Spending time in an amusement park and getting a lot of positive emotions, people do not suspect that some rides can carry all sorts of dangers, despite the fact that professional engineers monitor the safety of all rides.
Even the best Disneyland in the world is not immune to accidents. Think back to a recent story that happened in a park in California. Then 20 people were stuck at a height of 100 meters and were in this position for more than three hours. The tragedy of this incident is not comparable to the worst amusement park disasters.
10. Ursa Major in Krag Park
In the 1930s, Krug Park was considered one of the most visited theme parks in Omaha, Nebraska. The Big Dipper attraction attracted many visitors and thrill seekers. On July 24, 1930, at about six o'clock in the evening, the bolts on the track loosened and as a result 17 children and adolescents were injured of varying severity, and four more died.
From that day on, the city authorities decided to ban all roller coasters in Omaha, which affected the popularity of the park. In 1940, Krag Park ceased operations.
9. Flight of the eagle in Six Flags Magic Mountain
Eagle flight was a fairly popular attraction of the last century. It was a gondola that began to swing from side to side at a height of 15 meters. On February 5, 1978, an accident occurred when two friends fell from a 15-meter height - one young man died on the spot, the second was seriously injured.
8. Kayak at Aktion Park
On August 1, 1982, a Long Island family decided to go kayaking. The accident happened when the head of the family stepped on a faulty wiring and received a strong electric shock. The rest of the family members were also electrocuted. The man died in intensive care from a heart attack.
7. Railroad to Disneyland
Known as one of the wildest rides in the wilderness, the Railroad lived up to its name when a 22-year-old man, Marcelo Torres, made the last ride of his life. On September 5, 2003, at a sharp turn, one part of the train shifted and then completely broke away. Part of the locomotive hit Torres in the head and chest, he received injuries incompatible with life.
6. Batman's Trip to Six Flags Over Georgia
At the end of the ride, each participant receives a hat. This event happened when a 17-year-old teenager and a friend made their way into the prohibited pass of the attraction in order to get a hat right after the trip. While looking for a hat, the child received a blow to the head, as a result of which he was beheaded.
5. Abandoned Ferris wheel in Russia
A six-year-old child decided to ride an abandoned Ferris wheel. It was not difficult for him to overcome the two-meter fence. During the trip, he decided to change his place on the go, which cost him his life - he fell and died. Passers-by were able to shoot a video, but no one helped the boy, watching the trouble. People can be accused of negligence in relation to the child.
4. Superman Tower in Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
The incident happened on June 21, 2007, when a 13-year-old girl, along with her friends, decided to ride a popular attraction to experience the thrill. When the attraction was launched, they heard a grinding sound, and later saw that the cables were falling on them. They were buried with wires, and a rope fell on the girl's body, which shattered bones, and also left multiple bruises and cuts. Fortunately, the girl survived.
3. Consciousness-distorting Galaxyland
The ride currently holds the world roller coaster record for the largest triple loop. On June 14, 1986, a tragedy occurred when a train with passengers, having completed the second circle, approached the third. Then the train derailed, killing three people, the rest were stuck at the top of the loop and were in this position for 20 minutes. The attraction is still in use despite its dark past..
2. A ride into the skies to Six Flags St. Louis
On this roller coaster, an accident occurred when one of the carriages fell off the cables and killed three people. Another 100 people, concentrated in the remaining 27 cars, got stuck at a height of 60 meters. Their lives were in danger for some time.
1. Space travel to Overseas Chinese Town East
In China, there is a simulator that simulates a trip on a space shuttle, it was he who was responsible for the death of six people. At the start, one of the cabins loosened, knocking down the rest of the cabins. Cabins, in which there were about forty people, fell from a 60-meter height.
