Did someone get hurt on Raptor?

My 2 boys are staying with grandma and grandpa in Toledo this week and my oldest called me saying that a woman had to go to the hospital after riding Raptor. Just wandering if anybody knows anything?

I dont know if they did, but odds are that the ambulance they saw was the park golf cart and that she was only dehydrated, at least thats what I hope.

If no one responds to this thread tonight/tomorrow who was at the park saying Raptor is down or witnessed then thing I would bet money it was someone dehydrated.

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=6901288

I'm not sure I understand the motivation to close the ride.

Haha... So this teenager was transported to the Rainbow Babies Hospital?

I'm not sure why you find that funny. It's a children's hospital.

Then why not name it the Rainbow Children's Hospital? It was just the name doesn't make much sense to me.

It is actually called Rainbow baby and children's hospital. I don't think it is funny at all when a person has to go to the hospital, let alone a child. No matter how old of a teenager they are, they are still children.

Well, the hospital isn't exactly made out of rainbows, either. Why does it really matter?

Good to see CF is taking their vistors safety first and shutting rides down after incidents, and making sure their safe

^ - they've always done that. Your namesake is a pretty good example of that.

I agree with what Jeff said. Honestly, stuff would be closed all the time if they closed rides any time someone "felt faint."

Count me in with being confused over the closure. Seems to me like an "accidental protein spill" would be a bigger medical problem than feeling faint, yet rides don't close for hours every time that happens. Of course, I guess nobody really knows the full story.

First of all, not all teenagers go to childrens hospitals, once they are 18 they are adults. ;)

Second, something is seriously wrong with him. If it was a simple case of dehydration or a vasovagal reaction, he would have been treated at Firelands. He was transfered to Cleveland, which means the likelihood something is seriously wrong with his heart or head blood vessels are much higher. I wish the kid the best.

Raptor was up and running like a champ all day yesterday :)

Jo
Lifetime Raptor flights: 2035 :)

I'm going to be closing and inspecting my couch. Everytime I stand up after sitting on it I feel faint.

I'll help you inspect it if I can have all the change I find under the cushions...

Deal. :) Probably more cheetos than coins though...

Hey, as long as they're not completely petrified, it still sounds like a win/win to me. ;)

I have almost fainted in TTD's station before while waiting with my friend. I did not eat anything that morning because we were in a hurry. The strange thing is, on the other part of the station, another girl fainted to the floor completely. Her friends dumped water on her face, and she woke up. it scared me because I was still awake, but being strong about it, I never fainted. i came pretty close, though, The funny thing is, as soon as we rode TTD, I got off feeling fine. I didn't even need to eat anything. It was TTD that "helped" me, because that launch is so exhilarating.