@@robertheinkel6225that would be a lot of money all for nothing. There’s 1000 signs around saying do not enter. Sad someone died but you can’t prevent bad decisions.
Same exact thing happened at cedar point about 6-7 years ago. Man dropped his phone, jumped fence to get it, then gets hit and killed by the coaster. Whatever object you’re trying to get it’s not worth your life.
3 things happened here and all 3 are 100% the fault of the victim: 1- failed to secure loose items on a ride with several inversions. 2- ignored all warnings posted on the fencing 3- expected preferential treatment pertaining to the retrieval of lost items which is also posted everywhere and has been a park policy for decades.
I fear he or his family will sue and get something even though this guy is at fault. He left his poor kids to get his keys, it’s fortunate he didn’t make them go with him.
@davidpawson9047I think his injuries are punishment enough, but yeah that’s gotta be traumatic for people who witnessed it, and he could’ve killed someone with those keys had they flown at the right speed and hit the right spot 😣his troubles just started
My keys flew out of my pocket at Magic Mountain on X2! What did I do? I called my brother who came to the parking lot with the spare. I didn’t climb fences or ventured into unsafe territory! Worse case tow your car home and call a locksmith! People don’t respect their own lives anymore.
Yeah probably would have Ubered home if I was in such a hurry to leave and came back the next day to see if my keys were located. If not call a locksmith and have them rekey. It’s an expensive lesson especially when you have to rekey a FOB but it can be done and in some case maybe your insurance covers it? The point is there are many options. And those options all would leave you alive and well
Do not blame the park, the ride, manufacturer or the ride ops.. Pure ignorance caused this. Kings Island should not be liable for this in any way. The man was impatient and broke the rules.
@@joliebokeh1958 I was just there last weekend. I had to put my things in a locker. I had sunglasses on but I also had strong sport straps holding them in place. I learn my lesson from last year. This is just a case of not wanting to be inconvenienced and probably gotten away with it before. I hate to speak ill of the man but he knew better
This goes beyond ignorance. He climbed two fences that were clearly marked with signs. He put not only himself, but other people in danger. If I was one of the riders with cuts and scrapes, I'd sue him or his estate for damages.
So sad... but so preventable! Too bad his impatience cost him his life and his children a parent. 😢 Yes it's inconvenient to not have access to your car.. but use Uber or ask a friend or family member to pick you up. So, so sad. This never had to happen. Hope other impatient ppl take heed n learn from this! My heart goes out to all those involved, especially the poor ppl that were on the ride; a day of fun turned to horror! 😱
Yea, I agree that the park shouldn’t be liable for this man’s actions. An adult that should have known better. But I bet that the family still tries to sue and the park will settle. They will get go away money because it’s cheaper to settle than it would be to go to litigation even if the park won the case. They’d pay more in legal fees to fight it.
I hope the park is NOT charged. Imagine being sued because someone decided to climb your fence, climb onto your roof and fall to his or her death because he or she was trying to retrieve a lost drone (WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION). The same goes with this man and his lost keys. Its a horrible tragedy, but it was due to the man's impatience and negligence. The park put the barriers and SIGNS there to keep people from doing what he did. No one gave him permission, either. If the park is somehow held responsible (beware of people suing you for climbing on your roof without permission!) I hope that all that is asked of them is that they make accommodations for people who have lost keys or wallets, such as maybe free meals and a few game tokens - free when the keys and wallets are found/retrieved at the end of the day. That way, the park would be minimally liable (as wrong as being liable is) and that people would be less likely to use impatience for an excuse to do something stupid, dangerous and against park rules.
It would come down to how well secured the area was and how aware someone would be made of the potential hazards. If the area was completely open, then the park would be grossly negligent. How about the riders who had to likely be treated and traumatized? They should be able to recover from possibly needing medical treatment and emotional distress.
@@sonicpsycho13 the restricted areas are not wide open. There were two very tall fences that you have to bypass to enter. Climbed over both and I guess started looking for his keys. It doesn’t seem to matter how tall a fence is or if there is barbed wire… someone, somehow is going to breech that if they are determined. It’s not the first time someone has pulled a stunt like this and sadly and tragically the outcome wasn’t good.
If anything, anyone one that ride who needed medical treatment for their legs should be suing HIM for their injuries, never mind the trauma. Really, it's amazing at that speed there weren't any broken legs or worse.
As soon as I heard “ man was in restricted area “ I did not care anymore. It’s his own fault. I grew up at kings island and worked there . When I hear something tragic I generally feel for someone who was just trying to have a good time. But when “ breaking the rules” comes into play I stop with the sympathy.
@@iamredeemed73 there have been a few in the past few decades. There was an incident… or several incidents that took place at Kings Island where several people were unalived on the same day. The called it Black Sunday. It must’ve happens some 20 years ago or so. Three guys were electrocuted when they came in contact with a pond with a broken water pump. Apparently the electrical cable that powered the pumps was broken and electrified the water so when they toubed the water they got shocked. Tow of those guys didn’t make it. And in the meantime a woman fell from a flat ride when she passed out while riding and slipped from the restraints. She also didn’t make it. I was recently at the park for the first time and I saw the pond where the two guys passed. It’s still there, and so is the little water fountain that had the broken cable. There used to be to be a foot bridge that crossed over the pond. That’s gone now and there is a fence sound the entire perimeter is the pond. There is no way any guest can come in contact with the water unless they get on the other side of the fence. I don’t know if this is a result of the accident or not but after seeing the area it does give a bit of a foreboding feeling. That strange because I have never been to the park before and had no idea where is pond was. Yet when I saw it at the park, I knew this is where it happened. You would never know something terrible happens there because it is a very calm and beautiful area. Still I love Kings Island and look forward to my return.
@@iamredeemed73The death total I'm sure is hidden for obvious reasons. Years ago I remember riding the son of beast same year all these people got hurt on it. I can about remember years ago something about someone beheaded but can't find nothing now with truth hidden and blocked/banned
Ever since I almost lost one of my flip-flops on an amusement ride, I always make sure my shoes are tight and everything else is either deep inside my pockets or in a locker rental at the park.
Same here in fact I am going to an amusement park at the end of the month. I already broke in my new shoes and have my small bag I always use for the parks cleaned out and ready. Also, if you are at the park with friends or family and one of them don't plan to ride the same ride as you ask them to watch your stuff. This is also why you should have a spare key. Some rides have where you can put your items in a bin. You can usually put the spare key in one of those magnetic hide a key that you can stick somewhere under your car. Or heck tape it somewhere under the car. Or have shorts with zipper pockets.
Yes unfortunately. I am truly sorry for what happened to him but he did cause his own demise. He wasn’t a child.. he was a grown ass man that knew better. But as you know the family will try and sue for something, and Kings Island will pay them “go away” money because it’s cheaper than trying to fight it even if they are 💯 not liable
Years ago, my glasses flew off while riding Raptor, and the employees incredibly found my glasses within an hour. Always grateful to them because without glasses, I can't drive.
When I was about 13 the same thing happened to me and at not point in time did I think I should go look for them myself. It didn’t even occur to me to ask the attendants if they could try to find them, I just figured there was no way they would be able to since it was dark at the time. To risk your life for some keys with your kids waiting on you is wild to me.
Many of these companies have policies against individual employees speaking with the media. The employee probably asked to be made anonymous in order to avoid retaliation from the company.
