2007-01-01 16:37:31 · 9 answers · asked by JAMES M H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
yes years ago at the old woodbine race track in Toronto ON there was a carnival set up on the grounds...part of the rides was a roller coaster...we got a heck of a storm...just as the operators were setting up ...and apparently lightening hit ...no one was on it because they had actually just finished set up and were ready to test it...when the lightening hit....to my knowledge no one was seriously hurt but one operator had the buttons on his shirt melt and there was a small amount of burn damage done to one of the rails. The ride did not run for a couple of days until a detailed investigation was carried out...We had wanted to go on the ride but couldn't because of this.
2007-01-05 09:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by Ruth M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the reason why rides shut down for rain and thunderstorms. Tall structures are also much more vulnerable to lightning srikes as well, so if a storm is a certain distance away, everything is shut down. Lightning can travel outside the storm itself and still strike the ground, so even if a storm seems to be far away, the park will still shut rides down at the first hint of lightning or thunder.
I have heard of steel coasters being hit, damaging some electronics, but fortunately when no one was on board.
2007-01-02 10:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Aspasia 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not that it did happen...and it's possible...but recently there was a case with people injured on a rollercoaster during a thunderstorm at Great Adventure in NJ. Happened a few years ago...but I don't think lightning hit anyone. Amusement parks would be nutso to see lightning and not shut down the coasters.
2007-01-03 23:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by Isles1015 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know it's possible, nbut I never heard of it happen. That's why the amusement parks shut down all of the rides when a thunderstorms appears to be coming, because of possible lightning and heavy rains mixing with the electric power rides colud create DEADLY conditions on those rides and damage the rides alone. that why they even cover up the smaller rides sometimes. I have ben to an amusement park plenty of times and had towait because of a thunderstorm.
2007-01-02 03:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never Heard of that happening however i think that during the design and build of any coaster they plan for that eventuality and build in electrical grounding so that the riders would remain perfctly safe if the ride was struck by lightening.
but then i'm no expert and i may be wrong.
2007-01-01 16:48:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never hear that either
but i dont think they would let you on during a thunder storm
2007-01-01 16:44:42 · answer #6 · answered by imrad.letshug 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no never heard...but i hope it never happens to me
2007-01-01 16:45:52 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-01-05 14:36:21 · answer #8 · answered by sprinks2233 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-01-01 16:39:29 · answer #9 · answered by neckbone2008 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