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Family details 'terrifying' experience on SeaWorld San Diego's Electric Eel rollercoaster
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Salina Higgins says she was escorted out of SeaWorld after she brought her concerns to park managers.
That was a 10 year old? I think she should worry more about covering up her kid at 10 years old. Parents not friends
Yeah I thought the same thing.
Hmmm!🤔
mom is tattoo trash what do you expect
Exactly what I said!
I pause this video and shouted WHAT!! THAT'S A TEN YEAR OLD?
I have three daughters and my nine year old does not leave the house looking like that!.
Why is your 10 year old dressing like she is 18?
From the looks of the mom she doesn’t look like a great role model
That's kind of normal for 10 year old kids these days.
Look at the mother
@@thewewguy8t88wrong
@@thewewguy8t88umm not mines 😅
There's even a sign in the queue that says the comfort collar is only for comfort
But it’s not really comfortable 😂
the most scary thing about this video is that her daughter looks nothing like a 10 year old...
Edit - found out it wasn't her daughter but still crazy how they made that big of a mistake in the news xd
I was appalled at the pic. The girl looked more like '2am at a saloon" than a respectable 10yr old. Whats she doing out in public like that??
Guarantee single mom
@@mediocreman2 I guarantee she's lying to gain more sympathy.
My daughter doesn't look 10 at all. She's fully developed as well and my height. I still keep her covered and dressed appropriately shorts only right above the knees appropriate tank tops definitely not a choker necklace. Bc of the size of some 10 yr old girls they have to shop in teenage clothes and unfortunately options is limited to keep them age appropriate.
@@NeekOwens I'm glad to see that some parents still try to teach their kids decency and self-respect. Unfortunately my guess is that in just 3 or 4 years she's going to be going out of her way to show as much as possible. It's what society seems to reward.
Not really a story here, except some clueless lady trying to make something out of nothing
She's just looking for a payday
Close the border
The whole world is almost like this.. peanut brains..
@@Geezerelli
wtf does the border have to do with this story???
Right?! A parent failed to make sure the belt around their child was properly secured. Workers obviously aren’t allowed to spend a lot of time sifting around the pelvic area of riders. Similar to riding on an airplane.
So are we just going to pretend they didn’t explain the purpose of the “comfort collar”?
“comfort collars” are literally the dumbest restraint
@@SunnylandProds more like "uncomfort collars"
That was my first thought..explain about that part of the harness to her instead of being an a$$hole to her!
@@SunnylandProds isnt that literally what saved her life lol
@@whenlizardsfly no, not at all. Their lives were never in danger. It's in the name, COMFORT collar, it's only for comfort and doesn't actually hold you in your seat at all, that's what the lapbar does, which did not fail in any way.
In actuality, the same ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom does not have comfort collars. The comfort collars are added security, but it is the lap bars that is the main restraint for this ride from the manufacturer.
THANK YOU! I’m a coaster enthusiast and couldn’t have said it better myself! These Karens need to do their research smh
@@SupernovaStudiosOFFICIALyour subscriptions are so similar to mine this is scary
Every coaster enthusiast knows this "reporter" didn't actually investigate anything. The restraints worked perfectly. She repeated an official park statement and showed a witness statement. This is not journalism.
Journalism? Lol, it's Mockingbird Media, they only will say what they are told, or else. fucking freaks!
Actually it is. The reporter found out the riders were wrong or lying because it was NOT a safety restraint that came loose. What else do you want her to do?
What are you talking about?
What has this reporter done to you? Hmmm???
Ya crappy news
Dumb Entitled Individual being promoted.
The lap bar is what keeps you in the seat not the comfort collar. The dangling feeling is called hangtime.
Obviously coaster expert but nothing should still come loose at all plus that ride has had so many issues and accidents that they need to fix it or replace it
@@NumbyJuice it’s had one noticeable accident in it’s entire runtime and that was because someone stuck their foot outside of the train
@@NumbyJuicethat’s why you’re not an expert. You don’t know what you’re talking about
@@NumbyJuicedude. It totally made it more exciting tho 😊
... but you're correct in a pc way
Bless
I believe there is somthing going on with these Sky Rocket 2 models. The last two times I rode Tigris at Bush Gardens Tampa (The same ride as Electric Eel) The ride had to close because one of the comfort collor straps broke. The fact that this happened twice at Bush Gardens and then At Sea World now is raising eyebrows. What is going on with these Comfort collars?
Karen lookin' for a payday, didn't get it, caused a scene, and got removed. That's your story.