We were at great America in Illinois when I was 17 and my friend lost his wallet, hat and keys on raging bull. I jumped off the exit ramp and found his wallet and keys but couldn’t find his hat. My friends pulled me back up and as we were leaving the ride we hear over the speakers the ride is shut down and then security comes running past us and we were like what was that about. Well they caught back up to us later and told us I could have got hurt and that we were being thrown out of the park. Thank goodness the owner was there and met us and let us apologize and keep our season passes and stay in the park. But yes never do this. You give them your info and they will mail anything you lose in the mail to your house if you tell them.
@@crupt1023 in his comment I think he admitted he learned his lesson and is probably a lot smarter because of it. We all do dumb things. The Darwin people are the ones who don’t learn from them.
@@Stacey7742correct. You have to learn from your mistakes you have to learn from the stupidity. If you're constantly doing the same thing over and over and it usually gives the same result and it puts your or anyone else's life in danger then you're just asking for it at that point. In fact I'm actually sure that that is actually how you define insanity. Or so I've heard.
This exact accident has happened a few times before, there are CZcams channels all about rollercoaster accidents to tell you about it. The families always sue even though it was the person's own fault crossing safety multiple fences, and the parks always have to settle to end it. It's so stupid. They shouldn't be allowed to sue, what else are the parks supposed to do to keep people away from those areas? Electrify the fences? They'd probably get sued for that too.
It burns me up when people say amusement parks are unsafe and then cite cases like this. The majority of injuries and deaths at amusement parks are caused by the patrons themselves doing something stupid, like entering a restricted area, standing on a ride, or demanding to be let on when unable to ride properly (too heavy, missing a limb, or other situations). Some accidents ARE the fault of the amusement parks, but they are very rare. Sometimes it is even because they are bullied into something that a rider or rider's parent demands of them.
Does NOBODY remember the kid who was decapitated by Batman back in 2007? Or how Universal Had to literally throw out Dueling Dragons because people were throwing stuff and using phones. Stay. Out. Of. The. Restricted. Areas.
There's also the bit that wasn't talked about that falling items can be a risk to others in the area. I can't blame the park for refusing to stop a popular ride in order to retrieve something that was dropped. I have to wonder a bit about why leaving right then was that important.
Dude Literally! Like how is the common sense not there at all, like you rode the ride!?!? And now every roller coaster at universal has free lockers and most have metal detectors & requires that you cannot have ANY loose items. I’m happy the lockers don’t cost extra anymore but it’s a little annoying not having your phone for the entire queue on hulk for example. But I think they have a great setup on VelociCoaster with the lockers being like right before the ride & being double sided so it’s super quick to load and unload. It seems like they also have cameras throughout the restricted areas now and the cameras seem to continuously cycle in the control room (as far as I’ve seen while loading) and if the cameras see a person it must alert the control room & show the camera or the operator is very attentive because as soon as someone goes over a fence even a little bit (to take a picture) they emergency stop the ride within seconds, which is completely understandable and a good thing to prevent harm but also a bit annoying as a rider. It seems sea world/busch gardens have the same setup as well, they let us stay on the ride and ran it again thankfully. I assume Disney has the same setup but I haven’t been there in ages.
@@Lazy2332 the same guests who complain about having to use lockers are the ones most likely to try filming out of pocket at the last minute or worse; trying to film a influencer episode while in line or in the station.
Lockers are $2.... zipper pockets work well.... very sad situation overall, but plan ahead and store your stuff safe. I learned the hard way myself at Cedar Point with my wallet, forgot all about it on Maxair and lost all cards. Got most back AFTER close with the parks help and a few good guests! Gotta stay safe first man. Unfortunate this happened.
This wouldn't have happened if he had stored his keys safely. Always make sure your items are secured before you get on a roller coaster or any other amusement park ride.
It is better going home several hours late instead of going the hospital or to the morgue. It is more convenient to be aggravated and having to stay at the amusement park longer than you want to than to have your family attend your funeral. Warning and Danger signs are not suggestions.
This sound like this man was just being hard-headed!! Make sure you put your important items up are in a safe place before you get on a ride. Stay safe everybody!! ❤
It was reported that the man died of his injuries. The first thing he should of done was to go to customer relations and explain the situation. If he couldn't get the keys right away, he should call someone to get a ride to wherever he was staying. Sometimes people react instead of thinking things through, sad but true.
The park and riders who were hit ought to sue him… if he makes it. No I don’t feel sorry for him. I do feel sorry for his two kids for the loss of their very “special” father.
@@PartyClown-gh4gzhis actions traumatized multiple people and left his kids fatherless. Feel bad for his victims (including his kids). He chose his path. No reason to feel sorry for him if he chose it, knowing it is dangerous and putting others at risk.
Inverted coasters present a challenge similar to trains. A train is several feet wider than the rails (about 3' on each side, sometimes more for wide loads). Folks who have never paid attention to that sometimes get hit by trains because they think everything is okay as long as they're not standing on the rails/ties. It's even less intuitive to someone trespassing in an inverted coaster's space that they're in its path. I wouldn't call it a design flaw, but it's certainly a peculiarity. There aren't as many new inverted coasters being built these days, but I'm sure each new design starts with a debate of just how close they'll get to the ground and, thus, any trespassers.
When I worked at an amusement park we had a coaster with a relatively small footprint. If a guest said they lost an item inside of the roller coaster perimeter, we would notify the foreman who would communicate with ride ops and ask for a momentary pause so a maintenance person could go retrieve it. I don't know what the protocol would be for a larger coaster but I'm not surprised the guest was told to wait until the end of the operating day. That being said, it's never never never a good idea to jump barriers around a functioning amusement park ride.
And this is exactly how having a "customer is always right" mentality is wrong. This man thought he was smarter than the employees and that he could just do whatever he wanted. Restricted is restricted for a reason.
So eerie! I was just there last weekend. It’s such a tragedy when accidents happen at amusement parks. My heart does go out to the guy that was injured but in all fairness he caused his own injuries and possibly his own life… I hope not.. I hope he makes a full recovery. Last year I lost a pair of designer sunglasses at Six Flags Magic Mountain while riding Full Throttle. I was told the same thing. I would have to wait for the park to close before anything could be done and if the sunglasses could be spotted they would be sent to lost and found. I actually went to lost and found and opened up a case. Well I never got my sunglasses back. A very expensive lesson to learn and highly frustrating at that. However it’s never worth your safety or your life to bypass restricted areas because you think you can find your things yourself and can avoid or outrun a multi ton vehicle traveling at over 60 miles an hour. I was there from out of town and if I lost my keys it definitely espoused have ruined my day but I wouldn’t have climbed fences to try and get my keys. The staff and other guests along with this man’s children are no don’t traumatized by the incident. It didn’t have to be this way. It may not be the parks fault but I can guarantee you this family will still try and get money out of Kings Island/Cedar Fairs. And they will end up paying some sort of ‘ go away” money to the family whether the man survives or not.
My heart goes out to the people in the first row of the coaster. I hope that none of them have any broken bones in their feet or legs. (It is easy to not realize some of these bones are broken until days later. Sometimes never realize it.) If they do have injuries that need treatment I hope that the person that jumped the fence is able to pay their medical expenses and any lost wages.
@@erniecolussy1705 as far as we know, no riders were injured. That’s a blessing and a miracle as far as I’m concerned. As for the man that got clipped by the roller coaster train.. he didn’t make it. He passed a couple of days after the incident. I was hoping he would recover even though I think he was an idiot moron for bypassing a restricted area and willy nilly started looking for his lost keys while there was an active moving train on the tracks.
