The French media last night posted reports of a “serious” accident at a Walt Disney Studios Park attraction, now believed to be Crush’s Coaster, as a man apparently falls 7 metres.

News first began to spread on French news bulletins and websites from 9pm last night, Saturday, 29th November, that a young man, in his 20s, had been “seriously injured” during the day at Disneyland Resort Paris.

Though details are not yet entirely precise, it is generally reported that the man was riding an attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park when he suddenly began to believe, for an unknown reason, that his harness (restraint) was coming lose. In his panic, he apparently struggled free and fell seven metres to the ground. It is now believed the attraction was Crush’s Coaster, the indoor spinning roller coaster which opened in Toon Studio in 2007.

The attraction was immediately stopped and evacuated following the incident, with the resort’s own emergency services treating the man on the scene before he was taken to the nearby Lagny (Seine-et-Marne) hospital.

Reports have clashed in describing his condition, ranging from the casualty having “a serious injury” (Figaro) to being in a “serious state” (Libération), to merely announcing it as a “serious accident” (SFR). A Disneyland Resort Paris spokesperson contacted by the AFP, however, has stated that he is “not in danger” and is “expected to recover his car in order to return home”.

Forum members on Disney Central Plaza forum have reported seeing the attraction listed as “temporarily closed” on the park’s Tips Board yesterday afternoon. We currently have no confirmation that the attraction has reopened this morning, Sunday, 30th November.

Bron : DLRP Today

Als mijn beugels zouden lossen in een of andere achtbaan, zou ik eerder me krampachtig vastgrijpen aan de handvaten. Uit de gondel springen zou toch niet in mijn gedachten opkomen. Vrijwel blijf je dankzij de possitieve G krachten gewoon uit zichzelf in je stoeltje geperst, enkel bij negatieve G krachten (air-time) kan je wel eens in de problemen geraken. Als u gordels bv lossen in de Space Roller, Eclips,booster, Speed flip, dan ben je echt wel pas de klos. Ik vraag me toch af hoe zo'n gordel van een splinternieuwe attractie het kan begeven?

^Ik zou een spinning coaster toch niet zonder beugel willen doen hoor Tristan! Zeker het Horseshoe element kan dan nogal eens zuur opbreken...

Nja, laten we maar hopen dat we het nooit tegenkomen. Het is eigenlijk mijn grootste vrees dat ik ooit een beugel zou hebben die loskomt (volledig!).