Cedar Point investigation: New details on Top Thrill Dragster incident

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  • Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
  • We're learning more about the accident at Cedar Point that sent a Michigan woman to the hospital after she was struck in the back of the head by a small metal object, which came off of a Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster train while she waited in line.
    The situation is currently under investigation by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, which inspects all amusement rides statewide. David Miran, Chief of the Amusement Rides Safety Division for ODA, offered some new details during a press conference Monday afternoon.
    ODA takes very seriously the safety of all amusement rides in the state and we are conducting a thorough investigation of the ride. As you know, ODA was called to Cedar Point after a piece of the ride came off and hit a woman in the back of the head. We are terribly sorry for the woman and her family who endured this tragic event. We have no update on her condition, but we did speak with the family today to update them on the status of our investigation.
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  • @Brashnir
    @Brashnir 3 года назад +292

    There has been an abnormal number for amusement park accidents this year. I wonder if a loss of mechanics/inspectors (who took their institutional knowledge with them) during the 2020 year where so few parks operated has had something to do with it.

    • @shaneking4975
      @shaneking4975 3 года назад +29

      Yes, many parks have been dealing with plenty of staffing issues due to COVID which is most likely the culprit of so many accidents this year. You could even say some accidents are due to the rides being idle and not in use for so long during the peak of the pandemic.

    • @RMLK
      @RMLK 3 года назад +25

      COVID and a lack of use/maintenance is to blame. 6FGA and El Toro/Jersey Devil both suffered accidents or shutdowns. It is sad that the news is going after coasters and putting them in a bad light.
      Yes it’s unfortunate she got hurt and I feel for her and the family but this couldn’t be predicted due to a pandemic taking place. Just a string of misfortunes.

    • @michibmoon
      @michibmoon 3 года назад

      More than likely yes

    • @THEBaldEagle1
      @THEBaldEagle1 3 года назад +9

      The "Covid Nonsense Factor" is what this is.
      Short staffing, target large industries and conglomerates that employ 48k people (Cedar Fair employs 48K+)...is EXACTLY "the target".
      And a 123 mph Thrill ride? In a WORLD CLASS Amusement park? With UBER-insurance money backing it?
      Is like a sitting duck with a 🎯 on its broad feathers.
      Every single DAY at every single amusement park or some "Carny Run" fair...has SOMEONE get injured or sick from a ride.
      Hell...SOMEONE..somewhere (right now) is likely "getting whiplash" on "The Daniel Tiger Train Car Ride at Idlewild Park".
      We live now...in a "litiguous society" (because folks WON'T go and GET a job...and use their Biden Handout money for 'a let's go to the park and sue em" sense of being.
      Very sad.
      Go and GET a job you people.
      Rather than government paying you to NOT work...perhaps they could FORCE YOU...TO WORK.
      This way? They make more money (government feasts on it) and the sublimely ridiculous "sue happy" cancel culturists could have something BETTER TO DO...Than dream up causes to take down a 48,000 employed entity?
      Just saying.
      We all want this lady to recover. Anyone saying less than that is ignorant.
      But this whole thing WREAKS of crapola. Either that "L Shaped Bracket" was tinkered, tampered with, or simply was weakened due to "shortage of people there to INSPECT IT"...or someone is lying.
      Either way? Cedar Point is going to PAY OUT millions for a FREAK happenstance.
      Pretty soon? If this stuff continues? Ya gonna have to spend your days "in your backyard or den" with about 5 friends that you can actually trust not to "sue you" because they are "allergic to fire pits or don't like your Night of the Living Dead poster hanging in your den..because they find it offensive".
      Either way? Sadly...I don't see Cedar Point surviving this...long term.
      Not during the "cancel culturist 2020-2029 decade".
      Just PAY OUT your tens of millions Cedar Point. (Cause you KNOW some leech lawyer is gonna bloodsuck ya dry...even IF you are not at fault...and a "class action lawsuit" will play on some infomercial until the end of time (like that mesothelioma or "you weren't warned enough that SMOKING was bad"...so call "1-800-SUE-EMAL(L)" and get your "payout".
      Welcome...to "the world as it is now".
      Ridiculous.

    • @nichtsistkostenlos6565
      @nichtsistkostenlos6565 3 года назад +22

      @@THEBaldEagle1 What the hell is this meandering stream of unconsciousness?

  • @schloofers
    @schloofers 3 года назад +70

    From what I heard Top Thrill Dragster is closed for the rest of the year. It’s crazy that it happened at Cedar Point too, and I was just there. They inspect all their rides 6 hours before the park opens too. I hope that women recovers well.

  • @syraxiis8692
    @syraxiis8692 3 года назад +95

    Man that's one hell of a lawsuit.

    • @danbressler
      @danbressler 3 года назад +11

      You know it. She'll be an instant millionaire, I'm sure.

    • @syraxiis8692
      @syraxiis8692 3 года назад +10

      @@danbressler Well I'm sure she will be stuck in arbitration for years before they finally settle but yeah, she just became a millionaire. Wish I could take a piece of metal to the skull like that to collect.

    • @thegamefree1
      @thegamefree1 3 года назад +4

      welcome to The final Destination 3 in real life you know the one with the rollercoster in the movie.

  • @flyingsaucerfoundation2766
    @flyingsaucerfoundation2766 3 года назад +132

    Some employee at Power Tower straight up told us that Dragster didn’t run on Sundays when we asked what happened

    • @PrinceRoyceFan667
      @PrinceRoyceFan667 3 года назад +84

      She just thought you were talking about Chick Fil-A give her a break man

    • @ianmcalindon9385
      @ianmcalindon9385 3 года назад +8

      @@PrinceRoyceFan667 lmao

    • @ari-tw5vx
      @ari-tw5vx 3 года назад +8

      That doesn’t even make sense

    • @softerthanapillow1714
      @softerthanapillow1714 3 года назад +1

      @@PrinceRoyceFan667 lmao

    • @stephenlee1664
      @stephenlee1664 3 года назад +6

      Bullshit. I've ridden dragster on sundays plenty of times.