I grew up going to Kings Island. People get hit and killed by coasters there more often than you would think. Its literally impossible to get hit by them unless you spend a considerable amount of effort entering an area which is obviously extremely lethal to be in. I don't feel the least bit sorry for anyone who gets hit by a coaster. In fact, thank goodness the coaster took them out before their ineptitude could eventually hurt someone else.
@@SGobuck 5 deaths is more than what most people think. Pretty sure a lot of people had no idea this has ever happened before, let alone 5 times. I know your old brain doesn't work anymore but try to take a moment to think before you respond.
The only ones I feel bad for is the family members of the stupid people that do this and I think we all remember the Raptor incident. When I seen the title of this video I slapped my forehead and was like "Not another stupid person." Also, my main concern is did his two kids see it happen?
my concern is for the living people affected by this. i think the loss of human life should be avoided at all cost but… this guy should’ve thought about his actions for more than three seconds.
Why can't the ride be stopped for someone to retrieve their keys? The man told them he and his family had to leave. So, instead of stopping the ride for 15 minutes, he is told to wait until the park closes? For how long? Ten, twelve hours? Then walk to the lost and found, hoping they had the man's keys. The ride's operator probably would forget and be told to return the next day. Do you realize how far that family would have had to walk to find a hotel?
They have to keep the ride open during business hours unless there's something wrong with the ride itself. No one is going to stop the ride just because one person decided to disregard the rules, it just wouldn't be fair to the guests who have been waiting in line for a long time. No one cares if he lost his house keys or something they just want to ride the ride and that's why they didn't close it down
I get it. It was definitely his fault, but why are people bashing him so hard in the comments? A life was lost, one way or another, and his family is mourning. I can't imagine going online as someone from his family and just seeing so many comments calling him stupid, ect. That would be so horrible.
@@kimdawcatgirl He died soon after, this story is already over a week old. Yeah it was his fault and he definitely should have known better but what's the point in bashing someone who is dead??? Why are you people so comfortable talking about a person who passed away like that as if they personally hurt you? It's cruel and pathetic. Go stroke your ego elsewhere
@@tamtrinh7258youre just as comfortable talking about it? because this story is trying to see, tragic when its just a case study for people being stupid and not following rules. dude won a darwin award. if i died doing dumb shit im sure my family would say the same thing and not in a loving way. if i actively caused my own death through impatience and stupidity, then ive also won a darwin award. people die every day, this guy is not special just because the news covered him. ypure virtue signalling, you dont actually care about people dying, innocent people dying.
It’s sad all the way around. Dude had kids there. What about the people that were enjoying a ride on their day off and ended up splattered with some guys blood because he couldn’t wait for his keys to be found? His kids have to live with it and the people that were on the ride have to live with it…. and nobodies allowed to say it’s Fd up that that guy caused so much mental distress?? It’s freakin terrible.
@tamtrinh7258 Because it's truth and it important to bring to light the consequences of one's stupidity! There are people that wouldn't realize what he did was stupid and dangerous, and if another tragedy can be avoided by pointing out his responsibility for being stupid, it's worth it! People who avoid calling out responsibility, don't want to be called out for being irresponsible. Too bad.
That guy caused more than just damage to himself for being an idiot, but imagine the emotional trauma to the riders, especially the ones near the front who ended up experiencing the brunt of the ride hitting the guy. That’s not fair to them and wish them well because gosh that’s just something out of a horror movie or something… 🤦🏽♀️
Hope the keys were worth it. Also lol @ Local12’s misleading clickbait title. It should be “impatient idiot goes into restricted area and gets hit by easily avoidable object thats stuck on a track”
Everyone starts off with how dumb this guy is and this and that...my first thoughts are these children that went to the park with their dad for a fun time and for the last time. I do not k ow how old the kids were, but that's traumatizing no matter how old and heartbreaking. While I see plenty of post saying how bad this society is and how dumb. This guy is I am hardly seeing any empathetic post of the tragedy for the family who lost a loved one. My heart breaks for the children and family. I don't care how "dumb" this decision was. THAT 's what's really wrong with this society. People lack sympathy and love for anyone else but themself
BREAKING | Man struck by the Banshee roller coaster at Kings Island has passed away, according to his aunt on Facebook. He was identified as 38-year-old Arntanaro Nelson of Wilmington, Ohio. She said he was hit in the head while searching for his keys in a restricted area after they had fallen from his pocket.
Worked the Manta coaster, this scenario was always on my mind. You won't get much sympathy from me when guests insist on ignoring every warning and opportunity and yet still come and tell us they lost their phone or keys.
Thank you for the update. Is there any updated information on the injuries of the passengers in the first row? It had to be a very hard impact on their feet and lower legs.
Thank you for the update. Is there any updated information on the injuries of the passengers in the first row? It had to be a very hard impact on their feet and lower legs.
Thank you for the update. Is there any updated information on the injuries of the passengers in the first row? It had to be a very hard impact on their feet and lower legs.
One of the only things the park could have done different is having cameras monitoring the restricted areas and when detecting a person it would show the camera in the control room. Parks in Orlando do this and it’s really annoying when someone goes over a fence to take a picture because they immediately stop the ride in its tracks and security escorts them out of the park but it takes a little bit for that to happen & get the ride reset properly, thankfully most of the time they’ll let you stay on the ride or they’ll unload, reset, and put you right back on. The only other thing that would have prevented this is providing lockers and requiring that your pockets be empty before getting on the ride (go through medal detectors). Universal has done this on their roller coaster rides & it’s eliminated the lost item problem entirely. It’s important that the lockers are free on optional pocket emptying rides as well because more people will use them. Obviously he is at fault for ignoring common sense, jumping fences and ignoring warning signs and being unaware of his surroundings (like the train coming at him), but these two thing are the only sure fire things that could have prevented this.
Poor guy and his family. Don’t know what created the urgency to leave but now his incident will serve as another precautionary tale that I hope people will learn from. Prayers for the family who went to an amusement park to have fun and now have to plan a funeral because of a mistake.
I’ve been to both parks and you can just tell that the employees at Kings Island are treated a lot better. They are a lot happier and more respectful. Always ask if it’s okay if they have to push down your lap bar as opposed to cedar point who just smooshes your stomach so you can’t breathe the entire ride lol 😂 took me off guard the first time I was there
The only one to blame here is the person who got hit. Making the park not at fault. As there were multiple warning signs that you should not be there they were even told him. We will retrieve it when the park closes just chill essentially. But he decided he wanted special treatment. Well he got a special treatment all right. Now the people who were hit because of the person's negligence being in an area he shouldn't be should sue that person in the park should sue him as well.
I always keep my keys in a locker, zero fault of Kings Island, is he not aware a person was beheaded at Six Flags Over Texas for doing the same thing at the Batman ride?
That man clearly did not use his head. Now his children have to see him in the hospital and pray that he survives. This was totally avoidable. The park should not be held liable whatsoever. I hope he lives so that he can set a better example for his children. Right now, however ... his children are learning that a lack of patience can be more costly than losing time waiting for the right opportunity to achieve a goal... in this case, getting the keys to the car.
I’m a pass holder at Kings Island. I was there the day this happened. I’m so glad I didn’t witness that man’s stupidity. I hope all the people who were directly involved recover from such a traumatic event and I hope the 2 children who were with him weren’t his own.
I heard a story where a guy got hit by a rollercoaster. Because he went to grab something, but he couldn't read english because he was visiting from Mexico so he didn't know the signs were warning him. Is this the same guy?
