Girl, 9, realizes her safety buckle isn't latched on fair ride

A nine-year-old girl panicked after realizing her seat wasn’t buckled on a fair ride in Mobile, Alabama. In an interview with WKRG, a director for the Greater Gulf State Fair said the “primary safety device” was engaged, but the safety buckle was not. Ride operators will receive additional training following the incident.
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[@UnderTheSameSun693]

Theyre so used to hearing people scream in terror that they ignore genuine screams

[@Lin-lv6bi]

Ikr, crazy world we live in but it’s something a lot of people need to realize.

[@nelliepage1623]

Good morning. Even Leff I Love you too ❤

[@MarketBlob]

But luckily the ride was stopped the operator saw the unbuckled seatbelt

[@Dejyepyyo]

Es difícil diferenciarlos.

[@yukii21518]

To be fair if I go into that knowing is all secure I'll scream like I'm going to die anyways so might be extra difficult to see if something is actually bad

[@ecueto395]

The kid screaming MOM! over and over again is heart wrenching! The pure terror! I’m so glad they stopped it and everyone was safe in the end!

[@ellamayoxoxo9510]

Omg 🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭

[@laurab6418]

Yeah that’s messed up 💔 Poor kid and mom will both be traumatized after this.

[@sielorstout1213]

Did they stop it?

[@katherinegaughan45]

​@sielorstout1213 Yes, they did. Read the comment.

[@iamwhoyousayiam6773]

​@@katherinegaughan45They were asking in a "you sure about that?" kind of way as the video doesn't confirm it. Do you normally take what people say online as fact? Sounds like OP was being sarcastic.

[@LiliMahan]

The sound of desperation and terror in this mother's voice... and of her poor little girl 😢

[@Xxrasierklinge7]

Boy is she gonna feel stupid when she finds out that seatbelt is just a safeguard and isn't what keeps the bar down 💀

[@edwardgonzalez5178]

@@Xxrasierklinge7bet they both $1++€d thier pant’s 😂😂😂

[@Respectlesss]

​@@edwardgonzalez5178it's not funny

[@Humansperson]

Once i got on a roller coaster when i was about 5 or 6. It was an old amusment park, and I was about an entire foot too short to ride the coaster. The guy let me on anyway, and i didn't know better at the age. On the first drop, were were about a hundred feet in the air when I almost flew out of my seat. Thankfully, the person next to me held me down and kept me from falling to my death. I can't imagine how my family would've felt if i fell out and died all because of the guy who didn't follow the precaution. I thank that person who held me on to this day.

[@judywingard7429]

I remember riding the scream machine at six flags when I was little.i guess I didn't weigh enough. I remember the chaperone that I rode with noticed it ,held me down and said get back in this roller coaster!

[@edel3585]

Remember, people hired at these parks are not "eagles." They are minimum wage employees, some of them lacking proper training or common sense, on drugs, etc. People should keep this in mind when they go there. Your family would probably feel partially responsible for letting you ride as a small child. I know I would, as a parent.

[@DarkEnergyHealer]

Where were your parents anyway letting you go on a coaster by yourself at 5 or 6? And then they would be upset with the staff if anything had happened to you?? And that poor guy who saved your life, did your parents go over and thank him at least? Tjeez... Sounds like real bad parenting

[@stormingcoasters]

@@judywingard7429if you start to lift out of a seat during a ride, it's completely normal and part of the design. The restraints will prevent anybody from falling from a ride as long as they are within the height requirements.

[@MatthewCofer]

@@judywingard7429dawg there’s 3 scream machines and multiple six flags parks u gotta be specific 💀

[@d.l7198]

They should have an electronic system that lets them know that the ride doesn’t go off unless everybody seatbelt is on

[@skidzz2682]

I actually think on these rides they do lock mechanically but the seatbelt is also there as back up 🤔

[@indiabrannan8473]

Brilliant idea!!!

[@isabellegauthier4318]

Absolutely!

[@defonotmario]

The ride doesn’t start unless all the restraints are locked. The “seatbelt” isn’t any form of restraint, it’s a measurement to prevent guests that are too large to safely ride the attraction from riding. Still scary asf if you don’t know that and see the belt unlocked, but the belt being buckled or not has nothing to do with the kids actual safety

[@inhaledexhaled5460]

If they can do it on a car, they can do it on rides

[@cementmixer13]

this is a real problem. the workers won’t pay attention to real screaming or won’t stop the ride bc they just assume someone is scared and not actually in danger. when i was in 5th grade they let me on a ride that i was tall enough for but just way too skinny to ride. there was a lap bar but the sides were open. even at the lowest the lap bar was too high and so i started falling out but the guy next to me held onto me while we screamed for the employee to stop the ride but they never did. i owe that man my life for his kindness but we seriously need to fix this.

[@DrAngelKins]

You can't fix it. You have to guide yourself to see if you fit the seat. The operators can only do so much

[@cementmixer13]

@@DrAngelKins yes but i was a very skinny kid and had no idea that i would have any issue in the ride as i had no prior issues on rides. the operator should at least attentive enough to check that children are safely secured in the ride. additionally they should always pay attention to the ride that is being operated so they are ready to stop the ride if necessary.

[@ArtbyLilRed]

​​@@cementmixer13many times the operators on these rides can be as young as 16. I'm sure they try their best but they're not professionals and many of them are teenagers. They can only do so much tbh. Just coming from someone who used to work at a medium sized amusement park. They don't generally employ adults to do this because it doesn't pay an adult salary, so it's a little sad but we can't expect them to have our safety covered 100% of the time. This is why children should go on rides with their parents if they are particularly small so the parents can make sure they are safe- I would not put their safety solely in the hands of teenage minimum wage park employees

[@TheCompdept]

There's no problem. The workers are fine. The seat belts don't do a thing. Not one thing in the whole entire world, all the lights on the operator's console or green for go because the safety of restraint was in its proper position. The belt doesn't do squat. You should really do a little bit of research on it and you'll realize how pointless it is

[@piiinkDeluxe]

​@@ArtbyLilRedor maybe we should pay a better salary and employ adults. I life in Europe and they always have adults check the rides.

[@ginahouseholder2747]

Reading these comments and seeing this video is terrifying! I can’t help but think of the teen who was killed last summer after falling from a very similar ride as this one! I stopped going on carnival rides when I realized that they are literally thrown together in one day, then tore down and moved to the next town. Something about that make me feel uneasy

[@stellaomera8489]

understandable....im so happy living in a coundry, where the rules and safety is very serious/high.........it dont mean theres full safety (a lil risk is there on every ride like this) but we have higher standarts, so this doenst happen so often (like in the USA as example)

[@MatthewCofer]

I’m extremely educated in this field, and i’m here to tell you that that girl was perfectly safe and as long as you have 2 arms, 2 legs, and you’re not severely obese you’re perfectly safe. almost all ride accidents in america have been because someone was missing arms/legs or they were severely overweight. such as that kid last summer he was too big to be on the ride, and shouldn’t have been on there in the first place

[@GameChanger597]

​@@stellaomera8489This doesn't happen in the USA often. There are very few roller coaster deaths in the US. It's not common at all and there are very strict rules in place to stop incidents from happening.

[@leonardhpls6]

Not the people constructing the rides then 😂

[@diaismarried5182]

In 8th grade, I was on this ride with my older sister and it had a seat belt around your waist and over your shoulders. A couple seconds after the ride really starting going fast and turning a lot and going up and down, the shoulder seatbelts of my older sisters seat unlocked. Because of the speed, she flew forward and couldn’t go back. I was panicking and grabbed her with one arm because my other arm wouldn’t reach over and my fear gave me more strength. I pulled her back eventually and we both struggled to put the seatbelt back on and so the entire time, im keeping one arm over my sister and we’re both panicking. We ended up being fine but it was terrifying.