  • @ladychamberlainisit
    @ladychamberlainisit 3 года назад +90

    Prayers to RACHEL HAWES and her family as she remains in critical condition

    • @emme4438
      @emme4438 3 года назад

      How did you get her name?

    • @ladychamberlainisit
      @ladychamberlainisit 3 года назад +3

      @@emme4438 news source

    • @l3eaver
      @l3eaver 3 года назад +4

      Sending prayers 🙏🏻

    • @dianecelento4974
      @dianecelento4974 3 года назад +2

      Praying for 100% recovery

    • @EarthSurferUSA
      @EarthSurferUSA 3 года назад +1

      I don't know what you do for work,---but you should try freelance reporting. You don't have much competition with the news.

  • @kravitz1999
    @kravitz1999 3 года назад +13

    She lives about 20 minutes from me, I hope she's improving. I'd also like to think CP will do the right thing in regards to her health and recovery.

    • @YT-MasterAdmin
      @YT-MasterAdmin 3 года назад +4

      I'd be willing to bet quite a bit that Cedar Fair's insurance is covering all of her medical bills. Assuming that's what you're implying when you say you hope they're going to do the right thing?

    • @kravitz1999
      @kravitz1999 3 года назад

      @@YT-MasterAdmin pretty much yea

    • @sebastian-gz2fr
      @sebastian-gz2fr 3 года назад +1

      just say Cedar Point, CP sounds very bad

  • @nicholasweidlich229
    @nicholasweidlich229 3 года назад +96

    I'd called a metal fatigue... Not to uncommon with machines that endure that kind of abuse daily. Now I'm speculating but I would bet its 1 of 2 things... #1 It was a hairline fracture from all the vibration knowing that half the bolts were still in place or #2 the tolerances between the sensors and that bracket are very very small, possibly the vibration from the ride made them touch and break. My Heart and prayers goes out the woman and her family..

    • @techied
      @techied 3 года назад +1

      Even if there is a fracture in the part that shouldn't cause the piece to be launched at high speed, it would just fall off since these sensors are optical I believe and not meant to make contact with the ride. Something must have caused it to come into contact with the train for it to break off in this manner

    • @samich57
      @samich57 3 года назад

      I agree with your analysis

    • @samich57
      @samich57 3 года назад +1

      @@techied optical sensors seem way too complicated. Magnetic would be much more simple. Especially since Intamin hired IntraSys GmbH to do the magnetic braking and roll back systems.

    • @samich57
      @samich57 3 года назад +2

      Most likely #1 contributed to #2 as the primary failure.
      I was in FL several yards behind the victim. I experienced high velocity debris ricochet off the railing I was leaning on, just a few feet from me.
      Sheared bolt heads or bolt pieces? Thank God that "flag plate" didn't come my way. I'm so sad for that lady.

    • @techied
      @techied 3 года назад +1

      @@samich57 Yeah good point.

  • @mercedessmith2646
    @mercedessmith2646 3 года назад +18

    This was a freak accident unfortunately I hope the lady is ok and her family god bless

  • @Dansk55
    @Dansk55 3 года назад +14

    I just hope this lack of maintenence due to covid doesn't affect the airline industry. That would be a major problem

    • @sinz7769
      @sinz7769 2 года назад

      I would be more worried about how 5g is effecting airlines! As of now, they cant turn those towers on within 5 miles of airports

  • @nBasedAce
    @nBasedAce 3 года назад +8

    I know what happened. They had the Department of Agriculture inspect the ride instead of the Department of Engineering.

  • @tammiwoodbury4545
    @tammiwoodbury4545 3 года назад +10

    I rode that ride the first year,they had trouble launching in the heat so it ran later in the evening.I waited all day to ride.The following year they put water on the track and was like is that safe?Rode it anyways .And with covid I’m sure there were less people all around to maintain the rides.Those rides are in the elements of hard winters during the off season and being by water is corrosive on the metal parts.I do believe that ride was built in 2000,or 2001 along with millennium force.And it’s 2021.Standing in line watching it run there is so many metal parts that move up and back constantly and I seen a bolt on the ground under the track and said something to one of the maintenance workers.That was way back when and still rode it.I love that park but due to a car accident I can’t go anymore.We
    Took the whole family so many great memories of the lake and park.Prayers to the family.🙏

    • @EarthSurferUSA
      @EarthSurferUSA 3 года назад

      I was there when it was just a few years old, and while waiting in line next to the launch section, I saw water fittings leaking water all over the ground under the launch area. I did not know if that was normal, but I don't see why it would be. I think it must have been a cooling system for the magnetic launch.

    • @clark2293
      @clark2293 3 года назад +1

      @@EarthSurferUSA It's a Hydraulic launch. The water I've seen on the ground is from the misting fans over the guests in line.

    • @karikubik2286
      @karikubik2286 3 года назад +2

      It was built in 2003

  • @samich57
    @samich57 3 года назад +23

    Abc12 flint Michigan has the victim's identity and basic medical condition

    • @l3eaver
      @l3eaver 3 года назад

      Fighting for her life in critical condition

    • @NamesZKP
      @NamesZKP 3 года назад

      Sad and a lawsuit should be filed

    • @benkeysor7576
      @benkeysor7576 3 года назад +1

      @@NamesZKP You can file a lawsuit all you want but you're not getting anything from them. You take a risk upon entering the park and by entering you waive your right to sue.