I feel so bad for those kids. He had 2 children with him when he did this. I hope those kids stayed back with someone when the man decided to do this, and they did not have to watch their father die. It is bad enough that they lost their father, they don't need to see it happen, too. You would think that people wouldn't be so reckless when they had others depending on them. He had kids to provide for, and he went and did that. Sad.
I remember being a kid and seeing a restricted area right by a roller coaster. Being a kid, I didn’t understand why it was restricted. After hearing similar stories to this one, now I understand
I know everyone is saying he shouldn’t have gone into the restricted area, which is true, but if you do go into the restricted area, pay attention! I don’t think the man “deserved” what he got, but clearly this was his fault and easily avoidable.
Two spare keys meaning three different keys total. You leave one at the house/apartment, leave one in the glove box and take the other key everywhere with you.
If I recall, Superman literally decapitated a boy because he was in a restricted dangerous area. Those signs are there for a reason, and the areas are always well cordoned off. The park nor the ride should be held responsible for a guest’s willful negligence and stupidity. Banshee is a great ride and I’d hate to see it decommissioned because of one reckless person
I'm this man's age and I ALWAYS get a locker when I go to a park like this. Yes, it costs money, but I can keep extra clothes (water rides are brutal lol), my keys, and anything else I don't want wet or at risk.
Just tell a Park employee/Ride operator that you dropped something, and they’ll sort it out safely. Maybe they’ll have you wait til the park closes and have an employee go grab your item along with whatever else other people dropped that day, which then goes in lost and found at the front of the park usually. Or they’ll have an employee go look for it sooner. People drop stuff all the time, there’s procedures for it. Your stuff isn’t just lost to the void forever.
I was there on that same day and I rode all the roller coasters and me and my family wanted to get back on the banshee and they said it was closed for the night two days later my brother told me what happened that day😢
Ive been to Kings Island many times since inwas a kid. I'm 54 years old. I've rode everything there many times through the years. I'm still alive. Know why? I have never done anything stupid there on a ride or been in restricted areas.
Two problems here: The riders could have given the guy a quick looksie (my own riding experience has been postponed for less) AND the patron is 100% responsible for his fate. Surprising that the riders didn't suffer fractures from impact.
There was a guy who lost his hat on a ride in Atlanta. He jumped a fence or two to go get it. He lost his head. The guy should be happy he lived through it. The park should sue him to be honest.
Are people really calling a dead person stupid?? This is a sad story! No matter who is more at fault it's still very sad that someone lost their life and that others on the ride were injured. Why couldn't the park get him his keys or offer some sort of service? Tragic story.
Terrible for this man’s family. Terrible for those few riders who saw and felt the impact. They will never get over that. I’m 60 and live in SE MI. When we were kids, my parents took us, every year, to Cedar Point and a few times to Kings Island. Even as a kid, you know not to go over the barriers that have clear signage. They also note that if you lost something to let staff know. He had to be drunk, there’s no other excuse but still very sad
That young man is totally right. People don’t care about anyone but themselves and they’re gonna do what they want. “Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”- Proverbs 26:12🙏🏼
For anyone to put any blame on the park or employees are fools! This incident was solely the man who got struck by coasters fault and his alone! U are told u have to wait until its closed. I get it u want to go. But to just hop a few fences and ignore the warning signs then u accept any consequences from that. Just like folks that need to fly on the highways. such a big rush to go somewhere. Which in most cases is not important. To only get pulled over by police and be held up while u get tickets losing that few seconds u gained by doing 100mph or worse and crash your vehicle and either become really late to whatever was so important u had to fly on highway. Or have a horrible accident and you and whoever else u take out never get to whatever was so important because u didn't survive that crash. Hope the man makes a full recovery. seriously can't teach common sense. Either u got it or you don't!
Parks not liable for stupidity
But some lawyer will still try hoping for a quick settlement
some quick change
You’d be surprised
@@robertheinkel6225that would be a lot of money all for nothing. There’s 1000 signs around saying do not enter. Sad someone died but you can’t prevent bad decisions.
They all are, I have never met a smart one
How do you make it almost four decades on this planet but still be dumb enough to get hit by a roller coaster?
Arrogance, no patience and selfishness. That's how.😊
How do you not see a big ass coaster train coming your way?
There's 50+ year old dudes that think they are female. I'm not surprised.
Darwinism
You do know that the victim had autism right
The guy went to a restricted area which was stupidity!
Exactly
Same exact thing happened at cedar point about 6-7 years ago. Man dropped his phone, jumped fence to get it, then gets hit and killed by the coaster. Whatever object you’re trying to get it’s not worth your life.
i was just thinking this
Atlanta six flags too.
He worked in the same school system as my cousin at the time. Just awful.
Coincidentally, is I watched a video on that incident like a week before this happened.
How do you know the value of his life?
3 things happened here and all 3 are 100% the fault of the victim:
1- failed to secure loose items on a ride with several inversions.
2- ignored all warnings posted on the fencing
3- expected preferential treatment pertaining to the retrieval of lost items which is also posted everywhere and has been a park policy for decades.
Not only did he fail to secure lose items, he passed multiple signs telling him to do so first!
I fear he or his family will sue and get something even though this guy is at fault. He left his poor kids to get his keys, it’s fortunate he didn’t make them go with him.
@davidpawson9047I think his injuries are punishment enough, but yeah that’s gotta be traumatic for people who witnessed it, and he could’ve killed someone with those keys had they flown at the right speed and hit the right spot 😣his troubles just started
Not to mention the riders in front who had actual scratches and blood on them!
Oh wow I just realized he passed away
My keys flew out of my pocket at Magic Mountain on X2! What did I do? I called my brother who came to the parking lot with the spare. I didn’t climb fences or ventured into unsafe territory! Worse case tow your car home and call a locksmith! People don’t respect their own lives anymore.
Yeah probably would have Ubered home if I was in such a hurry to leave and came back the next day to see if my keys were located. If not call a locksmith and have them rekey. It’s an expensive lesson especially when you have to rekey a FOB but it can be done and in some case maybe your insurance covers it? The point is there are many options. And those options all would leave you alive and well
I miss X2! One of my favorite rides, ever.
Do not blame the park, the ride, manufacturer or the ride ops.. Pure ignorance caused this. Kings Island should not be liable for this in any way. The man was impatient and broke the rules.
I agree. Guests are even warned to empty their pockets and/or secure their valuables before riding for this exact reason.
@@joliebokeh1958 I was just there last weekend. I had to put my things in a locker. I had sunglasses on but I also had strong sport straps holding them in place. I learn my lesson from last year. This is just a case of not wanting to be inconvenienced and probably gotten away with it before. I hate to speak ill of the man but he knew better
I agree
This goes beyond ignorance. He climbed two fences that were clearly marked with signs. He put not only himself, but other people in danger. If I was one of the riders with cuts and scrapes, I'd sue him or his estate for damages.
So sad... but so preventable!
Too bad his impatience cost him his life and his children a parent. 😢
Yes it's inconvenient to not have access to your car.. but use Uber or ask a friend or family member to pick you up. So, so sad. This never had to happen. Hope other impatient ppl take heed n learn from this!
My heart goes out to all those involved, especially the poor ppl that were on the ride; a day of fun turned to horror! 😱
The coaster riders must be absolutely traumatized.
But nobody will talk about them. Just that “poor soul who lost his life unnecessarily~!”
In critical, not dead @@PeripheralVvV
The guy who broke the rules should pay for the riders counseling, if they need it. Sounds terrible.
@@mikec5992If he ends up dying, should his family then be responsible?
