http://amusementsafety.org/main_logo.gif

 

CONSUMER INFORMATION

- Blog

- Park Safety Information

 - 2012

 - 2013

- State Contacts and Information Database

- Carnival Operator Safety Database

- Rider Safety Tips

- Contact ASO

AMUSEMENT RIDE ACCIDENTS & NEWS

- 2006

- 2007

- 2008

- 2009

- 2010

- 2011

- 2012

- 2013

The Latest Park Safety News & Information

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Recent Accidents


Friday, May 17th, 2013

New York New York

  • 90 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 57 in 2011

  • 5 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

    • Heat related issues

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 90 = The Roller Coaster

      • 54 back related

      • 29 neck related

      • 7 misc related - blacked out and blurry vision

Next: Six Flags Magic Mountain


Monday, May 13th, 2013

Disneyland

  • 59 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 53 in 2011

  • 37 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

    • Heat related issues

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 54 = Indiana Jones:

      • 44 back related

      • 10 neck related

    • 5 = Splash Mountain

      • 5 misc related - Slip and Falls

Next: New York New York


Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Knott's Berry Farm

  • 87 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 77 in 2011

  • 7 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 77 = Ghostrider

      • 30 back related

      • 19 neck related

      • 14 stomach related

      • 14 misc related - blacked out, mouth injuries, blurry vision

    • 10 Boomerang

      • 10 neck related

Next: Disneyland


Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Cedar Point

  • 45 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 37 in 2011

  • 9 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 19 = Raptor

      • 19 leg related

    • 12 = Mantis

      • 8 leg related

      • 4 neck related

    • 8 = Magnum XL-200

      • 8 back related

    • 3 = Mean Streak

      • 3 back related

    • 3 = Maverick

      • 3 neck related

Next: Knott's Berry Farm


Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Disney's California Adventure

  • 10 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 5 in 2011

  • 12 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 10 = California Screamin'

      • 5 neck related

      • 5 back related

Next: Cedar Point

---

Disney's Hollywood Studios

  • 14 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 6 in 2011

  • 27 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

    • Due to heat related issues

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 7 = Rock n' Roller Coaster

      • 5 neck related

      • 2 back related

    • 7 = Star Tours

      • 7 back related

Next: Disney's California Adventure

---

What's a "Significant Injury?"

 

Any injury that affects a person's way of life. Back pain, hearing loss, loss of feeling, blurry vision, etc...


In 2012, ASO developed a list of amusement parks, which would be tracked and injury data analyzed. The information would be tracked via consumer submissions, employee submissions, and ASO’s own independent park observation visits. Information was also disapproved via the same process.


Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

Holiday World

  • 22 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 25 in 2011

  • 17 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 13 = The Voyage

      • 7 back related

      • 6 neck related

    • 6 = Raven

      • 6 back related

    • 3 = Legend

      • 3 back related

Next: Disney's Hollywood Studios


Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Disney's Animal Kingdom

  • 24 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 39 in 2011

  • 33 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 15 = Dinosaur

      • 8 back related

      • 7 neck related

    • 9 = Expedition Everest

      • 9 back related

Next: Holiday World


Monday, April 29th, 2013

Recent Accidents


Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Disney's Magic Kingdom

  • 8 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 9 in 2011

  • 0 Disproven Injuries in 2012

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 8 = Splash Mountain

      • 8 misc related

Next: Disney's Animal Kingdom

---

Disney's EPCOT

  • 10 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 0 in 2011

  • 22 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 10 = Mission Space

      • 7 misc related

      • 3 blacked out

Next: Disney's Magic Kingdom


Monday, April 15th, 2013

Luna Park

  • 38 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 19 in 2011

  • 5 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 38 = Cyclone

      • 21 back related

      • 11 neck related

      • 3 head related

      • 3 stomach related

Next: Disney's EPCOT


Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

Universal Studios - Hollywood

  • 33 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 43 in 2011

  • 12 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 18 = The Simpsons

      • 13 back related

      • 5 neck related

    • 8 = Transformers: The Ride

      • 5 back related

      • 3 shoulder related

    • 7 = Revenge of The Mummy

      • 7 back related

Next: Luna Park


Monday, April 8th, 2013

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

  • 33 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 29 in 2011

  • 71 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to hydration/heat issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 20 = Rattler (closed 8/5/12 )

