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By: bizgrrl
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I can find very little actual
I can find very little actual detailed info on this. Ropes courses are not a new thing. All of this should be old territory with no chance of something like this happening with trained experienced staff. I will be looking at this to see how it shakes out.
Hopefully they will shut down
Hopefully they will shut down this "attraction." Not sure why they felt the need to get involved in it in the first place. Guessing they were "sold" on the idea. What was wrong with nice, quiet walks along nature trails in an urban wilderness?
I agree, what was wrong with
(in reply to R. Neal)
I agree, what was wrong with the serene, peaceful, nature park theme?
Just FWIW
From the tiny bit I've heard about this, which is subject to bad info. (disclaimer), they did shut down immediately and they have not been able to figure out how this could have happened.
This is a horrible tragedy, but let's try not to jump to conclusions.
Yes, you are correct that
(in reply to Factchecker)
Yes, you are correct that they shut it down immediately pending an investigation. So good for them.
They've announced the
They've announced the attraction will reopen August 8. Wonder what the results of the investigation are.
I saw August 8 on their site
I saw August 8 on their site yesterday but now it says "date to be announced"
Navitat - Knoxville
Investigation finds rope
KNS reports, investigation finds rope course unsafe.
Red Flag?
(in reply to bizgrrl)
No way that is going to fly. The original gear has to be located and looked at. That said, let's note that there are two parts to the course at Ijams. The zip line and the ropes course. Zip lines are easy to operate with near total safety. Ropes courses, on the other hand, are inherently dangerous, designed to allow failure and falls. Safety harnesses must be absolute with no risk of entanglement. From the outside looking in with the info we have so far, I am aghast.
Yes
Seems a severe lack of oversight.
It's a free market.
(in reply to Sandra Clark)
Symbolic of so much....
Greg Horan
Thank You for your Thoughts and Prayers for Greg Horan. We ask you that you please respect our Privacy while we take this time to grieve as our Hearts are Broken and need this time privately. Thank you for your warmth and concern for Greg and our Family. God Bless, Yert
I can't imagine the family's
(in reply to His Father)
I can't imagine the family's grief. Our thoughts are with you.
You've got it
Prayers and blessings to your family in this awful time.
Employee hurt on zip line in
Employee hurt on zip line in Sevier County.
I will be very interested to
(in reply to bizgrrl)
I will be very interested to learn how that happened. When the person responsible for making certain that a customer's harness is buckled, the trolley is clipped properly and the safety caribiner is clipped on to the cable can't clip his own gear in, that is a serious sign of problems. These systems are double redundant but somehow a human can still mess it up.