    • @NamesZKP
      @NamesZKP 3 года назад

      @@benkeysor7576 Oh well vigilantism

    • @NamesZKP
      @NamesZKP 3 года назад +1

      @@benkeysor7576 And that's untrue if you didn't sign a contract.

  • @SiriusGalilei
    @SiriusGalilei Год назад +3

    I was there that day not half a mile from where it happened, it’s scary to think if I had been closer that could have been me or my family.

  • @bruppieo5118
    @bruppieo5118 3 года назад +18

    My boyfriend and I were there this weekend. I was kind of glad it was closed because I was afraid to ride that one and I know he would’ve talked me into it. Really awful what happened to her though. Makes you question how safe these things really are

    • @diagnosiis
      @diagnosiis 3 года назад +8

      If you're worried about safety on roller coasters you should never ride one. Theres never a guarantee you're 100% safe

    • @bruppieo5118
      @bruppieo5118 3 года назад +5

      @@diagnosiis I don’t really agree with that. I know there’s no way to know they’re 100% safe. It’s kind of the same as driving a car or many other things in life. I enjoy them so I’m still going to ride them. It’s okay if I have a worry in the back of my mind 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @samuelahoffman
      @samuelahoffman 3 года назад +22

      Having an accident on the car ride to an amusement park is incredibly more likely than having some kind of accident at the park itself

    • @bruppieo5118
      @bruppieo5118 3 года назад +1

      @@samuelahoffman I know that too! I still don’t think it’s wild of me to worry a bit 😂 I wasn’t like shaking in fear. Just a damn what if kind of thing. I didn’t think that was so weird

    • @TomSmith-kc8mz
      @TomSmith-kc8mz 3 года назад +9

      They are incredibly safe. Even in this accident , the people on the ride weren't hurt and it ran properly. It was a part of a safety mechanism that broke off. I'd ride this ride as soon as they open it, if they ever do again. I can't imagine it will remain profitable with how much it will cost to insure the dam thing in the future.

  • @smith9808
    @smith9808 3 года назад +38

    Covid related for sure. Lack of maintenance & use. I wonder how long before a few rivets come loose on some aircrafts.
    They’re much harder to maintain than rollercoasters.

    • @word42069
      @word42069 3 года назад +2

      you think maintenance on things stopped because of covid? 😂

    • @smith9808
      @smith9808 3 года назад +10

      @@word42069 You think the same amount of employees work at places during covid HAHA. You do realise how much money buisnesses have lost right? It's called cutting corners to save costs. Look at how many rollercoaster incidents have happened this year alone.

    • @slowpoke96Z28
      @slowpoke96Z28 3 года назад +1

      Aircraft maintenance is HIGHLY regulated in America. The FAA would shut an airline down before they let it skimp on maintenance. They have before.

    • @slowpoke96Z28
      @slowpoke96Z28 3 года назад +3

      Aircraft maintenance is HIGHLY regulated in America. The FAA would shut an airline down before they let it skimp on maintenance. They have before.

    • @smith9808
      @smith9808 3 года назад +2

      @@slowpoke96Z28 absolutely agree with you. However what about other airlines operating out of Russia / Asia who already have a bad track record.

  • @larrysmith5989
    @larrysmith5989 3 года назад +25

    What does Amusement Parks and Agriculture have to do with each other?

    • @EarthSurferUSA
      @EarthSurferUSA 3 года назад

      Because they need a job. You get a job with the state if you can't make money in the free market. It is like a federal welfare system really, and sometime they do work, and sometimes they do a good job. But mostly, they are overhead and a waste of tax payer money.

    • @benkeysor7576
      @benkeysor7576 3 года назад +5

      The Department of Agriculture oversees Fair Rides and I'm guessing when Theme Parks became a thing their rides were similar to Fair rides so that's what they were considered which means they are both overseen by the same agency. That may not make sense now days but that's just how things were done a long time ago and laws like that don't usually get changed.

    • @esciteach7997
      @esciteach7997 3 года назад

      @@benkeysor7576 NEVER UPGRADED SINCE 1950. That is true reason. Never upgraded. All rides were associated with the showing of farm animals and never upgraded. Lovely, isn't it ?

  • @stephenlewis2975
    @stephenlewis2975 3 года назад +3

    I hope the woman recovering well

  • @JaredKMarkowitz
    @JaredKMarkowitz 3 года назад +9

    The Department of Agriculture??

    • @EarthSurferUSA
      @EarthSurferUSA 3 года назад +1

      Top Thrill Dragster = farm wheelbarrow. Right?

  • @junimoony
    @junimoony 3 года назад +5

    Not to be disrespectful to her, I wish the best for that unfortunate lady, but she literally took the L, huh?

    • @EndOfTheW0rld
      @EndOfTheW0rld 3 года назад +1

      that was very good!

    • @wrytte
      @wrytte 3 года назад +1

      This made me laugh

  • @Bunny-xr6pe
    @Bunny-xr6pe 3 года назад +22

    Damn…and I’ve rode that roller coaster at least 14 times.

    • @forcelifeforce
      @forcelifeforce 3 года назад +1

      * ridden

    • @frenchonion4595
      @frenchonion4595 3 года назад +2

      Damn you are so lucky 1 in a trillion odds you got away alive 14 times

    • @stevehardisty6502
      @stevehardisty6502 3 года назад +1

      our family too, one of our favorites, we were there that weekend and saw coaster stop- didn't see what happened. Many prayers for her recovery and hopes CP wont kill the dragster along with wicked twister the same season.

