Disneyland ride closed after woman becomes ill
Posted on: Thursday, 30 June 2005, 00:56 CDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disneyland closed theroller-coaster-style Matterhorn Bobsleds ride at its Anaheim,California theme park for about a day to investigate a62-year-old Peruvian woman's complaints that she became illwhile riding, authorities said on Wednesday.
The woman, whose name and condition were not made public,was taken to a hospital after experiencing dizziness and nauseaat about 6 p.m. on Monday, Anaheim police spokesman RickMartinez said. The ride was reopened at about 4 p.m. onTuesday, a Disneyland spokesman said.
The woman rested for about an hour at the park's medicalstation but was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital whenher condition did not improve, Maria Sabol, Anaheim FireDepartment spokeswoman said. Details of the woman's conditionwere not immediately available on Wednesday.
Disney officials said in a statement that the ride wasclosed for about 24 hours so that it could be inspected bystate health and safety officials.
A spokesman for Disneyland said that inspectors cleared theride and determined that the woman's illness was unrelated,allowing the company to reopen the attraction.
"If a ride is closed, as in this case, it is done so in anabundance of caution to make sure the ride is safe," said RobDoughty, a Disneyland spokesman.
The incident came about two weeks after a young boy diedafter going on a space ride at Walt Disney World in Florida.
In an unrelated case, the California Supreme Court ruledearlier this month that the Walt Disney Co. and other themepark owners have a heightened duty to ensure the safety ofguests on rides.
That ruling cleared the way for the family of a 23-year-oldwoman to sue Disney over a fatal brain injury that came aftershe rode the Indiana Jones ride during her 2000 honeymoon.
Data provided by the International Association of AmusementParks and Attractions show 3,900 injuries nationwide in 2003and an average of two fatalities from 315 million visits madeeach year to theme parks.
The theme park industry says such data show the rate ofinjuries on amusement park rides is low compared with otherrecreational activities.
Source: REUTERS
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