[@leonardhpls6]

Did you then wake up from your bs story?

[@jillmont3342]

@@leonardhpls6💀

[@Dontavious-dg8dy]

I’m sorry but there is no way you holding 50 plus kg with one arm

[@flowingenergy7326]

​@@Dontavious-dg8dy in 8th grade, she wouldn't be over 50 kg.

[@peacefullou]

That mum must of felt helpless COMPLETELY HELPLESS

[@cornpopwuzzabaddude4962]

I doubt she felt completely helpless, very helpless I’m sure though!

[@commonsense571]

Kid too😢

[@PlanetCharnBaby]

Nightmare fuel.

[@plokijum]

MUST OF?

[@Zombina638]

Ok

[@ravenallans8273]

When I was a little girl I went on one of those caged rides that goes upside down because I recently at that time became just tall enough, somehow my belt came undone while going upside down, I was lucky to be sitting next to a teenage boy because he noticed while the ride was going and placed his arm over me and held me down keeping me safe. I will never forget that moment and will be forever grateful to him and only hope he’s doing well in life. Edit: for those who read this comment the ride isn’t the zipper. It was yellow. And it was a ride that wing upside down in circles, also this happened in a very small town outside in a parking lot where they held this small carnival that happened once a year but unfortunately stopped when they had no more funds. It was in a small desert town called Laughlin.

[@earthdyrad]

Was the ride called the zipper?

[@daier8165]

There is a comment above talking about something very similar. Maybe he is your saviour, maybe not

[@Belil-H]

Look at the comment a little above you, maybe he's talking about you 😮

[@Delilah_luvsTWICE]

Were you on the ring of fire?

[@ravenallans8273]

@@earthdyrad all I remember was the ride was yellow and worked like the inventer that goes upside down from Circus Circus in Las Vegas but it had a cage around it and it was yellow

[@ShadowBastion]

People have died and lost limbs from that ride because the workers aren't paying attention.

[@itskimle]

Some amusement parks here teenagers to run the rides😮

[@ShadowBastion]

@@itskimle that's an awful hiring practice

[@robertruge2916]

At least 6 were decrapitated on that ride just because the seat belt was not secured

[@XxforevercandygirlXx]

​@ShadowBastion what is you expect

[@stormingcoasters]

If you're referring to the incident at Kentucky Kingdom, that had nothing to do with the ride operators, but rather the inspections team, as they probably did not complete all necessary safety inspections before the ride opened that day. There also could've been another cause.

[@lunalovegood6303]

Mom's scream hits directly in the heart😢

[@piperadams2571]

That "NO NO NO" is heart wrenching. Imagine realizing your child is in a life or death situation but youre strapped in and cant fully help.

[@adsffdaaf4170]

Lol the over the shoulder thing is what is holding you in. Not the little extra buckle. Mom is just paranoid and panicking her child.

[@adsffdaaf4170]

@@KyndraRenee lol

[@princessskennnyy]

@@KyndraReneethey click shut 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@KyndraRenee]

@@princessskennnyy not all the time though.

[@strxwbxrry_420]

@@adsffdaaf4170The buckle holds the over the shoulder thing down. If she flew up when they ride dropped, she probably would go airborne

[@task_4532]

They never stopped it. The lady next to the little girl put her belt on for her half way up the ride. Poor girl must have been terrified and will probably never get on a ride again. SMH

[@lilyjoon5699]

That is so not true what with her fairy wings she flew next to her

[@task_4532]

@@lilyjoon5699 yup

[@FishnetLullaby]

That’s literally impossible

[@Hunter-qv5pc]

Liar

[@Shywolf2]

No, she actually turned out to be invincible, and unbuckled everyone on the ride.

[@YourLoyalHighness87]

With the screams and then the music so loud with it is just stuff nightmares are made of

[@clairebarrett301]

How horrifying for her mother. The sheer panic in the child's and mother's voice is a cry out of desperation and unconditional love

[@Armymom1984]

The workers just assume they’re screaming because they’re scared but they need to actually listen to these people. I’m glad the little girl is ok.

[@purpledragon5354]

This!! No one was stopping the ride, like damn they were straight up ignoring them.

[@setalight7290]

Understand but when you go through hundreds hif not thousands screaming like this on the ride you get complacent

[@dxxl-]

​@@setalight7290not to mention carnies are like a traveling band, they get fucked up, pick up a POA for the night & then go call their wives at home and say they're not doing anything 75% of them get off knowing they're making us scream & they have a hot chicks life in their hands lmao it's true

[@Cant_stop_thinking]

Plus they were screaming "IT'S NOT BUCKLED" "Its not connected!" over and over! ALL THE WAY UP! People don't usually give the TERROR SCREAM BEFORE THE RIDE HAS BARELY STARTED! Combine the two points and it equals inexcusable.

[@V.G.F.]

They were scared

[@heathermirtl5210]

Happened to me and my son 15 years ago on an Alpine. I was yelling and had my son locked between my arms, body and side of car. Others heard and started to yell as it was picking up speed. They stopped the ride. Thanks to the folks who started yelling too. Thank you

[@lilacscoffee9360]

Oh my goodness, that's so scary! I'm so glad you're both okay!!!

[@gwenculver1040]

That’s horrible to experience, I’m glad nobody got hurt (physically, obviously that’s a very traumatic experience). Every time I notice someone is having a hard time or something went wrong I always do my best to draw the attention of the workers. I’m glad those people helped you and your son💗

[@silverpurkat]

@@gwenculver1040 I have done the same, my husband says my voice carries a loud pitch and I get people’s attention when I yell out!

[@gwenculver1040]

@@silverpurkat loud voices save lives 💗

[@Thesun_135]

Happened to me and my cousin once and the staff had the nerve to act like seatbelts aren’t necessary

[@doctormisfortune]

My lap bar came loose on the Sky Hawk at Cedar Point when I was a kid. I remember the feeling when the ride goes up and you face the ground, how I slowly started slipping. I was surrounded on both sides by my older brother and dad, and I could feel them use their arms to try and hold me up for rest of the ride. Scariest day of my life, never knew why we didn't sue or smth. Either way, my brother and dad saved my life.

[@Jbelly275]

Hearing the mom scream “no no no wait wait” in utter terror gave me chills..

[@queenofcrows21]

Hearing her scream is literally making me cry. Thinking of my lil girl in that situation. Poor lil girl. Im so happy shes ok!!!!

[@marisolobregon6666]

Same 😮😢

[@REZI-]

🤣

[@MyHome7_Carla]

Me too!

[@RandomHandlelol123]

🤓🤓

[@Guh35]

@@Ilovemycatrosie0it is bro

[@mamafoxoffour7859]

A boy died here in Orlando from the same ride. His mom sent him here with family or friends. I cannot and never want to imagine this horrible thing happening again to anyone. Edit: to everyone saying the boy I mentioned was way overweight… so what. #1. Most teenagers make terrible mistakes that they hopefully live and learn through. #2. The operator had a job to do. Period. Lives are at stake. I agree with everyone who said he shouldn’t have been ALLOWED to ride.

[@chenobujr]

I saw that horrible video. That was also due to employee neglect

[@mykdoug748]

@@chenobujr there was a video for that!? that's horrifying!!!

