жыл бұрын

“Serious death or injury.” What constitutes ‘non-serious’ death? 🤔

@xsforreal Жыл бұрын

Short answer: Yes Long answer: About the safest way to have fun. Only 0.8 injuries per million rides

@vibezz127 Жыл бұрын

Nope it’s actually 1 in 15.5 million rides

@gnnascarfan2410 Жыл бұрын

I have worked at a theme park in SoCal since summer 2019. During that whole time, I have not known of a single guest injury or death that was the fault of a ride. Any injury that did occur on our rides (1 or 2 of these happened I think...) was the guest hopping out when they were told not to. In that same time span since 2019, I have known 4 friends/family that were involved in car crashes, 1 of them tragically died. Rollercoasters are without a doubt one of the safest activities you can do in the whole world.

@eddycs195 Жыл бұрын

Expedition everest is the third most expensive coaster Second being Hagrid at Universal island of adventure (300 million) First Cosmic rewind at Epcot, WDW (500 million)

@arinewstoday3477 Жыл бұрын

I heard them say expedition Everest was the most expensive coaster, but I’m pretty sure it’s Hagrids motorbike cause it costed $200 million more

@rosyhvideo2587 Жыл бұрын

I think it’s actually cosmic rewind at WDW costing about 500 million 😅😅

@Dalton363 Жыл бұрын

Rollercoasters are almost 100% safe. Its the teenager ride operators you need to worry about

@TinyGlamz Жыл бұрын

Factss!

@vrb-. Жыл бұрын

Wrong, I have worked several roller-coasters and they can only be operated in automatic mode

@coasterfinder8384 Жыл бұрын

without watching this i can tell you they are, if it was not it would be a legal nightmare

@RasakBlood Жыл бұрын

I mean yea its one of those few industries where keeping the costumer safe is actually good business. Its direct contrast to healthcare insurance industry is depressing.

@SmolAliens Жыл бұрын

I worked for a theme park for 5 years helping with spare parts and maintenance. It sucks to think of it in this way, but accidents are bad for business. Theme park companies don’t want these things to happen! That’s why they spend big money on safety. There are safety and maintenance professionals working on these rides every single day to make sure things are operating properly and to intervene when they aren’t. Every ride vehicle has annual preventative maintenance scheduled as well for more thorough testing and tune-ups. I can’t say that this applies to smaller companies, especially those that travel. But the big-name parks certainly put a lot of money and work into ensuring you are safe.

@xygomorphic44 Жыл бұрын

The most dangerous part of riding a roller coaster is the drive to the theme park.

@Ohiostategenerationx Жыл бұрын

King's Island and Cedar Point in Ohio also do inspections real early in the morning as well. Most amusement parks are real good on safety practices.

@anthonyhenderson3625 Жыл бұрын

I rode Cyclone at Luna Park in Bklyn NY and had no issue with it and it was so much fun 😊

@AMJLBCA773 Жыл бұрын

My favorite experience was having to walk down the little maintenance plank on the side of a coaster in Tenn about 25 years ago. Scarier than the ride. My mother was slightly freaked out. Best roller coaster ever. They're too safe now lol

@Ender_Challenge Жыл бұрын

Plank??? Lol

@AMJLBCA773 Жыл бұрын

@@Ender_Challenge don't make jokes so you can write another untrue tabloid fantasy. Go find a girlfriend in the philipines or some other country that likes stupid jokes

@CooperE. Жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that ride related injuries include the rocking horse at you local strip mall. So the probability of injury on a coaster or anything at an actual amusement park is lower still.

@realtrapwill9635 Жыл бұрын

I fell off that thing last week.

@kakkycoasties8670 Жыл бұрын

Yes. They're insanely safe. Stop this nonsense.

@davinp Жыл бұрын

The boy who died in March 2022 should not have been allowed on the ride in the first place as he was too big (overweight). The rider operator should have kindly told the boy he couldn't ride because he didn't meet the requirements.

@anthonyhenderson3625 Жыл бұрын

right 👍

@mirrrorismycompetition Жыл бұрын

@1:56 it’s wildly accurate that he says this. i went to six flags Illinois memorial day weekend. there was a car accident at the main entrance.

@carlosv728 Жыл бұрын

You need to consider other related incidents too. "A youth was shot to death and two people were wounded Wednesday night in a parking lot at Six Flags Magic Mountain, authorities said." Los Angels Times, APRIL 9, 1998.