Whoa, slow down Turbo. Don’t assume
@Matthew-is1ih pathetic comeback. It doesn’t even take critical thinking skills to call out a complete assumption on someone’s part.
@@chefdsal1 They are only giving you a hard time because you didn't really say anything of merit. Not picking a fight, for the record. I stated an interpretation of the of the material presented (albeit cheeky) and you gave orders from a position of zero authority.
@@turbo-brian you made an assumption, I called it out. Period. I don’t feel anyone is giving me a hard time
@@chefdsal1 Well, either she's looking for a payday or she's a hysterical dolt. I'm not saying the latter can't be true, it just is very seldom the case in these things. OSHA is going to laugh at her.
Why would the news even report on something like this 😂
To spread misinfo about rides. Keeps the queues down 😂
No stories coming through probably. Not the best journalism.
Lmao you know why 💀
The comfort collars aren’t even necessary in the slightest 😭 literally just next to San Francisco at a park named Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and they have a ride an EXACT clone of Electric Eel just with no comfort collars and it’s perfectly safe
It’s true, I’ve gone on this ride many times.
Exactly! They had comfort collars on ice breaker in Seaworld Orlando then they removed them so we could get air time on the ride lol
@@jinxyfilms Yes that’s very true
I took off my harness and just held on. I almost fell 200 feet but i had a blast
@@Jeff-sp7bg awww me too!
she was in no danger but i dont blame her for being scared
Exactly. Most average riders are not familiar with the ride mechanics, she had every right to be terrified.
@@dante340exactly we all who ride these things are trusting our lives and probably family and friends to these individuals/companies. We do expect all harnesses to work. I get it’s not a restraint harness but you have to anticipate how the rider will respond when strap, screw or lug-nut is not there or defective. The absolute fear the child AND mother were experiencing is completely understandable! They should have taken that car off until it was repaired and then treated the family like royals that day. I’m not advocating for some lawsuit or anything. Just that they put themselves in her and daughter’s shoes 👟.
Are you kidding me? 🙄
If u get on these ride you r putting your life in danger, not worth it ever
If one part can fall off, so can another.
She was escorted out because she was acting aggressive and thought she was going to get a payday. There are two safety mechanisms.
To make her look even more stupid, there are only one safety mechanism. The collar which she is referring to that came off isn’t for safety precautions, it’s for scared riders comfort because a lap bar which is the real safety mechanism may scare some riders because of how free you are.
You saw the safety belt fly off , of course she should claim for it 😮😮
@@karinaescott505 it’s not a safety belt, it’s for riders comfort only. All she needed to do was clip it back in and boom fixed. What needs to be done is for those comfort collars to be removed because like I said they are unnecessary. For examples many of this electric eel ride also known as a sky rocket II model has no comfort collars and only a lap bar which is the only safety mechanism present on the train. Search up Superman at discovery kingdom and you will see what I mean
Who says she was escorted out? And there are two safety measures for a reason! And she was not being aggressive!
Did you even watch the video.. the stupidity....oh its nancy, that explains it...carry on@@nancyfarkas3592
What mother dresses her 10 year old like that. WTH
Her father bought it.
Now what?
@@Perfectpearl Maybe the stripper mom shouldn't let her kids wear the same clothes her husband bought her
Now what?
That’s all you got out of this video ? Freak!
That’s not a 10 year old LoL
You probably didn’t even have your biological dad in your life
The "Comfort collar" is just there to make you feel safer, The lap bar is what keeps you in the ride.
That 10 year old looks like she's 18.
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Mom and daughter are trashy as hell
STRIPPER IN TRAINING 🤭🤭🤭
Fr . Disgusting the girl is ten .
She’s just looking for a settlement…🙄
@@paigeturner7788 she never asked for money!
I’m sure that’s exactly what she wants. There are scam artists that set themselves up for lawsuits against big companies so they can settle out of court and get a payout. Happens all the time. 🙄😒
@@nancyfarkas3592she says on her TikTok she reached out to attorneys until someone took her case lol
@@paigeturner7788 Yeah, apparently some of the people in the comments were born yesterday. They got an apology and some comped tickets, and she went full Karen. She wants some cheddar.
She got 4 free tickets. 😂
Some versions of this ride at other parks (exact clones) don’t even have comfort collars. The rider was in no physical danger.
It always seems like news stations are always out to make roller coasters feel like death traps, they're always shitting on roller coasters in their stories.
So they should just promote risky rides?
At least they call out potentially dangeous rides!! Like the 1 thing some MSM has some honest reporting on..
