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Mario Gamer

Posted: Jun 29 2006, 05:19 PM

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Michael Russell, of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was riding the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster ride with his mom, dad and 7-year-old brother, Sgt. Carlos Torres said. After the ride stopped, Russell and his family were stepping out of the roller coaster car when he collapsed, Torres said.

Russell's father began administering CPR and was later aided by a Disney assistant, but the boy was not responsive. Russell was then transported by ambulance to Celebration Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Officials will perform an autopsy, and results could be released as early as Friday. (Watch the details of what happened after the roller coaster stopped -- 2:39)

The incident happened at about 11:30 a.m.

A Disney representative was with the family Thursday afternoon and Disney officials were offering the boy's family their "deepest sympathies," according to a statement.

Disney shut down the ride and a state inspector arrived to observe the Disney investigation. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation as well.

Disney boasts of the ride on its Web site, "Zoom from 0 to 60 mph with the force of a supersonic F-14, take in high-speed loops and turns synchronized to a specially recorded Aerosmith soundtrack and zip through Tinseltown in the biggest, loudest limo you've ever seen."

It adds: "The 3,400-foot-long track is more than a half mile of sudden accelerations, dips, loops and twists and turns."

Children shorter than 4 feet are not permitted on the ride, according to the Web site.

The last death at a Disney resort was April 12, when 49-year-old Hiltrud Bluemel of Germany suffered a stroke linked to her high blood pressure after riding "Mission: Space" at the Epcot Center in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Five months before that, a 4-year-old boy died from an unknown heart condition on the same ride.

This post has been edited by Mario Gamer on Jul 3 2006, 09:29 PM

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Jazz	Posted: Jun 29 2006, 05:25 PM
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Mario Gamer

Posted: Jun 29 2006, 05:27 PM

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QUOTE (Prometheus @ Jun 29 2006, 05:25 PM)

It pounders me why they still open this place when it has more deaths then any other Theme park.

Well so many are due to stupidity of the visitors. And most of the rest are due to health problems. So really most of the deaths are not Disney's fault.

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Posted: Jun 29 2006, 05:28 PM

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QUOTE (Prometheus @ Jun 29 2006, 05:25 PM)

It pounders me why they still open this place when it has more deaths then any other Theme park.

Money. Short and simple.

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Posted: Jun 29 2006, 05:57 PM

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QUOTE (Prometheus @ Jun 29 2006, 05:25 PM)

It pounders me why they still open this place when it has more deaths then any other Theme park.

1) the amount of people dead in a theme park after so many years isn't very telling as to the reliability of the rides, 2) consider that he fainted after the ride stopped

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Judge Fudge	Posted: Jun 29 2006, 05:59 PM
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Posted: Jun 29 2006, 06:04 PM

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QUOTE (dustindemon @ Jun 29 2006, 05:59 PM)

...don't they have SIGNS before the rides saying NOT to ride them if you have health problems?

I mean come ON.

Yup.

Stupidity.

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Posted: Jun 29 2006, 07:42 PM

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QUOTE (Prometheus @ Jun 29 2006, 06:25 PM)

It pounders me why they still open this place when it has more deaths then any other Theme park.

Not to mention that Disney gets waaaaaaay more people than any other theme park as well.

So the ratio of People:Deaths probably breaks even.

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Posted: Jun 29 2006, 09:09 PM

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QUOTE (Parakarry @ Jun 29 2006, 07:44 PM)

7 year olds shouldnt have ridden Rock n' Roller Coaster. >_>

He was 12.

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Ortzz	Posted: Jun 29 2006, 09:22 PM
Standard Member Group: Members Posts: 1983 Member No.: 1248 Joined: 10-July 05 Status: (0d)	Why did he die was he too small or had health problems or somthing? Anyways most of the deaths are because people are stupid and think there heart/health problems arn't that bad. Really If you have health problems you shouldn't go on a roller coaster of any kind. This post has been edited by Ortzz on Jun 29 2006, 09:24 PM --------------------

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Posted: Jun 29 2006, 09:24 PM

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QUOTE (Ortzz @ Jun 29 2006, 09:22 PM)

Why did he die was he too small or had health problems or somthing? Anyways most of the deaths are because people are stupid and think there heart/health problems are that bad. Really If you have health problems you shouldn't go on a roller coaster of any kind.

