Lyle

Heidi E. Lyle, a minor, by her guardian ad litem Betty Lyle, brought this action against defendant and respondent for damages for claimed injuries resulting from a ride on the “Astro-Jet” at Disneyland, as an invitee on August 19, 1956, at about 9 p. m. She was then of the approximate age of 9 years. The “Astro-Jet” consists of a central tower about 20 feet high, from which extend approximately 12 arms. At the end of each arm is a passenger car which seats two persons. In its operation, the cars travel clockwise in a rotary fashion. After the passengers are loaded a hydraulically-operated ride is started; the arms raise up to a point about 12 feet above the ground. The cars revolve at a maximum of 11 or 12 revolutions per minute. The cockpits of the cars are 42 inches long, 18 inches wide (at the seat level) and 15 inches in depth (from the top of the car to the seat). Passengers are seated in a tandem fashion with one control lever, by which the passenger seated in the front can raise and lower the car a span of 12 feet while the ride is in operation. The defendant’s rules required that children under 8 years of age have an adult with them. Plaintiff and her girl friend rode *21…