A family vacation ended in tragedy.
The amusement Park is the laughter and fun, balloons and ice cream, a carousel and a roller coaster… However, the latter can be not only a source of joy, but the cause of this tragedy. After all the rides, like any technology, from time to time break, and this could lead to serious injury and even death of a person – as in these cases.
The death of two people in Australia
In October 2016, four adults died in front of their children on an attraction “river of thunder” in the Park Dreamworld in Australia. Leisure round seat turntable on the waterslide broke, and slowed down in the landing zone. Follow him seat six passengers overturned and fell into the shaft of the engine. To escape miraculously managed only 10-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl. The parents of the children sitting next to them, died before their eyes.
Death on the waterslide
This tragedy occurred on the water slides in the water Park Schlitterbahn in Kansas city. 10-year-old Caleb of Swab were on the same seat with two very fat women. The boy planted the first ladies – for him. From the disproportionate distribution of weight, the fastest land slides the nose of the truck away from the surface, and she crashed into the metal structure. Women escaped with fractures, but Caleb in the eyes of the distraught parents cut off the head with an iron bar. It later turned out that the attraction was OK, just a light boy should be put in the middle. However, after the incident the attraction was closed forever.
Death phone
Passengers of a roller coaster often losing things from the pockets while riding. After the closure of the attraction they pick up Ministers and returned to the owners. But 45-year-old James young, lost cell phone on the ride Raptor in cedar point Park in Ohio, did not wait. He climbed over two six-foot fence with warning signs and have already started looking for the phone when it shot down a rolling cart attraction. Relatives of Yang tried to sue the owners of the Park, claiming that the fences protecting the danger zone, needs to be higher to iskluchitel access the attraction during the motion, but the court of course, they lost.
The tragedy in the Park Johu
In February of 2017, a tragedy happened at the amusement Park Chaohu in the city of Chongqing in southwest China. While riding on a roller coaster “Space travel” 14-year-old passenger suddenly broke the seat belt and she fell down from a great height. Hitting the metal fence, the girl died on the spot. As it turned out, the technical condition of the attraction has not been tested since 2013. The girl’s parents received from the Park owner compensation of $100 000.
Death in the forbidden zone
17-year-old eysha Lishon Ferguson from South Carolina were killed on the attraction “Batman” in the amusement Park “Six flags over Georgia” after, in spite of prohibiting signs, broke into the restricted area around the attraction. The teenager wanted to pick up the hat, flying while riding, and was to death brought down the drove at the speed of 75 km/h truck. The force of the blow was such that Ache decapitated. Teen, Pereleski two fences and ignore signs, indicating danger, was recognized as the cause of the incident and his own death.
The woman fell from the ride in front of her daughter
This incident happened at the amusement Park Six flags of Texas in Arlington in 2013. 52-year-old Rosa Ayala-gaona Esparza first came to the Park and together with her daughter decided to ride the roller coaster “Texas giant.” However, during the movement of the safety handle suddenly popped open, and the woman in front of her daughter, who was sitting in a nearby truck, fell down a 30-meter-high, fell to his death. The investigation showed that the fault was rather big size of the deceased who were not given the handle to button up to the end, and the carelessness of the servant, do not pay attention to this fact during the inspection.
The fire in the “Castle of ghosts”
This incident happened in the same Texas Park Six flags may 11, 1984. “Castle of ghosts” was built as a panic room with dark zakutkami and mechanical ghosts. At that time one boy in the group was scared of the dark, and his companion to help him, I decided to highlight them with a lighter. From one awkward movement lighter instantly burned plastic lining of the castle. To the scene immediately approached by fire. They had to evacuate part of the visitors, but eight teenagers from 15 to 18 years have died from choking in the smoke.
Death at Disneyland
Debbie stone was working at Disneyland in the ride “America sings”, collecting money for the College. In the attraction there were several rotating wall, and one day, conducting a regular group of visitors, Debbie somehow got between capital and revolving walls. Visitors and other staff saw as the wall compresses Debbie and heard her screams but didn’t know how to help the girl. Debbie was crushed to death. Her parents filed a lawsuit against the owners of the Park, receiving a small compensation for the death of his daughter.
