Sydney Royal Easter Show ride closed down after four-year-old was ‘left unrestrained’

Royal Easter Show organisers have closed a “free-fall” ride after a Sydney mother said operators failed to secure a harness around her four-year-old son at the annual festival on Sunday.

Sky Boustani Curtis said her son was on the ride which started operating before his harness was secured. The image was captured by an onlooker.The ride has a gondola carrying riders who are lifted to the top of a large vertical structure, then released to free-fall down the tower.Curtis said she filled out an incident report but was yet to hear from the Easter Show organisers.

“We have not been contacted by the Easter Show and the two girls [operating the ride] never even said one word to us when it happened or even after.” “The safety systems of the ride functioned well to prevent any injury occurring and the ride will not operate again until a full investigation has been completed and the ride has been approved by specialist engineers.”

sarah_keoghan As so often with stories on here, where's the parents?

sarah_keoghan What’s wrong with these people. The girl in charge of the water ride at Dreamworld didn’t even know what an emergency stop was.

sarah_keoghan For a start, a four year old should not be on a ride like this, where are the strict rules

sarah_keoghan Oh wow. Goddam carnies. Shenanigans! Shenanigans!

sarah_keoghan That could have gone downhill very quickly

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