Y'all need to chill tf out.
If the park gets sued and blamed for this, then that says a lot about our society.
edit: holy crap I got a lot of likes, unexpected!
Yea, I agree that the park shouldn’t be liable for this man’s actions. An adult that should have known better. But I bet that the family still tries to sue and the park will settle. They will get go away money because it’s cheaper to settle than it would be to go to litigation even if the park won the case. They’d pay more in legal fees to fight it.
I hope the park is NOT charged. Imagine being sued because someone decided to climb your fence, climb onto your roof and fall to his or her death because he or she was trying to retrieve a lost drone (WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION).
The same goes with this man and his lost keys. Its a horrible tragedy, but it was due to the man's impatience and negligence. The park put the barriers and SIGNS there to keep people from doing what he did. No one gave him permission, either.
If the park is somehow held responsible (beware of people suing you for climbing on your roof without permission!) I hope that all that is asked of them is that they make accommodations for people who have lost keys or wallets, such as maybe free meals and a few game tokens - free when the keys and wallets are found/retrieved at the end of the day. That way, the park would be minimally liable (as wrong as being liable is) and that people would be less likely to use impatience for an excuse to do something stupid, dangerous and against park rules.
It would come down to how well secured the area was and how aware someone would be made of the potential hazards. If the area was completely open, then the park would be grossly negligent.
How about the riders who had to likely be treated and traumatized? They should be able to recover from possibly needing medical treatment and emotional distress.
@@sonicpsycho13 the restricted areas are not wide open. There were two very tall fences that you have to bypass to enter. Climbed over both and I guess started looking for his keys. It doesn’t seem to matter how tall a fence is or if there is barbed wire… someone, somehow is going to breech that if they are determined. It’s not the first time someone has pulled a stunt like this and sadly and tragically the outcome wasn’t good.
If anything, anyone one that ride who needed medical treatment for their legs should be suing HIM for their injuries, never mind the trauma. Really, it's amazing at that speed there weren't any broken legs or worse.
It was entirely the dude’s fault, not the theme park’s fault
Not the park’s fault this man was beyond stupid
As soon as I heard “ man was in restricted area “ I did not care anymore. It’s his own fault. I grew up at kings island and worked there . When I hear something tragic I generally feel for someone who was just trying to have a good time. But when “ breaking the rules” comes into play I stop with the sympathy.
Has Kings Island had many deaths?
@@iamredeemed73 there have been a few in the past few decades. There was an incident… or several incidents that took place at Kings Island where several people were unalived on the same day. The called it Black Sunday. It must’ve happens some 20 years ago or so. Three guys were electrocuted when they came in contact with a pond with a broken water pump. Apparently the electrical cable that powered the pumps was broken and electrified the water so when they toubed the water they got shocked. Tow of those guys didn’t make it. And in the meantime a woman fell from a flat ride when she passed out while riding and slipped from the restraints. She also didn’t make it. I was recently at the park for the first time and I saw the pond where the two guys passed. It’s still there, and so is the little water fountain that had the broken cable. There used to be to be a foot bridge that crossed over the pond. That’s gone now and there is a fence sound the entire perimeter is the pond. There is no way any guest can come in contact with the water unless they get on the other side of the fence. I don’t know if this is a result of the accident or not but after seeing the area it does give a bit of a foreboding feeling. That strange because I have never been to the park before and had no idea where is pond was. Yet when I saw it at the park, I knew this is where it happened. You would never know something terrible happens there because it is a very calm and beautiful area. Still I love Kings Island and look forward to my return.
@@iamredeemed73The death total I'm sure is hidden for obvious reasons. Years ago I remember riding the son of beast same year all these people got hurt on it. I can about remember years ago something about someone beheaded but can't find nothing now with truth hidden and blocked/banned
Ever since I almost lost one of my flip-flops on an amusement ride, I always make sure my shoes are tight and everything else is either deep inside my pockets or in a locker rental at the park.
You should be wearing safer shoes, and not idiotic, loose flip flops
@@kurthanke5788yeah that’s why he said he doesn’t wear them anymore.
@@S.J.C._Entertainment
Thank you.
Same here in fact I am going to an amusement park at the end of the month. I already broke in my new shoes and have my small bag I always use for the parks cleaned out and ready. Also, if you are at the park with friends or family and one of them don't plan to ride the same ride as you ask them to watch your stuff. This is also why you should have a spare key. Some rides have where you can put your items in a bin. You can usually put the spare key in one of those magnetic hide a key that you can stick somewhere under your car. Or heck tape it somewhere under the car. Or have shorts with zipper pockets.
@@Sasskittenbruh. Zippered pockets, done. Only bring what you actually need, your keys, wallet, phone, nothing else.
So sad that people can’t follow rules and I’m sure they will try to sue the park when it’s 100 percent that guys fault.
Yes unfortunately. I am truly sorry for what happened to him but he did cause his own demise. He wasn’t a child.. he was a grown ass man that knew better. But as you know the family will try and sue for something, and Kings Island will pay them “go away” money because it’s cheaper than trying to fight it even if they are 💯 not liable
Get ready for the news reports from family members saying he was a nice and smart man 😂
The park should sue them not vice versa
Not the first idiot to do something like this these parks have good lawyers
Years ago, my glasses flew off while riding Raptor, and the employees incredibly found my glasses within an hour. Always grateful to them because without glasses, I can't drive.
You should always keep a second pair of glasses in your glovebox.
When I was about 13 the same thing happened to me and at not point in time did I think I should go look for them myself. It didn’t even occur to me to ask the attendants if they could try to find them, I just figured there was no way they would be able to since it was dark at the time. To risk your life for some keys with your kids waiting on you is wild to me.
@@Hetzrr A second pair? Dang, you rich.
@@dlight9849 My eye doctor offers a second pair free if you buy the frames, so like 80 for some ugly frames and at least you've got a spare.
@@HetzrrGreat idea 💡 ❤
That serial killer phone call voice is wild.
Many of these companies have policies against individual employees speaking with the media. The employee probably asked to be made anonymous in order to avoid retaliation from the company.
@@NemoTrainz You do realize I was being facetious, right? :) I fully understand the situation, but thank you for enlightening those who may not have!
I think it’s more like a stalker
Voice.
@@thegodofpez I did not realize you were, sorry. It's definitely very hard to tell when reading a comment. I appreciate the polite response.
Could be a minorrrrr and that's why they blocked out the actual voice... for protective purposes
We were at great America in Illinois when I was 17 and my friend lost his wallet, hat and keys on raging bull. I jumped off the exit ramp and found his wallet and keys but couldn’t find his hat. My friends pulled me back up and as we were leaving the ride we hear over the speakers the ride is shut down and then security comes running past us and we were like what was that about. Well they caught back up to us later and told us I could have got hurt and that we were being thrown out of the park. Thank goodness the owner was there and met us and let us apologize and keep our season passes and stay in the park. But yes never do this. You give them your info and they will mail anything you lose in the mail to your house if you tell them.
Don't worry Larry, your Darwin award is still ready for you. I'm sure you'll win it somehow.
@@crupt1023 in his comment I think he admitted he learned his lesson and is probably a lot smarter because of it. We all do dumb things. The Darwin people are the ones who don’t learn from them.
@@Stacey7742correct. You have to learn from your mistakes you have to learn from the stupidity. If you're constantly doing the same thing over and over and it usually gives the same result and it puts your or anyone else's life in danger then you're just asking for it at that point. In fact I'm actually sure that that is actually how you define insanity. Or so I've heard.