@bonemaplegaming9324 Жыл бұрын

They didn’t mention the fact that the kid who fell from the drop tower was more than 100 pounds over the ride weight limit. Doesn’t change that it was a horrible accident, but most of these incidents happen because of things like that, rather than mechanical malfunctions.

@maincoasters Жыл бұрын

that’s not a roller coaster , he was over 300 pounds. wasn’t fit

@FrankieWorld29 Жыл бұрын

Same with lady who rode Texas giant. She was too big

@spartanelite6639 Жыл бұрын

They weren’t too big, they were fat.

@sissyphussartre2907 Жыл бұрын

Actually that 14 year old was a literal giant. He was almost 7 feet tall

@sissyphussartre2907 Жыл бұрын

But yeah the lady was just fat

@stratoplayer1988 Жыл бұрын

TL;DR: yes, roller coasters and theme parks are some of the safest forms of entertainment. You're more likely to be in car accident to-and-from the theme park than you would be on a roller coaster.

@MrCyclejay1967 Жыл бұрын

I used to work at Six Flags. Magic mountain. Valencia. California. Decades ago. Their roller coasters are safe. However. Their safety depends on thorough daily inspections. To maintain every single piece and part of the roller coaster. Right down to the last Nut and Bolt. And since I used to work there I was able to observe their daily inspection and maintenance routines on the roller coasters. At least back then. And because of how thorough and extensive and safety countries they were. All the rides not just the roller coasters. At Magic Mountain. Were the safest rides on the entire planet. At least at that time. Their maintenance team was the best, I have ever seen of any of the amusement parks that I have ever been to. I just hope that all these years later now and today, they are still just as good if not better than they were all those decades ago when I worked there. That will always be my favorite amusement park. God bless them. Amen.

@Foolsworn Жыл бұрын

This video was uploaded a few minutes after I read an article about a 14 year old girl in Denmark having died in a rollercoaster accident.

@Foolsworn Жыл бұрын

@Anthony Kelley Uhu?

@kriyes8739 Жыл бұрын

Coincidence wow

@Foolsworn Жыл бұрын

@Anthony Kelley You're* :)

@johan.mp4 Жыл бұрын

@Anthony Kelley this is not a spoken medium.

@f1-mag Жыл бұрын

@Anthony Kelley coasters are even safer in in Denmark then in the US it’s the only death on a coaster in Denmark in I think ever. Europes safety standards are so much better then in the US.

@MNRick041 Жыл бұрын

I went to Action Park in the 80's when I was visiting my Aunt & Uncle in NYC one summer. They had some cool water slides there, I remember one that went under ground and then shot you out about 15 feet above a pool and you fell into the water. I loved it, it was like the best day ever for me, I had no idea I was in the most dangerous amusement park in America.

@LMBcoasters 8 ай бұрын

yeah all theme parks are safe except that one when it existed lol that place was a danger zone.

@shawnrw3727 Жыл бұрын

There’s about 1000 other things you do daily , that are more dangerous than coasters .

@mikepwillis88 Жыл бұрын

is this an advert for Six Flags? Lol

@ninji522 Жыл бұрын

The fact that so many people every yr go on these crazy rides injury free is a testament to the workers, designers, and policies in place. There was a wild west era where the ride came first and everything else came after, including safety (class action park is an excellent documentary on action park that highlights this mentality) but that's not even remotely the norm anymore. Most rides from this era with a bad reputation for people getting hurt or even being rough are typically fixed or are even removed/replaced altogether.

@colindavidch Жыл бұрын

Yes they are extremely safe millions of people go to amusements parks and ride rollercoasters every year and a very small amount of those people ever get injured let alone die. Accidents can happen but a lot of things people do can result in a injury or death.

@roxycauldwell544 12 күн бұрын

Safety gets better all the time just when you think it can't. The restraints on really fast roller coasters are the same mechanism that is used to move the wing flaps on airplanes, and there are TWO per seat, in case one fails. Also a cool safety feature I noticed on Joker at SFGA yesterday: they put neon bolt gel on EVERY bolt in every car, so if one of those suckers even THINKS about turning (which is EXTREMELY unlikely, they're torqued on tight and are probably also checked with torque guns frequently), the gel line will be broken and you'll see it with your naked eye. It made me feel extra safe!

