Better not look at automobile injury and death statistics. Rollercoasters only make headlines because of how infrequently they hurt people.
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Millions of people ride coasters each year, you're going to have a lot more dangerous things to worry about when having kids.
Even so, there's still an undeniable fear factor I might need to get over. But it'll need acknowledgement.
Well you shouldn't stop your child from having fun because u get anxiety over something they want to do even tho it's safer than driving which is an activity ull do with them quite often I imagine
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The thing is. Why would I intentionally risk death by other people’s incompetence when it comes to building and maintaining safe rollercoasters?
You could ride 10 roller coasters a day and you’re less likely to die than if you get in a car.
Ok so this whole thread has me tripping about...cars. Like, I know the statistics, but my son will be driving daily to school for the first time starting in August, has only been driving occasionally since last year and I am so not ready 🤪
I love where I live (semi rural/woods) for the peace and quiet and low COL but between being 15 min from town and the terrain (Appalachia) it is impossible to not drive everywhere.
I think much of the world, including the United States, is overly car-dependent and could really benefit from more openness towards sustainable forms of transportation, and urban development designed without automobiles at the forefront of the mind.
I mean, kids can get injured or die doing anything. We had a case a while back in Australia where a bunch of kids got injured and five died when freak winds lifted a jumping castle (bounce house; moon bounce; whatever you call them) off the ground and into the air before slamming them back down.
I am a parent and I agree.
A roller coaster just derailed here in Sweden last week. 1 dead and 9 injured…
Don't ever play rollercoaster tycoon then.
There's always freak accidents, I've ridden Fury a bunch of times and I'm still breathing. I don't remember where I read this, but you're more likely to die on the way to the amusement park than you are on a rollercoaster.