The newest ride at "Rude World"

Yikes - I'd SO want my money back.

I looked up the fine print on the ride:

"Riders must be 62" tall.  Absolutely NO pregnant riders!  Danger, riders MAY lose body parts."

(Thursday, June 21, 2007) - At Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, a 13-year-old girl had both of her legs severed above the ankles while she was riding the Superman Tower of Power freefall ride.

Superman Tower of Power

Superman Tower of Power is 177 feet tall. Its gondola is lifted upwards 12 mph to a height of 157 feet. When the gondola is dropped, it reaches a top speed of 54 miles per hour, and riders experience momentary freefall. The ride's braking system engages 20 feet from the ground, slowing the gondola to a stop.

According to one eyewitness account reported to WHAS-TV News, a cable snapped as the gondola dropped, and wrapped around the girl's legs.

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niko
yikes... this is scary.
DKN
ACK!!!!! Jesus christ!
Valerae
This is why I'm not a fan of amusement parks. With my luck, I'd be that one in a million accident.
lauowolf
ACK.
(Yeah, I don't do this stuff.)
Stacy
OMG. Truly shocking.
Gunderson Bee
good god! My kid can't go on rides anymore because of his heart condition, so maybe I'll tell him about this and let him know he ain't missing nuthin.
Emmi

Oh my freakin' word. I'm glad my days of the Six Flags Mind Eraser are gone. Totally barbaric.

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