As to being the oldest biker to have made the ride and to have ridden without companions or back-up, who cares?
We will want to determine that those responsible for operating this ride have done what the law requires.
The Saw ride at Thorpe Park in Surrey and the Dragon's Fury and Rattlesnake rollercoasters at Chessington World of Adventures, also in Surrey, have also been shut down by Merlin Entertainments, which owns all three parks.
Another former staff member said: "The block system should have been clear before another craft is able to enter that section of the ride.
If it was not, the whole ride should have automatically shut down".
Really a computer runs the ride and a member of staff just presses a button to release the cars from the station.
The Health and Safety Executive has launched an investigation into what went wrong and to determine whether the theme park was operating the ride within the law.
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Whether the action's beneficiaries in the streets below appreciated the reference to the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling was not recorded, but in a press release, activists did claim that a woman who had been trying to collect money for a bus ride was able to pay her fare with the free money.
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"It's like Tim Henman all over again, that rollercoaster ride," she said.
