Attraction Existing Harley Quinn Spinsanity (Giant Discovery)

[b.mac]

Oftentimes after an incident like what happened yesterday a ride will be cycled in order to try to diagnose any problems. I've seen it happen a few times where a ride will cycle for a few hours and then the ride will go down for a couple of weeks because parts need to be replaced.

Employees were probably told to report to the ride like normal but not given any instruction about whether the ride is reopening or not. Telling a guest who is seeing a new ride that's already opened to the public cycling but telling them it's not gonna open today is going to raise more questions and concerns than the employee telling them "we're unsure when it will reopen."

 

[horsesboy]

Oftentimes after an incident like what happened yesterday a ride will be cycled in order to try to diagnose any problems. I've seen it happen a few times where a ride will cycle for a few hours and then the ride will go down for a couple of weeks because parts need to be replaced.

Employees were probably told to report to the ride like normal but not given any instruction about whether the ride is reopening or not. Telling a guest who is seeing a new ride that's already opened to the public cycling but telling them it's not gonna open today is going to raise more questions and concerns than the employee telling them "we're unsure when it will reopen."

That is my assumption as well but it is worth noting that it appears to by cycling normally with no shaking so IF this was related to am Estop for a more benign reason it might possibly be able to run. I am going to be here for a while and will update if I see any changes.

 

[b.mac]

That is my assumption as well but it is worth noting that it appears to by cycling normally with no shaking so IF this was related to am Estop for a more benign reason it might possibly be able to run. I am going to be here for a while and will update if I see any changes.

I can tell you from my own personal experience working rides I have had this exact same situation happen with other rides with no direct indication that the ride had any issues, and then that ride not reopening for 2 months.

What kind of personnel can you see at the ride? Are there just rides employees there? Do you see anyone who would likely be maintenance personnel or park supervision?

 

[Gavin]

I can tell you from my own personal experience working rides I have had this exact same situation happen with other rides with no direct indication that the ride had any issues, and then that ride not reopening for 2 months.

Same. *cries over Volcano*

 

[horsesboy]

I can tell you from my own personal experience working rides I have had this exact same situation happen with other rides with no direct indication that the ride had any issues, and then that ride not reopening for 2 months.

What kind of personnel can you see at the ride? Are there just rides employees there? Do you see anyone who would likely be maintenance personnel or park supervision?

Front line ride employees, a maintenance person and someone who based on dress not match typical employees I am guessing is higher up management of some sort.

 

[I64 Trekker]

Don't forget about the accident in India a couple years ago...

Video Captures Failure of Amusement Park Ride in India

The ride snapped in half, killing two people

time.com

 

[ControlsEE]

So if an estop is properly utilized, it will prevent motors from being turned on, either by disconnecting power to the motor starter, or via technology called Safe Torque Off, implemented in AC and servo drives. A motor should never run if one of these safety features are activated. In this case, if the motor was causing this, the estop was not active. I dont know what mechanical devices are inside, but it could also be vibration from a sudden stop or failure. We don't see what the ride was doing before the stop, but those are also possibilities.

 

[horsesboy]

It did not open which doesn't actually surprise me. Staff were all gone from the ride by about 2. I witnessed it do several test some at what appeared to be slow speed and some at what I assume was full speed but this is my first trip since it's opened so I am just guessing. I also saw at least one test that was clearing an Estop which was the only time I saw any shaking and that was only for maybe 15-30 seconds. My assumption is that they were trying to diagnose and possibly recreate what occurred in the video.

 

[b.mac]

It did not open which doesn't actually surprise me. Staff were all gone from the ride by about 2. I witnessed it do several test some at what appeared to be slow speed and some at what I assume was full speed but this is my first trip since it's opened so I am just guessing. I also saw at least one test that was clearing an Estop which was the only time I saw any shaking and that was only for maybe 15-30 seconds. My assumption is that they were trying to diagnose and possibly recreate what occurred in the video.

I am almost willing to put down money that it won't open again tomorrow.

Anyone wanna go to SFA to confirm?

 

[I305Evan]

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A different view.... Also, the original poster posted in the comments that the shaking was going on for about 10 minutes.

 

[Gavin]

Video shows column of new Six Flags ride shaking, park shuts it down over safety concerns

A brand new ride that debuted at Six Flags America, called 'Spinsanity,'in early May is currently shut down due to safety concerns, according to a statement provided by the park. "The safety sensors on one of our attractions stopped the ride mid-cycle," marketing and public relations manager...

wjla.com

"The safety sensors on one of our attractions stopped the ride mid-cycle," marketing and public relations manager Joseph Pudlick wrote 7News via email when asked about the ride.

Stafford said his three boys were strapped into the ride, and at first, everything seemed OK.

Then, things started to shake.

"The ride came to a stop and that's when you saw the leg vibrating so hard - so hard even the concrete was moving," he said.

 

[Jonesta6]

This ride may be toast, especially if the vibration was enough to move the foundation.

 

[rswashdc]

This ride may be toast, especially if the vibration was enough to move the foundation.

If the footings aren’t strong enough for this ride at SFA, then every park that has one of these models needs to be reviewing their site for continued suitability. If that kind of incident happened once, it can certainly happen again, whether an engineering issue or operator error.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

This development is very depressing I've been wanting a Zamperla Giant Discovery at SFA for years and as soon as it opens this happens?

 

[horsesboy]

Just one word of warning eye witnesses accounts are very unreliable this is especially true on social media where people are more prone to say things for attention. We have videos of it shaking very alarming for less then a minute. We currently have ONE person saying it shook for 10 minutes and that it shook the foundation. We should not assume that it the case without more evidence. The state is investigating as well as the park so it's a little early to assume that it's toast.

 

[Jonesta6]

The assumption I made was based on if the guest's account that the foundation was disturbed was true... Not that I'm treating it as true

 

[horsesboy]

The assumption I made was based on if the guest's account that the foundation was disturbed was true... Not that I'm treating it as true

The way they were running it during testing yesterday at full speed with guest in the plaza watching and the ride next to it still operating makes me very skeptical of any foundation damage I would assume if there was even a slight hint of such they wouldn't test it with anyone near for fear of a cadostodic failure.

 

[rswashdc]

It could have been shock waves going through the ground and not necessarily foundation damage that the witness observed.

 

[Ice]

The foundation will benefit from being fairly new. Any cracks from age would've been vastly exacerbated by this.

 

[b.mac]

The way they were running it during testing yesterday at full speed with guest in the plaza watching and the ride next to it still operating makes me very skeptical of any foundation damage I would assume if there was even a slight hint of such they wouldn't test it with anyone near for fear of a cadostodic failure.

With them cycling it the day after they were more than likely just trying to replicate the issue the ride had that caused the shaking. The State of Maryland most likely will have to reinspect and recertify the ride before it can reopen to the public.