Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Dismantled rollercoaster unearths wealth of flung property.

I once lost a sneaker on a ride at Adventureland. I've since suspected that rollercoasters were invented by devious carnies who harvest mismatched shoes for smack. From BBC:

The owner of a prosthetic leg found beneath an Alton Towers rollercoaster is being sought by the amusement park.

The leg was just one of many bizarre items found near The Corkscrew, which is to be dismantled after carrying 43.5 million people since it opened in 1980.

Staff clearing the site also found underwear, a diamond wedding ring, 53 non-matching shoes and 604 watches.

Other lost property items included 800 pieces of jewellery, 237 mobile phones, thousands of caps and a prosthetic ear.

Riders are turned upside down twice within three seconds - which probably explains the large amount of lost items found below.

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