Six Flags Over Texas theme park in Arlington confirmed that a woman died while riding the Texas Giant roller coaster on Friday. Six Flags Over Texas and the German roller-coaster maker Gerstlauer have reached a settlement with the family of Rosa Esparza, the 52-year-old Dallas woman … I hope that the investigation into the accident reveals the cause and Six Flags works to ensure that this doesn’t happen again. Just a few days before the beloved mother plummeted to her death at Six Flags Over Texas on the New Texas Giant, my wife and I rode the same ride. A test seat was also installed near the entrance of the ride to give riders a chance to determine if they could fit safely in the train.Court filings questioned whether the lap bar was properly fitted on Esparza. "We're concerned as engineers that we design things that fit people," said Bob Swint, CEO of Houston-based ATA Associates. "With that size you have to be concerned on whether she was properly fitted to that seat," said Swint. “When it got in the air and started coming down, I don’t know if she had a seizure or what, but she fell out of the cart and just fell out of the sky.

“We are thankful that all parties could reach an agreed settlement.”Attorney Arnie von Waldow, who represented Gerstlauer, said the settlement agreement followed a 10-hour mediation session earlier this month.He said the settlement agreement involved a payment to the victim’s family but no determination of who — if anyone — was at fault for the accident.Such a determination would have been a key component of a jury trial.“Every party was pleased with the outcome,” he said.Six Flags and Gerstlauer had both filed cross claims that cast blame for Esparza’s death on each other.The Giant was closed for about two months after Esparza fell 75 feet, struck a support beam and landed on the roof of a tunnel. This is not the first death to have occurred at Six Flags Over Texas. ©2020 FOX Television Stations Rosy Esparza was thrown from The Texas Giant at Six Flags Flags Over Texas in Arlington. Who knows when your last day will be.”The Arlington Fire Department has taken the lead in this investigation – and have yet to brief the media.Six Flags released the following statement Saturday:It’s unknown how long The Texas Giant will remain closed or how long the investigation will take. About New Texas Giant. Esparza’s family had also filed a suit against Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, the company that manufactured the cars for the Giant.Her family could not be reached for comment but said in a statement through their lawyers that they were pleased with the settlement.“Our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers will forever be with the Esparza family,” Steve Martindale, president of Six Flags, said in a written statement. (credit: Esparza family)She was riding The Texas Giant, the tallest steel-hybrid roller coaster in the world when she somehow fell from the ride as her young son sat by her side. The coaster reopened with seat belts and new pads on the lap bar. Six Flags Great Adventure and its parent company Six Flags ... a 14-year-old Waukegan boy injured his arm while dangling it outside the car. An Arkansas woman drowned in 1999 when a raft on the Roaring Rapids capsized.The park is also being sued by the family of a woman who drowned in 2011 at Arlington’s Hurricane Harbor, which is owned by Six Flags.Get email alerts on breaking news stories as soon as they happen.Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North TexasCopyright © 2020 The Dallas Morning News. “I never knew that someone can die at an amusement park. The original Texas Giant cost $5.5 million dollars. Records show the Texas Giant did not have any ongoing issues at its last inspection and it's next inspection was scheduled for February 2014.The CEO of Six Flags hosted an investor conference call on Monday morning and briefly addressed the incident. And you can rest assured that it will remain closed until we are certain that it is safe to ride," said CEO Jim Reid-Anderson.News of the woman's death flooded Twitter on Friday evening when the accident happened at around 6:45 p.m.Arlington Fire Department used a ladder truck to get to where Ayala-Goana's body had fallen onto a platform below the roller coaster. “We are thankful that all parties could reach an agreed settlement.”Attorney Arnie von Waldow, who represented Gerstlauer, said the settlement agreement followed a 10-hour mediation session earlier this month.He said the settlement agreement involved a payment to the victim’s family but no determination of who — if anyone — was at fault for the accident.Such a determination would have been a key component of a jury trial.“Every party was pleased with the outcome,” he said.Six Flags and Gerstlauer had both filed cross claims that cast blame for Esparza’s death on each other.The Giant was closed for about two months after Esparza fell 75 feet, struck a support beam and landed on the roof of a tunnel. The Texas Giant roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas was closed for about two months after Rosa Esparza fell 75 feet, struck a support beam and landed on the roof of a tunnel.

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