in some parks the only real theme is
horror welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten stories that make you never
want to go to an amusement park
an inquiry determined design and
manufacturing defects on a wheel axle
assembly caused the disaster
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
investigating some of the most harrowing
true stories to ever come out of
amusement parks and theme parks from
around the globe be warned that we may
be discussing some truly upsetting
accidents that involve dismemberment and
death you won’t be hearing about any
urban legends today though these are
verified accounts of real events a
toledo woman was killed when she fell or
was thrown from the flight commander a
twisting turning thrill ride number 10 a
75 foot drop at Six Flags Over Texas
have you ever sat down on a ride and
have the distinct feeling this a safety
bar across your lap wasn’t as secure or
snug as it should be usually the ride
takes off and your fear is quickly
replaced with exhilaration sadly cordosa
Allegan is salsa that fear was totally
justified there was apparently some
discussion as to whether her safety
restraint was securely locked before
takeoff that day at Six Flags Over Texas
but ultimately the machine operator
okayed it during the ride she was flung
from the cart and fell 75 feet to her
death from the roller coaster known as
Texas giant worse even her body was
partially severed during the fall
since the safety of our guests and
employees is our number one priority
that section of the park has been
temporarily closed
number nine employee fatality at
Disneyland for many families there is no
place more magical and wholesome than a
Disney park but as the tragic death of a
young boy following a gator attack at
Disney World proved even the happiest
place on earth can’t always guarantee
your safety
meanwhile in 1974 a young Disneyland
California cast member
Deborah Gail stone died while performing
her duties as hostess of America
sings a musical animatronic attraction
on the ninth day of the attractions
operation stone was caught and crushed
between a rotating wall and a fixed one
sadly by the time emergency crews got to
her
the young high school grad student had
succumbed to her severe injuries number
8 the Mindbender incident at galaxy land
3 of the 4 passengers in that final car
were suddenly tossed up the Mindbender
part of the galaxy land amusement park
in Canada’s West Edmonton Mall holds the
prestigious title as the world’s largest
indoor triple loop roller coaster but as
Icarus knows all too well those who
climb too high bound to fall not only
did the Mindbenders reputation take a
serious hit when this fatal accident
occurred in 1986 but the unfortunate
incident also happens during a live
concert ensuring a large audience was
there to witness the event missing bolts
from the left side wheels allowed a car
to derail and crash tragically killing
three people the accident prompted a
thorough investigation and instigated
numerous new safety and operation
protocols and the ride is still
operational today number seven a truly
intense mission space at Disney World
the mission space attraction at Disney
World’s Epcot park quickly earned itself
a reputation when it opened in 2003
while many loved the extreme thrills
offered by the ride it proved too much
for others exciting isn’t it
I think it is between 2005 and 2006 just
under two hundred riders required
medical assistance symptoms included
nausea vomiting dizziness and in more
extreme cases difficulty breathing a
rhythmic heart palpitations and chest
pain in 2005 and 2006 respectively a
four year old boy and a 49 year old
woman died after going on the ride while
Disney was ruled not to be at fault in
both cases they did alter the ride after
the 2006 incident offering a tamer
version alongside the original number
six a shocking day at Kings Island theme
parks are designed to be exciting but
electrifying not so much on one truly
unlucky day in June 1991 this park
claimed the lives of three people in two
separate incidents in a case that makes
for a solid argument against being a
Good Samaritan
two men were electrocuted to death by a
faulty underwater pump how they got into
a pond to retrieve a third man who had
fallen in of the three only the third
man survived that same day a woman fell
from a ride to her death considering
there’s a cemetery on the property and
in light of these deaths many believe
the park to be haunted
just slung her out of the road she went
headfirst and threw her about 30 35 to
40 feet away from the ride number five a
deadly crash at Expo land a leftover
from the 1970s acha World Fair it was
once considered one of Japan’s most
popular theme parks now all anyone seems
to remember about Expo land is the
incident in 2007 the Fujian regime –
roller-coaster derailed claiming the
life of a 19 year old and injuring
another 19 people in the process a
formal investigation revealed that the
roller coaster had been improperly
maintained the park closed temporarily
then reopened briefly only to shut down
for good
in 2009 the owner simply couldn’t regain
the public trust they had lost number
four the deadly ride at Battersea Park
Battersea Park is a 200 acre area of
green space in London
that’s been reinvented numerous times
over the years nowadays it’s a public
space with sports complexes a boating
area walking paths and more but from
1951 to 1974 it was also home to the
Battersea Fun Fair an amusement park