@MattMcIrvin Жыл бұрын

Roller coasters and other amusement rides are safe enough that I don't believe I am in significant danger from riding them. We do far more dangerous things every day. However, they *should* be safer than they are, and I do think more consistent standards and oversight would help. Nobody needs to ride a roller coaster--they exist purely for purposes of fun. Also, since thrill rides are to some degree meant to *simulate* mortal danger, anyone who rides them is to some degree overriding the instincts that usually protect us from danger--there's a high degree of implicit trust being given. Given that, our standards should be extremely high. It seemed like there was an unusual rash of accidents in 2021, and it's not hard to imagine that pandemic-induced labor shortages taking a toll on maintenance and ride operations were part of that. But it would be interesting to verify that with actual statistics.

@crazycoasters_5520 Жыл бұрын

I work at Six Flags Over Georgia!! So ik and it’s safe because we study a SOP and it’s safety features!!! I’ll get you some info: Ride: Blue Hawk Layout: Station, Lift, Trims, Transfer Brakes in total: 2 in Station, 1 at Lift, 4 in Trims and 3 in Transfer Manufactured by Vekoma MK100 1992 (Ninja) 2016 (Blue Hawk) Is 122ft Tall and 52mph Descriptions Station Brakes- Are Brakes located in the station to park the trains Lift- A area of the ride that pulls the train up and consists a brake in the safety zone of the lift in case of a emergency Trim- The First Brake Run that slows the train to a constant Speed Transfer: The Final Brake Run where it holds the storage unit for trains in or out of service and acts as a block Definition of a block: A Block is a safety device to hold trains during two train operations and if the station is occupied, then the brake behind the station will hold the second train There you have it!! Glad you understand about safety!!

@lancefrye2554 Жыл бұрын

Disney's Expedition Everest isn't the most expensive roller coaster in the world anymore. It was beaten, in 2019, by Universal's Hagrid's Mythical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. Expedition Everest was $100 million while Hagrid was $300 million.

@nicoleogunbodede7815 Жыл бұрын

My dad and I were hurt on a ride at Action Park. I don't remember the name of it but it was like a bobsled ride down a mountain with a lot of sharp turns.

@kilorl. Жыл бұрын

Alpine slide?

@loriwerle4895 Жыл бұрын

Is anything in life truly safe? Is getting in a car safe? Is walking out your door safe? No, but that's what makes life thrilling. That's why thrill seekers do what they do.

@LMBcoasters 8 ай бұрын

Now while it may not be completely safe you still have a better chance of being struck by lightning 50x in a row than dying on a coaster.

@JoshuaWebbs Жыл бұрын

I'm more scared about the guess at Theme Parks, then the rides themself, Knotts had a huge brawl and had to implement a shaparone program. I've never been injured on a ride but I have been injured by guest before....

@HalfEatenMedia Жыл бұрын

I remember waiting in line for the “Mind Eraser” (now called “the riddler”) at six flags New England and someone’s flip flop fell off while they were on the ride and hit a person in line in front of me right in the face. Thought that was messed up that they allowed to people to wear flip flops on those types of rides. He was ok but what if it was someone’s shoe or even keys. Could’ve got seriously hurt. But it goes to show that no matter how much they test the rides for safety there is always something they don’t account for that can happen.

@Jesecia Жыл бұрын

I actually got stuck on the Mind Eraser. Not the one in NE, but we got stuck going up and had to wait. Then once they pushed the ride through, we got stuck at the bottom again. Pretty crazy

@rickym7380 11 ай бұрын

loads of parks do have rules against unsecured footwear

@yatkai97 Жыл бұрын

roller coasters are just another type of machinery that subject to wear and tears. so how safe the coaster is solely depends how the human manage it which includes inspection, operating and servicing

@Slavik1109 Жыл бұрын

Funny I was there on 4th of July just recently at the magic mountain in California it was fun and all but on the very 1st ride the X2 my neck had bad pain after it. still I wasn't going to stop riding after that

@Thatonecoasterkid Жыл бұрын

I just love other fellow coaster enthusiast raiding the comments 😄

@leroybrown2968 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been riding roller coasters for almost 40 years and I’ve never been hurt on one

@C0astinG4mer Жыл бұрын

@Blia Yang have fun!

@objectivethinker3225 Жыл бұрын

22 people died in 12 years. I think more people died choking on Jello.

