Girl Dies on Rollercoaster Ride at Disneyland

Summer is here and that usually means thrill rides at amusement parks are a part of it.

But with the recent news of the Six Flags amputation accident and now another death on a Disneyland rollercoaster where a teen girl died this week, perhaps it's and sign for us all.

Although it is at the Disneyland Paris, the track is reported to be the same exact as the original "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster" that is at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This death happened less than 1 year from the death on the same ride at the Orlando Fl. location. There is no prrof that they are by related causes, but it is enough to give anyone pause.

Here's a video of the Paris ride. Not all the details are known until the autopsy is finished, scheduled for Tuesday. But this is the first death at the Disneyland Paris facility. Pray for the family and the grief that they are obviously going through right now.

Here's news updates on the teen girl that died on the Rock'n'Roller Coaster at Disneyland Paris:

• Teenager dies on Disneyland rideABC Online


• Investigation after girl, 14, dies on Disneyland Paris rideThe Herald, UK


• Girl, 14, dies on theme park rollercoaster ride Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia


• Spanish 14-year-old dies on ride at Disneyland Paris, cause unclear WHO-TV, IA


• Girl Dies On Ride At Disneyland Paris MyFox Atlanta


• Girl (14) dies at Disneyland Paris Irish Times, Ireland


• Teenager dies at Disneyland Paris BBC News, UK


• Theme-Park Rides Not Inspected By Government WESH.com, FL


• Girl Dies While On Disneyland Paris Ride Central Florida News 13, FL


• Police investigate teenage death on roller-coaster Expatica France, France


• Girl Dies After Going On Disneyland Paris Ride Local6.com, FL

SIX FLAGS UPDATE: Teen Girl Identified, In Stable Condition

The teenage girl that was involved in the accident of the failed Superman Tower of Power ride at Six Flags KY Kingdom finally came out publicly making a statement. She has been treated at Lasitter Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The girl, Kaitlyn Lasitter, is a student at Highland Middle School in the Jefferson County publtic school system in Kentucky.

Here is the statement released from the family and more news articles about her status:


Statement from hospital regarding Kaitlyn Lasitter

07:51 PM EDT on Tuesday, June 26, 2007

The parents of Kaitlyn Lasitter would like to acknowledge everyone across the country that have been supporting their daughter with many positive thoughts and prayers over the last six days.

At this time Kaitlyn remains in stable condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Kaitlyn’s parents would like to state for the record that despite claims in the media by representatives from Kentucky Kingdom Theme Park, at no time has any representative of the theme park been in touch with members of the family.

Until further notice Kaitlyn’s parents ask members of the news media to please respect their wishes for privacy during this difficult time.

• National News BriefsAnnapolis Capital, MD
• NATION & WORLD DIGESTSan Francisco Chronicle
• State inspectors inspect Frontier City ride after Kentucky accidentKTEN, TX
• Girl in Amusement Park Accident StableForbes, NY
• Family of Girl Whose Feet Were Severed in Amusement Park Accident ...ABC News
• Teen injured on ride will 'overcome,' friends sayLouisville Courier-Journal, KY
• Six Flags' Victim At Vanderbilt, Parents Issue StatementWKRN, TN
• Girl in stable condition after feet severed by rideLouisville Courier-Journal, KY
• Family of girl injured on theme park releases first public statementWAVE, KY
• Girl's Parents Respond to Kentucky Kingdom AccidentWBKO, KY
• Identity of teen injured at Six Flags is revealedFOX11AZ.com

And the status of the investigation is no where near closure apparently:

• Cause of Kentucky Kingdom accident 'not close'Louisville Courier-Journal, KY

And in a separate unrelated accident, another girl has died in a rollercoaster accident at Disneyland

Six Flags Reopens Drop Thrill Ride After Girl's Legs Severed in Superman Tower of Power Accident

Last Update: June 25

FYI, Here's the sales page for the drop ride at the website for the manufacturer of the drop ride installed at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom: http://www.ridetrade.com/r_news.asp

Six Flags and other amusement parks original closed any drop thrill ride after the horrible accident which severed a teen girl's legs above the ankles last week. But after this weekend, the Big Business operators of the parks focused on making money again:

• Six Flags didn't waste any time to re-open the Drop Zone thrill ride at Six Flags Great America. Great America's Droz Zone ride is manufactured by Intamin AG, the same Swiss firm that manufactured the Tower of Power ride that severed the teen girl's legs in the Six Flags accident at Kentucky Kingdom last week.
• Giant Drop stays open after US horrorNinemsn, Australia
• Kings Dominion Reopens Drop Zone CBS 6 Richmond
• Theme park reopens the Drop Zone ride San Francisco Chronicle
• Santa Clara Amusement Park Reopens 'The Drop Zone' NBC 11 Bay Area

AND THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES:

• Ride mishap inquiry enters new phaseLouisville Courier-Journal, KY
• Cause of theme park accident unknownImediNews, Georgia
• Cause Of Theme Park Accident UnknownPost Chronicle
• 13-year-old girl remains in hospital after Six Flags AccidentE Canada Now, Canada
• State officials complete Six Flags investigation The Cincinnati Enquirer
• Officials Seek Cause Of Six Flags' Incident WGAL 8
• Ky. Officials Probing Six Flags Accident San Francisco Chronicle
• Inquiry begun into Six Flags accident Lexington Herald-Leader

Six Flags Update: Several Rides Closed After Kentucky Accident

Our prayers this week are for the teen girl & her family that survived the accident at Six Flags Kentucky.

