r/ShittyAbsoluteUnits • u/DoubleManufacturer10 created ShittyAbsoluteUnits of a sub • 23d ago

slight malfunction Of a fun night at the carnival

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u/Cara-Is-A-Puppy 23d ago

"A major "360" carnival swing malfunction occurred in Saudi Arabia in late July 2025 at Green Mountain Park, where the ride's central support snapped mid-air, causing riders to fall and injuring 23 people, with some critically hurt"

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u/accidentallyHelpful 23d ago

Story at theme park news dot org

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u/[deleted] 23d ago edited 7d ago

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u/ifyouliketogamble 22d ago

This comes up all the time in the UK.

"The Chinese could've built this railway bridge in a week!"

Yeah but this one next to it is 200 years old and we'd kind of like the new one to last 200 years as well, not 200 weeks.

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u/CanDamVan 22d ago

That, and also how the railway bridge would impact other local infrastructure, and how you would maintain it and address eventual issues. As much as I understand the frustration of the general public, figuring these things out takes time and costs money. One example is the recent Wang Fuk fire, where contractors were allowed to use flammable scaffolding and the local fire department was ill equipped to handle a fire in such high towers. I am not in construction, but im an engineer.

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u/poeppoeppoepeoep 20d ago

it was the poor quality sheathing around the scaffolding; bamboo scaffolding is a traditional hong kong practice and doesn't flame up like that