I just don't get how you could put yourself in such a dangerous spot and NOT look out for the coaster coming! You know it's there! 🤦🏻♀️
This exact accident has happened a few times before, there are CZcams channels all about rollercoaster accidents to tell you about it. The families always sue even though it was the person's own fault crossing safety multiple fences, and the parks always have to settle to end it. It's so stupid. They shouldn't be allowed to sue, what else are the parks supposed to do to keep people away from those areas? Electrify the fences? They'd probably get sued for that too.
"Electrify the fence" LOL...love it❤
It burns me up when people say amusement parks are unsafe and then cite cases like this. The majority of injuries and deaths at amusement parks are caused by the patrons themselves doing something stupid, like entering a restricted area, standing on a ride, or demanding to be let on when unable to ride properly (too heavy, missing a limb, or other situations).
Some accidents ARE the fault of the amusement parks, but they are very rare. Sometimes it is even because they are bullied into something that a rider or rider's parent demands of them.
unless youre action park 😂
Does NOBODY remember the kid who was decapitated by Batman back in 2007? Or how Universal Had to literally throw out Dueling Dragons because people were throwing stuff and using phones.
Stay. Out. Of. The. Restricted. Areas.
There's also the bit that wasn't talked about that falling items can be a risk to others in the area. I can't blame the park for refusing to stop a popular ride in order to retrieve something that was dropped. I have to wonder a bit about why leaving right then was that important.
Dude Literally! Like how is the common sense not there at all, like you rode the ride!?!? And now every roller coaster at universal has free lockers and most have metal detectors & requires that you cannot have ANY loose items. I’m happy the lockers don’t cost extra anymore but it’s a little annoying not having your phone for the entire queue on hulk for example. But I think they have a great setup on VelociCoaster with the lockers being like right before the ride & being double sided so it’s super quick to load and unload.
It seems like they also have cameras throughout the restricted areas now and the cameras seem to continuously cycle in the control room (as far as I’ve seen while loading) and if the cameras see a person it must alert the control room & show the camera or the operator is very attentive because as soon as someone goes over a fence even a little bit (to take a picture) they emergency stop the ride within seconds, which is completely understandable and a good thing to prevent harm but also a bit annoying as a rider. It seems sea world/busch gardens have the same setup as well, they let us stay on the ride and ran it again thankfully. I assume Disney has the same setup but I haven’t been there in ages.
@@Lazy2332 the same guests who complain about having to use lockers are the ones most likely to try filming out of pocket at the last minute or worse; trying to film a influencer episode while in line or in the station.
2008 bro
Lockers are $2.... zipper pockets work well.... very sad situation overall, but plan ahead and store your stuff safe. I learned the hard way myself at Cedar Point with my wallet, forgot all about it on Maxair and lost all cards. Got most back AFTER close with the parks help and a few good guests! Gotta stay safe first man. Unfortunate this happened.
They upped the price to 3 that’s why I got zipper pockets work fine
Where are lockers $2? 🤣
@@thecouchcushy6901zippered pockets are elite
2$ ?? Maybe for every 30 minutes.
@@jesseback3536 per like 2 hours
This wouldn't have happened if he had stored his keys safely. Always make sure your items are secured before you get on a roller coaster or any other amusement park ride.
It wouldn't have happened if he hadn't climbed two fences.
It is better going home several hours late instead of going the hospital or to the morgue. It is more convenient to be aggravated and having to stay at the amusement park longer than you want to than to have your family attend your funeral.
Warning and Danger signs are not suggestions.
His poor kids ❤
This sound like this man was just being hard-headed!! Make sure you put your important items up are in a safe place before you get on a ride. Stay safe everybody!! ❤
Hard headed...not anymore
I’m betting this man was more afraid of his wife than a rollercoaster
Guess people didn't learn after what happened at six flags in Georgia years ago
This exact thing has happened at Kings Island before too. A teenager was decapitated trying to retrieve a hat. Pretty ironic.
It happened at Cedar Point in 2015 on the Raptor which is the sister coaster. That man won a Darwin Award for his efforts.
He was frustrated and wanted to get his young kids home. That was unwise but I hate that he lost his life and the kids lost their father.
It was reported that the man died of his injuries. The first thing he should of done was to go to customer relations and explain the situation. If he couldn't get the keys right away, he should call someone to get a ride to wherever he was staying. Sometimes people react instead of thinking things through, sad but true.
The park and riders who were hit ought to sue him… if he makes it. No I don’t feel sorry for him. I do feel sorry for his two kids for the loss of their very “special” father.
Seek help...
I agree @Chris-we3cp. That man endangered the lives of the riders and they sustained injuries due to his reckless behavior.
His kids are better off without him
I actually agree with this.
@@PartyClown-gh4gzhis actions traumatized multiple people and left his kids fatherless. Feel bad for his victims (including his kids). He chose his path. No reason to feel sorry for him if he chose it, knowing it is dangerous and putting others at risk.
Inverted coasters present a challenge similar to trains. A train is several feet wider than the rails (about 3' on each side, sometimes more for wide loads). Folks who have never paid attention to that sometimes get hit by trains because they think everything is okay as long as they're not standing on the rails/ties. It's even less intuitive to someone trespassing in an inverted coaster's space that they're in its path. I wouldn't call it a design flaw, but it's certainly a peculiarity. There aren't as many new inverted coasters being built these days, but I'm sure each new design starts with a debate of just how close they'll get to the ground and, thus, any trespassers.
It's definitely not the park's fault.
When I worked at an amusement park we had a coaster with a relatively small footprint. If a guest said they lost an item inside of the roller coaster perimeter, we would notify the foreman who would communicate with ride ops and ask for a momentary pause so a maintenance person could go retrieve it. I don't know what the protocol would be for a larger coaster but I'm not surprised the guest was told to wait until the end of the operating day. That being said, it's never never never a good idea to jump barriers around a functioning amusement park ride.
When you lose your mind from losing your keys
And this is exactly how having a "customer is always right" mentality is wrong. This man thought he was smarter than the employees and that he could just do whatever he wanted. Restricted is restricted for a reason.
So eerie! I was just there last weekend. It’s such a tragedy when accidents happen at amusement parks. My heart does go out to the guy that was injured but in all fairness he caused his own injuries and possibly his own life… I hope not.. I hope he makes a full recovery. Last year I lost a pair of designer sunglasses at Six Flags Magic Mountain while riding Full Throttle. I was told the same thing. I would have to wait for the park to close before anything could be done and if the sunglasses could be spotted they would be sent to lost and found. I actually went to lost and found and opened up a case. Well I never got my sunglasses back. A very expensive lesson to learn and highly frustrating at that. However it’s never worth your safety or your life to bypass restricted areas because you think you can find your things yourself and can avoid or outrun a multi ton vehicle traveling at over 60 miles an hour. I was there from out of town and if I lost my keys it definitely espoused have ruined my day but I wouldn’t have climbed fences to try and get my keys. The staff and other guests along with this man’s children are no don’t traumatized by the incident. It didn’t have to be this way. It may not be the parks fault but I can guarantee you this family will still try and get money out of Kings Island/Cedar Fairs. And they will end up paying some sort of ‘ go away” money to the family whether the man survives or not.
My heart goes out to the people in the first row of the coaster. I hope that none of them have any broken bones in their feet or legs. (It is easy to not realize some of these bones are broken until days later. Sometimes never realize it.) If they do have injuries that need treatment I hope that the person that jumped the fence is able to pay their medical expenses and any lost wages.