      • 17 back related

      • 3 neck related

    • 9 = Goliath

      • 7 leg related

      • 2 misc related -- blacked out

    • 4 = Poltergeist

      • 4 neck related

Next: Universal Studios - Hollywood

---

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

  • 43 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 52 in 2011

  • 19 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 20 = Kong

      • 10 neck related

      • 5 ear related

      • 5 misc related -- blacked out

    • 12 = Superman Ultimate Flight

      • 12 neck related

    • 6 = Roar

      • 6 back related

    • 5 = Boomerang Coast to Coaster

      • 5 neck related

Next: Six Flags Fiesta Texas

---

Universal Studios Orlando

  • 19 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 22 in 2011

  • 32 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to hydration issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 15 = The Simpsons

      • 10 back related

      • 5 neck related

    • 4 = Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit

      • 4 back related

Next: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

---

Universal Islands of Adventure

  • 30 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 33 in 2011

  • 54 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to hydration issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 15 = Hulk

      • 12 neck related

      • 3 shoulder related

    • 10 = Dragon Challenge

      • 10 leg related

    • 5 = Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey

      • 3 shoulder related

      • 2 vision related

Next: Universal Studios Orlando

---

Busch Gardens Tampa

  • 17 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 20 in 2011

  • 33 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to hydration issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 9 = Gwazi

      • 6 back related

      • 3 neck related

    • 8 = Montu

      • 5 leg related

33 disproven injuries, all due to not properly hydrating:

  • Leg cramps

  • Blacking out

  • Migraines

Next: Universal Islands of Adventure


Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Busch Gardens Williamsburg

  • 8 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 8 in 2011

  • 29 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Heat related issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 8 = Alpengeist

      • 6 leg related

      • 2 misc related -- blacked out

Next: Busch Gardens Tampa

---

Kings Dominion

  • 25 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 52 in 2011

  • 59 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Heat related issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 14 = Hurler

      • 7 neck related

      • 7 back related

    • 5 = Rebel Yell

      • 5 back related

    • 3 = Shockwave

      • 5 shoulder related

    • 3 = Grizzly

      • 3 back related

There were some 20+ injuries on Intimidator, however, we found that they resulted due to rider heat related issues.

 

Next: Busch Gardens Williamsburg


Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Darien Lake

  • 26 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 28 in 2011

  • 33 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

    • Heat related issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 12 = Mind Eraser

      • 7 neck related

      • 4 ear related

    • 5 = Viper

      • 5 neck related

    • 5 = Boomerang Coast to Coaster

      • 5 neck related

    • 4 = Predator

      • 4 back related

Next: Kings Dominion


Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Six Flags New England

  • 60 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 53 in 2011

  • 13 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

    • Heat related issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 47 = Cyclone

      • 41 back related

      • 6 neck related

    • 8 = Batman The Dark Knight

      • 5 leg related

      • 3 misc related -- blacked out

    • 3 = Mind Eraser

      • 3 neck related

    • 2 = Goliath

      • 2 neck related

Next: Darien Lake

---

Six Flags America

  • 29 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 11 in 2011

  • 3 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 18 = Roar

      • 9 back related

      • 9 neck related

    • 7 = Apocalypse

      • 7 leg related

    • 2 = Batwing

      • 2 misc related -- blacked out

    • 2 = Wild One

      • 2 back related

No Mind Eraser or Joker's Jinx reportable incidents.