Just imagine the horror they must be experiencing.

Please take the time to lift up prayers to comfort them!

The girl that lost her feet also went through surgery as reported today:

• Teen who lost feet on amusement park ride has surgerySI.com
• Teen who lost feet on amusement park ride has surgeryCNN International

Several more parks have decided to shut down similar rides, some made by the same manufacturer as the Superman Tower of Power ride at Kentucky Kingdom.

• Great America shuts ride after Kentucky accident chops off girl's feetSan Francisco Chronicle, USA
• Rides shut after Ky. Six Flags accidentBusinessWeek
• Six Flags, Cedar Fair shut down 9 thrill rides after 13-year-old ...Boston Herald
• Thrill rides shut down after girl's feet severedSeattle Times
• Rides Shut After Ky. Six Flags AccidentForbes
• Rides shut after Ky. Six Flags accidentBoston Globe
• Six Flags, Cedar Fair amusement parks shut down 9 thrill rides ...International Herald Tribune
• Elitch's shuts ride after Kentucky accidentDenver Post
• Second amusement company suspends drop-tower ridesWSTM-TV, NY
• Amusement Park Ride Closed After Accidentabc11tv.com
• Canada’s Wonderland Ride Shut Down After US AccidentOntario Now
• Santa Clara Six Flags Shuts Down After AccidentCBS 2, CA
• Va. theme park among those closing ride for inspectionWDBJ7.com
• NC amusement park ride among those closed after Ky. accidentWCNC
• Parks Shutting Down Rides After AccidentPost Chronicle
• Carowinds closes drop ride after Kentucky accidentWIS, SC
• Thrill Rides Closed Nationwide After AccidentCBS 5
• Kings Island stops rideCincinnati Enquirer, OH
• Kentucky accident closed Six Flags Over Georgia rideAtlanta Journal Constitution
• Gurnee Six Flags shuts rideChicago Tribune
• Many Rides Shut Down After Accident at Six FlagsAssociated Content, CO

Last updated 6/27/07 9:20pm

Latest Information on News of Girl's Feet Severed on Superman Tower of Power at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

Last updated 6/28/07

Girl identified as Kaitlyn Lasitter, in stable condition at Vanderbuilt Hospital and statement was released by family

GUESS WHAT? Greedy Six Flags already REOPENED drop thrill rides at it's parks before finding out exactly what went wrong

Read the newer blog post which includes news of girl in surgery & thrill rides nationwide being shut down

Here's a video segment from CBS2 in Chicago that includes a shot of the actual snapped cable on the Superman ride at SixFlags.

• Girl's feet severed on ride at Six Flags in Kentucky CNN.com


• Girl's Feet Severed During Ride At Six Flags WCBS-TV New York


• Girl's Feet Severed During Ride At Six Flags cbs4denver.com


• Girl's Legs Severed on Superman RideABC News


• Girl's legs severed on Six Flags' Superman Tower of Power ride WTVG-TV Toledo


• Girl's Legs Severed On Superman RideGuardian Unlimited


• Girl's feet severed on ride at Six Flags in KentuckyCNN International


• Girl's feet severed at Ky. KingdomLouisville Courier-Journal


• Girl severely injured at Six FlagsTampa Bay's 10, FL


• Girl's legs severed above ankles on amusement park rideKRIS-TV, TX


• Girl's legs severed on amusement park rideWKYC-TV, OH


• Girl's Feet Cut Off During Ride At Six FlagsCBS2 Chicago, IL


• Rider Seriously Injured At Ky. KingdomWLWT, OH


• Person Seriously Injured On Ride At Kentucky KingdomWTVF, TN


• Teen's legs severed in rollercoaster accidentic Wales, United Kingdom


• 'Tower of Power' severs girl's legsFort Worth Star Telegram, TX


• Girl's Feet Cut Off On Six Flags RideLocal6.com, FL *video*


• Feet Severed At Six Flags in Ky.WXIA-TV, GA *video*


• Girl's Feet Cut Off On Amusement Park RideCBS 2, CA


• Girl's Legs Severed While On Louisville Amusement Park RideWCPO, OH


• Girl's Feet Cut Off At Six FlagsWLKY, KY *video*
  
  
  This is a video of the Superman Tower of Power Ride, at the St. Louis Six Flags, not Kentucky Kingdom:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  And here's a video of that specific amusement park ride in the Kentucky Kingdom Six Flags:
  
  
  
  
  
  

FYI, there was a separate unrelated incident at the Disneyland Paris - a teen girl died on a rollercoaster ride.