The man climbed out of the Arizona ride because of this

A man must think quickly after the safety bar on a moving roller coaster came off during the move. According to local store KPNX (12News)The incident happened on Sunday (November 24) at Castle N’ Coasters in Arizona.

Here’s what happened on the Arizona roller coaster

The media has not named the man involved at his request. However, he explained that he had gone to the amusement park to celebrate his niece’s birthday. He was riding the Desert Storm roller coaster, making a double loop when the safety bar became unlatched. According to reports, it had only been a few seconds since the ride started and the click of the roller coaster climbed. At the top, the man realized the safety bar was not securely fixed. The man claimed he heard the sound of latching bars at the start of the trip but the driver did not check them.

“We started climbing and you hear the click of the chains of a regular roller coaster,” the man explained to 12News. “We were about to reach the top and I heard a click different from the click of the rope taking us up, so I checked my crossbar one last time and it released.”

With only a few seconds left, he immediately jumped out of the roller coaster car and stood on the roller coaster’s catwalk. The Desert Storm operator reportedly did not realize what had happened until the man hit the ground. In his interview, he also criticized the lack of awareness among Castles N’ Coasters staff. If the female operator noticed him outside the cart, the man said she could do “something” like use the emergency release button. Ultimately, he thinks his split decision saved his life.

The man revealed the scariest part of the incident

Although he did not want to identify himself, mobile phone footage captured the moment the man climbed out of the roller coaster. He told 12News the worst part of the incident is that a child could have been in his position.

“I think the worst thing was having those kids there and knowing that it could have been one of them,” he said. “You shouldn’t have to pay with your life to have fun.”

In addition, the man also talked about Arizona getting stricter with amusement park regulations. However, the state actually does not manage its parks at all. Instead, the state requires amusement parks to have roller coasters inspected annually by a private company or insurance company.

“100 percent needs to change. I think all amusement parks that basically hold people’s lives in their hands need to be managed better,” he said. Adding, “I think the scariest part is their negligence and the sheer carelessness they had throughout the whole thing.”

The man claimed he filed a report with Castles N’ Coasters but did not receive a copy. While it’s unclear whether the unnamed man will take the matter to court, a woman in Florida did so with Universal Orlando earlier this year. Geriann Clem visited the site with her husband in February 2023. After riding the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster, she claimed to have suffered “permanent serious and personal injuries.” She is asking for a jury trial but is also asking for monetary damages.

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