But no answer to the SPG who wrote in to comprain that the greedy ang moh refused to stop the ride in rain and lightning!
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Sentosa Luge general manager Lyndon Thomas (in red) said rescue plans are in place for an emergency. -- ST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->What it is: The Skyride chairlift on Sentosa is similar to a ski lift. It takes visitors to the top of a 12- storey high hilltop from where they ride gravity-driven luge carts down.
Luge carts are like go-karts but with a different braking mechanism.
The attraction was opened in September 2005 and is run by the Sentosa Luge Company.
Those afraid of heights may find the chairlift ride scary as it is akin to sitting on a bench floating 320m above the ground.
The luge ride is a thrilling whizz downhill but riders may get into accidents if they don't control the cart properly.
Safety measures:
Those under 80cm in height are not allowed to ride the chairlift while those under 135cm must be accompanied by an adult.
A safety bar and leg dividers prevent passengers from sliding off the chairlift should it stop suddenly. A locking device prevents anybody from raising the bar while the chairlift is moving.
In an emergency:
If there is a power failure, a backup diesel-powered motor will be used to restart the ride.
If the ride cannot be restarted or doing so will take more than an hour, a 'static evacuation' will be carried out by employees.
This involves removing passengers from their seats and transporting them either by crane or abseiling, said Mr Lyndon Thomas, general manager of Sentosa Luge.
In abseiling, passengers descend using ropes.
Rescue drills using the abseiling method are done by employees every week, he added. Past mishaps: In May this year, two children fell as they were getting off the moving chairlift and were trapped in the small space between the chairlift and concrete ground. The chairlift dragged them for half a metre before they were pulled out by a friend. The children suffered cuts and bruises.
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Sentosa Luge general manager Lyndon Thomas (in red) said rescue plans are in place for an emergency. -- ST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->What it is: The Skyride chairlift on Sentosa is similar to a ski lift. It takes visitors to the top of a 12- storey high hilltop from where they ride gravity-driven luge carts down.
Luge carts are like go-karts but with a different braking mechanism.
The attraction was opened in September 2005 and is run by the Sentosa Luge Company.
Those afraid of heights may find the chairlift ride scary as it is akin to sitting on a bench floating 320m above the ground.
The luge ride is a thrilling whizz downhill but riders may get into accidents if they don't control the cart properly.
Safety measures:
Those under 80cm in height are not allowed to ride the chairlift while those under 135cm must be accompanied by an adult.
A safety bar and leg dividers prevent passengers from sliding off the chairlift should it stop suddenly. A locking device prevents anybody from raising the bar while the chairlift is moving.
In an emergency:
If there is a power failure, a backup diesel-powered motor will be used to restart the ride.
If the ride cannot be restarted or doing so will take more than an hour, a 'static evacuation' will be carried out by employees.
This involves removing passengers from their seats and transporting them either by crane or abseiling, said Mr Lyndon Thomas, general manager of Sentosa Luge.
In abseiling, passengers descend using ropes.
Rescue drills using the abseiling method are done by employees every week, he added. Past mishaps: In May this year, two children fell as they were getting off the moving chairlift and were trapped in the small space between the chairlift and concrete ground. The chairlift dragged them for half a metre before they were pulled out by a friend. The children suffered cuts and bruises.
