I'm sure a lot of you have heard that a 12 year old boy died earlier this week after riding The Rockin Roller Coaster at Disney MGM Studios. Disney shut down the roller coaster to do a full inspection and found that nothing was wrong with the coaster, it reopened yesterday. An autopsy was performed on Michael Russell, the examiner said, "No evidence of injury was found but congenital heart abnormalities were detected, which will be further evaluated." Unfortunately, the family was not aware that Michael had this condition because his father told Orange County Sheriff's Office that his son was healthily. Some may wonder why it's a big deal for people with heart diseases or defects not to ride roller coaters. Well a test was done and it showed that when riding a roller coaster you average heart rate is 89 beats per minutes before the ride and 155 beats per minutes after riding a roller coaster. This research indicated that this rates are high enough to trigger rhythm problems. So it is highly recommened that people with heart disease or defects not to ride roller coasters. That's why there are signed plastered all over the place that say if you are pregnant, have neck and back problems or heart problems do not get on the roller coaster. The Rocking Roller Coaster at MGM Studios is the second fastest roller coaster at Disney World, it goes form 0 to 60 Miles Per Hour in 2.8 seconds. The ride is more than a half mile and has sudden dips, loops, twists and turns. Which could certainly aggravate on heart condition. Unfortunately, 3 people have died in the past 13 months after riding a ride at Disney World. A women died in April of bleeding of the brain that was connected with high blood pressure, and 4 year old boy collapsed on a ride, an autopsy was performed and they found out he had a rare heart condition. My sympathy goes out to all these families. So please if you know anyone or even suspect that someone may have a heart condition, urge them not to get on a roller coaster.
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