Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom said the settlement would provide “lifetime care” for Kaitlyn Lasitter, who was 13 when a cable on the ride snapped in June 2007, cutting off her feet. Doctors were able to reattach her right foot but not her left one, and some of her left leg was amputated.
What happened to the girl at Kentucky Kingdom?
The installment at Kentucky Kingdom (then known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom) was demolished after an accident that maimed a teenage girl while the ride at Six Flags St Louis was removed from the park’s website in early 2021. Two additional drop towers installed at other Six Flags parks are known as Scream.
What happened on the Superman ride at Six Flags?
Park: Six Flags New England (Mass.) Story: A man was thrown from the final turn of the Superman: Ride of Steel roller coaster, hitting the rail and then falling only a few feet to the ground below. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.
What happened on the Superman Tower of Power?
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, 6-21-07, the Superman Tower of Power ride at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Park in Louisville, Ky. malfunctioned and injured a 13-year-old female, whose legs were severed above the ankle.
Has anyone died at Kentucky Kingdom?
In June 2007, a 13-year-old girl had both of her feet severed when a cable snapped on the Superman Tower of Power ride at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville. In 1997, a teenage girl was killed and 32 people were injured when the Bonzai Pipeline slide at California’s Waterworld USA collapsed.
Has anyone died on the Superman Ride?
On July 8, 2011, a handicapped Iraq War veteran on the Darien Lake installment riding in the front seat fell to his death. State investigators faulted operator error as the cause of the accident and the ride was re-opened on July 22, 2011.
What happened at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom park?
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, 6-21-07, the Superman Tower of Power ride at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Park in Louisville, Ky. malfunctioned and injured a 13-year-old female, whose legs were severed above the ankle.
How often do Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom ride inspectors inspect rides?
A Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom spokesperson told us they inspect each ride every day before the park opens, and officials released the following statement late Thursday afternoon.
What happened to the girl who lost her feet at Six Flags?
A 13-year-old girl visiting Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom lost both of her feet when a ride malfunctioned Thursday afternoon. It happened about 4:45 p.m. on the Superman Tower of Power, formerly known as the Hell-a-Vator. According to Six Flags officials no one else was hurt.
What happened to Kaitlyn at Six Flags?
Her family reached a settlement with Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom that will provide for Kaitlyn throughout her life. The Lasitters are also working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and US Rep. Edward Markey from Massachusetts to lobby for tighter amusement park regulations. This June marks the fourth anniversary of that tragic accident.
