A 12-year-old girl was hurt when she hit the ground after a free-fall SCAD tower net did not fully catch her fall.
The net on the attraction at Extreme World in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., “was not high enough above the ground to break the fall, and she did hit the ground,” a police officer said.
The girl fell more than 40 feet and was seriously injured. Extreme World’s president said it was the first accident in the eight years the attraction has been operating. Terminal Velocity will be closed while regulators investigate. The park was closed Friday following the accident but was expected to reopen the following day.
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Tags: Extreme World, SCAD tower, thrill ride, Wisconsin Dells
Terminal Velocity? How appropriate.
I think I just saw it in Wisconsin Dells. It was the first time I ever saw that kind of attraction.
Outside of a Hollywood stunt set who jumps unattached anymore into a trampoline, an airbag, a net? It's not a fire department rescue from the 1920s. I haven't even done a rock wall but part of my trust would be knowing that rope is there.
This past weekend at the Dells I was very tempted to do this as an early birthday gift. Fortunate it wasn't me. Very unfortunate it was a poor girl now suffering. I thought the net was always set at a certain height before the elevator is lifted. I know the only time the net should be low is when they get the passengers out.
I think the park is going to foreclosure auction next month too.