Because they were having problems with 'dummies' flying off of it. They made a lot of modifications...but I was always skeptical, and have no desire to ride it.

that were waived to get a politician's 10 year old son on a slide with a minimum age requirement of 14.

... the bump after the initial fall? Or perhaps he simply fell off the tower? Time will tell.

That's too bad.

and "too small for the shoulder harness" sounds like a pretty good bet.

This is sad.

That there was no age requirement, only a height and weight. One person who posted was there a week ago and it was an argument between her and her twelve year old. Park official at scene said no age limits but a height and overall weight for the raft.

She refused, btw, and said he needed to wait until he was older. She said she didn't trust it up close.

He was only 10. His name was Caleb Schwab. He's Scott Schwab's son-a GOP state rep from Olathe. And unfortunately witness reports state there was blood everywhere and the possibility of a decapitation.

Cross post this in GD. I'd like to see reactions from this. I remember the ride was constantly delayed before the grand opening and one of the reasons was because the test dummies were airborne.

on private businesses.

Well, I'll just refrain from saying anything more.

time. A boy is gone. The ride has had problems in the past. A family is in mourning and witnesses with young families are in shock.

But the irony of his father being a RWNJ and probably a teabagger hasn't escaped me.