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Top 10 Terrifying Amusement Park Accidents


in some parks the only real theme is

in some parks the only real theme is horror welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten stories that make you never

the top ten stories that make you never

the top ten stories that make you never want to go to an amusement park

want to go to an amusement park

want to go to an amusement park an inquiry determined design and

an inquiry determined design and

an inquiry determined design and manufacturing defects on a wheel axle

manufacturing defects on a wheel axle

manufacturing defects on a wheel axle assembly caused the disaster

assembly caused the disaster

assembly caused the disaster before we begin we publish new videos

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investigating some of the most harrowing

investigating some of the most harrowing true stories to ever come out of

true stories to ever come out of

true stories to ever come out of amusement parks and theme parks from

amusement parks and theme parks from

amusement parks and theme parks from around the globe be warned that we may

around the globe be warned that we may

around the globe be warned that we may be discussing some truly upsetting

be discussing some truly upsetting

be discussing some truly upsetting accidents that involve dismemberment and

accidents that involve dismemberment and

accidents that involve dismemberment and death you won’t be hearing about any

death you won’t be hearing about any

death you won’t be hearing about any urban legends today though these are

urban legends today though these are

urban legends today though these are verified accounts of real events a

verified accounts of real events a

verified accounts of real events a toledo woman was killed when she fell or

toledo woman was killed when she fell or

toledo woman was killed when she fell or was thrown from the flight commander a

was thrown from the flight commander a

was thrown from the flight commander a twisting turning thrill ride number 10 a

twisting turning thrill ride number 10 a

twisting turning thrill ride number 10 a 75 foot drop at Six Flags Over Texas

75 foot drop at Six Flags Over Texas

75 foot drop at Six Flags Over Texas have you ever sat down on a ride and

have you ever sat down on a ride and

have you ever sat down on a ride and have the distinct feeling this a safety

have the distinct feeling this a safety

have the distinct feeling this a safety bar across your lap wasn’t as secure or

bar across your lap wasn’t as secure or

bar across your lap wasn’t as secure or snug as it should be usually the ride

snug as it should be usually the ride

snug as it should be usually the ride takes off and your fear is quickly

takes off and your fear is quickly

takes off and your fear is quickly replaced with exhilaration sadly cordosa

replaced with exhilaration sadly cordosa

replaced with exhilaration sadly cordosa Allegan is salsa that fear was totally

Allegan is salsa that fear was totally

Allegan is salsa that fear was totally justified there was apparently some

justified there was apparently some

justified there was apparently some discussion as to whether her safety

discussion as to whether her safety

discussion as to whether her safety restraint was securely locked before

restraint was securely locked before

restraint was securely locked before takeoff that day at Six Flags Over Texas

takeoff that day at Six Flags Over Texas

takeoff that day at Six Flags Over Texas but ultimately the machine operator

but ultimately the machine operator

but ultimately the machine operator okayed it during the ride she was flung

okayed it during the ride she was flung

okayed it during the ride she was flung from the cart and fell 75 feet to her

from the cart and fell 75 feet to her

from the cart and fell 75 feet to her death from the roller coaster known as

death from the roller coaster known as

death from the roller coaster known as Texas giant worse even her body was

Texas giant worse even her body was

Texas giant worse even her body was partially severed during the fall

partially severed during the fall

partially severed during the fall since the safety of our guests and

since the safety of our guests and

since the safety of our guests and employees is our number one priority

employees is our number one priority

employees is our number one priority that section of the park has been

that section of the park has been

that section of the park has been temporarily closed

temporarily closed

temporarily closed number nine employee fatality at

number nine employee fatality at

number nine employee fatality at Disneyland for many families there is no

Disneyland for many families there is no

Disneyland for many families there is no place more magical and wholesome than a

place more magical and wholesome than a

place more magical and wholesome than a Disney park but as the tragic death of a

Disney park but as the tragic death of a

Disney park but as the tragic death of a young boy following a gator attack at

young boy following a gator attack at

young boy following a gator attack at Disney World proved even the happiest

Disney World proved even the happiest

Disney World proved even the happiest place on earth can’t always guarantee

place on earth can’t always guarantee

place on earth can’t always guarantee your safety

your safety

your safety meanwhile in 1974 a young Disneyland

meanwhile in 1974 a young Disneyland

meanwhile in 1974 a young Disneyland California cast member

California cast member

California cast member Deborah Gail stone died while performing

Deborah Gail stone died while performing

Deborah Gail stone died while performing her duties as hostess of America

her duties as hostess of America

her duties as hostess of America sings a musical animatronic attraction

sings a musical animatronic attraction

sings a musical animatronic attraction on the ninth day of the attractions

on the ninth day of the attractions

on the ninth day of the attractions operation stone was caught and crushed

operation stone was caught and crushed

operation stone was caught and crushed between a rotating wall and a fixed one