    • @noahb2804
      @noahb2804 3 года назад +2

      i've ridden it probably 50 times in the last 3 years and I live 4 hours away

    • @Bunny-xr6pe
      @Bunny-xr6pe 3 года назад +1

      @@noahb2804 Oh not me, i live in texas and would fly there just to go to the park, stay in a hotel and hit the park for like two days and go back.

  • @mikaylaskipper3078
    @mikaylaskipper3078 3 года назад +3

    Scares me because my 2 brothers and dad just got home 4 days AFTER this accident.

    • @GamerBoss-fn2mo
      @GamerBoss-fn2mo 3 года назад +1

      what

    • @Jfxkxdvrvr
      @Jfxkxdvrvr 3 года назад +3

      @@GamerBoss-fn2mo fr people always try to find a way to make it about themselves 😭

    • @jdski8926
      @jdski8926 3 года назад +1

      Roller coaster are safe this was a freak accident

  • @hanonondricek411
    @hanonondricek411 3 года назад +27

    Probably not the best idea to route the queue so close to and at a lower level than the brake run. I know they don't allow loose articles, but someone's lost phone or glasses could hit a person like a rock at speed.

    • @XRROW_
      @XRROW_ 3 года назад

      Worst part is they don't allow phones and stuff but that dosnt prevent people from bringing them! Or they could definitely upgrade the nets and other protection equipment as well because parks are aware that things like this do happen on occasion!

    • @mofodante89
      @mofodante89 3 года назад +3

      This was actually the first thing I thought too. That queue is way to close to a freight train running at 120mph.

    • @dubvuchyea502
      @dubvuchyea502 3 года назад +2

      Be quiet

    • @TeethOfDead
      @TeethOfDead 3 года назад

      @@mofodante89 eh who cares

    • @visionist7
      @visionist7 3 года назад

      @@mofodante89 it's not going 120mph in the area affected by the accident

  • @rickferko406
    @rickferko406 3 года назад +12

    Over a week later she is still in an Ohio Hospital. 44-year-old Rachel Hawes of Swartz Creek was struck in the head with an L-shaped piece of a ride that was roughly the size of an adult man's hand.
    “We are devastated by last weekend’s accident at Cedar Point," relatives of Hawes said in a public statement. "We want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this time. Rachel is fighting for her life."

    • @controlZchannel
      @controlZchannel 3 года назад +3

      Thanks for repeating literally what this video just told us.

    • @parisite99
      @parisite99 3 года назад +3

      @@controlZchannel except none of that info was in the video. 🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @controlZchannel
      @controlZchannel 3 года назад

      @@parisite99 Those exact words were in the video. Only things excluded were her name and hospital info.

  • @dubvuchyea502
    @dubvuchyea502 3 года назад +24

    AlSO pUt a LoCK oN iT. Why is the media so stupid

    • @fixingitrightish
      @fixingitrightish 3 года назад +3

      I had a laugh at that line too

    • @mangomonkey9854
      @mangomonkey9854 3 года назад +3

      I’m confused as to why you’re bringing this line up in particular. Do you not know what a lock means in regards to roller coasters?

    • @thomasregterschot7371
      @thomasregterschot7371 3 года назад

      @@mangomonkey9854 i dont and would like to know

    • @thomasregterschot7371
      @thomasregterschot7371 3 года назад

      @@mangomonkey9854 never mind i needed to watch furter

  • @dougphantom9
    @dougphantom9 3 года назад +8

    The L shape bracket must have overheated and snapped off or it wasn’t tightened correctly. The bolt should not come off during the day like that.

    • @waddles6139
      @waddles6139 3 года назад +2

      Nah it was probably perfectly right during testing but wearer quickly during the day of operation

  • @stevenbauer4799
    @stevenbauer4799 3 года назад +19

    cp liars. I worked at cp one summer. They have ride maintenance guys up during the night running and checking all rides, including the coasters. That shouldn't have happened.

    • @JacksonTaytuh
      @JacksonTaytuh 3 года назад

      You realize that COVID is a huge causer of this issue right?

    • @stevenbauer4799
      @stevenbauer4799 3 года назад +2

      @@JacksonTaytuhMeaning what? cp is minimum wage seasonal pay. Ride maintenance guys get paid like a professional tech guy does. What in the #k does that have to do with covid? cp hires the necessary crew to handle that despite less crowds because of covid.

    • @JacksonTaytuh
      @JacksonTaytuh 3 года назад

      @@stevenbauer4799 this video explains it better than I can buddy: ruclips.net/video/CJh5O5_ocXU/видео.html

    • @JacksonTaytuh
      @JacksonTaytuh 3 года назад

      @Gator Mike not how it works bro. Jobs and stubbing your toe have 0 correlation jobs being lost is a huge factor in amusement park safety quarantine made those rides a bit worn due to not a lot of maintenance

  • @kevdogcle9955
    @kevdogcle9955 3 года назад +4

    First, I'd like to say. My thoughts and prayers are with this woman and her family. I could not imagine the pain and stress that she and them are going threw right now.
    Being a several year worker at cedar point. I rember how as a ruder worker and manger. How we the rude crew,management team and maintance crew use to be and still is.im like everyone shocked that this happened. Cedar point and all cedar fair parks were very strick on following maintance requirements on all their ride in all thier parks they own.
    But, the problem is that the costers company who built dragsters, milium force, maguim, maverick and gemi , intaimn ride company. Which is no longer around.
    And like any mecinical item built as it ages and runs no stop daily several times a day. The rude like all man built rides ,cars extra age,break and fail.
    This is why amusement parks constantly change a ride or design to updated newer versions of makes.
    No I personally do not rude the dragsters. I just never like it or how tall or fast it was. Being I have a netraligical disorder. I won't ride it. But even when it was new something in my gut said thus is to far of a push to reach in hight in speed for a coaster.
    Don't get me wrong I love and a thrill seeker. And live to push boundries and thrills. But that's one coaster I never ride in any park

    • @thebluepineapple684
      @thebluepineapple684 2 года назад

      What? Intamin is around and they didn't build Gemini or Magnum. Are you thinking of Arrow?

