29yrswithaGApass Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 From WLKY.com Louisville News Six Flags Seeks To Dismantle Ride That Took Girl's Feet POSTED: 6:26 pm EST November 29, 2007 UPDATED: 12:51 pm EST November 30, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Six Flags’ Kentucky Kingdom wants to tear down its Superman Tower of Power ride on which a girl lost both of her feet earlier this year. The move has been the subject of intense negotiations between attorneys for the theme park and the teenager who lost one of her feet on the ride after both feet were cut off. The family of the 13-year-old injured on the ride, Kaitlyn Lasitter, is suing Kentucky Kingdom, saying it failed to maintain safe equipment. Lasitter’s lawyer wants to make sure critical evidence is preserved. “We really need to get the ride down before the start of next season,†Kentucky Kingdom attorney John Hauley said. For that to happen, the park claims the ride needs to be down by Feb. 1. Lasitter’s feet were severed while riding the Tower of Power as a cable snapped. Attorneys for the family and the theme park are still debating which of two companies will test that cable and other parts of the ride. “If this tower is begun to be taken down, there might be somebody not just at these tables, but behind me that will say we found stuff on what the lab did that requires us to go back, but that evidence is altered or gone,†the Lasitters’ family attorney, Larry Franklin, said. Kentucky Kingdom proposes dismantling the 170 foot ride and preserving key parts in a warehouse. But there are still questions about exactly what parts to preserve. “We’ve been discussing a reasonable time frame even after the cable has been tested, but there’s no date as of this date we can start taking down the ride,†Hauley said. Six Flags said it will take four to six weeks to dismantle the Superman Tower of Power. But, first, both sides have to agree on a lab, and then find out how long it will take to test the cable and other parts. The next hearing will be held on Dec. 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxfan0810 Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 In another article on the subject, it said that the park is looking for a ride to replace the tower for next year, seeing as it's in a prominent spot right at the entrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sfguy Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 [sarcastic]What a surprise![/sarcastic] I'm sure that even after this move, some people will still be cautious around amusement parks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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