Roller coaster accidents are not as uncommon as we think! From 2009 onwards, theme park deaths
have been reported yearly, and some of these roller coaster accidents were gruesome enough
to put Final Destination to shame! Whether you just love freaking yourself
out or you’re looking for a good excuse to talk your friends out of visiting an
amusement park this summer, here are some of the worst theme park accidents ever recorded. -
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Let's get started. - number 1. The Luna Park Fire,
Sydney, Australia, June 9 1979. - Luna Park’s ghost train ride
suddenly caught on fire one winter night as approximately 35 people were on board the train.
Staff tried to pull everyone out of the cars as the train exited the tunnel that had been
consumed by smoke. To this day, the exact cause of the fire has not been determined.
Six children and one adult were killed in the fire. Authorities suspected that the
victims had climbed out of their seats to attempt to flee the fire and smoke.
Luna Park shut down for three years while an investigation was made.
Nothing came out of that investigation, along with a second inquest that took place in 1987.
In 2007, a niece of crime boss Abe Saffron told The Sydney Morning Herald that her uncle had
started the fire, claiming he sought control of the fun park. She denied this statement later on.
In 1995, Luna Park erected a memorial garden in remembrance of the seven victims. -
number 2. Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids Ride Accident,
Gold Coast, Australia, October 25 2016. -
The Thunder River Rapids was a water ride that was considered a favourite at the park.
Tragedy hit when four people were killed following a collision between two rafts. The collision
caused one of the rafts to flip over, throwing two victims into the water and trapping two others.
The Dreamworld disaster is considered the second worst theme park tragedy in Australia.
As the Newcastle Herald noted, this was not the first time the park experienced safety issues.
Just months before the tragedy, another water ride called the Rocky Hollow Log ride sent a teen
falling into the water. Four years prior to the River Rapids tragedy, a ride called the WipeOut
was also closed due to an incident. The accident claimed the lives of four victims. On November 9,
2016, the amusement park announced the permanent closure of the ride. Shortly after the incident,
the Busch Gardens park in Florida chose to close down its similar water ride, the Congo
River Rapids, as an exercise in caution. - number 3. The Discovery Pendulum Disaster.
Kankaria, India. July 14, 2019. - The Discovery Pendulum, a spinning
version of the swinging 1001 Nachts ride, snapped in half on a Sunday evening, causing the carriage
to come crashing down. A video posted to Twitter captured the horrific moment the cable snapped.
Two adults, 24 year old Manali Rajvadi and 22 year old Mohammed Zaid Momin died on the spot.
Three people were left in a critical condition with one of them passing away shortly after.
27 others were injured in the crash. - number 4. The Fort Fun Freak Accident.
Sauerland, Germany. October 2017. - A 12 year old boy was sliding down the
1.3 kilometre alpine coaster when his foot slipped and got caught between the tracks.
The boy was immediately flown out to the nearest hospital where they had to sever his leg at the
calf. Though the ride was closed down indefinitely, the park has
not been shut down by the incident. - number 5. The Ohio State Fair Incident.
Columbus, Ohio, USA. July 26 2017. - When a pendulum ride called The Fireball
malfunctioned one night in 2017, several seats dislodged from the swinging arm, flinging multiple
passengers in the air. The accident caused one person to die and injured seven others. The Ohio
governor John Kasich called the accident the worst tragedy in the history of the fair. All the rides
at the fair were shut down following the incident. An amusement park in Mission with a similar ride,
the Beach Blaster, closed their ride in light of the accident. Two years after the tragedy,
state lawmakers voted on a bill ensuring stricter safety standards for amusement parks. -
number 6. Terrifying Trips Down The Tower Of Terror.
Disney California Adventure, Disneyland Paris, and Disney World Florida. -
While Disney’s theme parks haven’t had too many deaths or injuries compared to other parks
around the world, its multiple Tower of Terror rides have terrorised riders over the years.
In 2005, a 16 year old girl from the UK had a stroke and a heart attack following
several bouts on the Florida ride. In 2010, a 20 year old man fell 25 feet at the California
ride. He survived the fall and was immediately brought to a hospital. Finally, in 2011,
a 12 year old Argentinian boy was paralysed from the neck down after riding Disneyland
Paris’ version of the Tower of Terror. - number 7. The Fabbri Booster Ride. Fête des Loges,
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, August 4 2007. - In yet another tragic amusement park accident,
a father and son were killed after a gondola broke away from the swinging arm of the Fabbri Booster
ride. The basket came crashing down, killing the pair and injuring two more family members.
Other riders were trapped some 30 plus meters off the ground for hours. -
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