[@chenobujr]

@@mykdoug748 Yep. I don't recommend looking it up, but then again I can't really tell you what to do. My curiosity got the better of me but I wish it hadn't! For those who are curious but don't wanna see the video (if you don't wanna know at all, just don't read past this point): A teenage boy fell off a ride similar to the one in the video (or that exact ride, I'm not sure) and fell to his death. He was too large for the shoulder restraints to be pushed into secure position, but instead of telling him this and having him exit the ride, they just let him ride without the restraint all the way down. The ride went all the way up, and as it dropped back down, it stopped like 20 or 30 feet in the air and he slipped out. Someone outside the ride was recording and it shows just that: the ride dropping down and stopping, showing him slip out and fall. I can't remember if the camera person never pointed at the ground, or if they did, but the view was obscured, I just remember that you can't actually SEE his body hit the ground. But you can HEAR it. That is a sound I probably won't ever forget. If this video is in fact the sane ride in Orlando, then they really need to review employee training on ride safety or something. Because this can't keep happening. I think the boy and his loved ones would have much preferred he leave the ride a little embarrassed than be gone forever.

[@gothgirl4evr881]

I live about 45 mins away from where that happened I remember the news coverage and if I recall the ride has been closed down since than.

[@chumon1992]

@@mykdoug748 yes, it is horrifying. and @jaxyn494 is correct. The video shows the complete lack of interest of the operator to check everyone and instead is busy chatting to someone in line. While others on the ride and in line tell him to wait and check him, but he doesnt. Then when the kid falls out he just stares at him blankly as if he had no idea how it happened. Idk man. its a terrible video but very telling. Comes from improper training and ignorance to the consequences. The worst part of the video is, the poor kid knows his fate as soon as the ride starts...

[@ellenbrown579]

I want to cry and I know kid is okay. Anyone else feel this way

[@SenMaky]

When I was younger, I remember begging my father to not let me in that ride but because my brother was fine, he just force me into it. There was this girl who saw that I was crying because of my fear of height and she hold me during that time. I hate those rides

[@jpen3211]

Thats cruel

[@kelseybarton]

that is so mean😢

[@faeangel7649]

Happened to my sister years ago, we were screaming begging the ride operator to stop, I remember repeating over and over that she wasn't latched in while I had moved to hold her in place. Other people were screaming too and we were ignored until the point where the ride tilted and he finally saw her actually falling out while I was holding her to keep her from hitting the ground {Luckily on this ride it would have only been maybe a five foot drop but I imagine she still would have gotten hurt had she taken the fall} The guy actually still let the ride finish since by the time he noticed it was almost over. He attempted to yell at us for messing around, but the other people on the ride screamed at him. Nothing ever really came of it that I know of, other than my sister to this day will only get on kiddie rides.

[@isabelleenriquez8254]

mf 5 feet? grow up😂

[@screamingchameleon]

That sounds terrifying! I'm glad your sister is okay though, but my goodness, I hope that operator lost his job.

[@diamondtheif4007]

@@screamingchameleonI think something more should’ve been done instead of just possibly losing his job. Don’t ya think

[@HellaHamster]

That must have been infuriating the worker being so f careless with someone like that. It can induce trauma, I wish workers at such places would all realise their responsibilities.

[@blueskadoo1402]

So creepy pasta has become trauma pasta now. Yeesh

[@renegadetherapper]

Videos like these make me realize it’s actually a blessing that I grew up with intense motion sickness

[@MikaelaKMajorHistory]

Same 😂 I can’t do rides

[@FranklinNRW]

Skill Issue I guess

[@WCfanboy]

No it’s not, this person was fine, the main restraint is held by extremely strong hydraulics and the seatbelt is to make you feel safe. Unfortunately when the seatbelt is forgotten, ignorant internet people with no clue about what they’re saying act like it’s unsafe when there are rides just like this without that redundancy because it DOES NOT MATTER AND DOES NOTHING TO MAKE THE RIDE SAFER.

[@lolrofl-ju3ee]

LOL weak

[@pinkcherry9695]

And I feel blessed that I would never go on rides like these because I'd probably have a panic attack 🥰

[@user-wt4zs7vc7l]

This deserves to be shared with the world.

[@carmelita1956]

Omg the screaming brought tears to my eyes as a mother and grandmother I fell her pain thank God they were able to stop the ride 😢

[@Melaninatedbeauty43]

As a mom to a 9yr old girl, I am literally in tears hearing the panic/fear in her voice.

[@jakobcampbell3837]

She undid the buckle herself

[@gobsmr]

@@jakobcampbell3837Where was that said? Also, that doesn’t change anything. Employees still should’ve checked.

[@malaysiamorris8063]

@@jakobcampbell3837once their locked the person operating the ride should be the only person than can unlock them for reasons like this

[@dankus.memeokus4192]

​@gob6793 if she undid it herself she would of done it after they checked😂 most these places buckle ppl in for them anyway

[@alcottrell2527]

I lold

[@Marcus-Rivera]

As a ride operator at a theme park, this is one of my biggest fears. If I don’t remember if I checked a seat, I’ll always double check and if I don’t remember which seat I stopped at, I’ll redo them all. Edit: Since everyone is asking, i won’t say which park I’m at because ✨privacy✨ but I will say, I operate a variety of rides, including a 12 passenger drop tower, a 28 passenger rollercoaster, a 32 passenger teacup-style ride, a 24 passenger teacup ride, a 60+ passenger carousel, a 24 passenger slider-style ride and a 26 passenger children’s choo-choo train. The rides I operate change each day, one day I could be on a rotation operating 4 and then the next day I could be on a rotation operating more. It varies.

[@stanliemurray2085]

THANK YOU!!!

[@Theresa-lt3ki]

Thank you too and God bless you.This video frightened the hell out of me.

[@ChrisRobbin867]

Thank you need more like you 🫶🏽

[@jamieandfamily729]

Thank you

[@1bkres]

God bless you

[@sp00kysk3l3t0nn]

there was this one time this happened to me and my friend. We were doing a ride like the one in the video. So i was sitting next to my friend and once we THOUGHT we were good to go, as soon as the ride started, his seat turned out to be BROKEN and the lock thing (idk what it’s called) unbuckled itself. So i was holding onto my friend as if my life depended on it, he was so scared and tbh, i was too for him. Thankfully, he was okay and he reported it to the staff.

[@Cinnamon_Girl_1978]

This is making me cry. Thank God they saw.

[@respysystem]

Scariest moment of my life was at a fair. Me and my friends went on one of those ships that go super high, and we were all the way in the back and I IMMEDIETALLY realize im sitting next to a little girl whos maybe 3 or 4. The second we get in the air, shes screaming and sobbing and her dad was only holding her HAND. I grabbed that child around the waist and had my arm strapped kinda around her torso and held on tighter than ive ever held onto anything. He seemed so angry at me but her entire lower half kept FLYING UP. She ended up shoving her head into my side and sobbing the rest of the ride out. I was not going to let that child fly out of that ride. She did such a great job though, and shes obviously okay now.

[@kami78696]

​@@FranklinNRW and yet here you are asking for attention and rubbing yourself in others faces. Maybe avoid the comment section rage baiter

[@ajtriforcegamerofhyrule8538]

I'd say that's very brave of you for protecting that child during the ride i bet there thankful everyday knowing someone older than them saved em from a possible death

[@HellaHamster]

Did the dad say anything to u after? And how did u respond... I wonder how she's actually with that father now...