Most Commenters on this video are just odd
@@FrankskinOrweed-ep4ijpromote? There shouldn’t even be a story here. The comfort collar came off, not the restraint that’s keeping her in her seat. She was never in any danger, nothing risky here. There are versions of this same coaster that don’t have comfort collars at all because they aren’t necessary.
@@FrankskinOrweed-ep4ij how is it risky, you are literally at more risk of dying randomly just taking a walk outside than on a roller coaster, your definition of 'risky' seems pretty vague
That girl in the photo was 10 years old? Wow.
What did these people want from them? They were secured into their seats they knew it. They got an apology and free tickets it was time to leave and not the time to be asking for cash. I hope these scammers lose their lawsuit.
Exactly! These people turn |nto "Mommy of the year" when they smell money! She probably wants money for more tats
Are you not the poor victim of this horrible new ride? And by God you've been sent here by providence. Tortured and imprisoned then to be thrown out on your ass. My heart goes out to you poor poor girl. You are not the first to go there and distress. SeaWorld is fond of tossing their victims into the parking lot but it is providencial that you are also another kind of victim should you go to SeaWorld
@@robertruge2916I understand but those roller coasters are intense, it’s not meant for little kids to ride.
@@robertruge2916 wth are you on about?
@@nitroneonicmanmeth. Definitely meth.
Lord, how many times is ‘Comfort Collar’ said in this story??? 😭
Demanding they shut a ride down for a perceived safety violated is probably part of the reason she was asked to leave, how aggressively she demanded they follow her directive was most likely the main part…
🤔
If it is true and the comfort collar is just for comfort then her daughter was not in any real danger but I can understand how freaked out she'd be if something fell off during the ride.
God bless everyone.
They said the lap belt wasn't secure but that the comfort collar was what the Mom grabbed onto to keep the daughter in the ride.
@@hiiiimymelodyNo, it seems the mom thought the comfort collar was the seat belt. It wasn't. I believe it's a lap bar, not a belt that helps keep the rider secure.
God bless you also!
You can unbuckle the comfort collar mid-ride if you want to. She was probably fidgeting with it before the launch (probably nervous?) and it came undone. That would be my best guess.
So terrifying but not lawsuit worthy
That girl is 10?
Exactly my thoughts!
Allegedly.
Some 10 year Olds are tall and heavy I'm not even shocked
@@mirage.95 "Tall and heavy" weren't necessarily the words that I was thinking...
@MiketheratguyMultimedia she looks 10 to me so 🤷♀️ besides she is just tall and big but like how does she not look 10 though
Something similar happened to me years ago. I didn't die, I wasn't hurt. I let the operators know, then went to the next ride. Some people need to stop looking for a payday and get on with life.
That’s a 10yr old? This mother has more to worry about rather than that comfort bar.
At that sea world they also have a water park
I found this lawsuit, kind of stupid at this point because the comfort collar was technically not a part of safety. It was just there to make sure that you’re not uncomfortable now if the lap bar was undone, then I’d understand but they’re just reaching at this point trying to get attention it’s really stupid.
You probably work for seaworld.
Good point, but there are some who will take the case for $$$
@@UTA_xx5kx No he's actually telling the truth. It really just there as a secondary restraint. The lapbar wouldn't have come undone like that.
Also if they did work for SeaWorld. They wouldn't be allowed to talk about the incident
There are many versions of this ride that operate without the comfort collars. They are not part of the restraint system. This would be a pretty easy lawsuit for SeaWorld to win, as it's not much different then someone taking their seatbelt off during a ride that has another primary restraint. If this news station did any actual reporting, and research they would have realized this is a non-story. Good luck lady, but your child was in no danger no matter how much you try to sensationalize it.
@@TheMizpah2000no they won’t. There’s no case, so no lawyer is going to want to take a losing case.
Ten year olds dress like streetwalkers these days?
Why are you sexualizing a child ? Babies wear tank tops. Stop sexualizing children because you’re sick
Omg she looks older than me wtf crazy asf
@@kop1579 why are you sexualizing a 10 year old
Why do you care what a random stranger looks like? What are you the the American Taliban?
@@officialtoastyy You're right, they are s****ing a 10 year old.
They didn’t need to shut the ride down. The comfort collar most likely came off because she was playing with the piece that keeps it in place. Either way, the ride never “malfunctioned,” and the park was most definitely not responsible for the incident
I don't blame them for escorting her out. She made a problem out of nothing.
it seems they didn't explain to her what exactly happened in the ride and why it is still safe and what the differences are in the belts. she was fearing for other's safety so i understand that she felt like they were not listening if it looked like the real belt came undone. it feels like just a giant communication error and should have been better resolved
I blame you for being delusional
These people are merely hoping for a bigger payout. No harm, no foul.
