What happened to the girl who lost her feet at Six Flags?
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom said the settlement would provide “lifetime care” for Kaitlyn Lasitter, who was 13 when a cable on the ride snapped in June 2007, cutting off her feet. Doctors were able to reattach her right foot but not her left one, and some of her left leg was amputated.
What happened on the Superman ride at Six Flags?
Park: Six Flags New England (Mass.) Story: A man was thrown from the final turn of the Superman: Ride of Steel roller coaster, hitting the rail and then falling only a few feet to the ground below. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.
What happened to the Superman at Six Flags St Louis?
In March, Superman was removed from the ride lineup on the park’s website altogether, and when Six Flags St. Louis opened for the 2021 season on March 20, Catwoman Whip could be seen on the map in the place of the former attraction. Superman: Tower of Power was demolished completely in September 2021.
How fast is Superman: Tower of Power?
54 miles-per-hour
Here’s how the Superman Tower of Power works: riders are strapped in and slowly taken up to 177 feet before a free-fall of 154 feet, reaching a speed of 54 miles-per-hour before easing to a stop about 20 feet above the ground.
What really happened on Superman: Tower of Power?
On June 21, 2007, a 13-year-old girl was severely injured on Superman: Tower of Power when a cable snapped shortly after the ride began, striking the passengers in Section 3 of the ride. On November 29, 2007, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom announced that Superman: Tower of Power would be demolished completely.
What happened to the 16-year-old girl on the Superman Ride?
A cord wrapped around the 16-year-old’s feet and severed them at her ankles while she was on the “Superman Tower of Power,” a police dispatcher said. The girl was taken to a local hospital. An unidentified witness told CNN affiliate WLKY she saw a cable on the ride snap.
How did Six Flags cut off a 13-year-old’s feet?
A 13 year old girl’s feet were accidentally cut off by a ride at Six Flags in Louisville, Kentucky. The ride was the Superman Tower of Power. According to Si…
What happened to Superman Tower of power?
It happened about 4:45 p.m. on the Superman Tower of Power, formerly known as the Hell-a-Vator. According to Six Flags officials no one else was hurt. The injured teen was rushed to University Hospital after the accident, and we learned around 8 p.m. Thursday that the teen was in surgery.
A 13-year-old girl visiting Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom lost both of her feet when a ride malfunctioned Thursday afternoon. It happened about 4:45 p.m. on the Superman Tower of Power, formerly known as the Hell-a-Vator. According to Six Flags officials no one else was hurt.