 

Next: Six Flags New England

---

Six Flags Great Adventure

  • 33 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 49 in 2011

  • 11 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments

    • Heat related issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 18 = Batman The Ride

      • 14 leg related

      • 4 misc related -- blacked out

    • 5 = Superman Ultimate Flight

      • 5 misc related -- blacked out

    • 5 = El Toro

      • 4 back related

    • 5 = Green Lantern

      • 5 leg related

Next: Six Flags America

---

Kings island

  • 15 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 18 in 2011

  • 47 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

    • Heat related issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 15 = The Beast

      • 12 back related

      • 3 neck related

Next: Six Flags Great Adventure


Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

Six Flags Great America

  • 42 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 43 in 2011

  • 19 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

    • Heat related issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 15 = Batman The Ride

      • 8 leg related

      • 7 misc related -- blacked out

    • 10 = American Eagle

      • 6 back related

      • 4 neck related

    • 9 = Superman - Ultimate Flight

      • 6 misc related -- blacked out

      • 3 misc related -- bloody nose

    • 8 = Viper

      • 8 back related

Next: Kings Island


Monday, March 25th, 2013

California's Great America

  • 20 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 17 in 2011

  • 25 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 11 = Grizzly

      • 7 back related

      • 4 neck related

    • 9 = Flight Deck

      • 9 leg related

Next: Six Flags Great America


Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Six Flags St. Louis

  • 41 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 58 in 2011

  • 11 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 17 = Ninja

      • 10 neck related

      • 5 ear related

      • 2 misc. related -- blacked out

    • 10 = Batman The Ride

      • 9 leg related

    • 7 = Screamin Eagle

      • 7 neck related

    • 7 = Boss

      • 4 back related

      • 3 neck related

Boss saw a drop in reported injuries to ASO (21 last year).

 

Next: California's Great America


Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Six Flags Over Texas

  • 71 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 48 in 2011

  • 22 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

    • Hydration issues.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 29 = Titan

      • 29 misc related -- rider blacking out

    • 18 = Batman The Ride

      • 9 leg related

      • 5 misc related -- rider blacking out

      • 4 vision related

    • 17 = Judge Roy Scream

      • 10 back related

      • 4 neck related

      • 3 vision related

    • 7 = Texas Giant

      • 7 neck related

Next: Six Flags St. Louis


Monday, March 18th, 2013

Buffalo Bills

  • 17 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 4 in 2011

  • 3 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 17 = Desperado

      • 13 back related

      • 4 misc related -- burns due to hot seat

Riders who sustained burns on this ride have attributed it to seats that had been previously empty from various ride cycles. Those burns occurred to under part of upper legs.

 

Next: Six Flags Over Texas


Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Worlds of Fun

  • 22 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 10 in 2011

  • 9 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 12 = Patriot

      • 9 leg related

      • 3 misc. related

    • 4 = Timber Wolf

      • 4 back related

    • 4 = Boomerang

      • 4 neck related

    • 2 = Prowler

      • 2 neck related

Next: Buffalo Bills


Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Canada's Wonderland

  • 10 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 21 in 2011

  • 17 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 5 = Wild Beast

      • 5 back related

    • 5 = Flight Deck

      • 5 leg related

Incidents that were disproven involved riders blacking out due to heat/dehydration related issues that were the cause of not properly hydrating. These incidents occurred to guests who waited in long lines to ride the new Leviathan roller coaster in the middle of summer.

 

Next: Worlds of Fun


Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Valleyfair!

  • 14 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 8 in 2011

  • 4 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 11 = Renegade

      • 7 back related

      • 4 neck related

    • 3 = Steel Venom

      • 3 neck related

Next: Canada's Wonderland


Monday, March 11th, 2013

Dorney Park

  • 8 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 22 in 2011

  • 18 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 8 = Talon

      • 5 misc related -- blacked out

      • 3 leg related

Next: Valleyfair!

