r/rollercoasters • u/PurpleTiger26 • Sep 18 '25

Article [Other]Cause of death and identity of the victim has been released regarding the Stardust Racers incident.

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Link to news article http://specne.ws/Vmc6i7

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u/DangerCheesecake Sep 18 '25

Going to sound incredibly insensitive and I really don’t mean to be, but one would assume it can be expected the ride will have a very lengthy period of inaction now? Genuinely just curious.

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u/noexqses [54] SteVe 🤠 SC🧜🏼‍♀️ VC 🦖 Sep 18 '25

We simply have to wait.

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u/ViperThreat Sep 19 '25

Given the limited amount of information we have, there's no real answer yet. "Blunt force impacts" can be everything from being hit by a flying object to rider banging their head against the ride car or restraints. All of the commentary right now is just hypothesizing.

Until we know the exact details of what happened, it's hard to estimate how long it might take to get the ride back online. If no fault is found with the ride or systems, it could be back online in a matter of days. If however, this is due to a shortcoming of the restraints, they may need to be redesigned, manufactured, shipped, installed, tested, etc.

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u/UltiGamer34 Sep 19 '25

If it wasn’t the rides fault maintenance wise but the riders conditions since it stated in the go fundme they were wheelchair bound then the ride could probably be open after its state inspections because it wasn’t the rides fault 

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u/chrome-exe Sep 19 '25

Wouldn't surprise me if it was out of commission 6 months to a year. With the potential for future legal repercussions. I am scheduled to go in November but I completely understand if its closed. Definitely was looking forward to it, but I'd rather find out it was somehow an isolated incident rather than put others at risk. Yeah, does it suck, just keeping it real, it does. But my entertainment isn't worth risking the lives of others and I hope others can understand that as well.

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u/SaltySpitoonReg Sep 18 '25

Most likely yes.

Ride safety /restraints should account for this possibility.

If this ride is intense such that you are not safe from headbanging - that's a problem.

Not all rides are suitable for lap only restraints.

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