Walt Disney World Epcot Discussion Thread

[CoasterJunkieLoves Random TR's!]

According to the Orlando Sentinal article I just read, she did have a pre-existing condition. The fact she was German and may not have read the signs, or not have known...who knows..

My fear..what will be the fate of M:S now as someone had said earlier.

Link to the other article with more detail..http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-disney1306apr13,0,5331604.story?coll=orl-home-promo

[ImhotepA zonkey is a cross between a zebra and a donkey.]

^^My little one rode Mission Space at 5, and it was completely his choice. We were actually reluctant to let him on, but he insisted, and we knew he didnt have any pre existing medical conditions so we decided to let him ride. If he did however, we would have had to break his heart and not let him.

It had been a while since we had initially rode it (it was before the 4 year old died), and the ride seemed like it had been toned down. Im not sure if it really was or if I have just aquired more of a tolerance to g forces. But anyway, it seemed much more tame and reridable than before.

[JT3000The only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

I blame NASA.

And Disney, for not doing something the first time. Pre-existing condition or not, this thing is fatally triggering them at an alarming rate. There's a problem here.

The first time, the autopsy sugguested the boy died of natural causes.

He had a heart condition that was strained by the ride.

[RCoasternyFormer Knoebels Flyer Operator]

Have we heard of anyone die on a normally operating Rotor? How many G's does it pull? I know that Mission Space pulls 2 G's which is probably less than a Rotor, Gravitron, or a Huss Take Off (they produce 6 G's!). What about a Chance Skywheel where you do outside looping?

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

Again, you have to remember that even with the 'short' lines that Mission: Space has, it still puts through SOOOOO many people that it's more likely to have an accident than some random roundup.

I don't think it pulls anymore G's than most rides, if anything, I think it's Gary Sinise's fault. He hypes up the ride so much and scares people so that their heart is racing, then you ride the ride and it's really not that bad! Come on, even I can ride it multiple times!

[coasterguy618El Toro totally owns the Voyage!]

Why are all these people dying on Misson: Space? Is it really that bad?

[socalMAN123This 16 year old puts you to shame]

I don't think it is Disney's fault because the four year old and the 49 year old chose to go on it, knowing they had a condition and might be risking their life. No one can sue or take out a ride for two deaths caused by themselves and by their families. I say they should not get mad at Disney, but get mad at themselves for making stupid desicions. Throughout the line, Disney gives proper warnings to people with certain conditions and things. They chose to go on it, so they shouldn't be able to do anything about it. I mean, if I had some wierd condition like they had, and knowing that this ride would hurt me, and still went on it anyway, I would call myself extremely foolish.
---Brent

[ChrisZer0They Broke The Mold When They Made Me, Thank God!]

I dont hold disney responsible in the matter, I hold individuals who made poor choices responsible for their own demise.

[alpengeist04Why do I still have a donkey title???]

I don't think it is Disney's fault because the four year old and the 49 year old chose to go on it, knowing they had a condition and might be risking their life. No one can sue or take out a ride for two deaths caused by themselves and by their families.
---Brent

Since when has that stopped people from suing, welcome to America-the land of the lawsuit.

[DenDenFabulously FIERCE!]

OK, my opinion here is kinda far fetch, since I've never experienced this ride/queue myself...

Could part of the problem be that many people don't actually know what the ride is? We as enthusiasts know it's a centrifuge. But because of Disney magic, I'd assume the GP doesn't know. (I dunno the set up, not sure if it's obvious once you're ready to board the ride...) With this scenerio, many people would ride it, thinking it's just a dark ride/motion sim, but if they knew what it was, less people would ride it, especially those who wouldn't never go near these kind of rides.

Just a thought.