Disneyland Coaster Derails

September 5th, 2003

Earlier today the “Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride at Disneyland derailed”:http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/09/05/crash.disneyland.reut/index.html, injuring 11 people on board (CNN). I later heard on the TV that the one person who was critically injured died.

(Taken during our visit in August)

This was one of Autumn’s favorite rides at the park. It’s a rollercoaster that twists and turns in a mining type theme, moving at approx. 30 MPH. There are no upside down loops, mostly short drops and sharp turns. The ride did breakdown a couple of times while we were visiting, but nothing to keep it from coming back up a few hours later.

Update: “More information about the accident”:http://www.wsbtv.com/news/2459599/detail.html.

Update #2: “Official news from CNN”:http://www.wsbtv.com/news/2459599/detail.html and Disney confirms that a man died while on the ride inside a tunnel. What a terrible tragedy, my heart goes out to the victims family and those that were also injured.

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