Roller coasters come in all sizes and configurations. Roller coasters are designed to be intense machines that get riders' adrenaline pumping. From my first roller coaster ride, I knew I was hooked. I can't get enough of the electrifying sensation caused by these feats of engineering. When people board these rides, they put their trust in the engineers who designed them and the people who maintain and operate them. In this article I will bring to your attention a specific case where the functioning of one of these coasters was called into question and led to a very tragic accident. From this, I will examine the events leading up to the accident and evaluate the decisions made by those involved. In late 2013, in Arlington, Texas, a family of three was in line at the famous amusement park called Six Flags. The family was looking forward to riding the roller coaster believed to be the tallest steel hybrid roller coaster in the world, called the Texas Giant. Once it was their turn to ride the roller coaster, family members loaded the carts and were advised to lower the bar and listen for the click. When they did, the mother, known in the media as Rosa Esparza, noticed that her lap bar clicked only once. Concerned for her safety, she got the attention of the ride attendant and asked if she was safe. He continued to tell her “as long as she heard the click she was fine.” The roller coaster was then free for takeoff. The roller coaster headed to the top of the first hill and as the cart descended and rounded the first corner, Rosa was thrown from the cart. Rosa fell from the cart onto a metal support beam more than 75 feet below where she ejected and came to rest on the roof of a tunnel. When the family...... middle of paper ......and occurred, people would continue to ride the roller coaster and could easily get hurt, especially if this decision was combined with decision 1. This would end up compromise the overall desire for happiness and would be counterproductive. Since the public would be hurt, they would not be happy; and since the public would not want the possibility of injury, they would most likely not ride the ride, which would damage the park. This decision would be considered unethical. In conclusion, the numerous decisions that led to the accident have caused much pain and unhappiness to the public and Rosa Esparza's family. After the incident, the park withdrew its initial desire to have only the lap bar. A harness was added as an extra precaution. In the future, I hope roller coaster engineers around the world can learn from this tragedy and create safe roller coasters for everyone to enjoy.