[@noregerts25]

Did the dad say anything to you after the ride was over? Or the little girl? So happy you stepped up and did what her father should have been doing! Even though she should have NEVER had been on that ride.. you were a blessing to that little girl

[@Starberry7]

Dude that father never should have taken a 4 year old on a ride like that. That’s dangerous. Most rides have a age or height/weight restriction for a reason.

[@mercilessgaming746]

I’m glad the mother noticed as well and made sure they heard her.

[@TazLoks-dj7wo]

If the mom noticed why didn’t she say anything

[@twizzy2fusion527]

⁠They both most likely didn’t notice until last minute

[@JadeMau]

​@@TazLoks-dj7woShe was screaming her head off the moment she realized

[@xPancake_Mix]

​@@TazLoks-dj7wo They both most likely assumed the worker would do their job and ensure everyone was buckled in before starting the ride.

[@harassed-ou2zb]

They just keep going and you will need to hold on for dear life. I was on a roller coster and my arm bars were broken they wouldn't lock down. The guy walked up to me, I said their broken I'm slipping out here. He says its fine. I said no literally I could fall out they're not latching properly. He said you'll be fine. He didn't want to have to stop and unlock it for everyone just for one person. My arms hurt so badly going upside-down and in circles... I was holding the arm brackets closed and hainging from them when upside-down pressing my feet on the floor to keep from coming loose Very lucky I didn't fall out. I screamed at the employees after getting off and they were only too happy to escort me immediately out of the park. Its funny now everyone shuts up when you're asking someone to corroborate your story. I was only passing through the area so I gave up. Id never go back again 😒 I'll bet one day someone dies.

[@rafaellopezjr.5101]

The neglect on safety in this ride reminds me of the teenage football player that never made it home due to negligence

[@lynaeeakettgreene7208]

My brother is a heavy duty mechanic, he mostly works on semis, but one year he did all the repair work for the carnival that came to town for the local annual celebrations, the rides were in such terrible condition, with both missing and broken parts that he worked day and night for several days, almost a week just to make the rides safe. He said he would never go to a fair with traveling carnival rides ever again. Some parts had to be fabricated custom. He only goes to parks that have to get inspections on a regular basis.

[@MoonlitBookworm73]

The sheer terror in the mom’s voice and the pleading in the child’s voice is literally heartbreaking Jesus Christ- why did this get so popular

[@anon681]

Why they acting crz for she looks buckled in

[@lol69970]

@@anon681 it wasn't latched tho, you can see it moving as she's holding it. Also, notice the person to the right has a black stripe connecting it? She's missing it

[@anon681]

@@lol69970 I missed that smh 🤦

[@gleofox]

​@@anon681how can you miss that..... it was the point of the video

[@anon681]

@@gleofox well it’s short video not all people have the best eye sight

[@QTPIE954.]

This is one of the reasons I’m standing at the bottom, holding everyone’s belongings.

[@bonniebunch1609]

Me too!

[@jackiephillip914]

Yep that part😂

[@sharanya8008]

Same here😂😂

[@blankface8465]

Yall bums

[@Paisely88]

YUP!

[@vZaoxiv]

They did this to me once too, I know that exact ride. I reacted quickly and immediately latched the belt at the bottom. I was a young teenager when this happened 🤦‍♀️ the operator wanted to compensate me but I politely declined, he told me the reason it’s dangerous is because the belt can fly up and hit you in the face/knock you out. The ride is secure enough though if you are big enough 😅. To this day I still don’t go on rides though because they don’t keep up with the inspections/licenses. I just like seeing the small shops and food/concerts. 😊

[@avidtrainspotting]

let my clear something up. The harness (the thing that goes over your shoulders and over your chest) is the only thing that matters. The seatbelt which is referred to as the "safety buckle" here is simply a design feature to make riders feel more safe. It's not essential for it to work.

[@stormingcoasters]

Correct

[@sjb4280]

Well clearly she didn't feel safe. They should have checked it, if for no reason other than to make sure the shoulder straps were down too. If they just skip the check all together they risk people's lives.

[@stormingcoasters]

@@sjb4280 I'm pretty sure they do check people's over the shoulder restraints off camera.

[@leannabedore]

That is the sound of pure desperation from the mom and daughter. I bet she never goes on any ride again in her life🥺

[@superclass6957]

😢 right that's why I don't ride

[@loria287]

From my understanding the seatbelt is just to make the rider feel safe and is often not necessary and just a back up for a back up in case the first 2 back ups in the harness fail, which is very slim. It also serves as a visual aid for the person checking to determine if the person sitting in the seat can actually fit, example: the plus sized child who recently lost his life because he was too big for the ride and the harness didn’t latch, nobody checked him, and they didn’t do the buckle test. I say all this to say, though the seatbelt is often a 3rd back up, or a visual to see if someone fits, I’d still be screaming and losing my mind if I was both the child or the mother 😢.

[@leannabedore]

@@loria287 I was never aware of any of this. Thank you for sharing and breaking it down. That makes total sense because if somebody lets say is extremely thin and the push down part is the only safety net, then they could slip out.

[@SummerLangfordRWDCBSNL]

It very much will be. I got on a ride when I was tall enough, but I was too skinny. Belt didn’t hold me in. Almost fell to my death if it weren’t for my dad holding onto me for dear life. I still won’t ride roller coasters to this day.

[@alexiskitty5]

These videos that happen at fairs, carnivals, or theme parks (sixflags, disney, etc.), are the reason I haven’t went on a ride in years. Especially tall rides. This is so scary.😢

[@rhianna871]

This is why I always yell about my seatbelt if I think that they forgot. I would rather be safe than sorry.

[@alishabrown9125]

Lol I do the same thing 😂

[@Yochana4ever]

There’s nothing lol about that

[@sarahthivierge3387]

Better safe than sorry

[@lc4life369]

Everyone does and almost everyone good😂

[@krisw.5025]

She was yelling.

[@myrtlechristie3785]

One thing I know me nor my child or grand child will never ever be found on that. POINT BLANK AND PERIOD

[@TheRat_Yui]

That poor child was traumatized from that, and the mom was very frightened and now will be worried even more

[@KindnessInChaos]

The little girl screaming “mom” is heartbreaking 💔 😢 I’m glad she’s ok.

[@punkinpie2]

I could hear her . Poor child .

[@Penguins34455]

I know, I don’t even have kids and my heart stopped😢

[@imomifysupport4543]

Omg why didn’t they stop it? This is traumatizing

[@Aerochalklate]

imagine dying to a pitbull song

[@UnicornRyder04]

​@@Aerochalklate😂

[@khudkhed2955]

This makes me realize that every ride should have likea safe word that you can scream if ever something goes wrong 😭😭😭😭

[@themidnighttavern6784]

Just kidding, we need to make it a tongue twister.

[@whoanswerisgay]

The word could be LOOSE

[@urdumb007]

@@whoanswerisgayppl would def take advantage of it

[@nameiselactix4131]

If there weren't scared people to abuse the system I'd agree with you. If this was a system I feel that everytime a ride would start you would hear the safe word from at least one person who's too scared to actually ride but felt pressured by someone else to ride. Like children.

[@fyodorgalyukov]

the safe word. is to scream "my belt is unbuckled". and not just "stop"

[@chriselkins6771]

Happened to my dad at 6 flags new england maybe 3-5 years ago, cant remember cause weve gone a few times. The bar didnt latch tight but luckily there is a seatbelt to hold it down as well at least. I just remember going up he just calmly said oh hey my things not even tight, welp here we go. Didnt really ever realize how bad that couldve gone or how terrible it was. He definitely got some air time in the seat as it dropped and was okay. He hadnt noticed at first cause he usually hugs the bars tight to himself as he waits. After the kid in florida passed they installed seatbelts like cars to strap in before the bars come down and the bars belt as well. Definitely feels safer now

[@stormingcoasters]

It's okay if the lap bar is up just a little bit. And rides are designed to give airtime at select parts of the ride.

