Injury on ET Adventure?

[Scott W.]

Amazing. One in apx. a hundred million riders, give or take a few, and probably a guest's fault. And having to make ride adjustments because of that, probably at some lawyers opinion. This litiginous stuff gets weary.

I wouldn’t put it past some idiot to try and replicate it if Universal didn’t address the situation.

Sue them, go to court, argue that they knew it was a design flaw and they were negligent, limp away with a few million dollars.

 

[tankart150]

Amazing. One in apx. a hundred million riders, give or take a few, and probably a guest's fault. And having to make ride adjustments because of that, probably at some lawyers opinion. This litiginous stuff gets weary.

Lawyers= people being paid to produce a lie for someone.

 

[JPRA513]

Lawyers= people being paid to produce a lie for someone.

Hey now... let's not make generalizations here 0

 

[OLSinFLA]

Hey now... let's not make generalizations here 0

Its that old saying.. people hate lawyers... until they need one

 

[Mad Dog]

Its that old saying.. people hate lawyers... until they need one

and then again when they get the billing,

 

[soilsigh]

Yites! compound fracture has a high risk of infection and an embolism. Glad Universal is taking the extra precautions now.

 

[Jwhee]

A video of the new unload process:

 

[belloq87]

So that appears to be adding 7 - 8 seconds to the unload procedure.

Are they still only loading one side?

 

[shiekra38]

A video of the new unload process:

Yep, that's the spot that I thought would be the issue...Look at the guys foot at 0:16...You can see how this would easily be an issue

 

[Nick]

So that appears to be adding 7 - 8 seconds to the unload procedure.

Are they still only loading one side?

Based on wait times for the ride and how slow the park generally has been (aside from concert nights), i'd say yes, but I haven't been on.

 

[JoeCamel]

Based on wait times for the ride and how slow the park generally has been (aside from concert nights), i'd say yes, but I haven't been on.

It was only one side last Friday

 

[Brian G.]

It was only one side yesterday.

 

[belloq87]

And the reason they're only running one side is to intentionally lower capacity so some pressure is taken off unload, rather than some kind of physical change they're making, right?

 

[Brian G.]

And the reason they're only running one side is to intentionally lower capacity so some pressure is taken off unload, rather than some kind of physical change they're making, right?

I think if any physical changes were to happen, it would be during a ride closure refurb.

 

[belloq87]

I think if any physical changes were to happen, it would be during a ride closure refurb.

I would hope such a thing is eventually in the cards.

I mean, I love the ride, so I'm happy to wait an inflated amount of time to get on it, but hopefully they can eventually get it back up to its intended capacity.

 

[JoeCamel]

And the reason they're only running one side is to intentionally lower capacity so some pressure is taken off unload, rather than some kind of physical change they're making, right?

They have two TMs at unload to look and double check each other. Til any changes might be made it makes for a very safe way to ensure everyone has their appendages inside the vehicle envelope before it lands. If they used both sides it could be distracting so simple is best for now.

 

[Andysol]

They have two TMs at unload to look and double check each other. Til any changes might be made it makes for a very safe way to ensure everyone has their appendages inside the vehicle envelope before it lands. If they used both sides it could be distracting so simple is best for now.

Curious- how would it be distracting? Wouldn't they just need 4 for unload?

Are we sure that's not more of the issue? Staffing vs Distraction?

Note: Wait times are still brutal for this ride during the "1 side". Just checked and it's 40 mins. Weds, Feb 27 at 11:45am.
Hulk is 5 mins over at IoA; while Gringotts, Mummy, Trans, MIB, Simpsons, etc are all 10 min at USF.

 

[Mad Dog]

Curious- how would it be distracting? Wouldn't they just need 4 for unload?

Are we sure that's not more of the issue? Staffing vs Distraction?

Note: Wait times are still brutal for this ride during the "1 side". Just checked and it's 40 mins. Weds, Feb 27 at 11:45am.
Hulk is 5 mins over at IoA; while Gringotts, Mummy, Trans, MIB, Simpsons, etc are all 10 min at USF.

yes, it's been constantly at TP's level 10 stand by crowd since the incident. Even on super slow days like yesterday. The one plus is that the line is slow enough to enjoy the ambiance of the forest queue and the animatronic scene.....I recall when I went solo in September I didn't have Express and I got stuck behind one of those huge tour groups, so I was in line for about 45 minutes. It actually was my favorite ride ever on ET since I was forced to slow down and enjoy the aesthetics of the queue during the long wait. I loved it.

 

[JoeCamel]

Curious- how would it be distracting? Wouldn't they just need 4 for unload?

Are we sure that's not more of the issue? Staffing vs Distraction?

Note: Wait times are still brutal for this ride during the "1 side". Just checked and it's 40 mins. Weds, Feb 27 at 11:45am.
Hulk is 5 mins over at IoA; while Gringotts, Mummy, Trans, MIB, Simpsons, etc are all 10 min at USF.

I think it is a combination of staffing and distraction. It is very clear the procedures they are doing, maybe once it is burned in their routine maybe the open the other side? I don't know but that is what it looks like to me. To have four on the unload dock while there is only one control (probably lockout so it only will go to one side) would be more things happening and to remember than this way.

 

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