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My Mums friend recently suffered a very bad leg/hip
operation (because she was mugged) she put a fight and
was
injured in the process and is now in a wheelchair. We are
planning to go to a Theme Park and she would love to go on
some of the rides I think. But because of her wheelchair
she
can't. I was thinking that if there was a specially designed
ride
to fit them that would be great.
The wheel chair would be rolled onto two yellow lines, the
mechanisms of the ride would gently come down from above
and clamp on to the chair. Once secured people in
wheelchairs could enjoy rides at the theme park along with
everyone else.
Not the same, but similar
http://www.halfbake..._20Amusement_20Park
[Canuck, Apr 11 2002]
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I imagine this could also be extended to most other fairground rides also. Perhaps, instead of building a whole new rollercoaster, just modify the old ones to function for the handicapped. |
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Would be better to create special cars for them with seats, rather than use the wheelchairs themselves. A lot of variation in wheelchair design, and they're not intended to take a lot of stress. If one collapsed at the bottom of a loop and flang someone out it'd go badly... |
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Either have special wheelchairs designed for this available for use at the park, or have a larger car with seats to allow handicapped people to use them more easily... |
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It would also have a seat next to the wheel chair so
someone could sit next to them. |
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Steven Hawking's Universe - Upside Down |
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I like Starchaser's idea of robust, uniform wheelchairs provided by the park. Then you could even have a ride designed to use the wheelchairs themselves as the vehicle. A ride for the wheelchair-bound only. |
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Does she have to stay *in* the wheelchair? My brother-in-law had to have his right leg amputated after an accident some years ago. Now we take him to the amusement park so we can go straight to the front of the line. We usually get to ride twice without getting off, too. Small comfort for missing a leg, but you gotta take what you can get. |
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I told a bit of a lie, sorry. My mums friend is also 7 months
pregnant so she wouldn't be able to go on a roller coaster
anyway, I just thought it might be a nice idea for preople
who are usually in a wheelchair and can't get out easily. |
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UnaBubba, that's so rude! the third one especially. I know you're being silly but I hope no-one else thinks it's offensive.. |
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"If you're gonna play in Texas, ya gotta have a cripple in the band"
A friend of mine who plays harmonica professionally has Palsy & he loves it when I sing that. |
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¯gizmo: Someone want to sit next to the wheelchair? Probably the same guy whose friend always spills soup when rising from a table -- the first one to be flang on! |
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Hope you like the flaky kind, gizmo. However, this sounds a little familiar - see link - so I can only give a half-croissant. |
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I can hear all the lawyers salivating over this one! |
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