[@user-cb9oe3wu7f]

The screams if wait wait wait must of been terrifying. Thank god they coped on to the mistake

[@wwbit]

All the comments here dismissing the child and mother's fear.. jfc. These are supposed to be thrill rides for fun not to traumatize the customers.

[@janetphillips2875]

Some of these videos are actually a voice over, and not the real thing. I dont SEE anyone yelling.

[@sagittarius420cheefie]

​@@IDontConsentToHandlersThat part 💯 Like how many fair rides accidents is it gonna take before folks realize that they aren't nearly as safe as you think?

[@Darkmage50]

@@janetphillips2875the girl is literally yelling in the vid you can see her😂

[@MiVidaBellisima]

Ppl have real life died like that. This is literally how these rides become death traps, idk why anybody would make light of it. P.S. fair rides don’t have the same stringent qualifications and checks that permanent theme parks do. They are innately more dangerous bc of that- you couldn’t pay me millions of dollars to let me kid on a fair ride.

[@sagittarius420cheefie]

@zahranoor8537 Who cares, people that get high want to enjoy life. Doesn't make the way they're doing it safe or good. Like really bruh, then your clapback was a corny zodiac comment.😂 You must be one of those that does stupid ish like ride carnival rides or let's you kids/siblings get on them. That's why you're in your feelings. Because nothing you said changes anything, they're dangerous as F'k and it's stupid to risk your health for a quick thrill.

[@anorangewithacapybaraunder2370]

Happened to my cousin when we were 10. He literally lifted up & out of his seat, clutching on to the unsecured body frame that swung open. An Indian man sitting to his left had saved him by pushing my cousin down back into the seat and holding him there during the drop. Thanks, nameless hero 🤝. Edit: 17 years later, he's since become a great father of 2 beautiful baby girls. One simple act changed my whole family's future 😂. Stay safe n take care, everyone.

[@beaudontknow69420]

where was that? because in most parks the buckle does almost nothing, and the bar stays locked in no matter what and the ride won't move unless all seats are secured

[@justphantom7013]

Such bad bait. There is no way in hell someone can just hold you down during a freefl drop. Those things often put riders under more than 3G's, with a speed of over 100km/h in just 2 seconds. No one can hold another passenger in their seat with such forces, while being trapped in their own restraints. Get out of here and stop spreading such bs ride stories

[@anorangewithacapybaraunder2370]

@justphantom7013 I mean, we were 10yo kids and probably weighed 25kg. In that case, 3g of force isn't much for a grown man to hold down for a 3.5 second drop at 80km/h. Those are the stats of the ride it happened on, take it or leave it 💁 Edit: The ride is called the Fear Fall, Rainbows End, New Zealand. A quick image search and you'll understand how he was able to easily reach over and be a hero. Take care 🤝

[@k.h.5119]

​@@justphantom7013 do you even listen to your self? The only time you potentialy experience more than 1g on a FREEFALL Tower ist in the Braking Phase, where you get pushed into your seat with that acceleration and not out of it. Before you start shaming other people you should try to understand basic physics🤦

[@TheCompdept]

Sounds like what happened to your cousin wasn't the same thing at all. Those seat belts don't do squat to hold you in place. It's the shoulder harness that does all the work. If the kid was coming out of the chair then it was because he chose to get on a ride. He's too small for and probably faked his height or size or a moronic employee allowed him on when he was too small. But that seat belt wouldn't be the reason whatsoever. It doesn't do anything. You should look into it. You were wrong about that so I bet you. He grew into a terrible father too

[@TOGade-dj6jh]

The operator throws his hands into the air having no clue he hasn’t done his job properly. The scream from that kid is heartbreaking. Any parent that hears their child sounding like that knows it’s serious.

[@32ninjavanish]

When I was a kid, We went on a class trip to six flags with the high school band and one of the kids said he wasn't latched in and they started the ride. They began to roll out as he screamed for the attendant to stop the ride, but it never stopped he just frantically kept trying to buckle himself down until it finally snapped in.

[@2eddietheeagle]

There was a 14 year old boy who fell from one of these rides He knew what was going to happen as he knew he wasn’t buckled in safely on the way up he told his friend Tell my mum and dad I love them Absolutely heart breaking

[@hunterandhollysstbernardco9365]

Omg I'm sad heartbroken for this child I'll pray for his family

[@mouthwatered]

@@FranklinNRW .

[@Void_Everfrost]

​@@mouthwateredhe is a rage baiter careful

[@That_OneGuyNextdoor]

​@@FranklinNRW wtf?

[@aasiaackerman4417]

​@@FranklinNRWI feel bad for them, but this poor boy had to have his life ended. It's not good for them, and you should care.

[@nzinga542]

My heart still hurts for the young man who slipped to his death, out of a ride similar to this!!😢

[@Baddie_Vee]

Yea my gut always wretches when I think about the poor kid and how absolutely terrifying those last moments were

[@erinwebber88]

Yeah😢

[@aidawilson971]

Was the girl okay ?

[@MyPageone]

Mercy ❤

[@CAROLC87]

Exactly my comment above .. does everyone not remember the young boy who juat lost his life similar to this so if a 13 second video like this didn't make u least watery to the eyes it's sad.. f9r say to someone they need help for tearing over this video shame on you.. I'd cry after 2 seconds of watching this it's scary to see a child I'm distress thinking they could die

[@jennyquintana8251]

This almost happened to my daughter on same kind of ride. They almost sent it up. I was ready to jump the fence, I was yelling that she wasn’t buckled in. The ride operator stopped what he was doing and went to check her buckle. He secured her in. Most awful feeling. I will never forget that scare!

[@wisecracker1814]

I wouldn't want to be the one giving Mom the "safety of our guest is our priority" speech when she got back down... 😂

[@terribranch3368]

XD it funny

[@moaxiom4893]

I remember I was on a ride with my boyfriend last year and went on one I counted as moderate since I’ve been riding for more than 10 years consecutively and constantly. He didn’t like rides, but wanted to joined, so I comforted him the whole time while the ride started to move. Once the ride started to speed up, I noticed I started to slip out over the bar, and I’m 5’2 and weigh lighter than him: more than half my body was flinging in the air and I held onto him for dear life. First time I screamed in genuine fear, and the ride had no seat belts.

[@atbadwolfbay14]

when i was younger i was just barely tall enough to ride a genuine roller coaster. every time it would go upside down i genuinely almost fell out and i only didn’t bc my dad was holding me down

[@chumon1992]

I had this experience once at a fair. The ride only had lap bars and spun around so fast you had to hold on to not get flung out. At least thats what it felt like, especially if you were riding alone.

[@luckyassassin1]

When i was 14 or 15 we have a yearly festival in one of the small towns in the area that we went to. They had carnival rides and one was a big swinging pendulum. Seats 4 people, me, my dad and cousin get in and as the ride is hitting it's peak (we're upside down and about to hit the swing around on the next revolution) my seat belt snapped. I had to hold the waist strap together with one hand and hold the harness closed with the other to avoid getting tossed around like a towel in a washing machine.