FACT FACT FACT! 🙌🏼
Typical scumbag parent 👉👌🫵
Title should read -> Mom found an excuse to get freebies from Seaworld but got kicked out when she demanded more than she was given.
Jumping to a conclusion here that is reckless and uninformed. Consider the circumstances of having felt terror for your child and wanting to prevent that for others. Assuming greed as the motivator is projection, folks, without reflection.
Right she was looking for a payout 🤣😂🤣😂 it wasn’t even her seatbelt 🤣😂😂😂 plus u have the seat belt plus the strap that holds u down she looking for money
I can 100 percent verify that a comfort collar is not a safety item, Seat belt and lapbars are. She was never in any danger. SORRY NO MILLION DOLLARS FOR YOU LADY.
Right?! What a joke. I cannot believe the news station picked this up. 🤦♂️
She needs to pay for some tattoos for her 10 year old daughter.
Who knew a place that tortures animals for entertainment and charges you for it would pull this kind of stuff?
The ride didn’t malfunction though. Your kid didn’t fully latch the belt and the workers only do a brief jiggle before the ride starts. For OBVIOUS reasons workers aren’t allowed to spend a lot of time around the pelvic area of guests. You as a parent should technically be more concerned about a belt being secured around your child than a random worker. As a rider you are responsible for checking and double and triple checking that the belt is latched. Your kid didn’t latch it properly, and you didn’t double check. Count your blessings mom, YOU have to ensure the safety of your child before anyone else💯 don’t place the blame on others for an innocent error on your part
That's true! I didn't see anything flipping out, you can barely see part of a belt but it's normal for a ride because that part is just for comfort and what matters is the bars that they put on the people.
It's for comfort, it's not even a safety measure either.
Channel 8, you should be ashamed of yourselves for running this story without diving a little deeper into the story. This woman was belligerently drunk while screaming at the Guest Relations desk with many witnesses within earshot and witnessing the scene. I typically don't showcase that behavior on my Tiktok livestreams while at the park, but CLEARLY I will need to in the future to prevent a flagrant or frivolous claim like this. Thankfully OSHA and the manufacturer of Electric Eel will back SeaWorld, especially with the recent safety upgrades. The comfort harness has a carabiner type clip to latch, which means that this woman's child either intentionally or possibly unintentionally knocked it loose. My guess is she was playing with it. Anyone that has ridden Electric Eel knows it would take an intentional action to open the clasp. Also, you didn't think it was odd this woman had someone recording this video for her in that perfect position?! Think on that. 🤦♂️
Can you put the same zeal into defending the mammals and sea animals imprisoned by Sea World?? Please and thank you.
Thank you @niloo. I agree. This is very dangerous for any child to ride... Very simple, age requirement. Then any adult is just taking their lives in the Company's hands, right.
This has happened to me which is totally safe. The comfort collar is only present for additional security whereas the lap bar restraint is what is truly necessary. You can simply just re-click/ re-secure the comfort collar as the ride is in motion if it ever comes loose.
This is so true that there are people saying that they cause to much discomfort and should be removed, even for the redundancy it adds. Pretty ironic considering the name "comfort collar".
Wow really there is so much wrong with this.
The fact you think the comfort collar is an additional security says all I need to know about you. You're the exact kind of person that spreads misinformation everywhere.
It is obvious that this is a faulty piece. It should be removed to prevent injury. A hard metal piece whipping around on a nylon belt is not ok. They don't know what customer service is and did the wrong thing. Who wants 4 free tickets for some out-of-state park?
@@FierceZs1 I am personally not fond of the comfort collars; however, it is in fact not misinformation as that’s what the manufacturer includes them on the trains for.
Why's her daughter dressed like that? Cleavage out and everything...aint no way Lady!
Shame on CBS 8 for giving this lady the time of day.
The comfort collar is just a LAST RESORT safety measure. The lap restraints lock in using bolts before leaving the station and can only be manually unlocked if the train is not in the station. If you're afraid of coaster safety then please STOP GOING TO THEME PARKS! 🙄
The GP don't know any better. There should've been more communication about the whole scenario.
Found the Thoosie
You're in more danger during the drive to and from the park than you are while on any of the rides.
