The fact that it was a visitor, not park officials, who spotted this, makes it even more appalling.
That structure could have been minutes from catastrophic failure... and the park didn't even notice the large, visibly widening crack.
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@RationalLeft Inspections? We don't need no stinkin' inspections!
@LiberalLibrarian It's amazing, the corporate instinct to cut costs by cutting corners.
Because if the coaster had collapsed and killed dozens of people, they'd be out a lot more than inspections would cost.