---

Dollywood

  • 25 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 19 in 2011

  • 12 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 11 = Mystery Mine

      • 11 neck related

    • 7 = Thunderhead

      • 7 back related

    • 4 = Tennessee Tornado

      • 2 misc related -- blacked out

      • 2 shoulder related

    • 3 = Wild Eagle

      • 3 misc related -- blacked out

Next: Dorney Park


Friday, March 8th, 2013

Six Flags Over Georgia

  • 55 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 63 in 2011

  • 11 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 34 = Ninja

      • 27 neck related

      • 5 ear related

    • 12 = Batman The Ride

      • 9 leg related

      • 3 misc related -- rider blacking out

    • 9 = The Georgia Cyclone

      • 9 back related

Next: Dollywood


Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Carowinds

  • 15 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 25 in 2011

  • 22 Disproven Injuries in 2012

    • Due to riders riding with preexisting back, neck, circulatory ailments.

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 9 = Hurler

      • 6 back related

      • 3 neck related

    • 4 = Afterburn

      • 4 leg related

    • 2 = Nighthawk

      • 2 misc -- nose bleeds

What we're most happy about is the drop coupled with the amount of employee participation we received in 2012. 22 injuries disproven, goes a long way in educating the park employee on what guests are doing wrong. To those park employees -- thank you!

 

Next: Six Flags Over Georgia


Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

Mount Olympus

  • 31 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 19 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 15 = Hades

      • 10 back related

      • 5 neck related

    • 10 = Cyclops

      • 10 back related

    • 6 = Olympus

      • 6 back related

Next: Carowinds


Monday, March 4th, 2013

Indiana Beach

  • 11 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 6 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 8 = Cornball Express

      • 8 back related

    • 3 = Steel Hawg

      • 3 shoulder related

Next: Mount Olympus


Thursday, February 28th, 2013

Cliff's Amusement Park

  • 5 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 4 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 5 = New Mexico Rattler

      • 5 back related -- 2 riders had preexisting back issue

Next: Indiana Beach


Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

Morey's Piers

  • 5 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 8 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 3 = The Great White

      • 3 back related

    • 2 = Fly the Great Nor'Easter

      • 2 neck related

Next: Cliff's Amusement Park

---

Nickelodeon Universe

  • 8 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 9 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 8 = SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge

      • 6 neck related

      • 2 back related

Next: Morey's Piers


Monday, February 25th, 2013

Canobie Lake

  • 3 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 3 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 3 = Yankee Cannonball

      • 3 back related

Next: Nickelodeon Universe

---

Legoland - California

  • 12 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 2 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 12 = Technic Coaster

      • 12 back related -- all 12 riders were riding with children

In the past, one of the harder parks to get information on. However, we were able to obtain more information on rides at this park and look forward to working with our in-park contributors in 2013.

 

3 of the 12 injuries -- summarized below:

Ride/Type

Summary

Ride

Rider

Technic Coaster/Steel - Wild Mouse

Male 49: Sustained back spasms after riding with grandson.

x

 

Technic Coaster/Steel - Wild Mouse

Female 59: Riders felt multiple pops in her back during ride. Had issues getting off ride and walking out of the park.

x

 
Technic Coaster/Steel - Wild Mouse Female 61: Lower back spasms after riding with granddaughter. x  

 

Next: Canobie Lake

---

Magic Springs

  • 13 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 7 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 9 = Arkansas Twister

      • 5 neck related

      • 4 back related

    • 4 = Gauntlet

      • 2 neck related

      • 2 ear related

Next: Legoland - California


Friday, February 22nd, 2013

Great Escape

  • 9 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 12 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 5 = Boomerang Coast to Coaster

      • 5 neck related

    • 4 = Steamin' Demon

      • 2 neck related

      • 2 ear related

Next: Magic Springs


Thursday, February 21st, 2013

Galaxyland

  • 23 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 11 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 23 = Mindbender

      • 18 neck related

      • 5 misc. related

        • 3 blurry vision

        • 2 migraine

A park, more like a ride, where significant injuries jumped in 2012. One of two Canadian parks we track.