with various attractions the crowning
gem of the Fun Fair was the Big Dipper a
thrilling wooden roller coaster but the
70s were hard on the ride first it
experienced a serious fire in 1970 then
in 1972 the Big Dipper suffered of
critical train detachments that took the
lives of five children ultimately the
funfair closed two years later number
three
medieval siege weapon at Middlemore
waterpark how do they make it look so
real oh because it is real for the most
parts Middlemore waterpark is a humble
establishment they have a man-made lake
where you can partake in watersports and
a go-cart track among a few other odds
and ends the ill-fated catapult however
was not technically a middle more
offering but rather a visiting
attraction or extreme sport installation
being hosted at the water park
are you sure that’s how it works having
operated with minimal injuries for a
couple of years the inevitable happened
in 2002 when 19 year old Oxford
University student Kassadin yankov
missed the net and died the trebuchet
owners were charged with and acquitted
of manslaughter number two
various accidents at action park the
story of action park in new jersey could
fill the squeamish with enough doubt to
avoid amusement parks for the rest of
their lives six people are known to have
died at the park in a variety of ways
rides fatally malfunction faulty wiring
delivered lethal electrocution and
subpar lifeguarding resulted in multiple
drowning local doctors allegedly called
it class-action Park due to the high
number of injured patients they received
courtesy of the establishment while the
original park had a reputation for
underage and poorly trained staff and
lakhs to downright negligence safety
standards before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable or in
this case dishonorable mentions some of
them stopped partway down allowing more
and more of the students to pile on
behind them a human traffic jam
number one the haunted castle at Six
Flags Great Adventure haunted castles
are always a bad idea because when
something scary happens you never know
whether it’s all part of the fun or a
life-threatening malfunction well in
1984 when smoke started building up in
this spooky attraction at Six Flags
Great Adventure in Jackson Township New
Jersey people made the right call and
fled for their lives
sadly eight teenagers did not make it
out in time
becoming trapped in the blazing
structure there burns were so severe
that they could only be identified with
the help of dental records and jewelry
adding insult to fatal injury due to
legal technicalities Six Flags escaped
any and all legal responsibilities do
you agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from watch mojo and
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horror welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten stories that make you never
want to go to an amusement park
an inquiry determined design and
manufacturing defects on a wheel axle
assembly caused the disaster
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
investigating some of the most harrowing
true stories to ever come out of
amusement parks and theme parks from
around the globe be warned that we may
be discussing some truly upsetting
accidents that involve dismemberment and
death you won’t be hearing about any
urban legends today though these are
verified accounts of real events a
toledo woman was killed when she fell or
was thrown from the flight commander a
twisting turning thrill ride number 10 a
75 foot drop at Six Flags Over Texas
have you ever sat down on a ride and
have the distinct feeling this a safety
bar across your lap wasn’t as secure or
snug as it should be usually the ride
takes off and your fear is quickly
replaced with exhilaration sadly cordosa
Allegan is salsa that fear was totally
justified there was apparently some
discussion as to whether her safety
restraint was securely locked before
takeoff that day at Six Flags Over Texas
but ultimately the machine operator
okayed it during the ride she was flung
from the cart and fell 75 feet to her
death from the roller coaster known as
Texas giant worse even her body was
partially severed during the fall
since the safety of our guests and
employees is our number one priority
that section of the park has been
temporarily closed
number nine employee fatality at
Disneyland for many families there is no
place more magical and wholesome than a
Disney park but as the tragic death of a
young boy following a gator attack at
Disney World proved even the happiest
place on earth can’t always guarantee
your safety
meanwhile in 1974 a young Disneyland
California cast member
Deborah Gail stone died while performing
her duties as hostess of America
sings a musical animatronic attraction
on the ninth day of the attractions
operation stone was caught and crushed
between a rotating wall and a fixed one
sadly by the time emergency crews got to
her
the young high school grad student had
succumbed to her severe injuries number
8 the Mindbender incident at galaxy land
3 of the 4 passengers in that final car
were suddenly tossed up the Mindbender
part of the galaxy land amusement park
in Canada’s West Edmonton Mall holds the
prestigious title as the world’s largest
indoor triple loop roller coaster but as
Icarus knows all too well those who
climb too high bound to fall not only
did the Mindbenders reputation take a
serious hit when this fatal accident
occurred in 1986 but the unfortunate
incident also happens during a live
