BOY,12, IS KILLED IN DISNEY RIDE HORROR; Dad's tragic fight to save dying son.Byline: By Paula Murray A BOY aged 12 died on a ride at Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World in Florida. But the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster was reopened yesterday after the company said inspectors had found no mechanical faults. And last night, a medical examiner A public official charged with investigating all sudden, suspicious, unexplained, or unnatural deaths within the area of his or her appointed jurisdiction. A medical examiner differs from a Coroner in that a medical examiner is a physician. found that Michael Russell For other persons named Michael Russell, see Michael Russell (disambiguation). Michael Russell (Mike Russell) (born 9 August 1953 in Bromley, Kent) is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland region. had a congenital heart defect Noun 1. congenital heart defect - a birth defect involving the heart birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth . A post-mortem examination found no evidence of injury to the boy who passed out on the minute-long ride, mostly in the dark, at up to 60mph. Michael's dad Byron, an Iraq war veteran, said his son was healthy but went limp on the ride on Thursday. He tried to revive him until paramedics arrived but the boy was pronounced dead at hospital. Barbara Miller, of Orange County Sheriff's Office, said that immediately after the tragedy, the family told her he was healthy and had no problems. Further studies will try to confirm the cause of death. Disney spokesman Jacob DiPietre said: "Walt Disney World engineers and ride system experts completed a thorough inspection of the attraction overnight and found it to be operating properly." The death of Michael, whose family live at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, was the latest in a string of tragedies at Walt DisneyWorld in recent years. At least 15 people have died at Disney's theme parks in Florida and California since 1989. Some had health conditions. Disney say the ride has the force of a supersonic F-14, with loops and a rock soundtrack. Theme park consultant David Speigel said: "As roller coasters go, it is not considered an ultra, ultra high-thrill coaster." CAPTION(S): DEATH RIDE: The rollercoaster, above, and Disney's DiPietre, right SPLASH NEWS |
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