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.
@RationalLeft: Yeah, someone's gonna lose their job for that. Maybe more than one someone.
@thedisasterautist Probably. But the root failure probably lies in ownership's inspection policies.
@RationalLeft: I would be surprised. Carowinds has one of the best safety inspection histories in theme parks nationally and has since the 1970s.
@thedisasterautist If so, someone failed to carry out the inspections they were supposed to carry out.