between a rotating wall and a fixed one

between a rotating wall and a fixed one sadly by the time emergency crews got to

sadly by the time emergency crews got to

sadly by the time emergency crews got to her

her

her the young high school grad student had

the young high school grad student had

the young high school grad student had succumbed to her severe injuries number

succumbed to her severe injuries number

succumbed to her severe injuries number 8 the Mindbender incident at galaxy land

8 the Mindbender incident at galaxy land

8 the Mindbender incident at galaxy land 3 of the 4 passengers in that final car

3 of the 4 passengers in that final car

3 of the 4 passengers in that final car were suddenly tossed up the Mindbender

were suddenly tossed up the Mindbender

were suddenly tossed up the Mindbender part of the galaxy land amusement park

part of the galaxy land amusement park

part of the galaxy land amusement park in Canada’s West Edmonton Mall holds the

in Canada’s West Edmonton Mall holds the

in Canada’s West Edmonton Mall holds the prestigious title as the world’s largest

prestigious title as the world’s largest

prestigious title as the world’s largest indoor triple loop roller coaster but as

indoor triple loop roller coaster but as

indoor triple loop roller coaster but as Icarus knows all too well those who

Icarus knows all too well those who

Icarus knows all too well those who climb too high bound to fall not only

climb too high bound to fall not only

climb too high bound to fall not only did the Mindbenders reputation take a

did the Mindbenders reputation take a

did the Mindbenders reputation take a serious hit when this fatal accident

serious hit when this fatal accident

serious hit when this fatal accident occurred in 1986 but the unfortunate

occurred in 1986 but the unfortunate

occurred in 1986 but the unfortunate incident also happens during a live

incident also happens during a live

incident also happens during a live concert ensuring a large audience was

concert ensuring a large audience was

concert ensuring a large audience was there to witness the event missing bolts

there to witness the event missing bolts

there to witness the event missing bolts from the left side wheels allowed a car

from the left side wheels allowed a car

from the left side wheels allowed a car to derail and crash tragically killing

to derail and crash tragically killing

to derail and crash tragically killing three people the accident prompted a

three people the accident prompted a

three people the accident prompted a thorough investigation and instigated

thorough investigation and instigated

thorough investigation and instigated numerous new safety and operation

numerous new safety and operation

numerous new safety and operation protocols and the ride is still

protocols and the ride is still

protocols and the ride is still operational today number seven a truly

operational today number seven a truly

operational today number seven a truly intense mission space at Disney World

intense mission space at Disney World

intense mission space at Disney World the mission space attraction at Disney

the mission space attraction at Disney

the mission space attraction at Disney World’s Epcot park quickly earned itself

World’s Epcot park quickly earned itself

World’s Epcot park quickly earned itself a reputation when it opened in 2003

a reputation when it opened in 2003

a reputation when it opened in 2003 while many loved the extreme thrills

while many loved the extreme thrills

while many loved the extreme thrills offered by the ride it proved too much

offered by the ride it proved too much

offered by the ride it proved too much for others exciting isn’t it

for others exciting isn’t it

for others exciting isn’t it I think it is between 2005 and 2006 just

I think it is between 2005 and 2006 just

I think it is between 2005 and 2006 just under two hundred riders required

under two hundred riders required

under two hundred riders required medical assistance symptoms included

medical assistance symptoms included

medical assistance symptoms included nausea vomiting dizziness and in more

nausea vomiting dizziness and in more

nausea vomiting dizziness and in more extreme cases difficulty breathing a

extreme cases difficulty breathing a

extreme cases difficulty breathing a rhythmic heart palpitations and chest

rhythmic heart palpitations and chest

rhythmic heart palpitations and chest pain in 2005 and 2006 respectively a

pain in 2005 and 2006 respectively a

pain in 2005 and 2006 respectively a four year old boy and a 49 year old

four year old boy and a 49 year old

four year old boy and a 49 year old woman died after going on the ride while

woman died after going on the ride while

woman died after going on the ride while Disney was ruled not to be at fault in

Disney was ruled not to be at fault in

Disney was ruled not to be at fault in both cases they did alter the ride after

both cases they did alter the ride after

both cases they did alter the ride after the 2006 incident offering a tamer

the 2006 incident offering a tamer

the 2006 incident offering a tamer version alongside the original number

version alongside the original number

version alongside the original number six a shocking day at Kings Island theme

six a shocking day at Kings Island theme

six a shocking day at Kings Island theme parks are designed to be exciting but

parks are designed to be exciting but

parks are designed to be exciting but electrifying not so much on one truly

electrifying not so much on one truly

electrifying not so much on one truly unlucky day in June 1991 this park

unlucky day in June 1991 this park

unlucky day in June 1991 this park claimed the lives of three people in two

claimed the lives of three people in two

claimed the lives of three people in two separate incidents in a case that makes

separate incidents in a case that makes

separate incidents in a case that makes for a solid argument against being a

for a solid argument against being a

for a solid argument against being a Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan two men were electrocuted to death by a

