Dozen's stranded at Enchanted Kingdom's Space Shuttle ride!

[Zeus]

Passengers hang as park ride stalls

[SIZE=2]Several passengers were left hanging mid-air after the "Space Shuttle" roller coaster ride stalled on its tracks at the Enchanted Kingdom theme park in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, ABS-CBN News reported.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]The report said the ride stopped dead on its tracks shortly around 5:30 p.m. A number of high school students who were on a field trip were on the ride when it suddenly stopped on its tracks.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]ABS-CBN News correspondent Ron Gagalac said that rescuers have plucked several passengers from the ride and have brought them down to the ground. At least eight passengers were being rescued as of posting time.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Officials clarified that the ride was not on an upside-down position when it stalled. They said that it was about to make a turn when it stalled.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Security officers have cordoned the area. A crane has arrived to bring down the passengers from the ride.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]It was learned that the ride first stalled on its tracks on June 20, 2004 with 25 children onboard.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]The Enchanted Kingdom website described the ride as "an 11-story high Space Shuttle, named after the first manned spacecraft designed for reuse. The country's first and only triple loop coaster turns riders upside down six times - 3 times forward and 3 times backwards."[/SIZE]

source: Abs-Cbn News.com
Dec. 12, 2007

Dati pa akong takot sumakay sa mga rides na ganyan e

[yebo]

niyaya ako ng misis ko nung andun kami last year sa space shuttle na yan, ayaw ko. sabi ba naman e bading daw ako! aba! bading na kung bading pero ayaw ko noh!

pinatunayan ko na lang sa kanya na hindi ako bading pagka uwi namin sa bahay!

[CVT]

I used to love these rides. One time though, after a double corkscrew, I felt that the world was turning the whole afternoon. After that, thanks, but no, thanks .....

Trouble was the kids were telling one another,- 'piece of cake'....

4808:santa:

[LadyRider]

niyaya ako ng misis ko nung andun kami last year sa space shuttle na yan, ayaw ko. sabi ba naman e bading daw ako! aba! bading na kung bading pero ayaw ko noh!

pinatunayan ko na lang sa kanya na hindi ako bading pagka uwi namin sa bahay!

(hahahahahaha) Great beer!... Great move! (hahahahaha)

[cutedoc]

la ako masyado tiwala sa rides ng pinas, first if ever there would be any casualty the most you get from the company is free ticket the next time you come back valid for 1 year only, sa disneyland sa us kasi protected mga riders, they have and could get a claim if ever there be any untoward incident that arises.

yan hirapo sa pinas di chk mabuti minsan, minsan pwedeng pwede na...

[jaspi11]

last time na napunta kami dyan eh august 19, 2007 birthday nung anak ko.....thank God at oks naman lahat ng nasakyan namin

[washburn]

hehe sumakay ako dyan sa spaceshuttle hehe humiwalay kaluluwa ko sa katawan ko e sarap din naman kaso nahulog salamin ko hehe

dun nalang sa bagong ride ng star city

[theveed]

I love roller coasters, but knowing that a ride is poorly maintained is the scary part hehehe.

[CaMoTe!!!]

this is not the first time that the "space shuttle" ride of EK got in trouble ah...

[spearhead_970]

[VtEC]

machines will always be machines.
regardless pa yan kung sa US, Europe Aussie or Asia payan ginagamit.

[blue1108]

actually hindi lng yng space shuttle. other rides had several breakdowns na din na hindi lng nababalita. if you make a close inspection, makikita mo na hindi periodical and maintenance nila. yng pintura na lng e, may kalawang na yng ibang rides hindi man lng pinturahan...tpos prang bibigyan lng nila ng attentions pg nasira na... sna mas bigyan nila ng importansya yng buhay ng mga sumasakay...

[CVT]

Dapat talaga, regular ang Preventive Maintenance ng mga rides natin,- kasi exposed sila sa mga elements, kaya madaling mag-corrode et al..... Huwag sanang "if it ain't broke,- don't fix it"... Kawawa naman ang mga nagbabayad at sumasakay sa mga rides..,- delikado....

4808:santa:

[van_wilder]

pangalawang beses na yan ah...

[XTO]

Kita ko yan kagabi sa 24 oras, mabuti stalled lang but not like what happened to wild river last sept in star city na me nahulog at namatay We were at EK last summer and everytime they took a ride I simply say “go ahead I’ll just stay here to take photos.” Haha eh di lusot ako, takut ata ako dyan :blue:

[Zeus]

Kaya nag inspection kaagad ang mga may autoridad sa may Star City at sa iba pa kanina ayon sa balita

[Stoner]

Investigation... then ningas-kugon... then disaster... then back to investigation...

A vicious cycle, I say.

[bladerunner]

we should better watch out for teen survivors. Final Destination 3

[jeffrocks]

baka naman mga surplus yang mga rides na yan? sa World Disney sa Orlando,mga rides nila super alaga sa maintenance kasi nga malaking kompanya ang Walt Disney at may mga cruise ships pa sila cruising around the world.Not like sa Enchanted Kingdom medyo mga dilapedated na yata...pangalan pa lang lumang-luma na talaga...

[MAXBUWAYA]

I think safety feature yung pagtigil automatically ng ride pag may nadetect na irregularity.

for me i think the ride did its job.
I wouldn't mind riding it again and again.

Though hindi mo maaalis na may matatakot at magpapanic sa ganoong situation


Now if politician wants to think for our safety, they should start on our public transportation.