concert ensuring a large audience was
there to witness the event missing bolts
from the left side wheels allowed a car
to derail and crash tragically killing
three people the accident prompted a
thorough investigation and instigated
numerous new safety and operation
protocols and the ride is still
operational today number seven a truly
intense mission space at Disney World
the mission space attraction at Disney
World’s Epcot park quickly earned itself
a reputation when it opened in 2003
while many loved the extreme thrills
offered by the ride it proved too much
for others exciting isn’t it
I think it is between 2005 and 2006 just
under two hundred riders required
medical assistance symptoms included
nausea vomiting dizziness and in more
extreme cases difficulty breathing a
rhythmic heart palpitations and chest
pain in 2005 and 2006 respectively a
four year old boy and a 49 year old
woman died after going on the ride while
Disney was ruled not to be at fault in
both cases they did alter the ride after
the 2006 incident offering a tamer
version alongside the original number
six a shocking day at Kings Island theme
parks are designed to be exciting but
electrifying not so much on one truly
unlucky day in June 1991 this park
claimed the lives of three people in two
separate incidents in a case that makes
for a solid argument against being a
Good Samaritan
two men were electrocuted to death by a
faulty underwater pump how they got into
a pond to retrieve a third man who had
fallen in of the three only the third
man survived that same day a woman fell
from a ride to her death considering
there’s a cemetery on the property and
in light of these deaths many believe
the park to be haunted
just slung her out of the road she went
headfirst and threw her about 30 35 to
40 feet away from the ride number five a
deadly crash at Expo land a leftover
from the 1970s acha World Fair it was
once considered one of Japan’s most
popular theme parks now all anyone seems
to remember about Expo land is the
incident in 2007 the Fujian regime –
roller-coaster derailed claiming the
life of a 19 year old and injuring
another 19 people in the process a
formal investigation revealed that the
roller coaster had been improperly
maintained the park closed temporarily
then reopened briefly only to shut down
for good
in 2009 the owner simply couldn’t regain
the public trust they had lost number
four the deadly ride at Battersea Park
Battersea Park is a 200 acre area of
green space in London
that’s been reinvented numerous times
over the years nowadays it’s a public
space with sports complexes a boating
area walking paths and more but from
1951 to 1974 it was also home to the
Battersea Fun Fair an amusement park
with various attractions the crowning
gem of the Fun Fair was the Big Dipper a
thrilling wooden roller coaster but the
70s were hard on the ride first it
experienced a serious fire in 1970 then
in 1972 the Big Dipper suffered of
critical train detachments that took the
lives of five children ultimately the
funfair closed two years later number
three
medieval siege weapon at Middlemore
waterpark how do they make it look so
real oh because it is real for the most
parts Middlemore waterpark is a humble
establishment they have a man-made lake
where you can partake in watersports and
a go-cart track among a few other odds
and ends the ill-fated catapult however
was not technically a middle more
offering but rather a visiting
attraction or extreme sport installation
being hosted at the water park
are you sure that’s how it works having
operated with minimal injuries for a
couple of years the inevitable happened
in 2002 when 19 year old Oxford
University student Kassadin yankov
missed the net and died the trebuchet
owners were charged with and acquitted
of manslaughter number two
various accidents at action park the
story of action park in new jersey could
fill the squeamish with enough doubt to
avoid amusement parks for the rest of
their lives six people are known to have
died at the park in a variety of ways
rides fatally malfunction faulty wiring
delivered lethal electrocution and
subpar lifeguarding resulted in multiple
drowning local doctors allegedly called
it class-action Park due to the high
number of injured patients they received
courtesy of the establishment while the
original park had a reputation for
underage and poorly trained staff and
lakhs to downright negligence safety
standards before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable or in
this case dishonorable mentions some of
them stopped partway down allowing more
and more of the students to pile on
behind them a human traffic jam
number one the haunted castle at Six
Flags Great Adventure haunted castles
are always a bad idea because when
something scary happens you never know
whether it’s all part of the fun or a
life-threatening malfunction well in
1984 when smoke started building up in
this spooky attraction at Six Flags
Great Adventure in Jackson Township New
Jersey people made the right call and
fled for their lives
sadly eight teenagers did not make it
out in time
becoming trapped in the blazing
structure there burns were so severe
that they could only be identified with
the help of dental records and jewelry
adding insult to fatal injury due to
legal technicalities Six Flags escaped
any and all legal responsibilities do
you agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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