Couple Helps Secure Young Girls on Missouri Roller Coaster After Alleged Seat Belt Malfunction
A harrowing incident occurred on the Mamba roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, where two young girls were left shaken after a seat belt malfunction. The frightening experience took place on October 11 when a young girl behind Chris and Cassie Evins, who are now speaking out about what happened.
According to eyewitness accounts, the girl's seat belt was not latched properly, leaving her at risk of being ejected during the ride. The couple immediately sprang into action, holding onto the girl and her friend as they rode through the 205-foot-tall coaster at speeds of up to 72 miles per hour. "I said, 'Look, you're going to make it through the rest of this ride. We're not going to let you go,'" Chris Evins recalled.
Cassie Evins added that both girls were crying as they held on, describing the experience as "terrifying." The couple expressed their concerns about safety and decided not to take their own children back on the roller coaster until they saw changes implemented by the park. "We need to see the change, and once we see that change, I will be comfortable taking my four children," Cassie Evins said.
Following the incident, inspectors from the Missouri Division of Fire Safety evaluated the coaster and discovered some restraint devices were not functioning properly on the Mamba. The ride was taken out of service until repairs could be made, which were completed by Thursday or Friday. A spokesperson for Six Flags, the parent company of Worlds of Fun, acknowledged that safety is a top priority and has implemented modifications to ensure the ride meets all applicable safety standards.
The incident highlights the importance of ensuring safety measures are in place on amusement park rides. While the situation may have been resolved, many questions remain unanswered about how such incidents occur and what can be done to prevent them from happening again.
A harrowing incident occurred on the Mamba roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, where two young girls were left shaken after a seat belt malfunction. The frightening experience took place on October 11 when a young girl behind Chris and Cassie Evins, who are now speaking out about what happened.
According to eyewitness accounts, the girl's seat belt was not latched properly, leaving her at risk of being ejected during the ride. The couple immediately sprang into action, holding onto the girl and her friend as they rode through the 205-foot-tall coaster at speeds of up to 72 miles per hour. "I said, 'Look, you're going to make it through the rest of this ride. We're not going to let you go,'" Chris Evins recalled.
Cassie Evins added that both girls were crying as they held on, describing the experience as "terrifying." The couple expressed their concerns about safety and decided not to take their own children back on the roller coaster until they saw changes implemented by the park. "We need to see the change, and once we see that change, I will be comfortable taking my four children," Cassie Evins said.
Following the incident, inspectors from the Missouri Division of Fire Safety evaluated the coaster and discovered some restraint devices were not functioning properly on the Mamba. The ride was taken out of service until repairs could be made, which were completed by Thursday or Friday. A spokesperson for Six Flags, the parent company of Worlds of Fun, acknowledged that safety is a top priority and has implemented modifications to ensure the ride meets all applicable safety standards.
The incident highlights the importance of ensuring safety measures are in place on amusement park rides. While the situation may have been resolved, many questions remain unanswered about how such incidents occur and what can be done to prevent them from happening again.
Just had this roller coaster scare at Worlds of Fun last month and it's crazy how quickly people came together to help out! I mean, Chris and Cassie Evins are total heroes for saving those two girls - what if they didn't intervene? The fact that the park has taken responsibility and made changes is a good start, but we need to know more about what went wrong in the first place. Were there any warning signs or previous incidents like this that were ignored? 
Also, I'm not sure if it's just me, but I've been noticing a lot of safety concerns on roller coasters lately... maybe it's time for some bigger changes behind the scenes 
! I mean, can you even imagine if they had gotten ejected? It's crazy that the ride was still operating despite the seat belt issue 
. But honestly, how could this have happened in the first place? Like, are we really expected to just rely on people being super vigilant on roller coasters? 
Safety needs to be a top priority at all times! 
. And yeah, kudos to Chris and Cassie for stepping in, but what about the park employees who could've done something earlier? Shouldn't they've known better or reported it ASAP? The fact that it took an incident like this for them to take action is just... meh 
. Can we get some answers on how this happened and what's gonna be done to prevent it in the future?
on that roller coaster and no seat belt latched 
it's crazy that the couple stepped in & saved them 
safety first, for sure 
i mean, what's goin on with these rides? How can this keep happenin'? 
gotta have better checks in place 
so somethin like this never happens again 
safety is EVERYTHING 
Back in my day, we didn't have all these safety regulations, but you know what? We still managed to ride those things without any major incidents. 
I'm not saying it was always safe, but you learned to adapt and trust the ride.
The fact that the park had to take the ride out of service is a big deal, and now the question is... will it come back safe? I'm all about being cautious when it comes to these types of rides, but at the same time, I hate that this incident has to happen in the first place.