I believe there is somthing going on with these Sky Rocket 2 models. The last two times I rode Tigris at Bush Gardens Tampa (The same ride as Electric Eel) The ride had to close because one of the comfort collor straps broke. The fact that this happened twice at Bush Gardens and then At Sea World now is raising eyebrows. What is going on with these Comfort collars?
@@BonnieFNBnothing. The comfort collars aren’t there for safety at all.
You were probably hysterical, thats why they asked you to leave. Obviously no true safety issues with it being a comfort device, c'mon...lol
That ride operates elsewhere without the dumb vests. Its a redundant secondary restraint
No matter how many times you have to explain in great detail sometimes there's those that just dont get it
There are identical rides out there that don't have the comfort collars. The comfort collars were strictly Busch Parks decision to add. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has one called Superman for example. I'm willing to bet the person was pushing the release leaver back and forth and it came out.
Absolutely she was. Anyone can unbuckle these during the ride.
As a coaster enthusiast nothing went wrong here. The lapbars are safe and the comfort collar is a redundant safety measure. They’re incredibly loose to begin with and easy to unclip. However to unclip them they require rider input.
THANK YOU
You don't actually need the comfort collar, the are unnecessary. Clones of the ride operate without the comfort collars at other parks.
Nobody fault but her 10 year old for not buckling the restraint properly.
That photo of the mom and the “10” year old daughter made me curious. Daughter looked like she was 14-15 with the crop top low cut shirt and full makeup. Is that how 10 year olds look nowadays? And the mom looked like she was 30 or younger so maybe she had her kid at 20 or younger - stirring up trouble at Sea World. 😢
Mom: 4 free tickets ain't enough for me to make a big deal of this (follow by yelling and screaming🤑🤑). Got kick out.
This is judgemental and you should not speculate in this way. It's very gross to comment on a childs appearance like you're a predator. Styles change. Respect should not.
The tats are all you need to know.
@@RR-kz4hq A ten year old girl should never dress like that regardless of “style” or “times”. She’s waaay too young to be dressing like a teenager who wants male attention
@@RR-kz4hq OK you must dress like that so you feel insulted😂
It’s a comfort collar not an actual restraint. Phobia Phear Coaster at Lake Compunce in Connecticut is the exact same ride but does not have the comfort collars, just a lap restraint. Nothing to really worry about here.
Once they apologize an offer free tickets, I’m not sure what else she thought she was supposed to get a lawsuit for nothing happening?????😅
They thought the ride malfunctioned and that the ride should have been temporarily shut down. I don’t know if anyone really apologized. But did the ride operator explain about the harness right after the girl got off? Or was it only mentioned in that letter, well after the fact?
My nephew was an inspector for the state of California in the 1980s. At Magic Mountain he closed down the Revolution roller coaster because the ball inside the track THAT HOLDS THE COASTER TO THE TRACK, had disintegrated on 4 of the 8 cars AND the ride was suppose to travel at 85 MPH was going over 120 causing the last car to jump the track.
Considering Revolution tops out at 55 mph, and that no coaster was able to hit 120 mph until 2003 (when Top Thrill Dragster opened, claiming the world record), I'm gonna call complete and utter bullshit.
As scary as this incident is. The girl was not in danger in the slightest.
The comfort collars are not the primary restraint on the ride. The lapbar is. The comfort collars are there to act as a secondary restraint in case the main restraint fails (which is a impossible scenario as that would require both hydraulic cylinders to go out on the car. Which, would absolutely be noticed by ride the ride operators). A replica of this ride located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Northern California without these collars for over 10+ years and has had no accidents.
That said, I wish there was more clarity between the ride operators and the manager about this whole scenario. If I was a ride operator there, I would've called up to maintenance to have them fix the collar then explain how her daughter wasn't in danger once the girl wasn't as panaked. And by no means should they have been thrown out of the park. That's unacceptable.
Comfort collars aren’t even there as a secondary restraint lol.
The comfort collars are likely to help ensure the lap bar is down far enough to properly hold larger guests. If larger guests are unable to buckle the comfort collars, that means the primary restraint isn't down far enough to secure the guest. It makes it easy on ride operators to tell if a guest fits or not. Most belts on any rollercoaster serve this purpose and newer ride's will also have computerized go / no go restraint heights to ensure the safety of larger riders.
Couldn't have said it better myself 👍
That noise you hear is every personal injury attorney west of the Mississippi getting in their Teslas and driving to her house.
I mean, you totally could get injured BY the stupid comfort collars if they’re not secured.
Teslas don't make any noise.