@@erniecolussy1705 as far as we know, no riders were injured. That’s a blessing and a miracle as far as I’m concerned. As for the man that got clipped by the roller coaster train.. he didn’t make it. He passed a couple of days after the incident. I was hoping he would recover even though I think he was an idiot moron for bypassing a restricted area and willy nilly started looking for his lost keys while there was an active moving train on the tracks.
I grew up going to Kings Island. People get hit and killed by coasters there more often than you would think. Its literally impossible to get hit by them unless you spend a considerable amount of effort entering an area which is obviously extremely lethal to be in. I don't feel the least bit sorry for anyone who gets hit by a coaster. In fact, thank goodness the coaster took them out before their ineptitude could eventually hurt someone else.
Oh yeah? I've been around it since it opened and can only count around 5 deaths including the lion attack. Did you hear about something I didn't?
@@SGobuck 5 deaths is more than what most people think. Pretty sure a lot of people had no idea this has ever happened before, let alone 5 times. I know your old brain doesn't work anymore but try to take a moment to think before you respond.
The only ones I feel bad for is the family members of the stupid people that do this and I think we all remember the Raptor incident. When I seen the title of this video I slapped my forehead and was like "Not another stupid person." Also, my main concern is did his two kids see it happen?
my concern is for the living people affected by this. i think the loss of human life should be avoided at all cost but… this guy should’ve thought about his actions for more than three seconds.
Why can't the ride be stopped for someone to retrieve their keys? The man told them he and his family had to leave. So, instead of stopping the ride for 15 minutes, he is told to wait until the park closes? For how long? Ten, twelve hours? Then walk to the lost and found, hoping they had the man's keys. The ride's operator probably would forget and be told to return the next day. Do you realize how far that family would have had to walk to find a hotel?
They have to keep the ride open during business hours unless there's something wrong with the ride itself. No one is going to stop the ride just because one person decided to disregard the rules, it just wouldn't be fair to the guests who have been waiting in line for a long time. No one cares if he lost his house keys or something they just want to ride the ride and that's why they didn't close it down
I get it. It was definitely his fault, but why are people bashing him so hard in the comments? A life was lost, one way or another, and his family is mourning. I can't imagine going online as someone from his family and just seeing so many comments calling him stupid, ect. That would be so horrible.
This story says he is in critical condition, which means he is still alive. He is also still a fool for putting himself in harms way.
@@kimdawcatgirl He died soon after, this story is already over a week old. Yeah it was his fault and he definitely should have known better but what's the point in bashing someone who is dead??? Why are you people so comfortable talking about a person who passed away like that as if they personally hurt you? It's cruel and pathetic. Go stroke your ego elsewhere
@@tamtrinh7258youre just as comfortable talking about it? because this story is trying to see, tragic when its just a case study for people being stupid and not following rules. dude won a darwin award. if i died doing dumb shit im sure my family would say the same thing and not in a loving way. if i actively caused my own death through impatience and stupidity, then ive also won a darwin award. people die every day, this guy is not special just because the news covered him. ypure virtue signalling, you dont actually care about people dying, innocent people dying.
It’s sad all the way around. Dude had kids there.
What about the people that were enjoying a ride on their day off and ended up splattered with some guys blood because he couldn’t wait for his keys to be found?
His kids have to live with it and the people that were on the ride have to live with it…. and nobodies allowed to say it’s Fd up that that guy caused so much mental distress??
It’s freakin terrible.
@tamtrinh7258 Because it's truth and it important to bring to light the consequences of one's stupidity! There are people that wouldn't realize what he did was stupid and dangerous, and if another tragedy can be avoided by pointing out his responsibility for being stupid, it's worth it! People who avoid calling out responsibility, don't want to be called out for being irresponsible. Too bad.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Although in this case, I think he lost the game.
That guy caused more than just damage to himself for being an idiot, but imagine the emotional trauma to the riders, especially the ones near the front who ended up experiencing the brunt of the ride hitting the guy. That’s not fair to them and wish them well because gosh that’s just something out of a horror movie or something… 🤦🏽♀️
Really this guy had kids with him and decided to do this stupid sh*t?! What a role model
I feel so bad for the family..RIP.
For the family I do for him not so much.
A man lost his life and children lost their father. That's really sad 😔...its not the parks fault but it is tragic.
Hope the keys were worth it. Also lol @ Local12’s misleading clickbait title. It should be “impatient idiot goes into restricted area and gets hit by easily avoidable object thats stuck on a track”
Congratulations on your well-earned Darwin Award, dude! 🥳🎉🎊
He had kids, by definition he's not qualified for a Darwin Award.
Banshee roller coaster is in the exact same spot where Son of Beast used to be.
I appreciate your reporting and protecting the employee! Good job! Sincerely mean that, not much good reporting left anymore
Everyone starts off with how dumb this guy is and this and that...my first thoughts are these children that went to the park with their dad for a fun time and for the last time. I do not k ow how old the kids were, but that's traumatizing no matter how old and heartbreaking. While I see plenty of post saying how bad this society is and how dumb. This guy is I am hardly seeing any empathetic post of the tragedy for the family who lost a loved one. My heart breaks for the children and family. I don't care how "dumb" this decision was. THAT 's what's really wrong with this society. People lack sympathy and love for anyone else but themself
Kings Island is definitely not at fault for this.
BREAKING | Man struck by the Banshee roller coaster at Kings Island has passed away, according to his aunt on Facebook.
He was identified as 38-year-old Arntanaro Nelson of Wilmington, Ohio.
She said he was hit in the head while searching for his keys in a restricted area after they had fallen from his pocket.
His poor kids
That's sad!
All because he wanted his keys, the signed warned him. If I was him I would ask the park about it, not risk my life
@@akenjah it's not sad at all. The guy was an idiot and paid for it with his life.
@pedanticmrpender He may have been an idiot, but its still sad two children saw their father die.
Worked the Manta coaster, this scenario was always on my mind. You won't get much sympathy from me when guests insist on ignoring every warning and opportunity and yet still come and tell us they lost their phone or keys.
Park not liable if he climbed fences during ride use.
Yeppers he hopped several fences and ignored several warning signs after all
The guy passed away two days ago.
Thank you for the update.
Is there any updated information on the injuries of the passengers in the first row? It had to be a very hard impact on their feet and lower legs.
Thank you for the update.
Is there any updated information on the injuries of the passengers in the first row? It had to be a very hard impact on their feet and lower legs.
Thank you for the update.
Is there any updated information on the injuries of the passengers in the first row? It had to be a very hard impact on their feet and lower legs.
One of the only things the park could have done different is having cameras monitoring the restricted areas and when detecting a person it would show the camera in the control room. Parks in Orlando do this and it’s really annoying when someone goes over a fence to take a picture because they immediately stop the ride in its tracks and security escorts them out of the park but it takes a little bit for that to happen & get the ride reset properly, thankfully most of the time they’ll let you stay on the ride or they’ll unload, reset, and put you right back on.
The only other thing that would have prevented this is providing lockers and requiring that your pockets be empty before getting on the ride (go through medal detectors). Universal has done this on their roller coaster rides & it’s eliminated the lost item problem entirely. It’s important that the lockers are free on optional pocket emptying rides as well because more people will use them.
Obviously he is at fault for ignoring common sense, jumping fences and ignoring warning signs and being unaware of his surroundings (like the train coming at him), but these two thing are the only sure fire things that could have prevented this.