Tragedy on a roller coaster
Attraction “big dipper” in the London amusement Park Battersea was pursued by misfortune. In 1972, there broke out a fire, fortunately without costing victims. And in 1972 here was a real tragedy. While driving one of the trucks broke the drive and it rolled backward, pulling the whole composition. On acceleration the last car was not kept on the rails, and turned over, hit the fence. Killed five children, more than ten people were seriously injured. After incident the ride was immediately closed and dismantled, but it did not help: the number of visitors to the Park have fallen so much that in 1974 he was forced to close.
School trip ended in tragedy
11-year-old schoolgirl Eva Jannet died in a British amusement Park Drayton manor, where he came together with his class. Riding a water ride “Splash canyon”, the girl in the middle of Catania stood up from his seat to switch seats with a classmate. However, this time an inflatable raft on which they rode, came upon the stone. Push the girl dropped into the water, and instantly it went into the water. Pulled her already dead. The investigation revealed that in the fall she hit her head hard and was therefore unable to even try to escape.
Three deaths in Kins island
June 1991 proved to be unlucky for amusement Park kings island in Ohio. Here in one day in two tragic accidents killed three visitors. The first incident happened in a pond near a beer garden. Tipsy visitor fell into the water, and one of the officers instructed to pull it out. But while he helped the hapless visitor to go ashore, in one of the cables is short-circuited, and the water in the pond was instantly energized. Both men were killed on the spot. Almost at the same time at the other end of the Park from the visitor on the ride “Flight commander” unbuckled safety strap, and she dropped out of the truck, crashed to death on the ground.
Death without a ticket
Every year the American Disneyland arranges a huge party for school leavers after the closure of the Park where the fun continues until the morning. To get there – a cherished dream of many students. Thomas Cleveland of Northridge, California, shipping ticket, decided to get into the Park differently. Climbing on a seven-meter fence, he waited for the approach of monorail trolleys to jump on its roof. At this point he was noticed by Park guards. Slowly, 19-year-old man jumped directly in the path – and then were shot to death approached the van monorail. The car could stop only 10 meters away, dragging Thomas ‘ body in the ways, – the young man never had a chance to survive.
Drowned in the “American river”
American river – one of the attractions of Disneyland in Florida. On a wide artificial river you can ride a boat or boat and visit the island of Tom Sawyer in the middle of the river. It was on this island in 1973, the hid 18-year-old boy and his 10-year-old brother, who decided to secretly stay in the Park after closing. When they were alone, the elder proposed to cross the river, put brother on the back. Alas, the boy has not coped with the task and drowned in midstream. 10-year-old boy, a dog swam to shore and brought help but it was too late. And ten years later, in 1983, two 18-year-old guys decided to free-ride on the river, stole the Dinghy. Alas, they both could not swim, and eventually one of them drowned, accidentally fell overboard.
Tragedy in Nebraska
Roller coaster “the big dipper” worked at Krug Park in Omaha, Nebraska, 1930. They enjoyed enormous popularity, until disaster struck. While driving one of the trucks broke off part of the brake, and the trailer fell from 10-meter height, pulling him the rest. 4 people were killed, 19 were seriously injured. After the incident, the flow of visitors has fallen sharply, and the owners were forced to close the amusement Park for the whole 10 years.
The tragedy in Cinderella castle
This incident happened in 1977. Marietta hood from Illinois came to Disneyland in Orlando, Florida with 4-year-old son Joel. At some point, Marietta departed for ice cream. Joel left unattended, tried to climb over the fence around the Cinderella castle, however, fell, fell into the ditch and drowned. The mother reported the boy missing that 4 hours later was discovered drowned at the bottom of the ditch. Joel’s family has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the Park, demanding compensation of $4 million, but the judge agreed to only $1.5 million, stating that the mother is partly to blame, because the left baby unattended.
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