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RE: Alton Towers Rollercoaster Accident

#16 by mikejee , Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:50 pm

I expect the quote about exams only referred to those in the pay booths, as they have to be able to read the numbers on the till buttons


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RE: Alton Towers Rollercoaster Accident

#17 by Voltman , Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:06 am

Kerching! $£$£$£$£$£$£$£


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RE: Alton Towers Rollercoaster Accident

#18 by Slow Jo , Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:22 pm

Any amount of money wont give that 18 year old girl her leg back .


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#19 by Voltman , Sat Jun 27, 2015 1:16 am


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#20 by Slow Jo , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:06 pm

Heard about that,and after 7 operations ,let's hope the insurance takes all that into consideration,when paying out.


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#21 by astwood , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:08 pm

They should close down that ride for good after this tragedy


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#22 by Slow Jo , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:10 pm

The reporter did say ,they don't know if it will open again.


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#23 by astwood , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:12 pm

Quote: Slow Jo wrote in post #22
The reporter did say ,they don't know if it will open again.

Lets hope it dont then


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#24 by Slow Jo , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:16 pm

They try to make them more exciting ,and they become more dangerous ,so it results in this ,people crippled for life.


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#25 by astwood , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:19 pm

I think this accident has put a lot of people off these rides


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#26 by Slow Jo , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:26 pm

Years ago I loved al roller coasters ,but im older and a bit wiser now.


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#27 by astwood , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:28 pm

I worked on Adlams Fair in southampton when i was young


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#28 by Slow Jo , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:30 pm

So you know all the in's and out's of the workings.


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#29 by astwood , Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:32 pm

They are more modern than 50 odd years ago jo


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RE: Alton Towers Rollercoaster Accident

#30 by Voltman , Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:17 am

Modern engineering and materials coupled with computer control should make this sort of thing impossible.
The ride must be badly designed if it allows operators to crash cars together. It should be scrapped.


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