Amusement park accidents refer to serious injuries or deaths that occur at
amusement parks. Many such accidents are reported to regulatory authorities as usually required by law everywhere. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission tracks statistics for all amusement ride accidents. Regulations and records can vary depending on the country. Accidents listed here are caused by one of the following:
# Negligence on the part of the guest. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to violate park rules.
# The result of a guest's known, or unknown, health issues.
# Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance safety instructions, or deliberate intent to violate park rules.
Statistics for the United States
* From 1987 to 2000, there were an estimated 4.5 amusement ride-related deaths per year.
* From 1990 to 2004, there were 52 deaths associated with amusement park rides (3.7 per year).
* 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.
* In 2011, 1,204 people were injured at 400 amusement parks, according to the IAAPA.
* In 2019, there were 1,299 injuries from amusement park accidents in the U.S.
Notable incidents
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Incidents at Cedar Fair parks
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Incidents at Disney parks
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Incidents at Herschend parks
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at amusement parks, water parks or other attractions owned and/or operated by Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every suc ...
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Incidents at LEGOLAND parks This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various Legoland theme parks, amusement parks, or water parks. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact o ...
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Incidents at Premier Parks Properties This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at amusement parks, water parks, or theme parks operated by Premier Parks, LLC. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a signif ...
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Incidents at SeaWorld parks
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment-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 ...
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Incidents at Six Flags parks
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Incidents at Universal parks
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Incidents at Warner Bros. parks
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Incidents at independent amusement parks
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 signific ...
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Incidents at European amusement parks
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various European 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 ...
References
Bibliography
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ASTM F2291, Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices
External links
International Association of Amusement Parks and AttractionsAmusement Safety OrganizationAmusement ride injuries
US Consumer Product Safety CommissionFrom the Orlando Sentinel, covers the quarterly government reports made by Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Wet 'n Wild and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
Amusement park accident informationRide accident news archive from 1998 onward
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Lists of amusement park incidents