[@bigmfg24-7]

That’s crazy… 😳

[@El1sL1n]

Similar thing happened to me when I was younger. I was riding with my mom and my cousin, who were both a lot bigger than me, so the bar didn't go all the way down, and I was falling out. Absolutely terrifying.

[@stephb9256]

Hearing that woman (I’m assuming the mother) screaming “NO, WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT … HER SEATBELT!!! HER SEATBELT!!!! HER SEATBELT!!!!!” Was the most gut wrenching sound.. along with the child screaming for their mom!! I can not imagine the fear coursing through both of them in this moment.. I’m so glad that woman wasn’t preoccupied, fully had eyes on her child and knew what was going on so she could get the attention of the operators… ♥️♥️♥️

[@Optim40]

Omg write a story about it.

[@stephb9256]

@@Optim40 😂😂 Oh wow.. having a bad day today are ya?? I’m sorry for whatever is happening that you feel like you need to insert yourself on an innocent comment on a KZbin short video with a stranger to get validation …. I hope things start looking up for you ♥️♥️

[@THE_TALX_ICK]

Damn you heard that ,I only heard while reading your comment

[@ShawnDozier-jy3iq]

​@@Optim40it's a sad day when 4 sentences is so uncommon that people are annoyed by it. Our attention spans are going to hell in a hand basket. Smhhhhh

[@jl4260]

@@Optim40 your comment was rude asf but made me laugh ngl

[@generallyspeaking850]

At age 13/14 my school went to Disney World and my friends and I went on Space Mountain. I wasn’t seat-belted in and held on to the person in front of me in the dark rollercoaster turning hairpin turns at a high rate of speed. It was terrifying yet fun because I kept my cool and didn’t panic.😱

[@lexingtonfladager793]

Where did you go to school 😅

[@DottieWorld]

well, a seatbelt is a fail-safe and is mainly used to see if a rider can fit into the ride. if a seatbelt cannot fit with a larger guest, then the rider cannot ride, hence the death of tyre sampson on the orlando freefall drop tower. So no, the girl wasnt in any real danger, even though its a fair ride which arent 100% as reliable as chain park rides. The only real danger the girl was in was being hit by the seatbelt during the free fall.

[@stormingcoasters]

This is 100% correct

[@Xxrasierklinge7]

I was about to say, that seatbelt is only there in case the locking mechanism fails. The yellow bar is what keeps you in your seat. People honestly think that seatbelt latch is your lifeline on these kinds of rides and still ride them? I'm fuckin 💀

[@0BV10USLYBRYN]

I can't compare any of my scariest moments to this.. I can't even imagine the pure terror the poor little girl and mother were feeling.

[@Optim40]

Forget it everyone got sprayed with poop once that ride went up.

[@tyleryoung3996]

The seatbelt is just 4 extra insurance, the hydraulics keep it down

[@0BV10USLYBRYN]

@@tyleryoung3996 Still, it would be terrifying

[@That_kidJohnny]

I can compare many to this just saying

[@ohmeohmicah]

@@That_kidJohnny Ok

[@NavaLene]

If cars can tell you which seat is unbuckled when someone is sitting on it, they can do the same for rides.

[@Optim40]

The thing is that you need a flux capacitor for that.

[@epicdumbgaming8943]

The drop tower dose have that - the seat itself and the over the shoulder restraints are secured by hydraulic systems that have this in place. The seatbelt is almost entirely redundant

[@detumaki]

The majority do, and have multiple systems in place to protect you. The buckles are usually for show in these cases

[@jaydub2546]

​@@Optim40😂

[@Optim40]

@@jaydub2546 😂

[@cweston9735]

I love how Mom and baby girl worked together ❤

[@breonahamilton]

The mom should’ve been screaming “SHES NOT STRAPPED IN!!!” A person who is simply having second thoughts could scream “wait wait” so it’s a lot more proficient to scream what the exact problem is in life saving moments like this.

[@But_I_am_a_Gilmore]

I bet she wasn’t even thinking she was probably terrified

[@FlamingCheesecake]

When you're panicking, sometimes your brain divorces from your mouth and you just shout the last thought you had when the panic started.

[@Joa-jq8ky]

The fear in their voices , poor girl and her mom . I'm glad they're now safe

[@Optim40]

They're not. They're actually in the hospital right now.

[@Doge-God]

@@Optim40Proof?

[@KeishaHart2]

The sheer PANIC in the voices of both the mother saying, "no no no, wait wait.wait...take her down", and her baby girl screaming "stop, stop, stop", (or maybe "mom, mom, mom") is absolutely bone-chilling. 😢 I hope they have both recovered emotionally. ❤

[@chaseself5420]

Girls die 100% in times of stress.

[@comfortme]

as someone who was 4 when a similar incident happened to me (tower of terror seat improperly fitted, leaving my dad to hold me down to keep me from flying) it took like 8 years to overcome the fear i felt on rides, even rides unrelated to the “tower” format. that is from getting out of my comfort zone frequently, it’s likely she will always fear them because overcoming trauma takes a lot of dedication. poor girl

[@henrylivingstone2971]

⁠@@comfortme What? The tower of terror doesn’t have fitted seats it just has a seatbelt. How did you not fit? It’s just a normal seatbelt.

[@comfortme]

@@henrylivingstone2971 this was early 2000’s in my memory it was a bar, and it likely was. the issue is that i was so small that i was actually slipping out of my seat. i was a very tiny skinny kid, i know he had to hold down on my lap since i was about to go flying

[@jadeedwards9276]

Sometimes it feels like you're coming out when you're not. Velocicoaster is exhibit a.

[@TheLastArbiter]

BRING A WHISTLE. My brother almost was sent on a ride without being latched and my mom couldn’t get their attention, but luckily someone had a whistle and blew it really loud. That saved his life.

[@ForeverMetal_1961]

Hearing her screaming made me angry and sad at the same time!!!😢 Jesus Christ, the incompetence today is mind-blowing!!🤯

[@pippylongstockings970]

I had this done to me . The locking thing came undone and just the buckle was holding it but it was loose . The lady and her son and the guy on the other side of me was holding me soooo tight ! I thank God for them all the time. When the ride stopped the lady and her son punched the guy because he said nothing happen to me so it was fine and it ticked her off soo bad . I am grateful for her being a temporary mom to me at that moment esp cause my friends mom was an alcoholic who just shrugged it off.

[@Optim40]

Omg...don't get on rides that are from some local carnival. Common sense.

[@SamanthaP48]

Same. It was a man in the seat next to me that noticed and damn near ripped his arm backwards trying to keep my harness down. 😬🥺😕

[@randiplays1980]

Stories about things like this make me wanna cry. Without those people holding onto u, u wouldnt have been able to tell ur story here. God is with u. Bless u and the people that saved u. 😊

[@Optim40]

@@randiplays1980 Mannnn...NOOO! Stop the crying already !

[@mamobee]

@@Optim40where in their comment did it say they went to a local carnival when this happened?

[@lulolie]

The fact that the MOM was screaming too and they let it go on until they personally saw the belt is a major red flag

[@Whackjob_]

It's a ride. People are supposed to scream.

[@NinjaCloverPirate]

@@Whackjob_Uuuuh, the people watching the ride aren’t supposed to scream as well. If that’s happening, it should be pretty obvious to the operators that something’s wrong.

[@HssnsidndjdndBdndndjndk-yn4vh]

​@@Whackjob_that was a different scream.

[@HssnsidndjdndBdndndjndk-yn4vh]

Yeah, the ride operator would've had to see me.