 

Next: Great Escape


Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

Waldameer

  • 4 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 4 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 4 = Ravine Flyer II

      • 3 back related

      • 1 neck related

Next: Galaxyland


Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

Silverwood

  • 10 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 11 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 6 = Tremors

      • 6 back related -- 2 due to riders with previous back issues.

    • 4 = Aftershock

      • 4 neck related

Next: Waldameer


Friday, February 15th, 2013

Silver Dollar City

  • 14 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 5 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 9 = Wildfire

      • 7 leg related

      • 2 shoulder related

    • 5 = Powder Keg

      • 5 misc. related

        • 5 riders blacked out on ride

3 of the 14 injuries -- summarized below

Ride/Type

Summary

Ride

Rider

Powder Keg/Steel - Launch

Male 62: Blacked out while accompanying grandson on ride.

x

 

Wildfire/Steel - Stand-up

Female 28: Rider struck right shoulder during ride and had issues lifting restraint up after ride. Says shoulder was sore for approximately 2 weeks after.

x

 
Powder Keg/Steel - Launch Female 59: Blacked out on ride during launch. x  

 

Next: Silverwood

---

SeaWorld - San Antonio

  • 17 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 19 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 17 = Great White

      • 17 misc. related

        • 17 riders mentioned losing feeling in their legs after riding this roller coaster. 2 of the riders indicated high blood pressure issues, which they feel contributed to what occurred.

Next: Silver Dollar City


Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

SeaWorld - San Diego

  • 5 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 0 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 5 = Manta

      • 5 neck. related

        • 5 riders mentioned neck pain after riding ride. 2 were the result of riders with previous neck issues.

All 5 injuries occurred within a one month span. Then there were no further injuries reported.

 

Next: SeaWorld - San Antonio

---

SeaWorld - Orlando

  • 18 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 8 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 16 = Manta

      • 16 misc. related

        • 12 riders mentioned that they blacked out on ride. All 12 indicating that lying position was the issue.

        • 4 riders mentioned bloody noses after riding ride. All indicating that lying position was the issue.

    • 2 = Kraken

      • 2 neck related

Next: SeaWorld - San Diego


Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

  • 4 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 5 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 4 = Giant Dipper

      • 4 back related -- all 4 involved riders sitting in the last row of the train 

Next: SeaWorld - Orlando


Monday, February 11th, 2013

Hershey Park

  • 19 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 13 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 11 = Great Bear

      • 11 misc. related

        • 7 riders losing feeling in their legs

        • 4 rider blacked out on ride -- 1 due to rider failing to hydrate during visit

    • 5 = Sky Rush

      • 5 leg/thigh related

    • 3 - Storm Runner

      • 3 neck related - all 3 due to riders failing to keep head back during launch

Next: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk


Friday, February 8th, 2013

Turkey: Go-Kart Crash

 

Woman Decapitated on Go-Kart


Thursday, February 7th, 2013

Kemah Boardwalk

  • 28 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 17 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 28 = Boardwalk Bullet

      • 18 back related -- 5 were due to riders with previous back issues.

      • 5 neck related

      • 5 misc. related

        • 3 migraine headache

        • 2 black out

5 of the 28 injuries -- summarized below

Ride/Type

Summary

Ride

Rider

Boardwalk Bullet/Wooden

Male 32: Lower back popped after rides 1st drop. Had issues exiting ride.

x

 

Boardwalk Bullet/Wooden

Female 45: Back injury due to previous injury. Rider said, despite previous injury, ride was rough and painful.

 

x
Boardwalk Bullet/Wooden Male Unknown: Migraine headache triggered by intensity of ride. Says he did not see signs saying ride would do so. x  
Boardwalk Bullet/Wooden Female 24: Neck spasms after getting off ride. Sitting in last row and said ride whipped her neck around. x  

Boardwalk Bullet/Wooden

Male Unknown: Aggravated old back injury riding roller coaster. Felt back pop and go numb after first drop.

