Man dies after falling off roller coaster

[ƒORM]

Should he have been on this ride in the first place? It takes a certain amount of strength to hold yourself still in an extreme ride.

AGAWAM, Massachusetts (AP) -- A 55-year-old man with cerebral palsy died Saturday when he fell out of a roller coaster at an amusement park, according to park officials and a newspaper report.

Stanley J. Mordarsky of Bloomfield, Conn., fell out of the Superman Ride of Steel roller coaster as it was approaching the end of its run at the Six Flags New England amusement park, park officials said.

"All of a sudden people started screaming, 'Stop the ride, stop the ride,' someone has fallen off," eyewitness Sara Syez told WHDH-TV in Boston.

"They finally stopped the ride and it was extreme panic and we looked and all the people in the cars were crying ... and we looked over to the side and there was a gentleman laying by the fence."

Mordarsky was pronounced dead 45 minutes later at a local hospital, the park said.

The victim's 82-year-old mother, Germaine Mordarsky, told The Hartford Courant her son had cerebral palsy and used a scooter for transportation. She said her son liked to visit the park 90 miles west of Boston two or three times a year.

"I can't understand why they would let him on a ride like that in the first place. He was so sickly and handicapped. I just can't believe it," she said.

Park spokeswoman Mary Ann Burns said there are ride requirements to ensure safety, and guidelines for the disabled, The Courant reported.

She would not comment further.

The ride was closed immediately and park officials, police and the state are investigating. It was not known late Saturday what caused the accident.

Park officials said the roller coaster had been inspected Saturday morning and was certified for operation by state certified inspectors before the park's season opening on April 17.

[wishbone]

that's fucked up....yea he shouldn't have been allowed on there at all. Some carnie is gonna get his ass canned over this.

[*KeLLnEsS*]

Carnies are creepy

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by *KeLLnEsS*

Carnies are creepy

SMALL HANDS

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

SMALL HANDS

lol where's that from again!!!!!

[Pussy_Kat]

austin powers....
i cant remeber which one but its one of them

[ryantron]

if people have a disability that puts their life at risk when they ride rides, then dont let them ride rides.
but if its safe, i see no reason for them not to ride them.

[Belms]

^
safe would be the carosel <sp?, not a fucking ride like that though. This guys family should file for suit.

[jib monkey]

obviously this guy didn't get their by himself. somebody must have helped him get loaded into the coaster...i smell a lawsuit. But seriously what the fuck do u they expect from workers at fairs. most of them are young people and all of them make minimum wage. Last time i checked people who make minimum wage don't really give a fuck about quality service or their job in general...they're just thinking about the clock.

[Mc*Phee]

Disabilitly or not he shouldnt have fallen out of an extreme ride!

[crookedking]

make them sign a waiver.

[Mr.Wrong]

how the hell did this happen
safety lock malfunction or sumthin?

[Antenna_Boy]

if someone wants to go on a ride, and it's their choice, let them do it then! Fuck it...who knows if this guy was on the ride before and no one said anything about it. I have not read it anywhere it was not his first time on the ride. As much as I feel for the guy's family and all, at least he got the ride of his life..literally :(

[Mc*Phee]

Originally Posted by Antenna_Boy

As much as I feel for the guy's family and all, at least he got the ride of his life..literally :(

hahaha so sad yet soo funny!

[shorerider]

WTF was he doing there in the first place?

[~*faeryfly*~]

oh, thats terrible! Poor man :(

[frankie_V]

dayum man 55 shit man thats sum fukked up shit,..... but man that coaster looks dopeee hahahaha i wanna go on that

[ryantron]

it doesnt seem like it should be the mans fault. the rides are supposed to hold you in no matter what.. disabled or not..

[Mo...]

i dont think they should b allowed... especially the old roller coaster at plaland.. or the ring of fire...
i remember when i was in grade 8 i went to playland and me and my friend were on the Zipper and the ring of fire was right aross.. and some guy was fixing it on the very top and he got the ride to move a bit ( i unno why) and he totally bailed and fell to thje ground... unfortunatly he died.. i would never go on that ride!! yikes!!

[M!SKA]

Okay thats so fucked up. All the extreme rides and roller coasters (even regular amusement park rides) that I've ever been on have had warnings beforehand about who shouldn't be riding: pregnant women, people with back injuries, people who suffer from high blood pressure, etc. You would think that it would be obvious that someone with CEREBRAL PALSY would be included in the 'should not be riding' category. Whomever allowed that poor man to ride that ride should be taken out back and put out of their misery because they are clearly a fucking dumbass.

[ryantron]

im scared of playland.
my elbow got stuck in the wild mouse and my friends leg got cut on one of the coasters.

then again, it was pretty fun.

[Carrie]

wow.. if he was in a scooter then someone had to help him on the ride.

thats crazy

i used to be able to slip out of the coaster at playland .. i think i stll can.. i hate that thing

[~Sc@ndelu$~]

that looks like an awesome ride! but thats pretty scary to have sumone be able to fall out.... however on the wooden rollercoaster at the PNE it seems like ur gonna fly outta it? i dont think anyone has though maybe its just the feeling u get.

[se7en]

theres alot of rides that you can fall off at if you try to get out of it. not all rides have 4 point harnesses

[Sue Bitch]

It all depennds on the individual situation. some one that is paralized could go one a regular wooden rollar coaster but not on some ride that goes upside down.
It just takes common sence people