[@Owletess]

Maybe Mom should have belted her daughter in herself and checked that the safety belt was latched. js

[@gabriellegrundvig2074]

The little girls screams of sheer terror brought tears to my eyes. It made me think about how it would feel if something like that happened to my little brothers who are both 8. That’s so terrifying. Thank goodness she ended up being okay.

[@mmckenzie8085]

Listening to that sent chills through me. Thank goodness they stopped in time. Shocking negligence

[@amberxxx0]

As a ride operator seeing this happened to so many people in the comments honestly saddens me. Watching this is a nightmare to me. Some people should not be allowed to work as a ride operator. Even if the belt is just a extra safety thing it should ALWAYS be checked and if you are unsure of where you started go another lap and check it twice. Safety always goes first no excuses!! Also important to be observant and listen to the people on the ride. You can tell the difference when they are having fun and when they aren’t.

[@Amanda-cv7vn]

I worked for the local fair for a couple seasons the second season they told my husband to assemble the boat ride with half the r keys and pins then was required by manufacturer saying oh it's fine just space them out we quit on the spot and drove home 😢 we have a difficult time enjoying rides now because we know the negligence that could happen

[@GavHern]

yeah, all the rides i worked at just had a seatbelt to verify the restraint met the minimum verify point, but it’s still a really bad look. i’m sure they were totally safe but making sure people actually feel safe is also a very important part of the job

[@Latvijas_shiela]

​@@GavHernpeople always go around each seat and tug on the straps and make sure theyre working this worker clearly wasnt doing his Job

[@hoodieproxy1086]

yeah definitely my dad when he checks his ride goes from 1 and goes to the last number and he does every other seat(he does the cliff hanger ride)

[@sarahdeviciara1349]

This extra safety belt actually saved my life once, had the mechanical seat thing opening while being on a rollercoaster

[@miscellaneouspeople1737]

THIS HAPPENED TO ME AT THE STATE FAIR ONCE!!!!!! We were already at the top before someone beside me was able to buckle me in!! I have never ridden a drop tower since that incident.

[@kelsey2333]

Which state fair? I have a really traumatic experience riding a ride at the Minnesotan state fair. I dont ride fair rides anymore. The people who operate them are sketch

[@GoldenKakes]

You’re supposed to buckle your own self in. This wouldn’t happen if you had brains.

[@Shastasnow]

It is easy to click yourself in. 9-year-olds do it all the time. Just because you can move it a little does not mean it is not locked. The extra buckle is just an extra.

[@clarity-argent2913]

​@@GoldenKakesyea, bud, that does not apply to basically anywhere, the ride attendants are suppose to do it because they are specifically trained in how to operate the ride, if your expected to do it yourself then that ride is not safe

[@GoudLoodje]

Don’t worry though, a seatbelt is really only there for rider comfort, as it doesn’t really help closing the restraint all by itself. You’d be totally fine without a seatbelt but because it’s there, people start screaming if it’s not buckled, not realizing you could literally buckle it mid-air and if you don’t, nothing’s gonna change. You’d still be fine

[@nexplayspredator3307]

Why tf is everyone here been through the same situation 💀

[@Not_f1ll_h3art]

The girl screaming *MOMMM* *MOMMMMM* *AHHHH* *AHHHHH* got me rolling

[@MikeLaRock88]

Like a horror movie when people hear you screaming for help, but they think its just part of the ride

[@jenicdarling9425]

Was just thinking that!

[@Bumbaclaat-lc4nd]

It was locked the whole time the kid was being paranoid. Read the article

[@MikeLaRock88]

@@Bumbaclaat-lc4nd Read my comment again and think about why I need to read the article.

[@sk8tebordppdr907]

@@MikeLaRock88dude thinks he said something 🤣🤣🤣 he arguing ghost as we speak……

[@Hard1488core]

​@@MikeLaRock88nice User 14/

[@bestgrandma7442]

That is so heart wrenching to hear a child yelling for her mother😮 the people that are running these rides are so irresponsible😮😮 glad to hear your daughter is OK

[@jessefoh-quinones7963]

I think they just be hiring teenagers from the area which the carnival///fair or rides are being held,,,which in so many ways we appreciate but in so many more we don’t…The (((Operator,,,of ride)))the teenager///child should be trained better for these situations... Especially since the rate of this happening is becoming more typical and fatal!!! I used to love rides man no ride to big or small or scary (((I was oblivious to the real danger till I wasn’t)))… Till this day can’t catch me on any kinda rides

[@Delusional_Cowboys_Fan69]

It wasn’t completely their fault

[@bestgrandma7442]

@@Delusional_Cowboys_Fan69 so can I ask who’s fault is it?

[@Delusional_Cowboys_Fan69]

@@bestgrandma7442 I said completely. While I agree they could have double checked, the machine didn’t properly buckle the girl in.

[@liljjsquadyt]

Hope you know you can buckle yourself it's just like a car seat ppl brains are just too fried and creates un needed panic like this

[@WilliamMilliago]

Didn’t something similar like this happened in Orlando, where the kid passed away like this the video was so dramatic that is heartbreaking even watch it. That’s how bad the accident was so I’m glad that they stopped at this time and caught it in enough time.🙏🙏

[@Planktonamor]

There's something primal in us that wants mom when things are bad, poor girl I'm glad everyone is ok

[@FishyFishstick13]

That’s why I don’t get on those rides. The workers do a rush job and don’t even really check to see if you’re buckled in properly

[@tyronos]

They don't check the screws on the ride either, people have died because rides just falls apart

[@edgarsox230]

Depends on the country

[@toneswisdom168]

Yup

[@That_One_Guy434]

Nice job making all workers seem bad because some in this video weren't working hard.

[@skyyy710]

Just put it on yourself like a normal person 😂

[@kstar521]

This also happened to me! Was on a choir trip and got on the drop ride, Scream at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. I can be shy in large groups, especially in high school, and it was hard to speak up but I knew I had to. The bottom of the shoulder safety restraints went over twice as high as everyone else’s, about to my neck. I was a veteran of the Dungeon Drop at Six Flags Astroworld at the time, so I was familiar enough to know something wasn’t working the way it should. I patted the leg of the girl next to me and said that this isn’t right, as I raised it to show how high it went. She freaked out and started screaming to stop, and then the other 2 people on our row did too. About a quarter of the way up the guy noticed and was annoyed at first but once he shielded his face from the sun and actually saw, he gasped and I could just tell by his overall reaction that it wasn’t good. He nodded his head as he darted to bring it back down. I am still shy sometimes but I definitely speak out when safety or other basic needs are at risk.

[@FranklinNRW]

Only problem with this story is no one ever was at risk

[@ajhproductions2347]

@@FranklinNRWif she hadn’t said anything, who knows what would have happened?

[@FranklinNRW]

@@ajhproductions2347 nothing the safety systems would have worked as intended

[@Aroacerat]

I love that ride and have been on it multiple times- However, if something seems wrong, its better to speak up

[@Void_Everfrost]

​@@FranklinNRWah yes nothing seems wrong so shut up, that's how black companies trick people like you to become their employee. I hope you end up in one as well

[@amylee5452]

That is terrifying!! I’m glad no one got hurt!!

[@joannapickett8749]

This happened to me before when I was younger and Lord God knows I had to hold on for my life as I was slipping out of the chair!!! And that same ride at that exact fair was closed down due to a young boy loosing his life! They don't regulate those rides for malfunctioning and they don't make sure you're secure enough to be stabled and they also don't pay attention for the customers safety while they're on the rides. They just press the button and just ignore the ride until it's over. I thank God that mother was paying attention to her child and that God saved that family and other families from potential tragedy! Glory to God! ❤

[@blueeyedbatman]

As a former ride operator, if I don't go on a ride with my kids [which is rare] I personally go up with them and get them settled and check restraints until they're old enough to do it properly themselves.

