12 year old boy dies on Rock "N" ...

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12 year old boy dies on Rock "N" ...
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Thu, 06-29-2006 - 5:42pm

Just read in my town's newspaper and my sister heard on the news about a twelve year boy that died after riding the Rock "N" Roller Coaster! Let me try and post the link.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/orl-bk-disney06292006,1,7580469.story?coll=chi-news-hed

The parents said he was in good health. It's so sad.

~~Laura

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Thu, 06-29-2006 - 6:21pm
OMG... so sad.
Debbie
Florida
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Thu, 06-29-2006 - 7:39pm

Oh, how incredibly tragic. That poor family must be simply devastated. They will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Chris

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 06-29-2006 - 8:34pm

Very sad. Thanks for sharing the article. I had read the little blurb across the screen on the news that a 12-year-old died on a Disney roller coaster, but that was all the information it gave. I was coming on here to look for it and checked here first.

Alysha


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Registered: 09-15-2005
Thu, 06-29-2006 - 11:10pm
Oh, that is so sad. My heart goes out to that poor family.

Val


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Fri, 06-30-2006 - 6:53pm

Autopsy found congenital heart abnormalties which may have been his cause of death. So sad to hear about that in a child so young with no warning to do anything about it.

Alysha


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Mon, 07-03-2006 - 2:06pm

That is so sad...I figured they would find something on the autopsy, but I think about 75% of us would have some sort of undiagnosed condition if we were opened up and examined. A congenital heart problem could be a simple heart murmur - that's what scares me so much.

My heart just goes out to his family...you better believe my kids will get some extra hugs and kisses....