Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia

MTK · 06-29-2008, 10:17 AM

A 17-year-old South Carolina boy on an church outing was killed Saturday when he was struck by the popular "Batman the Ride" at Six Flags Over Georgia. It was the second Batman ride-related death at the Cobb County park.

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GMScud · 06-29-2008, 12:16 PM

Well, this was obviously this kid's fault for climbing over two security fences, but Danny's parks don't need anymore negative PR. What a horrific story. I feel so badly for his family.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 06-29-2008, 12:42 PM

Sad and the scary thing is that my sister was at 6 flags on Saturday

jsarno · 06-29-2008, 01:14 PM

what is wrong with people?
Six flags will get negative rep for this, when it was 100% that kid's fault. Now someone will come up with the bright idea for more security or something costing the parks a lot more money, and thus costing us more money for entertainment. Not smart.

saden1 · 06-29-2008, 01:23 PM

Jesus, what's wrong with kids these days? What part of "Danger" isn't clear? It's not a video game and you don't re-spawn once you're dead.

Can't blame the park for a Darwin Award candidate.

firstdown · 06-29-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by saden1

Jesus, what's wrong with kids these days? What part of "Danger" isn't clear? It's not a video game and you don't re-spawn once you're dead.

Can't blame the park for a Darwin Award candidate.

Kids have done things like this all the time we just now hear about them with 24hr news and the internet. Those kids probably had to walk all they way around the park to go to their bus to get lunch. When heading back they said man we can just cut through there and be right at the coaster. I'll bet there is a laws suit coming after they can figure out how to blame the park. Something like they need a third fense, fense not tall enough, warning signs where to far apart, etc... Its a trgic way to loose such a young life.

mooby · 06-29-2008, 05:14 PM

Even if the family filed a lawsuit against Six Flags I doubt they would win it. The area is clearly defined, obviously if it says, Danger Do Not Enter, etc., Six Flags can't be blamed because the kids had to know they couldn't enter through there. That's just a dumb idea by those two kids, and one of them payed for it with his life.

Schneed10 · 06-29-2008, 10:59 PM

Who knows why he climbed the fence... he must have just lost his mind!

htownskinfan · 06-29-2008, 11:46 PM

I was at six flags san antone friday and lost my cellphone on the superman ride,I came very close to going back in the restricted area to look for it but decided against it,then I just read this story today and I guess maybe I made the right descision

djnemo65 · 06-30-2008, 01:04 AM

Tragic story but I don't see this as anything that will impact 6 flags negatively.

jamf · 06-30-2008, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

Who knows why he climbed the fence... he must have just lost his mind!

Horrible...

ArtMonkDrillz · 06-30-2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by djnemo65

Tragic story but I don't see this as anything that will impact 6 flags negatively.

Seriously? Of course it will negatively impact the park, even though it was 100% the kid's fault. There are plenty of people who will avoid going to the park because of this kind of crap.

Plus, this isn't the first incident at a Six Flags park in recent history:

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Over the years, several ride-related deaths have been reported at Six Flags parks nationwide.

Last March, a worker dismantling a ride at Six Flags Great America near Chicago fell 40-feet to his death. In 2004 at the same park, a maintenance worker was hit by a roller coaster and killed.

A 55-year-old disabled man was killed in May 2004 when he was thrown from a ride at Six Flags New England near Springfield, Mass. Five years ago, a grandmother strapping her 4-year-old grandson into Six Flags New Orleans' Joker's Jukebox ride was hit by a spinning car when the ride began operating before she was out of the way.

Hog1 · 06-30-2008, 12:18 PM

What a horrible thing for the family and friends.
What a stupid F... idiot. There is only so much stupidity one can reasonably be protected from

mredskins · 06-30-2008, 12:20 PM

Seriously how can you not see the tracks or a coaster coming around it????

Schneed10 · 06-30-2008, 12:36 PM

If he climbed a fence despite signs that said danger, do not enter, he clearly wasn't using his head!

06-29-2008, 10:17 AM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,569	Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia A 17-year-old South Carolina boy on an church outing was killed Saturday when he was struck by the popular "Batman the Ride" at Six Flags Over Georgia. It was the second Batman ride-related death at the Cobb County park. link: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia \| ajc.com __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

06-29-2008, 12:16 PM	#2
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia Well, this was obviously this kid's fault for climbing over two security fences, but Danny's parks don't need anymore negative PR. What a horrific story. I feel so badly for his family. __________________ Tardy

06-29-2008, 12:42 PM	#3
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 35 Posts: 14,169	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia Sad and the scary thing is that my sister was at 6 flags on Saturday __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

06-29-2008, 01:14 PM	#4
jsarno Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 31 Spooner St. Age: 50 Posts: 9,534	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia what is wrong with people? Six flags will get negative rep for this, when it was 100% that kid's fault. Now someone will come up with the bright idea for more security or something costing the parks a lot more money, and thus costing us more money for entertainment. Not smart. __________________ Zoltan is ZESTY! - courtesy of joeredskin

06-29-2008, 01:23 PM	#5
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia Jesus, what's wrong with kids these days? What part of "Danger" isn't clear? It's not a video game and you don't re-spawn once you're dead. Can't blame the park for a Darwin Award candidate. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

06-29-2008, 05:14 PM	#7
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,477	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia Even if the family filed a lawsuit against Six Flags I doubt they would win it. The area is clearly defined, obviously if it says, Danger Do Not Enter, etc., Six Flags can't be blamed because the kids had to know they couldn't enter through there. That's just a dumb idea by those two kids, and one of them payed for it with his life. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

06-29-2008, 10:59 PM	#8
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 45 Posts: 12,426	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia Who knows why he climbed the fence... he must have just lost his mind! __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

06-29-2008, 11:46 PM	#9
htownskinfan JUST LIVIN Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: houston,tx Age: 62 Posts: 4,913	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia I was at six flags san antone friday and lost my cellphone on the superman ride,I came very close to going back in the restricted area to look for it but decided against it,then I just read this story today and I guess maybe I made the right descision __________________ Make The Redskins Great Again

06-30-2008, 01:04 AM	#10
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia Tragic story but I don't see this as anything that will impact 6 flags negatively.

06-30-2008, 12:18 PM	#13
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia What a horrible thing for the family and friends. What a stupid F... idiot. There is only so much stupidity one can reasonably be protected from __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

06-30-2008, 12:20 PM	#14
mredskins Gamebreaker Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 12,872	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia Seriously how can you not see the tracks or a coaster coming around it????

06-30-2008, 12:36 PM	#15
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 45 Posts: 12,426	Re: Boy decapitated by roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia If he climbed a fence despite signs that said danger, do not enter, he clearly wasn't using his head! __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

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