@Missmariasiya Жыл бұрын

This is uploaded on the day that a 14 year old girl sadly lost her life in a roller coaster accident, she was riding the Cobra at Tivoli Friheden in Aarhus, Denmark. Sending love to the family

@DBB277 Жыл бұрын

That's probably not a coincidence, CNBC has probably been sitting on this video waiting for a relevant time to publish.

@theyeshhh Жыл бұрын

@@DBB277 yeah, probably.

@taderbtw Жыл бұрын

@@DBB277 no, in the video it shows a new roller coaster that opened like 3 days ago. The video was probably made in the past 1 - 2 weeks.

@kilorl. Жыл бұрын

@@taderbtw None of those coasters opened after 2020.

@Mojacaine Жыл бұрын

If anyone knows, when they test every ride in the morning do they account for the day's weather?

@drumman22 Жыл бұрын

weather can be unpredictable but some rides can only ride in certain conditions. So if it's downpouring or too windy during the day then they will temporarily stop operations until the weather clears. Once it clears, they will retest the ride before beginning operations once again

@RayDLX Жыл бұрын

The size of the ride has nothing to due with its safety. Just cause rides are bigger and more intense does not at all mean they are less safe than any other ride. 99% of amusement park hospitalization also are usually from people not following rules and doing stupid things in the queue, midway or on the ride.

@anthonyhenderson3625 Жыл бұрын

Facts

@salteastsimon Жыл бұрын

man I did my senior high school project on this back in 2011. as technology advances. people become negligent about safety. rotating shifts are a necessity as you will get burnt out repeating the same process for hrs. you physiologically go into automatic mode and your mind starts to drift and your body takes over and starts completing the task. people are dangerous not the rollercoasters.

@ThatRollerCoasterNerd Жыл бұрын

5:30 the most expensive coaster is Hagrid’s Magical Motorbike adventure at Universal coasting 300million dollars

@potatoesareyummy981 Жыл бұрын

guys i can GUARANTEE roller coasters are safe. amusement parks like these go through TONS of tests on the rollercoasters. if the staff think the ride isn’t safe, they’ll run a train through or even shut it down. most deaths are just by guests not following the rules.

@maincoasters Жыл бұрын

22 deaths since 2010 is … VERY LOW. car accident deaths happen in 30 minutes

@MADMAN_2415 Жыл бұрын

Why are people still questioning if roller coasters are safe? It’s already been proven a dozen times over.

@RomanJockMCO Жыл бұрын

Makes me want to go to Magic Mountain and ride X2, Full Throttle, and Twisted Colossus over and over again

@tommyguerrera Жыл бұрын

The most expensive coaster ever built isn’t Expedition Everest anymore. Hagrid’s at Universal’s Islands of Adventure beat them in 2019 at $300mil, and this year Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at Epcot beat that with a $500mil price tag

@vrb-. Жыл бұрын

Gardians isn't confirmed to be 500 mil yet

@ninjanerdstudent6937 Жыл бұрын

I hate the feeling of the entire seat flipping 90 degrees forward and then taking off on the track. It’s just uncomfortable.

@etaokha4164 Жыл бұрын

Same!!

@ahhwe-any7434 Жыл бұрын

Lol I wonder what our faces look like on a drop w/ so much wind going against it. It's kind of like little things, I don't even notice bc rides seem to go so fast. From a grounds view it's like wow, that coaster comes back gliding close to the ground. & I dont even remember it. I swear, my hubby's terrified of going to Carowinds. I let him past for 1 week, but he promised 😒 this weekend... if we don't go im about to block his phone for about a week too then. Not bc im a drama queen but I can't stand empty promises. Just don't say em if you can't pull through then, duh. It was supposed to b 4 my bday anyways. Not that he didn't made it completely miserable, it's just he still promised

@affabaffa4393 Жыл бұрын

Don’t let the GP tell you otherwise, roller coasters are safer than airplanes

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 4 ай бұрын

Airplanes Are Still Safe Though

@MegaThelegoshow Жыл бұрын

Of course rollercoasters are 100% safe why would a theme park install a dangerous rollercoasters

@olboitheeinnovatordoanythi8480 Жыл бұрын

I ♥️you guys aways great content. Can you guys do 1 on the seatbelt industry nobody talks about them malfunctioning and there recall

@Mehoyboi Жыл бұрын

the seatbelt industry... serious? is this a troll? or is this typical cnbc viewer behavior? go watch how its made.

@davidperez643 Жыл бұрын

Heck, water rides at water parks are less safe than roller coasters.

