Me Stuck on Griffon! (part 1)

So I rode the Griffon, and when I returned to the station, my safety harness would not come up. Employees were doing a "push down/pull up" on the restraint which only made it tighter.

I was stuck in the seat for about 20 minutes. These video are from the first 3 minutes before Clayton was asked to stop recording and forced to exit the platform. It was fun and games at first, but as time ticked away and when first aid and park mgmt arrived, it got serious.

Maintenance had to come and take apart the seat and back panel. I overheard a worker say that "the bolt broke" under the metal panel.

My legs started turning purple and I had trouble breathing because the restraint was so tight. First aid was called, so when I was finally released, I was whisked off in a wheel chair and spent the last 2 hours in the park in a first aid bed.

Some managers came to talk to me and apologized about what happened, and they didn't have an explanation since it was fairly a new ride.

Apparently, the harnesses sticking is fairly common. It happened to me a few weeks prior, but they were able to get me out in a matter of seconds with a manual release key. Park employees stated that it happens often enough that they keep a manual release key in the ride control area for all coasters!! Other guest have said they had the restraints stick on them not only at Griffon, but other coasters too.

I took the videos and posted them on here. A week later I return to BG with my girl, and ride the Griffon without a problem. I get off the ride and park security hands me a no trespass notice and revokes my seasons pass due to the incident a week earlier with me being stuck!! (Clayton got the same treatment via mail.) They called it "Disorderly Conduct", but I call it RETALIATION because I posted the videos of my experience on You Tube.

A local news station caught wind of how unfairly BGE handled the situation and wanted to do a story.

Now BGE is claiming that I (or Clayton) took a screwdriver or some other sharp metal object and stabbed and tampered with the ride!! HAHAHA I don't even know how to use a screwdriver! And why would I want to jeopardize my safety!!??
And what kind of MYSTERY SCREWDRIVER can break a heavy duty bolt????? Under a metal panel?? And how in the WORLD can that be done with hundreds of on-lookers? I mean, c'mon, it took maintenance 15 minutes to get to the problem.

BGE is blaming me for tampering with the ride so they don't look bad and since they don't have a valid explanation as to what made it break...and ESPECIALLY because it is now on TV and all over the internet...

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Griffon
• Roller
• Coaster
• Busch
• Gardens
• Europe
• Broke
• Malfunction

[DoubleABraddock]

Hey man fuck you. Half of kings dominion's rides break down everyday! Kings Dominion is retarded and got rid of their best ride, for what a ferris wheel and another gay ride.

[neverforqetmex3]

Hah, I hope BG gets screwed over.

[tirgerwong2012]

ha ha ha ha ha your ass is stick

[41192tara]

That was funny!



[gr33n4eva]

Once I got stuck on the Maverick at Cedar Point. I was uber scared because I had no idea what would happen. A guy in line was trying to help me, and after like five minutes they got the ride operator's attention and they pushed a button and I got out fine.

[planet5421]

reminds me of when i got stuck in the loch ness monster seat XD

[KittJaceTessAlexShow]

at least you know that the restraints are good and you won't fly off the ride

[ThaddeousFoster]

A four year old can use a screwdriver! And the harness sticking is UNCOMMON!

"... out of the 1.5 million Griffon riders since May, only twice has the harness refused to lift at rides end and both times on two different days involved Matthew Sassone.

"He poked some kind of a metal object whether it be a screwdriver or something to bend the harness ..."

[SlimShaney08]

wow thats crazy, thats bull dude for them to do that

[crossbones64]

oh man that blows...

[4theloveofhorses]

@532james this is definitely griffon...

[532james]

This is not the griffon it's Sheikra the one in Busch Gardens Africa.