[@Itsmyturn-notpickme]

Me too.

[@Amber_T23]

100%. I don’t have kids of my own but whenever my husband and I take my little sister to a theme park, I buckle her myself, just to be safe.

[@charlietomasi5265]

Some buckles are complex and parents trust the ride operators are going to safely check everyone in first and for most the child should have been safety checked first. Poor girl will never get rid of the trauma

[@Ooofaa-Maa]

Great, you’ve just tripled all the lines…

[@blueeyedbatman]

@@Ooofaa-Maa no, because I'm not an idiot who takes 5 minutes to buckle a seat belt. 🤡 I'm always done and out of the way before the riders are even loaded so try again karen. 👌

[@tamigormley1626]

I was in my Early Teens and i was on the Wild Mouse in Santa Cruz.. at that time there was just a bar across your lap. I was really small. Thank God there was a larger guy behind me because as i was flying out of my seat he held me down. I will never forget that. I will always be grateful to him. ❤❤

[@lynnberry169]

That's exactly what happened to me too. My dad behind me was the only thing that kept me in that car.

[@jixergerl]

I accidentally did that to my daughter. She was super thin and about to come out of that chair. I can't believe they let her on. I had to hang on to her for dear life

[@krimsonx214x5]

Whatever happened to making sure EVERYONE is buckled up

[@marydobney8615]

Sue them.

[@SharonJones-tj7vi]

A blessing indeed for the rider to help your baby. I’m so happy she’s fine.

[@Dahk]

Where are you seeing someone help her?

[@Ruhee]

@@Dahkthey realized it and did it after stopping the ride

[@chiefdaboss]

Facts ❤️❤️❤️

[@maiaanamariabelu9882]

@@Ruheeyeah after they failed to see before they started it

[@Ruhee]

@@maiaanamariabelu9882 which is terrible but still a blessing that it was seen and stopped.

[@tessabeth.123]

It’s common for people to yell wait or stop out of fear when rides start, so if this happens to you scream “I’m not buckled” instead

[@Hinokami777]

The mom did say the buckle isn’t strapped yet they didn’t listen.

[@conormcbeast2805]

LMAO the music plus the kid screaming , boy the ride hasn't started and already he is pooping his pants

[@jerry-xx8mu]

Have Fun and stay safe out there ❤️

[@kaystephan2610]

"WAAAAIT!!! WAAAIITTT!!!! THE BELTT!!! HER BELTT!!!!!" "Haha Jerry listen man they're so scared lmao"

[@atlasguytinyproductions55]

Underrated comment. But yeah, crazy moment.

[@kyleparris9764]

This is the funnies comment here I just think a lot of people didn’t want to laught yet bc they didn’t know the real outcome of this video

[@JewelWildmoon]

Someone already mentioned it in the top comment, but rides like these really do need some kind of system that prevents it from starting if it senses even one seat belt unbuckled. You can't always trust that all ride operators will check or double-check and lord knows what would've happened if they didn't see it nor hear the mother. The primary belt is the main thing that holds you in place, yes, but the secondary belt is there IN CASE it fails.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

It's only needed if it's actually part of the safety system. A belt can be a safety device, it can also be a safety blanket or thing to check to ensure that the actual safety gear is in place.

[@rose_blue1]

True

[@stormingcoasters]

These ride typically will have a system like that. The over the shoulder restraint is doing all of the real work, and that's the restraint that will not allow the ride to go if not locked. The seatbelt is a secondary restraint, and typically just there for visuals to make people feel safer. There is actually no need for a seatbelt.

[@forzaguy1252]

@@stormingcoastersits also a go or no go, if the belt cant be buckled, you’re not riding

[@stormingcoasters]

@@forzaguy1252 that's also true, thanks for mentioning it!

[@user-ye7ux3wq7z]

Heart wrenching glad they stopped it!

[@donabeltoralba7574]

I had goosebumps while watching this the Mom and Child screaming........thank GOD it was stopped in no time....thank GOD🙏❤️🙏

[@JamieSchmidt16]

The horrific anxiety that this induces within me.. the immediate panic I feel inside gets me physically choked up!

[@bcaye]

Seriously, seek professional treatment. If something that happened in the past, to a stranger, that thankfully had a positive outcome caused you that much distress, you have serious issues. Also, maybe not choosing triggering videos? Alternatively, you are an attention seeking drama queen and need to find a hobby off screen. Exercise would probably be good.

[@amberg4131]

THANK GOD SOMEONE WAS LOOKING. THEY NEED TO CHANGE THIS

[@ilyrosea]

i’ve seen the og video on tiktok if I remember correctly the only thing that wasn’t secure was the extra seatbelt, (Basically double safety just to be sure), so she would’ve been fine

[@thequeens7711]

When I was ten, me and my brother (12) were on this roller coaster together called Blast Off at Six Flags that’s kinda like that ride and when the staff lady was checking seatbelts, she COMPLETELY skipped over my brother and pushed my seat belt in to lock it. I was safe but he wasn’t and we both kept trying to get her attention but she just walked off to check the other people’s seat belts. We called to our mom who’s on the same roller coaster, just on the other side, and she was finally able to get that lady’s attention before she started the ride. That was a close call and horrifying, that could’ve gone terrible wrong and that lady skipping my brother like that is CRAZY.

[@Rensheppy]

Last time I went to Six Flags (long time ago) was when I decided I would never go back. The attitudes of the people who worked there were beyond lazy, & I didn’t feel safe getting on rides with the staff who ran them. Hope it’s better now..

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Yep it's just like the drop zone ride at Great America! Terrifying ride lol.

[@timetravelhomestead]

Mine failed on the Flashback when it was in Texas. I had 2 women holding beers and a stoned out man who finished his joint while holding me in. I did fall out of the bar and hung onto it with my hands and legs for dear life, but luckily, and with 3 people who were not sober enough to be concerned about my possible death keeping me basically locked down..I obviously survived. 6 flags was like, here is a liability paper. Sign it before we'll let you leave, but you ok? You're not dead so it's fiiiiine.

[@marit7189]

Mine also Six Flags in CA. It was the riddler ride. It was a trip from middle school graduation. I followed instructions, but no one came to check my belt/ harness. It was too loose. Well, every time the ride did some sharp turn. I was slipping out. I held on for dear life. Hugging the harness. I was there with a teacher, but she just didn't really care. Never went back there again.

[@MatthewCofer]

Bruh it’s just the seatbelt, the actual restraint is what is holding you in place, and there’s sensors to tell the ride if it’s not in place

[@deadeye-dn6bd]

Just so everyone knows she was very much safe, these over the shoulder restraints have either dual hydraulic or pin designs incase one breaks (which is extremely rare) these mechanisms hold the restraint down securely either one of the two being able to secure the rider in place on its own, seatbelt restraints on most of these rides are unnecessary and simply there for peace of mind for the guest as they dont really do much. still, shame on the ride operators for not noticing, operators like these that cause these sorts of situations are the reason people are so terrified of theme park rides and should be moved or fired.

[@DD-oi3vh]

Happened to me as a kid- it was so terrifying, esp bc of how tiny I was, that I never went on a ride again. If my then step dad hadn’t death gripped me, I would’ve flown off. Insane how they still haven’t implied safety checks each ride to ensure it doesn’t happen again.