two men were electrocuted to death by a

two men were electrocuted to death by a faulty underwater pump how they got into

faulty underwater pump how they got into

faulty underwater pump how they got into a pond to retrieve a third man who had

a pond to retrieve a third man who had

a pond to retrieve a third man who had fallen in of the three only the third

fallen in of the three only the third

fallen in of the three only the third man survived that same day a woman fell

man survived that same day a woman fell

man survived that same day a woman fell from a ride to her death considering

from a ride to her death considering

from a ride to her death considering there’s a cemetery on the property and

there’s a cemetery on the property and

there’s a cemetery on the property and in light of these deaths many believe

in light of these deaths many believe

in light of these deaths many believe the park to be haunted

the park to be haunted

the park to be haunted just slung her out of the road she went

just slung her out of the road she went

just slung her out of the road she went headfirst and threw her about 30 35 to

headfirst and threw her about 30 35 to

headfirst and threw her about 30 35 to 40 feet away from the ride number five a

40 feet away from the ride number five a

40 feet away from the ride number five a deadly crash at Expo land a leftover

deadly crash at Expo land a leftover

deadly crash at Expo land a leftover from the 1970s acha World Fair it was

from the 1970s acha World Fair it was

from the 1970s acha World Fair it was once considered one of Japan’s most

once considered one of Japan’s most

once considered one of Japan’s most popular theme parks now all anyone seems

popular theme parks now all anyone seems

popular theme parks now all anyone seems to remember about Expo land is the

to remember about Expo land is the

to remember about Expo land is the incident in 2007 the Fujian regime –

incident in 2007 the Fujian regime –

incident in 2007 the Fujian regime – roller-coaster derailed claiming the

roller-coaster derailed claiming the

roller-coaster derailed claiming the life of a 19 year old and injuring

life of a 19 year old and injuring

life of a 19 year old and injuring another 19 people in the process a

another 19 people in the process a

another 19 people in the process a formal investigation revealed that the

formal investigation revealed that the

formal investigation revealed that the roller coaster had been improperly

roller coaster had been improperly

roller coaster had been improperly maintained the park closed temporarily

maintained the park closed temporarily

maintained the park closed temporarily then reopened briefly only to shut down

then reopened briefly only to shut down

then reopened briefly only to shut down for good

for good

for good in 2009 the owner simply couldn’t regain

in 2009 the owner simply couldn’t regain

in 2009 the owner simply couldn’t regain the public trust they had lost number

the public trust they had lost number

the public trust they had lost number four the deadly ride at Battersea Park

four the deadly ride at Battersea Park

four the deadly ride at Battersea Park Battersea Park is a 200 acre area of

Battersea Park is a 200 acre area of

Battersea Park is a 200 acre area of green space in London

green space in London

green space in London that’s been reinvented numerous times

that’s been reinvented numerous times

that’s been reinvented numerous times over the years nowadays it’s a public

over the years nowadays it’s a public

over the years nowadays it’s a public space with sports complexes a boating

space with sports complexes a boating

space with sports complexes a boating area walking paths and more but from

area walking paths and more but from

area walking paths and more but from 1951 to 1974 it was also home to the

1951 to 1974 it was also home to the

1951 to 1974 it was also home to the Battersea Fun Fair an amusement park

Battersea Fun Fair an amusement park

Battersea Fun Fair an amusement park with various attractions the crowning

with various attractions the crowning

with various attractions the crowning gem of the Fun Fair was the Big Dipper a

gem of the Fun Fair was the Big Dipper a

gem of the Fun Fair was the Big Dipper a thrilling wooden roller coaster but the

thrilling wooden roller coaster but the

thrilling wooden roller coaster but the 70s were hard on the ride first it

70s were hard on the ride first it

70s were hard on the ride first it experienced a serious fire in 1970 then

experienced a serious fire in 1970 then

experienced a serious fire in 1970 then in 1972 the Big Dipper suffered of

in 1972 the Big Dipper suffered of

in 1972 the Big Dipper suffered of critical train detachments that took the

critical train detachments that took the

critical train detachments that took the lives of five children ultimately the

lives of five children ultimately the

lives of five children ultimately the funfair closed two years later number

funfair closed two years later number

funfair closed two years later number three

three

three medieval siege weapon at Middlemore

medieval siege weapon at Middlemore

medieval siege weapon at Middlemore waterpark how do they make it look so

waterpark how do they make it look so

waterpark how do they make it look so real oh because it is real for the most

real oh because it is real for the most

real oh because it is real for the most parts Middlemore waterpark is a humble

parts Middlemore waterpark is a humble

parts Middlemore waterpark is a humble establishment they have a man-made lake

establishment they have a man-made lake

establishment they have a man-made lake where you can partake in watersports and

where you can partake in watersports and

where you can partake in watersports and a go-cart track among a few other odds

a go-cart track among a few other odds