I read that as Tetris
Personal injury lawyers work on contingencies. If they don't win, they don't get paid. No attorney would ever take this case.
@@justrandomthings319 yes they do, they sound like ships
I hang out of my seat a lot and that’s what makes it fun. The ride is made to feel like that and make you terrified
There's 1:1 clones of this exact coaster but without these comfort collars and you are still completely safe.
All I took from this was that Arizonian's always laughing at California, but they always here in SD, trashing our beaches and national parks 😂
Wish I could disagree, but I see it all the time from out of state visitors, esp. landlocked or red states. Same crowd that rips through tide pools, ignores beach rules, and has no regard for any protected or sensitive environmental areas.
True! Funny how the 115 degree day after day after day |n AZ doesn't get ment|oned
Nevada people and their "I don't care how they do it in California" bumper sticker trashing the place the worst.
More facts! 🙌🏼
I mean look at Mission Bay! And their trailers!
Karens. *rolls eyes*
NOT THE RP IN THE COMMENTS 💀
furries
One of the roller coaster i went many years ago my son was actually slipping under the bar and held on to him for dear life. I also felt weird after getting off and not long after my neck started to bother me. I ended up going to the hospital next day and was told i had very bad whiplash.
There was no warning or anything for that ride. I feel stricter things should be addressed and as well more checks on rides to make sure people are safe on these rides.
My little brother nearly flew out of a roller coaster because of a failure of the restraints and I had to literally hold him to myself with one arm and slip my elbow under the bar to keep myself and him in the car. When it was over I was shaking from strain and pain and fear and he was sobbing and shaking. I will NEVER trust one of those rides again. Especially not with children. They are literally operated by teenagers in most parks.
@@cassiusvoidkin yeah I was holding on to my son as hard as I could as well
Everyone is asking why this ten year old girl looks like a teen. Unfortunately my friends, we are not in Generation Z and before anymore… Back when we were 10 we’d wear unicorn pants and character shirts, things sadly changed. Most young Gen alpha kids dress like this normally. I have a neighbor who’s kid is 10 but dresses like a teenager and has social medias, she is sassy and curses and is harassed by predators (don’t worry me and other neighbors and helping it get it under control bc her parents don’t care). Many of you probably even noticed, all over CZcams there is VERY young children cursing and thinking they’re a teenager when they’re a literal child. It breaks my heart how parents are raising these poor kids these days. Many kids don’t have a childhood anymore, right when they’re 7 they are automatically a teenager in their heads. We really need to take action about this problem that’s happening all around us! We need to talk more about this to the public. Any ideas on how to raise awareness my guys?
She and her daughter overreacted. My dad would have said, "You'll be fine. Just hold on tight."
I'm old enough to remember when people still cared and did the right thing.
Something similar happened to me & our family when I was young at Magic Mountain.
A lady 2 rows from us, the seat bar that holds people into our seat during roller coaster rides, hers somehow malfunctioned and opened up by itself during our ride. Her husband who was sitting next to her kept his arm around her during the 2 minute ride and she was screaming for dear life.
A young man sitting behind her also wrapped his arms around her to keep her in her seat when he saw her seat bar opened up.
As soon as we got back to the station, the lady, her husband, the young man behind her and me and my cousin started complaining to the workers and told them what happened.
They immediately shut down the ride that second, and dispersed everybody that was in line until they investigate what happened during our ride.
The lady and her husband were distraught and rightfully so.
I remember management immediately rushed over to us, called their internal ambulance and gently took the lady and her husband away while consoling them.
I guess it's no longer lucrative shut down a ride to make sure it's safe again for people to write in.
Well that’s different cause the seat bar is the restraint to keep you in the ride where as the comfort collar is not the lap bar is, comfort collar is just for comfort they even tell you to not pull on it, now if the lap bar popped up then that’s a different story, she was just looking for a lawsuit
I just rode that ride today with no issues. It’s easy to clip on the comfort strap and the same to take off. It’s not locked in place like the lap bar.
I can imagine being scared on a ride like this one that malfunctions even a little. I can also see that lady being escorted off for losing it and now wants a pay out.
The safety belt on rides is a fail safe and not part of the actual restraint system. It is simply for rider comfort but not required for the ride to run and won’t even trigger a sensor if unbuckled. I can’t believe this is even a news story or that the lady got 4 free tickets out of it. The daughter fell to the ground and cried after being safely harnessed in the entire ride. That is ridiculous. What an over reaction.
