Rock N Roller Coaster Kills Boy

In a tragic accident yesterday, a 12 year old boy died on the Disney-MGM ride of Aerosmith’s Rock N Roller Coaster.

From the AP here:

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The father of a 12-year-old boy who died after riding a roller coaster at the Disney-MGM theme park told authorities his son was in good health and did not suffer from any medical conditions.

Byron Russell noticed his son, Michael, became limp while they rode the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster along with his mother and 7-year-old brother Thursday morning.

When the minute-long ride finished, Byron Russell pulled Michael off the ride and performed CPR until paramedics arrived, said Barbara Miller, Orange County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman.

The boy was pronounced dead after he was taken by ambulance to Celebration Hospital, Disney said in a statement. The cause of death was not immediately determined and medical examiners planned to perform an autopsy Friday.

This ride pulls 5 G’s going through the first inversion. As a comparison, astronauts experience 3 G’s during liftoff according to a fansite here.

Update!

The boy had a congenital heart defect. See here.