SAN DIEGO, California — According to CBS 8 10-year-old girl is back home in Arizona with her family. Luckily safe after a harrowing experience on SeaWorld San Diego’s Electric Eel rollercoaster. Salina Higgins, her daughter, and her 14-year-old niece were having fun until they rode the Electric Eel. Higgins recounts how their visit turned frightening as her daughter’s safety collar came loose during the ride. While this event did not result in harm to Higgins’ family, it underscores the importance of understanding your rights and protections in such situations, emphasizing the value of consulting with a personal injury lawyer when facing potential risks.
“I opened my eyes and thanked God, just as she began to scream. That’s when I noticed the belt flapping in the wind as we dangled upside down. I grasped the comfort collar, trying to secure it, holding on for dear life, unsure if anything else was malfunctioning,” Higgins remembered. A video, now with over 6 million views on social media, captures Ariella’s strap flying off during the ride.
Once the ride concluded, Higgins says SeaWorld staff added insult to injury with how they handled the situation. Park officials apologized and provided her with four free tickets, yet Higgins remained unsatisfied with their resolution. When requesting to speak with a manager, Higgins stated that she, her daughter, and her niece experienced embarrassment and got escorted out of the park. She asserts that additional measures ought to have ensured her family’s and other riders’ safety.
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