What Really Happened?

Currently Playing: What Really Happened on Shoot the Rapids at Cedar Point July 19th 2013?

One of the most forgotten rides to ever exist at Cedar Point was one of the largest failed rides ever, spelling the end for Cedar Fair's ties to Intamin. This forgettable, short lived, water ride forever changed the course of Cedar Point and Cedar Fair, in part thanks to an accident in 2013. How anti rollback devices work: https://youtu.be/zK7AsmpwobU Unreliable VS unsafe rides: https://youtu.be/50gtm8u-OiU Sources: 911 call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsjSd-Fyl4E Main Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20130909222953/http://www.sanduskyregister.com/article/cedar-point/4308286 Witness Reports: https://www.upi.com/blog/2013/07/22/Water-ride-accident-Witnesses-describe-terror-at-Cedar-Point/8851374499665/ Evidence of chain snap: https://www.toledoblade.com/Economy/2014/03/09/Ohio-amusement-parks-rarely-cited-for-mishaps.html https://www.ibtimes.com/cedar-point-accident-shoot-rapids-water-ride-under-investigation-after-7-injured-ohio-amusement-park Dick Kinzel on Top Thrill Dragster: https://www.coaster101.com/2016/01/12/book-review-dick-kinzel-biography/ Videos used: I305 Off Ride by El Toro Ryan: https://youtu.be/8pNcdzHZiz8 Shoot the rapids lift hill work: https://youtu.be/xVBiFoWToPs Off Ride Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n67GPRK7pTM&t=382s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGxIO6C2QwQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_1gexPGQZg&t=158s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXcmEo7zTYc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtYXfmIp1AI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n-FEMJt5_Y Music used under license from Epidemic Sound, for specific song requests comment below with a timestamp.