a go-cart track among a few other odds and ends the ill-fated catapult however

and ends the ill-fated catapult however

and ends the ill-fated catapult however was not technically a middle more

was not technically a middle more

was not technically a middle more offering but rather a visiting

offering but rather a visiting

offering but rather a visiting attraction or extreme sport installation

attraction or extreme sport installation

attraction or extreme sport installation being hosted at the water park

are you sure that’s how it works having

are you sure that’s how it works having operated with minimal injuries for a

operated with minimal injuries for a

operated with minimal injuries for a couple of years the inevitable happened

couple of years the inevitable happened

couple of years the inevitable happened in 2002 when 19 year old Oxford

in 2002 when 19 year old Oxford

in 2002 when 19 year old Oxford University student Kassadin yankov

University student Kassadin yankov

University student Kassadin yankov missed the net and died the trebuchet

missed the net and died the trebuchet

missed the net and died the trebuchet owners were charged with and acquitted

owners were charged with and acquitted

owners were charged with and acquitted of manslaughter number two

of manslaughter number two

of manslaughter number two various accidents at action park the

various accidents at action park the

various accidents at action park the story of action park in new jersey could

story of action park in new jersey could

story of action park in new jersey could fill the squeamish with enough doubt to

fill the squeamish with enough doubt to

fill the squeamish with enough doubt to avoid amusement parks for the rest of

avoid amusement parks for the rest of

avoid amusement parks for the rest of their lives six people are known to have

their lives six people are known to have

their lives six people are known to have died at the park in a variety of ways

died at the park in a variety of ways

died at the park in a variety of ways rides fatally malfunction faulty wiring

rides fatally malfunction faulty wiring

rides fatally malfunction faulty wiring delivered lethal electrocution and

delivered lethal electrocution and

delivered lethal electrocution and subpar lifeguarding resulted in multiple

subpar lifeguarding resulted in multiple

subpar lifeguarding resulted in multiple drowning local doctors allegedly called

drowning local doctors allegedly called

drowning local doctors allegedly called it class-action Park due to the high

it class-action Park due to the high

it class-action Park due to the high number of injured patients they received

number of injured patients they received

number of injured patients they received courtesy of the establishment while the

courtesy of the establishment while the

courtesy of the establishment while the original park had a reputation for

original park had a reputation for

original park had a reputation for underage and poorly trained staff and

underage and poorly trained staff and

underage and poorly trained staff and lakhs to downright negligence safety

lakhs to downright negligence safety

lakhs to downright negligence safety standards before we unveil our number

standards before we unveil our number

standards before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable or in

one pick here are some honorable or in

one pick here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions some of

this case dishonorable mentions some of

this case dishonorable mentions some of them stopped partway down allowing more

them stopped partway down allowing more

them stopped partway down allowing more and more of the students to pile on

and more of the students to pile on

and more of the students to pile on behind them a human traffic jam

number one the haunted castle at Six

number one the haunted castle at Six Flags Great Adventure haunted castles

Flags Great Adventure haunted castles

Flags Great Adventure haunted castles are always a bad idea because when

are always a bad idea because when

are always a bad idea because when something scary happens you never know

something scary happens you never know

something scary happens you never know whether it’s all part of the fun or a

whether it’s all part of the fun or a

whether it’s all part of the fun or a life-threatening malfunction well in

life-threatening malfunction well in

life-threatening malfunction well in 1984 when smoke started building up in

1984 when smoke started building up in

1984 when smoke started building up in this spooky attraction at Six Flags

this spooky attraction at Six Flags

this spooky attraction at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township New

Great Adventure in Jackson Township New

Great Adventure in Jackson Township New Jersey people made the right call and

Jersey people made the right call and

Jersey people made the right call and fled for their lives

fled for their lives

fled for their lives sadly eight teenagers did not make it

sadly eight teenagers did not make it

sadly eight teenagers did not make it out in time

out in time

out in time becoming trapped in the blazing

becoming trapped in the blazing

becoming trapped in the blazing structure there burns were so severe

structure there burns were so severe

structure there burns were so severe that they could only be identified with

that they could only be identified with

that they could only be identified with the help of dental records and jewelry

the help of dental records and jewelry

the help of dental records and jewelry adding insult to fatal injury due to

adding insult to fatal injury due to

adding insult to fatal injury due to legal technicalities Six Flags escaped

legal technicalities Six Flags escaped

legal technicalities Six Flags escaped any and all legal responsibilities do

any and all legal responsibilities do

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