 

x

 

Next: Hershey Park


Monday, February 4th, 2013

Kennywood

  • 7 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 5 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 7 = Phantoms Revenge

      • 7 back related -- all injuries were reported by riders in last 2 rows of roller coaster train.

3 of the 7 back related injuries -- summarized below

Ride/Type

Summary

Ride

Rider

Phantoms Revenge/Steel

Male 28: Sitting in the last row, rider felt popping sensation in lower back and burning.

x

 

Phantoms Revenge/Steel

Male 46: Sitting in the last row, rider felt his back crack during 2nd drop on ride and needed assistance to his car.

x

 

Phantoms Revenge/Steel

Female Unknown: Lower back tightness at bottom of first drop. Needed assistance out of the train, which was provided by her son.

x

 

 

Next: Kemah Boardwalk

 

What's a Significant Injury?

 

Any injury that affects a person's way of life. Back pain, hearing loss, loss of feeling, blurry vision, etc...


In 2012, ASO developed a list of amusement parks, which would be tracked and injury data analyzed. The information would be tracked via consumer submissions, employee submissions, and ASO’s own independent park observation visits. Information was also disapproved via the same process.


Monday, January 28th, 2013

Dubai - Ferris Wheel Death

 

Metal Bar Falls From Ferris Wheel; Kills Man


Thursday, January 24th, 2013

Elitch Gardens

  • 12 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 8 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 5 = Mind Eraser

      • 5 neck/ear related

    • 4 = Twister II

      • back related

    • 3 = Boomerang

      • neck/ear related

With regard to Mind Eraser and Boomerang, we can only offer this advice. Skip them, save yourself the trouble. In fact, one consumer who contacted us about the park put it best, "don't go, save your money."

 

Next: Kennywood


Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013

Belmont Park

  • 8 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 4 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 8 = Giant Dipper

      • 4 back related - 3 due to riders with pre existing back injuries

      • 4 neck related

3 of the 4 of the riders who sustained back related injury on this roller coaster did so even after knowing they had previous back related issues. Safety signs were not the issue here -- consumers ignoring them appears to be an issue.

 

Next: Elitch Gardens


Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Beechbend

  • 7 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 6 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 7 = Kentucky Rumbler

      • 7 back related - 2 due to riders with pre existing back injuries

Back injuries, again, were all related to sitting in the back of the roller coaster train. The back of the train does offer a more intense ride. More than the front or the middle of the coaster train as evident by the back injuries sustained.


Monday, January 14th, 2013

Adventureland

  • 8 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 7 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 6 = Outlaw

      • 3 back related

      • 3 neck related

    • 2 = Tornado

      • Both were back related

No injuries reported due to riders with pre-existing conditions. Interesting to note 3 of the riders who contacted us did not know, nor were given information on who to report ride safety issues/questions when they asked at the park. With one saying, "they did not know or maybe didn't want to tell me."


Friday, January 11th, 2013

Lake Compounce

  • 5 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 9 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 3 = Wildcat

      • 3 back related

    • 2 = Boulder Dash

      • Both were back related - both were due to pre-existing injuries

2 of the 5 injuries were due to riders with pre-existing conditions. One of a few parks that saw a drop in significant injuries.


Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Michigan's Adventure

  • 19 Total Significant Injuries in 2012 vs. 14 in 2011

  • Injuries Per Ride:

    • 11 = Shivering Timbers

      • 8 back related - 4 of these injuries were due to pre-existing injury.

      • 3 shoulder related

    • 5 = Thunderhawk

      • All 5 were neck related - 3 of these injuries were due to pre-existing injury.

    • 3 = Corkscrew

      • 2 neck related

      • 1 vision related

7 of the 19 injuries were due to riders with pre-existing conditions. 3 of those riders, who rode Shivering Timbers, said they should not have been on the ride.


Monday, January 7th, 2013

Disneyland Paris Accident

We'll begin releasing park specific ride injury information here in the next few days, so check back...


© Amusement Safety Organization. All rights reserved.
Contact Us