Girls Feet Severed on Thrill Ride at Louisville Six Flags
Needless to say, this season hasn’t been without its share of amusement park accidents. This most recent incident is by far the most gruesome. On Thursday, a 13-year old girl had her feet severed while riding Superman Power of Tower at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville.
The Power of Tower is a drop ride that stands 177 feet tall with a 157 foot free fall that reaches speeds of 54 miles per hour. (Pictured right) The ride was formerly known as Hellevator. Allegedly, during the drop a cable severed the girl’s legs at the ankles.
“When I got up there, the lady was just sitting there and she didn’t have no legs,” Smith said. “She didn’t have no legs at all. She was just calm, probably in shock from everything.”
Read the rest of this sad story here.
Also, more at the WashingtonPost.
Will this recent rash of roller coaster and thrill ride accidents deter you from visiting theme parks this summer? Leave a comment below. Photo courtesy of CoasterImage.
June 22, 2007 at 02:46
six flag owners should be ashamed of themselves. this poor girl is mutilated and the park stays open. I guess they could not afford to show some respect. our best to the victem and her family, we will pray for you!
June 22, 2007 at 03:34
I agree, they should have shut down out of respect, but that's a theme park for you. I had a relative killed as a worker at a theme park and they didn't even shut it down for him. Thoughts and prayers go out to the girl's family. There are others out here who share in your pain.
June 23, 2007 at 03:56
I don't think they should shut down. What would that accomplish unless it was a safety issue? It is however a very sad day. The important thing now is that the girl gets top notch medical care and attention which I do believe is Six Flags responsibility.
June 23, 2007 at 15:12
I agree. Shutting down the entire park wouldn't help. I really don't see Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom staying open as disrespectful. It's not like they continued running the Hellevator/Tower of Power. Like Tanning Lotion said, the most important thing was getting the girl some much needed medical attention.
June 25, 2007 at 09:36
Why ruin the day for everybody else who paid good money and had invested their time to visit the park. If that is the rational, maybe when there is an airplane crash, they should suspend flights at the airport. It does not show lack of respect, I think the show goes on.
July 13, 2007 at 16:45
I took the girl's feet and made a mean beef stew out of it. Would you like to try some?
July 14, 2007 at 05:22
They should shut down the park because the girl lost her feet. & ya they did shut down the superman ride but it could happen again on another ride because they were careless!someone could be killed because of them. They should shut down the park for respect, too. THE GIRL LOST HER FEET! Honey, I'm praying for you!
July 15, 2007 at 00:26
okay, so shutting down the park isnt going to solve anything, yeah it was horrible about her feet, but come on, i dont understand how that is distrespectful in any way..but i do agree they should have closed the park for the rest of the day. because im sure that shook up some poeple, i mean if i was there and saw that..i would never want to go on a ride ever again, dont you agree?
August 7, 2007 at 10:33
man i work at six flags saint louis and they shut the ride down here out too. but it was only for two weeks. anyway i wanna say that six flags should be ashamed of their self. and most of my supervisors and managrs down here full of shit anyway….talkin bout her legs dont have shit to do with six flags. but dont worry…theyll have theirs cummin to they ass real soon
August 9, 2007 at 08:22
I WON'T EVER BE RIDING ON ANY DROP RIDES NOW NOT INCLUDING ROLLER COASTERS ESPECIALLY NOT ANY THAT DROP OVER 250 FEET IF THAT EVER HAPPENS I'D RATHER RIDE AN ELEVATOR INTO SPACE FOR SURE AS LONG AS A PARACHUTE IS GIVIN TO ME!!!!!!!!!
May 17, 2008 at 04:04
That is just horrible. Hope it doesn't happen again..
May 17, 2008 at 15:50
Thats scary and to think I ride rides like these and this could happen to anybody wow…really scary…POOR girl that musta scared her so bad knowing she just lost both her legs
May 25, 2008 at 12:49
well i think this girl should have used her common sense mabye they shouldnt let retards on the ride cause i heard the girl was retarded and unbuckled while the ride was still going!
November 2, 2009 at 16:35
how does a cable cut off some1's feet???? did it get tangled around her feet or just fly out and cut them off? eww what a scary thought i love drop rides i just hope theyr safe
November 7, 2009 at 13:03
Six Flags is going down hill. Some man got decapatatted there. I'm tired of their crap. They just need to be torn down and rebuilt by another, safer, more affordable, company!
November 7, 2009 at 17:05
That wasn't Six Flags' fault. The man was trespassing when he was decapitated at Six Flags Over Georgia.
December 12, 2009 at 14:13
These rides are completly safe. The man that got decapitated trespassed over 2 SIX FOOT FENSES WITH SIGNS THAT SAY NOT TO and this girl probally did something stupid too. My point: ALMOST NO ONES EVER GOTTEN HURT ON A RIDE UNLESS THEY MESSED AROUND WITH SOMETHING.
December 12, 2009 at 14:41
good point tom, only idiots do that stuff
December 12, 2009 at 15:43
I once read a book about coasters, it was divided into categories such as: Types of Thrillers, a breif history, record breakers, ect., one of the categories was called: "Why you don`t die", in it there was some info. on why coasters are safe and one paragragh labled: The Biggest danger of all. it said it was the riders an i bealeive them.
December 12, 2009 at 18:43
I have that book!
December 13, 2009 at 03:47
The top ten was messed up, this is how it went:
10-Cyclone
9-Beast
8-Dueling Dragons
7-Son of Beast
6-Millenium force
5-Superman ride of steel(before bizzaro)
4-Boulder Dash
3-X(before X2)