ROLLER COASTER OPENINGS FACE UNCERTAINTY.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer VALENCIA - Facing the onslaught of summer crowds, Magic Mountain's most popular attraction, Goliath, is closed indefinitely after the death of a rider, and two other wildly hyped new coasters don't have opening dates. State investigators are conducting a thorough investigation of the Goliath ride to determine whether it contributed to 28-year-old Pearl Santos' death. Preliminary autopsy results indicate the Fontana woman suffered an aneurysm aneurysm (ăn`y  rĭzəm), localized dilatation of a blood vessel, particularly an artery, or the heart. that ruptured while she rode Goliath. Andy Gallardo, spokesman for Magic Mountain, said he believed the ride would be opened shortly, but investigators with the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. agency established (1970) in the Dept. of Labor (see Labor, United States Department of) to develop and enforce regulations for the safety and health of workers in businesses that are engaged in interstate were noncommittal. The opening dates for two other roller coasters While there have been hundreds of different roller coasters built, there have been just a few that were notable for specific reasons. Some reasons include:
Deja Vu, a boomerang-style roller coaster that reaches speeds of up to 65 mph and has a 200-foot drop at a 90-degree angle, was set to open on Memorial Day weekend, but its opening has been delayed because of construction. The coaster will be the park's 14th, which ties it for the title of most coasters at an amusement park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. in the country. But with the debut of X later in the summer, Magic Mountain will hold the distinction of being the park with the most roller coasters. X, a thrill ride that will spin passengers backward and forward Adv. 1. backward and forward - moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all at 76 mph, will open sometime during the summer season. ``X will be the most anticipated ride in the theme-park industry,'' Gallardo said. |
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