I guess you didn't read the first post.

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Posted: Jul 3 2006, 09:29 PM

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A 12-year-old boy died last Thursday following a ride on the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at the Disney-MGM Studios. Michael Russell, of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, went limp as the 82-second ride ended a little after 11:00 a.m. His father noticed this, removed the boy from the ride vehicle and began administering CPR immediately. The father, Byron Russell, a Army Green Beret with the Army's 5th Special Forces Group, was later assisted by a ride operator. A 911 call was placed from the merchandise shop at the exit to the attraction, and paramedics from Reedy Creek Emergency Services arrived quickly on the scene. The paramedics shocked the boy's heart a few minutes after arriving. He was transported to Celebration Hospital at 11:30 a.m., where he was pronounced dead.

Part of a statement released by Walt Disney World shortly after his death noted, "We offer the family our deepest sympathies. A company representative is with them providing assistance."

When asked about whether or not an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was located at the attraction, Disney spokesperson Kim Prunty told MousePlanet, "There was not an AED at the attraction. We rely on highly trained and well-equipped professional paramedics (Reedy Creek) stationed in our theme parks to respond in emergency situations. In this case, professional paramedics responded within 3 minutes and 15 seconds of receiving the call." MousePlanet was able to confirm from other sources that AEDs are only located at the resorts, and that there are no AEDs in the parks, as Reedy Creek crews are stationed at each park.

Disney closed the attraction pending an inspection by Disney engineers and the Florida Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection. The roller coaster was found to be operating properly and the attraction opened with the rest of the park at 8:00 a.m. on Friday for morning Extra Magic Hours.

In a sad, but what seems to be becoming a common refrain, a statement released by the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office noted that "No evidence of injury was found but congenital heart abnormalities were detected which will be further evaluated. The cause of death will be left pending until results of the additional studies are obtained."

According to the Children's Heart Foundation (link), congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect in the United States, with nearly one of every 100 babies born with a congenital heart defect and one of every 1,000 dying before their first birthday.

The boy's family told Orange County sheriff's deputies that Michael had been in good health, and had had his annual physical a few months ago.

Though the cause of death is still pending while additional tests are conducted, this is the fourth time that pre-existing heart conditions have been blamed for deaths at Disney parks in just over a year. An undiagnosed heart problem was blamed for the death of Daudi Bamuwamye after riding Mission: Space last June and for the death of Jerra Kirby after collapsing at Typhoon Lagoon last August. On Friday, around the same time that the preliminary autopsy results for Michael Russell were released, final findings were released in the death of Hiltrud Blümel. Blümel's death after riding Mission: Space in April was blamed on a stroke resulting from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. It is unknown whether a pre-existing condition is to be blamed for the heart attack of Leanne Duncan while riding the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror last July, and the English teen was flown back to medical facilities in her home country. Her current condition is unknown.

This is the seventh in-park fatality at Walt Disney World since December 2004.

* December 2004 – An 11-year-old Brazilian girl with pre-existing respiratory and pumonary problems dies after throwing up and passing out in line for Space Mountain while waiting for a fourth consecutive ride
* February, 2005 – A 77-year-old woman with diabetes who had had many mini-strokes and other problems dies after riding Pirates of the Caribbean
* April, 2005 – A 30-year-old man with a pacemaker loses consciousness and later dies after riding Dinosaur
* June 2005 – 4-year-old Bamuwamye dies after riding Mission: Space
* August, 2005 – 12-year-old Kirby collapses and dies while sitting at Typhoon Lagoon
* April, 2006 – 49-year-old Blümel collapses and dies after riding Mission: Space
* June, 2006 – 12-year-old Russell collapses and dies after riding Rock 'n' Roller Coaster

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Posted: Jul 3 2006, 09:40 PM

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QUOTE (Mario Gamer @ Jun 29 2006, 04:27 PM)

Well so many are due to stupidity of the visitors. And most of the rest are due to health problems. So really most of the deaths are not Disney's fault.

Thats the only problem.

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Posted: Jul 4 2006, 03:01 AM

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QUOTE (Prometheus @ Jun 29 2006, 03:25 PM)

It pounders me why they still open this place when it has more deaths then any other Theme park.

So many more people visit Disney parks than anywhere else I believe

But don't listen to me, I am just guessing!

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