dropthefloor93
Hyper Poster
I think that Space ride in China that fell and killed a ton of people was pretty bad.
The worst roller coaster accidents
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That Mindbender accident is the one that scares me - well, they all do, to be honest. I think I'm getting old, because I'm worrying too much when I'm riding. Hopefully I can get past this, but this thread and this list of the 10 Most Horrible Amusement Park Accidents: doesn't help. At all.
Nope, it's the front car.
The wheel axle sheered, then the front train shunted off the track to the right coming out of the loop and hit the loop support. At any other point you would have probably had another Expedition Geforce type of incident, but unfortunately this happened in the worst place (though to be honest, that was probably the highest stress part of the ride so the most likely for the fault to break finally).
The wheel axle sheered, then the front train shunted off the track to the right coming out of the loop and hit the loop support. At any other point you would have probably had another Expedition Geforce type of incident, but unfortunately this happened in the worst place (though to be honest, that was probably the highest stress part of the ride so the most likely for the fault to break finally).
spicy
Giga Poster
According to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindbender_(Galaxyland) it's the back car,
Wiki said:
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
I don't know if Yellow had them, but at least one train on Mindbender, the seats on the last car face backwards.
Jake
Strata Poster
I recently found this video, and don't remember seeing it before.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHoQ5e-yIEk&feature=related[/youtube]
It's a worker getting run over by a Big Apple coaster of all things.
The comments suggest it was in California, and that the guy survived (but lost a leg). Eek.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHoQ5e-yIEk&feature=related[/youtube]
It's a worker getting run over by a Big Apple coaster of all things.
The comments suggest it was in California, and that the guy survived (but lost a leg). Eek.
^Ya think?
It's an interesting video actually. I don't think we tend to realise that even the smallest, slowest coasters can actually cause a lot of damage if precautions aren't taken. The size and speed of, say, a Batman clone should tell people not to go near it while it's in operation, but staff likely get more complacent with the smaller, "safer" coasters especially around the station when the train is at its slowest.
It's an interesting video actually. I don't think we tend to realise that even the smallest, slowest coasters can actually cause a lot of damage if precautions aren't taken. The size and speed of, say, a Batman clone should tell people not to go near it while it's in operation, but staff likely get more complacent with the smaller, "safer" coasters especially around the station when the train is at its slowest.
Slayed
Hyper Poster
This isn't the worst, but it sticks in my head for being my first "big" coaster which I rode countless times as a kid in the 70s-80s:-
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/boy-killed-on-water-ride-at-fairground-1367475.html
Basically it was an old circular Water Chute (from the 1930s I think), similar to Blackpool's Vikingar.
On Good Friday in 1994 one of the lighting hoops fell over the drop, and as the car came down the people in the front row ducked, the ones in the back didn't and a kid was decapitated. It was dismantled not long after.
Still makes me shudder...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/boy-killed-on-water-ride-at-fairground-1367475.html
Basically it was an old circular Water Chute (from the 1930s I think), similar to Blackpool's Vikingar.
On Good Friday in 1994 one of the lighting hoops fell over the drop, and as the car came down the people in the front row ducked, the ones in the back didn't and a kid was decapitated. It was dismantled not long after.
Still makes me shudder...
