Warne was found unresponsive in his hotel room on the Thai resort island of Samui on Friday.From 1997 to 2004, the agency estimates there were about 32,600 injuries associated with the rides. The agency estimates there were at least 46 fatalities associated with fixed-site rides between 19, the latest numbers available. The CPSC has a staff of about 450 and operates with an annual budget of nearly $68 million, she said. It would be an extremely big undertaking," Vallese said.
"If we were to have that kind of oversight, it would probably mean at least doubling the size of our agency and doubling our budget. Markey's bill would restore that oversight and provide $500,000 annually to the CPSC, far short of what would be needed to do the job, according to the agency. The CPSC had oversight of fixed-site rides until 1981, when Congress rewrote the statute that says which products the agency could regulate. "Most people don't realize that the number of fatalities per passenger mile on roller coasters is higher than on passenger trains, passenger buses, and passenger planes," Markey said. Markey introduced the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act to close the loophole in 1999, 20. Ed Markey, D-Mass., has been lobbying for years to have "fixed-site" amusement park rides fall under federal regulations. Consumer Product Safety Commission is responsible for oversight of mobile amusement park rides such as those at fairs, but has no jurisdiction to regulate stationary rides, agency spokeswoman Julie Vallese said Friday. Sea World and Busch Gardens reported none. Universal has reported two deaths since 2001. Some 36.6 million people have been on the ride, according to Disney. No previous fatalities have occurred on the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster ride since its debut in 1999. The parks also allow state inspectors to join in a yearly consultations.ĭisney has reported nine deaths to the state since 2001. However, those parks agreed in 2001 to provide the bureau with quarterly accident reports and notify the agency of "any serious incidents," spokesman Terence McElroy said. They can't do the same at large parks that have more than 1,000 employees and their own ride inspectors, such as Disney, Universal Orlando, Sea World and Busch Gardens Tampa. In Florida, inspectors with the Bureau of Fair Ride Inspection can at any time enter smaller amusement parks and carnivals, inspect a ride and conduct tests.
Twenty-two states don't regulate rides at all, according to Saferparks, a California-based group that advocates for ride safety. The nation's theme and amusement parks are regulated by a patchwork system of state and private inspectors. "Our deepest concerns are with the family," said Disney spokesman Jacob DiPietre. "You can't even put words to how devastating this would be," Gregory said.ĭisney and other large amusement parks are exempt from state and federal oversight, but Disney has allowed government inspectors to observe inspections after fatalities. Russell had told authorities his son had no previous health problems, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.īyron Russell 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. The boy's father, Byron Russell, immediately attempted CPR after the minute-long ride but the boy later died at nearby Celebration Hospital. "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 state inspector monitored the examination. Disney World reopened the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster on Friday after theme park inspectors found no mechanical problems.
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