Existing New Revolution

[Hawth]

http://ktla.com/2015/06/15/10-year-old-girl-dies-after-losing-consciousness-from-magic-mountain-roller-coaster/

“There is no evidence to suggest that this was in any way ride related."

The article in the first link above makes it sound like she became unconscious while on the ride. The link below says that she collapsed after she exited the ride and was returning to the ride station. Either way, 10 is too young to die.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Six-Flags-Magic-Mountain-Girl-Dies-Amusement-Theme-Park-307379971.html

 

[Thomas]

Six Flags needs to get better at covering stuff up. The other chains do it with ease.

 

[netdvn]

Except CA Flight Deck blew someone off the platform on the same day.

 

[Mushroom]

How awful.

This hasn't been a good month for the industry.

 

[Zachary]

It's official! Revolution isn't a murderer!

According to Los Angeles County Coroner Lt. Fred Corral, the 10-year old girl who passed away after becoming unconscious at Six Flags Magic Mountain died from natural causes related to “an underlying medical condition” and that she was not injured at all by riding anything at the theme park. The nature of her pre-existing medical condition was not made public for privacy reasons.

 

[Shane]

I never thought it was. It's sad, but I was sure it was unrelated.

 

[Thomas]

How convenient!

 

[GrandpaD]

On May 8, 1976 the first steel coaster with a vertical opened at Magic Mountain.

It's original name was Great American Revolution and ride ops were outfitted with Continental Army-style uniforms to match the time period of the American Revolution, which the country was celebrating for its Bicentennial.



Here's the Wikipedia story.