  • @codkidxd8147
    @codkidxd8147 3 года назад +2

    NOOOOO. I really hope they keep it open. i havent been able to ride it yet.

    • @clareb4563
      @clareb4563 3 года назад

      it’s overrated. you wait two and a half hours in line for a 10 second ride. by the time you realize what’s happening the ride is over. id much rather ride millennium or steel vengeance

    • @kaylamzyt9546
      @kaylamzyt9546 3 года назад

      @@clareb4563 when i went i waited like 45 minutes but it's not worth waiting 2 hours tho

    • @mercedessmith2646
      @mercedessmith2646 3 года назад

      It’s closed sorry

    • @tigerrocks503chase8
      @tigerrocks503chase8 4 месяца назад

      Top Thrill 2: Guess who’s back?

  • @dark666105
    @dark666105 3 года назад +3

    1:48 it's normal, all rollercoasters have to be "unlocked" to operate them. basically an "arming key" sits in each operation panel while they run the ride.

  • @tjcampbell9454
    @tjcampbell9454 3 года назад +10

    Took the news 37 seconds to give an update

  • @karynray4297
    @karynray4297 2 года назад +1

    I was there when this ride was new and the car was stuck on top for a while with people in it.

  • @oc3powerline
    @oc3powerline 3 года назад +3

    Look...it's not cool that an accident occurred. But there's inherent risk of all amusement rides. Every could be done perfect and failure can occur

    • @syraxiis8692
      @syraxiis8692 3 года назад +1

      That's literally with every single thing in life. Everything has a risk potential.

  • @C0mm0nS3ns3
    @C0mm0nS3ns3 2 года назад +1

    been going to cedar point since i was a kid never had an accident or seen anything go wrong,.

  • @ivystafiej9708
    @ivystafiej9708 3 года назад +2

    Anyone have the body cam video link?

  • @stevenmorrison4692
    @stevenmorrison4692 3 года назад +3

    I don't see how this is a "serious" accident.
    But any way. Isn't the newscaster the guy from ESPN? Talk about a downfall. Hosting your own show on a major Network now doing local news.

    • @johnabraham4003
      @johnabraham4003 3 года назад +2

      He left on his own to be with his family that's there home town

  • @bbrendell
    @bbrendell 3 года назад +16

    I swear they better not shut down the ride imma be so sad

    • @jaydemandeville9315
      @jaydemandeville9315 3 года назад +8

      Why would you be sad? I definitely think the people’s safety is more important than keeping a ride open for fun!

    • @adambomb138
      @adambomb138 3 года назад +2

      Don't be such a selfish fool. And stop using ignorant wording like "imma". no one will take you seriously in life.

    • @cl0sur3e
      @cl0sur3e 3 года назад +6

      @@jaydemandeville9315 the peoples safety does matter but they meant it better reopen to the public instead of being permanently closing and its one of the best if not THE BEST launch coaster

    • @cl0sur3e
      @cl0sur3e 3 года назад +7

      @@adambomb138 and don't be such a social reject. they are clearly just hoping the ride will reopen safer then ever (we all do) but you stupid gp's always don't understand anything about a roller coaster. how about you shut your trap and jump from the top of top thrill dragster :)

    • @forcelifeforce
      @forcelifeforce 3 года назад +1

      @@adambomb138 -- Yes, "imma," "tryna," "prolly," etc.

  • @cathyreid5791
    @cathyreid5791 2 года назад +1

    A few years ago I was at Cedar Point not to long after this ride was put it. I was walking at night past it and felt something hit me in the head hard ! I didn't know what it was so found my friends and went to first aide . They looked at it and just told me to put ice on it kind of blew me off . It was something really hard that hit my head I thought maybe something someone had on the roller coaster but now I believe it was part of the coaster

  • @DJbickythemaster
    @DJbickythemaster 3 года назад +14

    Defund the Media

    • @kravitz1999
      @kravitz1999 3 года назад

      then why you here?

    • @DJbickythemaster
      @DJbickythemaster 3 года назад

      @@kravitz1999 then why don’t you talk shit to me in person

  • @MrB.AndAuntLibby
    @MrB.AndAuntLibby 3 года назад +5

    Is this the end for dragster?

    • @viktorkhatibi2086
      @viktorkhatibi2086 3 года назад +5

      I hope not

    • @MrBlonday
      @MrBlonday 3 года назад +5

      Nah not even. Very sad this happened, but this isnt going to shut down the ride

    • @al3xskng854
      @al3xskng854 3 года назад +3

      Doubt it, dragster will still be there for the next ten years I’ll say

    • @icalexander
      @icalexander 3 года назад

      Nah. People have died on coasters and those are still running today

    • @lexiparker7494
      @lexiparker7494 3 года назад +1

      I think it possibly could be. This ride is designed by the company intemin. Cedar point has/had a few other rides from this company. The rides usually have odd errors (like this bracket) and are incredibly expensive to run. Cedar point has stated before that they will no longer be working with this company and I won’t be surprised if they make the decision to remove this ride.