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 4 ай бұрын

What's Your Point Though Water Rides Are Still Safe

@thechemtrailkid 10 ай бұрын

riding a roller coaster at a major park must easily be many orders of magnitude safer than say, riding in the car on the highway for 30 minutes to get to the park

@SamiLB_ Жыл бұрын

The most expensive coaster is not actually expedition everest anymore. Its now Hagrids Magial Creatures Motorbike Adventure, quite the long name, indeed. The price shoots up to around 300 million dollars from the extensive theme, the bike restraints, the 7 launch sections, multiple block zones, a spike, a backwards section, and multiple sections including animatronics.

@MapleFaux Жыл бұрын

Quick answer, YES! Riding a roller coaster is safer than the car ride you took getting the park.

@chrisogrady28 4 ай бұрын

My takeaway is that Six Flags bothers to employ trained professionals from 4am-10:30am

@Johnny53kgb-nsa Жыл бұрын

The rides that I would not trust are small town carnival rides and county fairs ride's.

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 4 ай бұрын

Dude If Your Gonna Watch A Video On Rollercoaster Saftey At Least Learn It Applies To All Coasters

@chrisogrady28 4 ай бұрын

4:35 "levitating tracks" wtf is she on about? There's no maglev coaster that I know of

@defcon1gaming Жыл бұрын

One month later, “6 passengers hurt at six flags…”

@anthonyhenderson3625 Жыл бұрын

They left out how did they get hurt by the rollercoaster.shouldve shown proof

@arkitect156 Жыл бұрын

Love the video, hate to correct yall on one thing though. Now Hagrid magical creatures at universal Orland is the most extensive coaster built. Upwards of 300 million. Everest is a close second thiugh! Love the video

@chrisogrady28 4 ай бұрын

5:23 The journalism in this is shockingly bad, even in 2022 when this was released, the most expensive coaster was not Everest at $100M, it was Hadgrid's magical motorbike adventure at $300M. Dw CNBC you're only out by a factor of 3, no big deal. Things like this just show the greater systematic problem of relying on single sources and not fact checking.

@Brandonmtlhd Жыл бұрын

Riding a rollercoaster is a lot like flying in a plane. It's generally very safe. There's a slight chance something can go wrong but it is highly unlikely. The moral is, just live your life. You can die sitting at home on the couch. You can die walking down the street. You can die on the job. Safety is something you can't always control. So you might as well just do something if you enjoy it.

@jackgoldberg7340 Жыл бұрын

Great story. Informative.

@thedude4063 7 ай бұрын

As of this videos creation, the most expensive roller coaster would've been Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

@doghairtick Жыл бұрын

Me in Europe: *there are a lot of injuries and death?*

@Same_ol_jee Жыл бұрын

If I could I’d ride a rollercoaster to work 😩😂

@johnl.7754 Жыл бұрын

It’s safer then driving a car

@anthonyhenderson3625 Жыл бұрын

Facts

@Computergk91Gaming Жыл бұрын

I did not ride my first roller coaster until I was 29 because I had a slow-growth sport and on top of my Major Brain surgery I had back in May of 08 that delayed me from riding roller coasters my first roller Coaster was Manta at Seaworld Orlando I am now an ace member and a coaster enthusiasts

@bullinapeamurica5940 Жыл бұрын

I like how he said when they do happen and not if lol.

@nelsonleemiller Жыл бұрын

"serious death or injury" haha watch out for those carefree deaths too 😂

@defyyourlogic487 Жыл бұрын

Nothing is ever perfectly safe but you’re about as likely to get into car accident and shot in the parking lot on the same day.

@lopezgames0935 Жыл бұрын

As a ride operator at a cedar fair park I can say you are risking your life going on rides which is why we take safety very serious and why we rules

@realamerican5016 Жыл бұрын

Although action Park was dangerous it was the best amusement park I've ever been to in my life I've never had more fun than I had there and that's the God's honest truth.

@Mehoyboi Жыл бұрын

wish i couldve experienced the chaos myself.

@fredMplanenut 8 ай бұрын

Worldwide, there are less fatalities on theme park rides in a year than there are daily on Britains motorways. Yet when someone dies on a motorway, nobody asks for it to be closed and grassed over, everybody wants it cleared so they can move on.

@hattorihanzo8707 Жыл бұрын

8:40 rides today are safer than they were five years ago or even ten years ago... How old are the rides at six flags? When did the revolution rollercoaster or the superman coaster open?