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This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various independently owned amusement parks, water parks or theme parks.This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy.
Every day from May through September in each year between 1990–2010 had an average of 20 injuries by amusement park guests under 18 years of age that required hospitalization. [4] In 2011, 1,204 people were injured at 400 amusement parks, according to the IAAPA. [2] In 2019, there were 1,299 injuries from amusement park accidents in the U.S. [5]
Pleasure Island Water Theme Park: Muskegon: 1981–1997 Ramona Park: Grand Rapids: 1897–1955 Riverland Amusement Park Sterling Heights: 1935–2003 It was a private park. [36] Silver Beach Amusement Park: St. Joseph: 1891–1971 Six Flags AutoWorld: Flint: 1984–1994 [37] Tashmoo Park: Algonac: 1897–1951 Toledo Beach Amusement Park: La ...
How common are amusement park accidents? There were an estimated 130 serious ride-related injuries at North American theme parks in 2021, according to the National Safety Council's latest ride ...
A North Carolina amusement park closed one of its roller coasters Friday after a crack was found on a support beam. According to news reports, Carowinds shut down Fury 325. The park's website ...
It was the third violent incident of the day, following two earlier unrelated stabbings. The park was evacuated a few minutes after the shooting, about an hour earlier than its scheduled 8:00 p.m. closing time. [294] Park officials modified security after the incident, including adding metal detectors at the park's entrance. [295]
A Saturday afternoon at the amusement park quickly turned to tragedy for one Omaha family when 11-year-old Elizabeth "Lulu" Gilreath's long hair got caught in a moving mechanism on a spinning ride ...
The following lists of Incidents that occurred at various Warner Bros. theme parks are organized by resort area: List of incidents at Warner Bros. Jungle Habitat List of incidents at Warner Bros. Movie World