@veritaspeak: In 2009, a normal day at Knott’s Berry Farm, California, turned into a total nightmare. The ride was Xcelerator, roller coaster launched as normal. Right as the train accelerated, that cable violently snapped. It whipped backward, slicing straight through the fiberglass car and slicing the left leg of a 12 year old boy riding in the front row. This wasn’t a random accident. Investigators found the park ignored the manufacturer's strict monthly safety schedule. They opted for a cheaper six month alternative instead. And still the routine inspection was weeks overdue. The cable had developed severe metal fatigue. The exact kind of wear and tear that inspections are supposed to catch. The roller coaster resumed operation in 2010. In 2011, the family reached a settlement with the park. In the end, the incident forced the implementation of much stricter state laws when it comes to roller coasters. Xcelerator is still one of the fastest roller coasters in the world, going from 0 to 82 mph in under three seconds. All this could've been avoided. If they didn't choose to save a few dollars over safety. If you've read this far, you should follow us!

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widow4200
Widow420🔧 :
Bro how is he so calm about losing a leg. I would genuinely be freaking tf out
2026-08-25 13:05:31
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em_20147
🎱🐆💋 :
i don’t get how he “paid the price “ he’s on a roller coaster
2026-09-04 19:44:33
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ilove__monkeys
ilove__monkeys :
Paycheck must’ve been HUGE. Glad he’s okay
2026-08-25 20:18:43
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yvel.cc
Yvel† :
He sued and won 1 billion
2026-08-25 21:01:45
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daksprofile
Daks :
Nowhere does it say the child’s his leg.
2026-08-25 20:12:18
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chicken_lover604
Motor_henne :
For everyone, I can reassure you, the boy is still alive and his leg was badly injured but not completely severed. It was very critical, but not amputated.
2026-07-15 21:00:47
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user6617081048918
blake :
The launch cable snapped
2026-08-26 16:59:04
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joshthejosh3
Idk. :
Jesus loves you all
2026-07-10 15:47:35
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caprisun0510
caprisun :
I really want to believe this, but nowadays, you can’t trust if it’s ai or not
2026-07-17 00:52:51
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lesley3841
lesley :
what happend
2026-07-17 17:08:45
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angelvrobloz33
🇳🇱MV3🇳🇱 :
Why does he have to pay for damages he got injured with a bolt in his leg
2026-07-16 19:01:36
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blanket0000123
the true blanket :
okay so full story is that the launch cable on xcellerator snapped in 2009 and caused severe lacerations to a 12 year old boy's leg. The park was found to have had a 6 month maintenance schedule for this ride which is far less frequent than the manufacturer's stated maintenance schedule of about once per month. The state of California actually pointed out that the recommended maintenance inspection interval provided to the park by Intamin (this roller coaster's manufacturer) was confusing and unclear, leading to this accident as being both the fault of the park and of Intamin, the manufacturer. Thankfully everyone was able to recover and roller coasters have become more safe as parks and manufacturers have learned from this accident
2026-08-27 04:29:24
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daire_368
Daire :
New fear unlocked ❌ old fear confirmed ✅
2026-08-04 18:36:57
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amo_a_kfc
~<🦭>~ :
w alguien que hable español y quede contexto
2026-07-29 19:15:25
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ar1_theartist
Ari :
my mom and brother told me about it breaking down years ago it got fixed bout a year ago
2026-07-20 08:10:18
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dden4i
dden4i :
easiest lawsuit
2026-07-25 16:58:55
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user6775580444
Reh4n :
Easiest lawsuit ever😭
2026-08-06 00:34:19
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liberaltears14
Malcolmxyz2 :
you know that paycheck was easily a million
2026-08-25 20:31:01
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eyekonic..alice
Eyekonic. Marz. :
For people who dont know in 2009 the cable snapped on the roller coaster and sliced the kids leg and the park owners didn't do anything
2026-07-30 20:45:57
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ashenfennec4
AshenFennek :
Okay so, for those who don’t know, what happened was a cable had frayed internally (which does happen) and it snapped. The cable DID NOT hit the boy, and he did not lose his leg. He was hit by some debris but recovered easily
2026-08-25 18:46:19
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hyper0145
hyper :
wtf even happened I’m so confused
2026-08-26 01:54:11
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stinkbug049
Grand regent :
What happened?
2026-07-14 22:02:40
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jaysub360
jaysub360 :
those who don’t know that roller coaster people decided to save a few money instead of doing a monthly inspection and the wire cut and sliced the 12 year-old kid was sitting in the front leg off
2026-08-02 02:13:24
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