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Ferris Wheel Accident

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:17 pm
by kiwi
Sorry about the quality of the article but you'll get the point

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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:55 pm
by HUSSRAINBOW
Horrific....
and trust it to be the same model as our SKY VIEW
here is another photo:

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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:46 pm
by princess
They stopped the Wheel at Sea World today, because it was designed by the same people that designed the one that had the accident, it was closed for a couple of hours whilst they checked it over.

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:09 pm
by Top Gunner14
I thought it looked like our skyview. This is designed and built by mondial. Shame to hear about that

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:45 am
by ozshowkid
No sorry but Australian Tourist Attractions Sky view is a Mondial the on that had the accident was a Busnick 65 metre exactly theas sea worlds. I repeat diferent makes an sizes. Ours Mondial theres Busnick

Cheers OZshowkid

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:03 pm
by Top Gunner14
ok, thanx for that oz. And also who makes that other 65metre wheel that is coming in november?

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:10 pm
by Zamperla
Although they are different makes (Bussink and Mondial) I would say the gondolas are of the same make (these are from a European ski-lift manufacturer contracted to both companies)

It appears one gondola has become locked instead of swiveling and remaining upright, and has subsequently stopped the one next to it from properly rotating, with tragic consequences.

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:36 am
by Top Gunner14
Yeah, the cars looked like the skyviews. It looks like the car tilted or somethin