  • @camerondavis9055
    @camerondavis9055 3 года назад +5

    This guy used to be on sports center. Woww

    • @cereviews
      @cereviews 3 года назад

      Yup one of the host of first take but back then it was called 1st and 10

    • @garyflores6905
      @garyflores6905 3 года назад +1

      Yep, he was there when Jalen Rose went at Skip Bayless....

  • @ttyson4602
    @ttyson4602 3 года назад +3

    I smell lawsuit.. 💲

  • @zanegale3673
    @zanegale3673 2 года назад

    Department of Agriculture:
    "Yep. No corn here"

  • @TerminalOingoBoingo
    @TerminalOingoBoingo 3 года назад +8

    Sounds like her family will be getting a nice bag

  • @bobbyhill123
    @bobbyhill123 3 года назад +1

    Is she okay? Or does anyone know what her injuries are?

    • @marthaberdiel5785
      @marthaberdiel5785 3 года назад +2

      All I know is she had brain matter exposed and is fighting for her life.

  • @squidwardshouse5431
    @squidwardshouse5431 3 года назад +1

    I think because Millennium Force is probably the best Intamin coaster to have ever been created, it's plagued all the other Intamins in the park to frequent maintenance issues. Heard Wicked Twister is on the chopping block too.

    • @stevehardisty6502
      @stevehardisty6502 3 года назад +2

      september 6 is last rides on wicked twister- so sad- its awesome.

    • @jdski8926
      @jdski8926 3 года назад +1

      Yeah intamin had took alot of L's but Hagrid motorbike is another great intamin coaster. But agree breaks down not as frequently as when it opened

    • @stevehardisty6502
      @stevehardisty6502 3 года назад

      @@jdski8926 Absolutely! My daughter and think thats the best coaster we ever rode!

    • @jdski8926
      @jdski8926 3 года назад +1

      @@stevehardisty6502 gotta ride new jurassic world ride at universal its amazing

    • @stevehardisty6502
      @stevehardisty6502 3 года назад

      @@jdski8926 Indeed!! watched videos, can't wait to try it too!!

  • @gilleygg9027
    @gilleygg9027 3 года назад +1

    I went on the too thrill dragster a couple of weeks ago. Damn

  • @FearTheMushroomChildren
    @FearTheMushroomChildren Год назад

    I was just at cedar point and i really was wondering what that ride was bc it was shut down and dismantled, sense it was my first time going.

  • @Maliboomer
    @Maliboomer 3 года назад

    That’s terrible! Hope she gets a ton of money out of them

    • @derekwhite9932
      @derekwhite9932 3 года назад

      Hope she is alright. The family will.

  • @Aaron25thinfantry
    @Aaron25thinfantry 3 года назад +2

    Bolts still in place...hmm Did it get ripped off by car?

  • @Bmphotog
    @Bmphotog 3 года назад +6

    Zero details really - which means she's probably fighting for her life I'd guess.

  • @269gregory
    @269gregory 3 года назад

    She's about to get $$PAID$$!

  • @koneko1256
    @koneko1256 3 года назад +2

    Aw man :( I was soooooo looking forward to riding this. It was like my #1 ride I wanted to go on

  • @Ghostyfrost9688
    @Ghostyfrost9688 3 года назад +1

    Damn this is pretty terrifying tbh

  • @piealice147
    @piealice147 3 года назад

    Does anyone have an update?

  • @sonyipod
    @sonyipod 3 года назад

    I’m just trying to figure out how that metal piece would hit the train. Don’t they use sensors to track the positions of train

  • @SocksThePup
    @SocksThePup Год назад +1

    Can’t even go to a theme park in Ohio

  • @sharlafelton1992
    @sharlafelton1992 3 года назад +4

    They probably weren't keeping up with the maintenance during the pandemic.

  • @l3eaver
    @l3eaver 3 года назад +10

    The metal piece can be seen imbedded in her forehead just under her hair line in the original video. Massive hole in skull …. Horrific. Amazing she survived.

    • @SongInstrumentals4U
      @SongInstrumentals4U 3 года назад

      Where’s the original video?

    • @l3eaver
      @l3eaver 3 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/oy0vDrNTAJg/видео.html

    • @l3eaver
      @l3eaver 3 года назад

      @@SongInstrumentals4U ruclips.net/video/oy0vDrNTAJg/видео.html

    • @ari-tw5vx
      @ari-tw5vx 3 года назад +3

      The video doesn’t show anything

    • @SingleMaltBuckeye
      @SingleMaltBuckeye 3 года назад +7

      Idk how you got likes to this comment. I guess people just like comments they like rather than being in agreement. There's no such video showing a metal piece embedded in her forehead. Even the video you shared doesn't show it or did you not take the time to even watch it.

  • @bgirl2350
    @bgirl2350 3 года назад

    Idk 🤷‍♀️ why but up here in Pennsylvania for the Westmoreland county fair a girl got injured on fair ride . What the hails going on with these rides . Prayers to this women and her family 🥺😢🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️

    • @triple7marc
      @triple7marc 3 года назад +1

      County fairs are very different from permanent amusement parks.

    • @bgirl2350
      @bgirl2350 3 года назад

      @@triple7marc Ik but it can happen at any park county fair etc that’s scary 😟

  • @leighd4004
    @leighd4004 3 года назад +1

    Wow! Very glad she’s ok and no one else was hurt. She. Is. Gonna. Sue!

  • @thatguy4106
    @thatguy4106 3 года назад +1

    I love that ride

  • @samarrahplumley5148
    @samarrahplumley5148 3 года назад

    I hope she fine

  • @sharlafelton1992
    @sharlafelton1992 3 года назад +3

    You'd think they'd keep up with the family enough to know her condition. That's janky!

