Boy, 12, dies after Disney coaster ride (Orlando, Florida)

That boy probably had some kind of heart condition if he collapsed like that after the ride.
 
the boy must have a health condition that no one knew about? can be heart conditon or high blood pressure or something? who knows.. i felt bad for the family. :( may God bless them.. :angel:
 
Terrible to read that. Yes, they probably did not know about the heart condition. That brings my mind to a woman who always has her children's health checked before school lets out and the summertime begins. She always makes sure to have her children's health checked out and she was always talking to me about how her kid's health was, I mean they were healthy normal kids so the conversation was boring for a guy like me but I was a gentleman and just listened to her and nodded then I was more than happy to leave my neighbor's house because the kids don't really concern me that much as it would for a woman. You know what I mean ? but now that I saw the story. It kind of does make some good sense to have the kid's health checked out once school lets out and the summertime begins. I am sorry to hear that for their family. If I have a wife and my own children then I would advise my wife to get the children's health checked out before summertime started. God Bless that family somehow ..... :angel:
 
I bet Rock and Roll roll coaster isnt safe for kids or not safe for all people since CNN news website did mention some people died from that roll coaster... Cant believe it...
 
Update: Boy had a heart defect

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060630/ap_on_re_us/disney_death

Autopsy: Boy at Disney had heart defect By TRAVIS REED, Associated Press Writer

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The 12-year-old boy who died after riding a Walt Disney World roller coaster had a congenital heart defect, a medical examiner ruled Friday.

The autopsy of Michael Russell was done one day after he passed out while riding Disney-MGM's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. His father, an Iraq war veteran, performed CPR on the boy, but Michael was pronounced dead at a hospital.

"No evidence of injury was found but congenital heart abnormalities were detected, which will be further evaluated," the Orange County medical examiner's office said in a statement.

The cause of death was left pending until additional test are conducted, Dr. Sara H. Irrgang, an associate medical examiner, ruled.

Disney World reopened the coaster Friday after determining that nothing mechanical caused the boy's death. A Disney Web site description of the ride says: "Zoom from 0-60 mph with the force of a supersonic F-14, take in high-speed loops and turns synchronized to a specially recorded Aerosmith soundtrack."

"Walt Disney World engineers and ride system experts completed a thorough inspection of the attraction overnight and found it to be operating properly," the company said in a statement. "A representative from the state Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection observed the ride inspection and testing."

Disney and other large amusement parks are exempt from state oversight, but Disney has allowed government inspectors to watch after fatalities.

The boy's father, Byron Russell, noticed that Michael became limp while they rode the coaster along with his mother and 7-year-old brother. When the minute-long ride finished, Russell pulled Michael off and performed CPR until paramedics arrived, said Barbara Miller, Orange County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

Miller said Russell told officials that the boy was healthy and that the family didn't know of any underlying medical problems.

The company and military said they were assisting the family.

The father is a part of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) based at Fort Campbell, Ky., and served in Iraq, said special forces Command spokesman Maj. Jim Gregory.

"You can't even put words to how devastating this would be," Gregory said.

Michael's death was the latest in a string of tragedies at Walt Disney World in recent years. At least 15 people have died at Disney's theme parks in Florida and California since 1989, including some with pre-existing health conditions. Disney-MGM is among Disney's four Florida parks.

Most of the company's recent troubles have been over another ride — Epcot's "Mission: Space," a rocketship attraction that simulates a flight to Mars.

Two people have died in the last year after going on the ride, which spins in a centrifuge that subjects riders to twice the normal force of gravity. Now Disney offers people an option to ride a tamer version of the ride that does not spin.
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Shaking my head and shudders to think about the deveasting loss to their family plus .....

The father is a part of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) based at Fort Campbell, Ky., and served in Iraq, said special forces Command spokesman Maj. Jim Gregory. "You can't even put words to how devastating this would be," Gregory said.

Also, If he has orders to go back to Iraq. I am sure that has to weigh alots on his mind. I hope they allow him to stay home here statesides until he is fully ready again to take on some more military missions. God Bless and comfort that family somehow ..... :angel:
 
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