That girl is NOT 10😊
Lord knows nowadays 😮
Bro what the fuck she a minor so it don’t matter either way y’all be on some weirdo shit
@@samc8249 would you let your 10 year old dress like that? I am the father of 2 girls and would never allow thst. Creep? You have your head in the sand.
@@samc8249 Jeez wtf man are you thinking. Shows who is the real creep here.
100% agree- a 10 year old child should not be allowed to be wearing clothing so revealing
I’ve been on this ride numerous times, I understand how scary this could be but the girl was safe. The comfort collar is NOT a restraint, and most likely was not buckled in correctly (you buckle it in yourself). She was escorted out of the park probably because she was arguing trying to get a payday 😂
Manager: here’s 4 free tickets.
Karen: eff you, I want to talk to the next manager.
Sue happy zonies IMO. Stay home next time.
Yeah..and they just happened to be recording at that moment...I mean very possible but I'm not sure if I Believe her...if sgf planned this i pray she purposely didnt cause traumatic fear to her kid in hopes of getting a payout...I feel guilty even thinking that..but these days you never know
Oh my god. Youre spoiled. The ride is safe, its just a comfort collar.
The seatbelt came off!
@@nancyfarkas3592the comfort collar is a seat belt and its purpose is in its name, comfort, not safety.
@nancyfarkas3592 It has a lap bar, and it can't be unlocked mid-ride because I'm pretty sure it uses bolts and not hydraulic fluids.
Either way, even if it used hydraulic fluids, it still can't be unlocked.
There’s been an awful lot of incidents with park rides. It almost makes me not want to go on any anymore 😳
That would be a scary situation if it was my daughter and she was on that ride, but here’s the thing it was a comfort strap. It was not a safety harness. There’s a big difference there and because they refused to close the ride down woman’s making a bigger deal out of it than it should be your daughter was never in any danger, it was a comfort that’s all. Please read up on that so you know exactly what a comfort strap is and I’ll bet you anything she’s going to make this about money. She’s going to file a lawsuit because everything these days is about lawsuits and money no wonder why our country is so bad financially. I understand how scary it was. I can only imagine how I would feel if that had been my daughter, but your daughter was never in any danger so please don’t make this about money so you can get some kind of financial payout they offered you for free tickets. I would’ve taken that.
This is lady was just looking for a payday. I rode electric eel many times I put my hands up everytime
That Mom wants money. That person was entirely safe
The mother must have been making a scene, screaming at employees and carrying on like a banshee for Seaworld management to "escort her out of the park." I understand why she was scared & upset, but the child was in no danger, and they tried reassuring her about it. She didn't want 4 free tickets, I think she may have been after something more, perhaps.
hiiii former seaworld ride operator here
SeaWorld is a terrible company and they deserve shade for it but nobody's safety was endangered in this incident, the "comfort collars" aren't a part of the ride's safety mechanism, they are there solely to make riders feel more comfortable (obviously a bit counterintuitive when a malfunction occurs, but in general operation people tend to prefer the presence of something over their shoulders to make them feel more secure).
I should also note that despite SeaWorld being awful, they do have rigid safety procedures and (from what I gather from employees at other amusement parks) is a lot more serious about safety than pretty much any other park. I'm fairly certain this is because they want to avoid any new bad publicity like the plague, especially when it comes to their rides, given that they are planning on transitioning to a ride-based strategy. If there's any theme park you won't die at, I'd put my money on SeaWorld. Still you shouldn't go there lol, I'm here to defend my rides not my employer
What's your issue then?
Thank you for keeping it real. And separating facts from employer-employee relationships.
@@nataliemoraes2033 probably with the wildlife treatment maybe?
@@nataliemoraes2033 girl just say you support the torture of animals😂
@@nataliemoraes2033 What @curryascocarrasco4829 said. Animals are treated extremely poorly and the company as a whole is just generally neglectful of certain things (cleanliness, for instance).
The comfort collars are not the main form of restraint. As the name says, it’s only in case the main restraint fails.
It’s not even a backup restraint. It’s for comfort only.
You cannot sue for something that could have happened.
Damn I just drove by yesterday talking about how I wanna ride the eel again 😮😮😮😮
I wonder what comfort straps mean? the lap bar is what is keeping you in not the comfort straps they are just there for you comfort but I’m not taking sides with sea world or anything just saying you didn’t die or get hurt so I would be happy with 4 free tickets
The lap bar keeps you on the seat, the straps are just for show. They don’t do much but make you feel comfortable. This lady just wanted an easy pay day
@@theturtle8869 I agree it would be one thing if the lap bar malfunctioned but the straps can’t malfunction it’s a buckle so I’m not sure what they meant there is no machinery in it and the
little girl probably unbuckled it on accident or on purpose because her mother wanted an easy pay out
BFD. You couldn't fall out of that thing if you tried.