    • @chrisfoxwell4128
      @chrisfoxwell4128 3 года назад +1

      They don't just release medical information.

    • @sharlafelton1992
      @sharlafelton1992 3 года назад +1

      @@chrisfoxwell4128 no I get that part with HIPAA and all. The way the new story seemed to be delivered its like they don't know if she's dead or alive is all.

    • @catsbenoit7750
      @catsbenoit7750 3 года назад +1

      I know her, her sister, and father. They wish for privacy. People and their family have a right to privacy when it comes to something like this. It’s not everyone else’s business.

    • @sharlafelton1992
      @sharlafelton1992 3 года назад

      Well any who I hope this is an indication that she's okay.

  • @VicktoriaTacos
    @VicktoriaTacos 3 года назад +1

    Put a lock on the whole park until it's professionally inspected.

  • @inthelaunch9319
    @inthelaunch9319 3 года назад +1

    Well no duh they gonna put a lock on it

  • @jakejung2043
    @jakejung2043 3 года назад +10

    imagine being the ride right after that happened lol

  • @AnaisAzuli
    @AnaisAzuli 3 года назад

    Wait when did this happen?

  • @patriceelliott2683
    @patriceelliott2683 3 года назад

    Man and I am going to cedar point in 4 days

  • @ozonethegreat6948
    @ozonethegreat6948 3 года назад +1

    Places like this cut the technical guys and promote managers. Most likely deferred maintenance caught up with them.

    • @Galactis1
      @Galactis1 3 года назад +1

      Not true, CP actually has the best safety record in any park.

    • @triple7marc
      @triple7marc 3 года назад

      Do you have any evidence for that whatsoever? Lmfao

    • @Galactis1
      @Galactis1 3 года назад

      @@triple7marc, Yes. They've gotten multiple and many safest park awards from leading coaster clubs. Yes, I do actually.

    • @triple7marc
      @triple7marc 3 года назад

      @@Galactis1 Why would you think I was replying to you…

    • @jdski8926
      @jdski8926 3 года назад

      Not true not only that it is cp duty to keep riders safe not only that they wouldn't make any money if they half ass things. Sounds like this was a intamin Engineering problem

  • @cthulhu472
    @cthulhu472 2 года назад

    I wanna know what thw department of agriculture is responsible, wtf does farming have to do with roller coasters????

  • @richhenretty67
    @richhenretty67 3 года назад

    They put a lock on the ride 🤦🏻‍♂️ they act like they will operate it after it’s closed, no ones that stupid. I hope the lady is okay.

  • @luckoftheirish15
    @luckoftheirish15 3 года назад

    What is she saying at 0:28?!?

  • @sinz7769
    @sinz7769 2 года назад

    They have quite a few accidents there! Womans legs get ripped off, on power tower, I had my chest support come undone, as I was coming into the home stretch on the cork screw. I've seen the magnum lose power as it was climbing the 1st hill and ppl had to walk down the maintenance staircase. That place is risky!!!

    • @thebluepineapple684
      @thebluepineapple684 2 года назад

      Not really lmao
      Driving a car is like 1000 times more dangerous than riding a coaster. I'm also guessing these stories were just exaggerations, as on Corkscrew I bet the OTS was just coming loose as part of the ride experience

    • @sinz7769
      @sinz7769 2 года назад

      @@thebluepineapple684 driving a car, does have a better chance of an accident. But there are a bunch of accident stories, at that park! I personally was on the cork screw and my chest lift, released b4 as we were coming back in

    • @thebluepineapple684
      @thebluepineapple684 2 года назад

      @@sinz7769 Your over the shoulder restraint? You probably just weren't remembering correctly. And as for Power Tower, you must have been misinformed, there have been no reported accidents whatsoever regarding Power Tower. There has been a single death at the park and it was in no way the parks fault.

  • @DaveSuperDaveLyon
    @DaveSuperDaveLyon 3 года назад

    Well that reporter certainly has a face for radio.

  • @gamingmamba2584
    @gamingmamba2584 2 года назад

    I really hope that they don't close the ride. Obviously safety is the #1 priority, but I'll still be upset if they close it.

    • @tracypayne2026
      @tracypayne2026 Год назад

      Its closed for good. They are replacing it.

    • @tigerrocks503chase8
      @tigerrocks503chase8 4 месяца назад

      Actually technically not, it got reimagined into Top Thrill 2 and uses the existing top hat with the addition of an LSM swing launch and 400 foot vertical spike.

  • @Roadhardd
    @Roadhardd 3 года назад

    Um, hi Lena.

  • @nationalchampions
    @nationalchampions 3 года назад +1

    This is a bad look for Intamin Rollercoaster Company.

    • @jdski8926
      @jdski8926 3 года назад

      Yeah could be worse could be rocky mountain construction

  • @ashtonromstein5306
    @ashtonromstein5306 3 года назад

    Sue tha arse off cedar park ,it's there negligence , arrogance from the parks management will end up costing more lives sooner than we think , cedars park more like DEATH PARK

  • @frankcastle7299
    @frankcastle7299 Год назад

    They should make the riders wear a motorcycle helmet 🤦‍♀️

  • @Heartscollide09
    @Heartscollide09 3 года назад

    The fact that I went there just not even two week ago.

    • @kravitz1999
      @kravitz1999 3 года назад

      same here, and rode that ride a few times. Who would have though just standing in line would be the most dangerous aspect of that coaster?!

