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Rhino Rally Closed
Submitted By: ThmPrkCrtc on 6/28/2001 9:08:00 AM
After and accident yesterday afternoon the new Rhino Ralley ride at Busch Gardens Tampa has been closed.

A Land Rover flipped onto its right side Tuesday after leaving the rhinoceros habitat. The two injured passengers were treated and released from University Community Hospital.

But Hoeppner said the drivers of the vehicles, which have governors precluding them from exceeding 7 mph, received instruction over a period of weeks.

However, a former employee of OneSource, a subcontractor that does maintenance for Rhino Rally, said he had expressed concerns the Land Rover could flip on steep grades. He said he was not sure whether his concerns reached Busch Gardens officials.

Scary stuff, but knowing the people around here theyll probably be all the more anxious to ride it with the extra danger element now having been introduced.

Comments:

Bongoville on 6/28/2001 4:53:00 PM said:
OUCH
 
TOGO_Fan on 6/28/2001 10:13:00 PM said:
The Orlando press blew the event way out of proportion and the people are suing. (*sigh*) Thanks For Listenign. TOGO_Fan
 
Sephiroth7 on 6/30/2001 2:20:00 PM said:
Well dont u think the people should sue??? And anything like this is going to get some media, I personally think this was out of the norm. Just like plane crashes. They never happen so people over report to make $$$$.
 
Peckernuts on 7/1/2001 12:44:00 AM said:
i think that should be part of the ride now cause from what i've seen on the discovery channel it looks boring. Maybe an "Accidenal" spill into animal land could spice things up... kinda like on Jurassic Park... The first one.
 
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