Poor guy and his family. Don’t know what created the urgency to leave but now his incident will serve as another precautionary tale that I hope people will learn from. Prayers for the family who went to an amusement park to have fun and now have to plan a funeral because of a mistake.
Thank god the Banshee crew doesn't have to work. Raptor crew in 2015 were forced to work the ride the very next day, awful.
That’s bc next to Disneyland/world, Cedar Point is the greediest park around 🤑
I’ve been to both parks and you can just tell that the employees at Kings Island are treated a lot better. They are a lot happier and more respectful. Always ask if it’s okay if they have to push down your lap bar as opposed to cedar point who just smooshes your stomach so you can’t breathe the entire ride lol 😂 took me off guard the first time I was there
This is exactly like the 2015 Raptor incident at Cedar Point.
raptor is my favorite coaster there and i still think of that incident when i ride it.
Sometimes being patient is better than basically losing your life over lost keys. I feel bad for his kids :(
Bet he didn't find his keys
Probably dropped them again after getting hit. 😂
The employees did everything right. This man put his impatience over his life.
I hope he makes it so he can share this valuable lesson 1st hand. We've all done stupid stuff. Praying for peace for his family ❤
he unfortunately did not make it
The only one to blame here is the person who got hit. Making the park not at fault. As there were multiple warning signs that you should not be there they were even told him. We will retrieve it when the park closes just chill essentially. But he decided he wanted special treatment. Well he got a special treatment all right. Now the people who were hit because of the person's negligence being in an area he shouldn't be should sue that person in the park should sue him as well.
I always keep my keys in a locker, zero fault of Kings Island, is he not aware a person was beheaded at Six Flags Over Texas for doing the same thing at the Batman ride?
Bad judgement, yes, but let's consider the family's feelings. Prayers going out to the family.
That man clearly did not use his head. Now his children have to see him in the hospital and pray that he survives.
This was totally avoidable. The park should not be held liable whatsoever.
I hope he lives so that he can set a better example for his children. Right now, however ... his children are learning that a lack of patience can be more costly than losing time waiting for the right opportunity to achieve a goal... in this case, getting the keys to the car.
I’m a pass holder at Kings Island. I was there the day this happened. I’m so glad I didn’t witness that man’s stupidity. I hope all the people who were directly involved recover from such a traumatic event and I hope the 2 children who were with him weren’t his own.
People make mistakes and I realize this was a big one however may God be with his family and I'm so sorry he lost his life❤
The park isn’t liable for ignorance .
I heard a story where a guy got hit by a rollercoaster.
Because he went to grab something, but he couldn't read english because he was visiting from Mexico so he didn't know the signs were warning him. Is this the same guy?
I feel so bad for those kids. He had 2 children with him when he did this. I hope those kids stayed back with someone when the man decided to do this, and they did not have to watch their father die. It is bad enough that they lost their father, they don't need to see it happen, too.
You would think that people wouldn't be so reckless when they had others depending on them. He had kids to provide for, and he went and did that. Sad.
All he had to do was calm down for a moment and call someone.
We are surrounded by stupid and entitled people in this country. It is ridiculous the attitudes that people carry.
I remember being a kid and seeing a restricted area right by a roller coaster. Being a kid, I didn’t understand why it was restricted. After hearing similar stories to this one, now I understand
I know everyone is saying he shouldn’t have gone into the restricted area, which is true, but if you do go into the restricted area, pay attention! I don’t think the man “deserved” what he got, but clearly this was his fault and easily avoidable.
My heart in sympathy goes out to Nelson and his family...despite he was trying to get his keys.. it cost him his life...🙏 for that family
Two spare keys meaning three different keys total. You leave one at the house/apartment, leave one in the glove box and take the other key everywhere with you.
Makes you wonder what was going through his mind at that moment...
I hate when people get comfortable and act like they own the place
God damn it, people, secure your loose items. And don't jump the fence.
Exactly.
If I recall, Superman literally decapitated a boy because he was in a restricted dangerous area. Those signs are there for a reason, and the areas are always well cordoned off. The park nor the ride should be held responsible for a guest’s willful negligence and stupidity.
Banshee is a great ride and I’d hate to see it decommissioned because of one reckless person
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I'm this man's age and I ALWAYS get a locker when I go to a park like this. Yes, it costs money, but I can keep extra clothes (water rides are brutal lol), my keys, and anything else I don't want wet or at risk.
Guy hit needs to be sued by those poor people now traumatized by having to experience this. Can’t even imagine. Poor kids!!
Just tell a Park employee/Ride operator that you dropped something, and they’ll sort it out safely. Maybe they’ll have you wait til the park closes and have an employee go grab your item along with whatever else other people dropped that day, which then goes in lost and found at the front of the park usually. Or they’ll have an employee go look for it sooner. People drop stuff all the time, there’s procedures for it. Your stuff isn’t just lost to the void forever.
I was there on that same day and I rode all the roller coasters and me and my family wanted to get back on the banshee and they said it was closed for the night two days later my brother told me what happened that day😢
Ive been to Kings Island many times since inwas a kid. I'm 54 years old. I've rode everything there many times through the years. I'm still alive. Know why? I have never done anything stupid there on a ride or been in restricted areas.
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Two problems here: The riders could have given the guy a quick looksie (my own riding experience has been postponed for less) AND the patron is 100% responsible for his fate. Surprising that the riders didn't suffer fractures from impact.
There was a guy who lost his hat on a ride in Atlanta. He jumped a fence or two to go get it. He lost his head. The guy should be happy he lived through it. The park should sue him to be honest.
Are people really calling a dead person stupid?? This is a sad story! No matter who is more at fault it's still very sad that someone lost their life and that others on the ride were injured. Why couldn't the park get him his keys or offer some sort of service? Tragic story.
So what happened to the person that got hit? Hospital? Jail? Killed? Never found?
Terrible for this man’s family. Terrible for those few riders who saw and felt the impact. They will never get over that. I’m 60 and live in SE MI. When we were kids, my parents took us, every year, to Cedar Point and a few times to Kings Island. Even as a kid, you know not to go over the barriers that have clear signage. They also note that if you lost something to let staff know. He had to be drunk, there’s no other excuse but still very sad
I don’t think he was drunk just impatient. If he would have waited he would have gotten his key but would have had to deal with all the traffic.
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I hope that the people in this comment section are on the jury when he sues.
He's dead. Also, when you sue someone, a jury isn't involved. Also, no lawyer would ever even take his case because he doesn't have one.
That young man is totally right.
People don’t care about anyone but themselves and they’re gonna do what they want.
“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.”- Proverbs 26:12🙏🏼
I know of at least one person who was killed trying to retrieve a lost item while a coaster was still operating.
People just don't learn.
For anyone to put any blame on the park or employees are fools! This incident was solely the man who got struck by coasters fault and his alone! U are told u have to wait until its closed. I get it u want to go. But to just hop a few fences and ignore the warning signs then u accept any consequences from that. Just like folks that need to fly on the highways. such a big rush to go somewhere. Which in most cases is not important. To only get pulled over by police and be held up while u get tickets losing that few seconds u gained by doing 100mph or worse and crash your vehicle and either become really late to whatever was so important u had to fly on highway. Or have a horrible accident and you and whoever else u take out never get to whatever was so important because u didn't survive that crash.
Hope the man makes a full recovery. seriously can't teach common sense. Either u got it or you don't!
If the family sues the park can the people the man injured when their legs struck him sue him for pain & suffering? They will never forget it.
It’s the guy fault for going into area that is fenced off and has warnings signs.
Those poor people on the roller coaster.