    • @Heartscollide09
      @Heartscollide09 3 года назад

      @@kravitz1999 yeah i dont think i went on that one thank god- but im pretty sur that i went one close to it

  • @js8968
    @js8968 3 года назад

    hey Jay Crawford

  • @patrickstrahm05
    @patrickstrahm05 3 года назад

    Hey that's the guy from Cold Pizza on ESPN @ 0:00

    • @frenchonion4595
      @frenchonion4595 3 года назад

      That guy used to deliver pizza's too still does on the side

  • @robertswickard8355
    @robertswickard8355 3 года назад

    If it had happened at any other CEDAR FAIR PARK , CEDAR FAIR WOULD HAVE RIP THE DAMN THING DOWN AND OFF THE PLANET BY NOW ,,,,
    DON'T FORGET THIS THING SHOT BROKEN CABLE PIECES INTO THE FIRST TRAIN RIDERS AWHILE BACK .......

  • @truthseeker8310
    @truthseeker8310 3 года назад +8

    Thank god for hipa laws, wish that was the case with the vaccines..

    • @TeethOfDead
      @TeethOfDead 3 года назад

      Finally someone who also likes privacy

    • @VKED23
      @VKED23 3 года назад

      Demons

    • @juanthehorse420
      @juanthehorse420 3 года назад +4

      just get the goddamn vaccine bro lmao, I promise the needle doesn’t hurt

    • @parisite99
      @parisite99 3 года назад

      @@juanthehorse420 *cardiomyopathy has entered the chat*

  • @Mizius
    @Mizius 3 года назад

    went there like a week or so before this happened sheesh.

    • @danbressler
      @danbressler 3 года назад

      Us too. Could have happened to anybody. This poor lady is probably wondering "why me?"

  • @Noblereach36
    @Noblereach36 3 года назад

    Lol why is the department of agriculture in charge of rollercoasters

    • @EarthSurferUSA
      @EarthSurferUSA 3 года назад +1

      Because they still wanted a tax payer job after china and other nations inport our food today,----probably with no regulation.

  • @dollyrivera7800
    @dollyrivera7800 Год назад

    Ohio says it all 💀💀💀

  • @bookey94
    @bookey94 3 года назад

    Well they didn’t say much to me tbh ☹️

  • @jenna4364
    @jenna4364 3 года назад

    She’s probably dead sadly, cedar point will hide it forever and pay the family out to keep quiet

  • @jakeinoside
    @jakeinoside 3 года назад

    Wait isn’t that the nigga from espn? Homie really on local tv in Ohio now lmao

  • @mauricelong4678
    @mauricelong4678 3 года назад

    They need to replace top thrill dragster coaster

    • @visionist7
      @visionist7 3 года назад

      There is no replacement available

    • @spedicy8634
      @spedicy8634 3 года назад

      Plus Dragster is timeless

    • @zogozogy98
      @zogozogy98 3 года назад

      No they don't. TTD is one of the safest rides in the world. Lack of maintenance staff is to blame. But that can't be helped in a pandemic

  • @johnhiggins1746
    @johnhiggins1746 3 года назад

    Artuculter that's plants not rollercoasters

    • @MarcusBrannon
      @MarcusBrannon 3 года назад +1

      Artuculter is nothing because that isn't a word.

    • @johnhiggins1746
      @johnhiggins1746 3 года назад

      At 0:13 they said the department of artuculter

  • @KeithFox
    @KeithFox 3 года назад

    So you're reporting news that you know nothing, thank you and back to you. Meanwhile, Lana, what is the key code to entrada la dat big fine boody?

  • @flaw3dgenius222
    @flaw3dgenius222 3 года назад

    Whats going on in the US with all these accidents on Coasters

    • @cube_control
      @cube_control 3 года назад

      Cause of COVID there has been a lack of use of rides last year + have staffing issues, so both of those are probably the lead issues

  • @steventhomas9461
    @steventhomas9461 3 года назад

    Multi million dollar payout coming to her no doubt

  • @staringcorgi6475
    @staringcorgi6475 3 года назад

    I mean that ride is problematic

    • @noahb2804
      @noahb2804 3 года назад +2

      that has nothing to do with the accident. the ride being down for "mechanical issues" is different than this

  • @icee.icey918
    @icee.icey918 2 месяца назад +1

    Only in ohio💀

  • @AfterBurnGaming
    @AfterBurnGaming 3 года назад

    REST IN PIECE😭 TO ALL COASTER LOVERS THIS ONE IS SCARY TO US THIS RIDE HOLDS THE CRAZIEST HISTORY AND IS EASILY THE BEST LAUCH COASTER IN AMERICA

  • @bookwormwonder
    @bookwormwonder 3 года назад

    I was there on opening weekend of that ride with my parents...never got to ride as it broke during the first non-rider test drive. So, more surprised something hadn't happened sooned.

    • @eddycs195
      @eddycs195 3 года назад +9

      Never confuse an accident with a broke down, you're clearly now aware on how coasters work, a broken down ride means that the safety systems are working correctly, shutting down the ride if the computer finds some erroros, also, top thrill dragster uses a very complicated launch system that is not reliable, and with reliable i mean that it needs tons of maintnance to operate so it's not rare to find it broken down, it's just the way it is.
      So nothing of that has to do with the accident.
      This accident is something should never happen of course but it doesn't mean that coasters aren't safe, indeed, the probability of dying on a roller coasters are the same as dying while fishing, yes, fishing, it means that the most dangerous thing about going in theme parks is the actual driving to the park itself... (i don't want to say that what happened wasn't important of course, i just to put it into a wider context).

    • @noahb2804
      @noahb2804 3 года назад +1

      @@eddycs195 you're the only person who knows what they're talking about. Thank you for educating these GPs

  • @twenty2082
    @twenty2082 2 года назад

    I like how she found a way to tie this in with MALE VIOLENCE AGAINST A WOMAN. AHHAHAHAA!!