bmac
Giga Poster
On June 21, 2007, a 13-year-old girl was severely injured on Superman: Tower of Power. Shortly after the start of the ride, a cable snapped which fell and entangled the girl. Though she was able to remove the cable from her neck before the ride reached the top, it was still looped past her feet during the "drop" and shattered her left femur while severing both feet on the way down.[3] The operator heard the cable snap and acknowledged unusual screaming as the car climbed, but failed to hit the emergency stop button before the ride reached the top (after the drop, the ride cannot be halted).[4] Doctors were able to reattach her right foot. The ride was closed for two weeks and later reopened; however, it was removed from the park not long after.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_Tower_of_Power
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krug_Park_ ... r_accident
(in short this is why there's no roller coasters in Omaha, Nebraska.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Sydne ... Train_fire
On Saturday, August 1, 1998, a 12-year-old boy fell off the log chute. As his log-themed boat neared the top of the chute, the boy began to panic and stood up to reach a railing. The ride was stopped, but the boat began to fall. Losing his grip, he fell off the chute, falling onto the landscaping rocks. O.D. Hopkins Associates, Inc., the manufacturer of the ride, inspected it and found that the ride was in proper working order. The boy died from the injuries received after falling off the chute. It was the park's (then Camp Snoopy) first major accident.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_Chute
Baywatch Water Show
Geauga Lake
On August 17, 1996, 22 people were injured during a Baywatch-themed water ski stunt show at SeaWorld of Ohio. The boat driver lost control after the boat allegedly experienced mechanical failure. The boat crashed five rows deep into the show's stadium resulting in 17 people being taken to area hospitals and five more treated on the scene.[15] During the accident investigation, the owner of the boat, World Entertainment Services, Inc., of Winter Park, Florida, was charged with three marine regulation violations unrelated to the accident.[16]
What I learned from looking into roller coaster incidents is that Six Flags Great Adventure has had incidents that caused quite a few safety innovations in the industry. The air gates in the station were implemented because of an incident on Lightnin' Loops in the 1980's where a woman ran across the platform and tried to board the train which was already dismissed. The seat belts that were installed on all wooden coasters were because of an incident on Rolling Thunder where a employee ignored safety precautions and got ejected from the train, this happened in I think 2002.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_Tower_of_Power
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krug_Park_ ... r_accident
(in short this is why there's no roller coasters in Omaha, Nebraska.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Sydne ... Train_fire
On Saturday, August 1, 1998, a 12-year-old boy fell off the log chute. As his log-themed boat neared the top of the chute, the boy began to panic and stood up to reach a railing. The ride was stopped, but the boat began to fall. Losing his grip, he fell off the chute, falling onto the landscaping rocks. O.D. Hopkins Associates, Inc., the manufacturer of the ride, inspected it and found that the ride was in proper working order. The boy died from the injuries received after falling off the chute. It was the park's (then Camp Snoopy) first major accident.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_Chute
Baywatch Water Show
Geauga Lake
On August 17, 1996, 22 people were injured during a Baywatch-themed water ski stunt show at SeaWorld of Ohio. The boat driver lost control after the boat allegedly experienced mechanical failure. The boat crashed five rows deep into the show's stadium resulting in 17 people being taken to area hospitals and five more treated on the scene.[15] During the accident investigation, the owner of the boat, World Entertainment Services, Inc., of Winter Park, Florida, was charged with three marine regulation violations unrelated to the accident.[16]
What I learned from looking into roller coaster incidents is that Six Flags Great Adventure has had incidents that caused quite a few safety innovations in the industry. The air gates in the station were implemented because of an incident on Lightnin' Loops in the 1980's where a woman ran across the platform and tried to board the train which was already dismissed. The seat belts that were installed on all wooden coasters were because of an incident on Rolling Thunder where a employee ignored safety precautions and got ejected from the train, this happened in I think 2002.
coaster_rider93
Mega Poster
Ride of Steel
Roller Poster
I'm not sure if this is the right topic to bring this up in, and if it has been brought up on the forums somewhere, I'm sorry. When I was at Kings Dominion yesterday, when I was leaving the park, there was a fire truck, ambulance, suspervisors, and other trucks rushing over to Dominator. I couldn't tell what was happening though.
Martyn B
CF Legend
^^ So thats two fairly bad accidents on Xcelerator, both involving the launch cable!
I think the other one involved the cable shreddring itself too pieces and flying about all over the place, hitting the front row riders in the face. I think there's a video somewhere...
Edit: It was actually the same accident:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLg6eh4E-nk[/youtube]
I think the other one involved the cable shreddring itself too pieces and flying about all over the place, hitting the front row riders in the face. I think there's a video somewhere...
Edit: It was actually the same accident:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLg6eh4E-nk[/youtube]
coaster_rider93
Mega Poster
I just watched the video... it's disturbing! Pieces of cable just flew everywhere...