Certainly, someone holding her did nothing.
It's called a comfort strap for a reason.
She let her daughter leave the house like that?!?!
What was she expecting? They received quite a generous compensation. If the seat belt in her car broke would she expect the car company to give her a condo in the Bahamas PLUS a replacement luxury car, too? People are greedy.
SD native and rider expert. Eel is one of the smoothest coasters I’ve ridden. 10/10.
It’s fast and fun.
Yeah, this lady is just looking for a gravy train. 🤦♂️ I hope she gets NOTHING!
That all I wanted to know thank you!
Yeah, I bought a season pass this year as I’m retired (63), live close by and love rollercoasters and this is a great ride. I’ve been going early in the morning and ride this sucker five or six times in a row when there is zero lines, very exhilarating but definitely not unsafe feeling.
@@tpolerex7282 Wow, I am 60, and am now afraid. Is this really smooth? I'll try.
They probably got hysterical, which seems the go to emotion these days, and the park had no choice but to get rid of them because nothing would satisfy them.
Would have been nice if they actually showed the piece that broke instead of just letting us imagine.
the comfort collar doesn’t do anything it’s js for comfort 😭 they can literally remove the comfort collar if they want too
The one at six flags discovery kingdom doesn’t have the comfort collards
That’s why it’s always six flags> seaworld
"The one at six flags discovery kingdom doesn’t have the comfort collards"
Are the Sea World collards green?
I don’t see it
You got the free tickets lady you got the W but noooooo everyone wants to put everything online now a days and this is gonna back fire
It’s called a “comfort” collar for a reason. It’s for comfort so you’re not flailing in your seat not so you don’t fall off lol
The ride is completely operating properly. This girl is clearly looking for money. Your daughter is fine. Stop enabling her.
I am a roller coaster enthusiast and I can confirm that even though the comfort collar fell off the girl was in no danger the comfort collar does nothing for the actual ride restraint and is more of a psychological trick to make you think that it is more safe/comfortable even if the comfort collar falls off you are safe because it’s not the actual physical restraint and is not serious
Also being escorted out of the park is completely fault of the park and staff
It’s exactly that, a comfort collar. It is there simply to prevent people from feeling uncomfortable forces that can happen when you don’t follow ride rules. This same coaster model runs without them all over the world (and it’s honesty a better ride without them). I’ve been on hundreds of coasters and many times these add ons to restraints just cause unnecessary panic because the average rider thinks it is what keeps you secured. My opinion, if it does not lock or act as a true restraint, it should not be there.
Comfortable collars are not necessary. This model has a couple of clones without them and they operate just fine. This is not news and no safety issues were of actual real concern
Just not too alarmed by these stories of terror and outrage anymore.
It isn’t GP media until the reporters say “the” and then the coaster’s name. Crazy accident that happened.
We used to undo the secondary belts and acted scared right at the camera b/c we thought that was funny as kids. I'm pretty sure they lock the whole time now, but the point is those belts don't mean much. That shoulder/lap harness is all that matters.
I live in San Diego and always avoid SeaWorld. It’s a horrible place full of abuse to the animals.
Love hearing other San Diegans living this truth too. It's not a blessing for the community at all.
I remember one time during my teen years My mother FORCED me to go as a family outing lol. I saw them starving one whale in particular who seemed just too tired and depressed to do the trick they were demanding. Not to mention it was one of the orcas with a bent fin and after failing to follow directions they fed the other two orcas that came out fish, and then forced that one back into the other side of the pool tank where it was to remain alone and starving. I got so mad I couldn't help loudly blurting over and over "THAT IS INHUMANE THEY ARE STARVING THAT POOR WHALE HOW COULD THEY DO THAT?" while the people around me just kept clapping and smiling ..
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@@hiiiimymelody Can't believe you, even as a San Diegan, believe SeaWorld abuses it's animals til this day.
Weren't they supposed to stop Orca shows a while back & supposed to turned into a rehab and sanctuary type place for animals? Looks like they didn't keep there word
This lady blew this way out of proportion. There are MULTIPLE layers of safety for ride restraints.
@@Sacredg_fpv really? Tell that to all the people injured by these rides!
@nancyfarkas3592 I work in the industry. Specifically I'm a mechanic. The comfort collar is an optional feature. My park doesn't even have a single ride with a comfort collar.