On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The train traveled most of the ride course with the rear wheels in this position.". On May 27, 1984, four passengers were injured after a computer malfunction caused the ride's cables to drop the planes out of position. The train lost its grip on the tire-driven lift, slid back down the hill into the station, and crashed into a fully occupied train. The Prince George's County Fire Department bomb squad and security personnel were deployed around the park and found two unattended backpacks that were determined not to be explosive. In June and July, inspectors found overgrown vegetation near the track and a loose handrail and tripping hazard on ramps, which employees were instructed to fix and remove. While the federal government haslaws in place regarding temporary amusement parks, such as those that travel, the rest of the amusement park industry is governed on a state-by-state basis. On August 2, 2000, a 12-year-old boy from. Since its opening in 1997, the ride has earned its place as one of the most thrilling experiences in the park. On July 11, 2007, a 37-year-old man was charged with improper photography and recording after allegedly acting suspiciously with a video camera by secretly filming young girls in the water park section. 1984 was the year of Six Flags Great America's worst accident. On June 2, 1997, the Banzai Pipeline suffered a catastrophic failure after a section of the slide collapsed under the weight of a group of over 30 students who had congregated in a section of the slide, resulting in the students falling from the destroyed section. The girl died, possibly unrelated to this incident, at Egleston Children's Hospital on July 18, 2014 after she had difficulty breathing for nearly two months. On July 13, 1993, a train collided at slow speed with another one at the station, causing injuries to eight people. Inspection records for The Joker and Nitro, also requested by the Network, have not yet been made public by the state. Elsewhere, Six Flags Fiesta Texas also is opening a Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster in 2022 with Dr. 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy Valencia, CA 91355 661-255-4100: By The Numbers: Games: 19: Unique Games: World Records: 0: Description: A . The suspected shooter was arrested by the police and also charged with aggravated assault. Of the 22 people that were on board the ride, 10 of them suffered injuries and were taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital for treatment. On July 11, 2016, a malfunction occurred on one of the ride's cables. Six Flags Great Adventure is a household name across the tri-state area, welcoming 3.4 million visitors in 2018, according to a report . Several people were taken to the hospital after firefighters picked them up using cherry pickers. The ride had already been closed for conversion into Twisted Colossus, and no injuries or deaths were reported. On May 22, 2002, an 11-year-old girl from. On July 13, 1983, while operating under the name Wild World, 9-year-old boy Christie Davis drowned in the wave pool. On July 7, 2022, an 8-year-old girl received ten stitches on her forehead at a nearby hospital after she was hit in the face by a cellphone while riding. On May 7, 1983, six people were injured when a coaster train failed to stop at the loading platform and collided with another that was heading up the lift. Ride: Mindbender. More than 290 million people visited a theme park in the US in 2010, enjoying 1.7 billion rides. On June 21, 2019, two riders were injured as a falling tree branch toppled on top of them while on the coaster. Two employees were taken to the hospital, and while no park guests were on the ride at the time of the accident, one park guest was treated at the park's medical center and released. The attraction re-opened the next day after park officials fully inspected the ride to make sure that it was running safely. The operators of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee are tearing down the Edge, the 131-foot-high thrill ride on which three teenagers were injured in 1984. On May 30, 1996, 25-year-old park attendant Cherie La Motte of, On June 13, 2015, 10-year-old Jasmine Martinez who was riding the roller coaster was found unconscious but breathing after returning to the ride's station. On July 3, 2010, one of the parking lot trams hit a swinging metal gate after someone accidentally pushed it which resulted in three people becoming injured at the scene. Family members stated that she may have fainted due to the heat of the day. The four victims were taken to the hospital, where one underwent abdominal surgery for his wound. Airlifted to the. In 2007, the zero-g rolls were removed from both sides and the Batman train was repainted red. Reports ranged from nosebleeds and heat exhaustion, to neck and back injuries from various rides. On August 25, 2022, 13 riders reported back pain and other minor injuries after riding the coaster. On July 1, 2003, a roller coaster train stalled 140 feet (43m) off the ground after a malfunction occurred, leaving a total of 24 passengers on board stranded for more than two hours. In July 2014, a dozen lawsuits were filed against the park and the Rockford Park District after many guests complained of suffering spinal and back injuries while on the ride. The local sheriff's office reported that the man was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. On June 28, 2000, eight people were trapped when their raft overturned during the ride. On July 11, 2010, a fire broke out in a maintenance building during operating hours, forcing the evacuation and closure of the park. In some cases, these incidents occurred while the park was under different management or ownership. On September 7, 2019, the ride remained closed for inspection after the train engine partially derailed from its track and tipped over. Six Flags issued written assurances that its rides were safe but declined to make officials available to answer questions. On March 6, 2021, a 2-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car in the parking lot. Story:A park employee fell to his death during a test ride because, according to the park, he "may have assumed an unauthorized riding position that did not make use of the safety feature of the restraining devices.". On April 19, 1987, an unidentified gunman fired several shots into a crowd on the plaza inside the main gate, wounding one man and sending panicked guests running for safety. "It's still the reason we check rides every day," Martin said. The Cobb County Police were called and the child was subsequently taken to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta where he later died. Sixteen of them were treated at the park's first aid medical center while three were taken to the hospital for further examination. The ride was closed for almost two months following the incident, but later reopened on August 4. All of the lawsuits were settled for $2.53 million. . On August 10, 2014, at about 3 p.m. EST, 24 riders were trapped on the coaster when a train stalled along the course. On May 6, 2016, the Boomerang came to an abrupt halt. Likewise, the state office in charge of inspecting Six Flags rides the main attraction for over 3 million annual visitors hasfailed to respond to repeated requests to make officials available to discuss the incidents or what stepsare being taken to keep visitorssafe. Credit: Six Flags Great America When visiting a theme park, the last thing to go through Guests' minds is the chance of seeing themselves involved in an accident. The victim sued the park for negligence in May 2018. On July 4, 2005, a 29-year-old woman from. The ride was temporarily shuttered after the malfunction, which sent one guest to the hospital with leg pain and another with an arm injury. On August 25, 1999, 28 passengers were stranded on the. The accident happened on the "El Toro" roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, just before the park closed for the night, NBC 4 reported. The incident resulted in over 2,000 park visitors being evacuated from the property. The official Six Flags app allows you to make the most of your next visit. Six Flags Great Adventure Two amusement park. A mechanical inspection was performed and no problems were found with the ride; it reopened the following day. 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He was taken to the hospital and later died from his injuries. Park officials say it was the result of 'inappropriate horseplay'. On August 20, 1987, a dead prematurely born baby was found abandoned behind the women's changing rooms. Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor is a world-class theme park and water park located between Chicago and Milwaukee on I-94 in Gurnee, Illinois. West, 22, was one of six young people who died in a Barrie single-vehicle crash in the early hours of Sunday morning. His father filed a $1 million lawsuit against the park for injuries sustained. A supporting cable snapped, and the mechanism's anti-rollback devices failed to stop the car from plummeting nearly 60 feet to the bottom of the tower. An 18-year-old man was arrested at the scene as he faced criminal charges. Of these, 5 were hospitalized and all 5 were released shortly after. The coaster was closed for the rest of the 2006 season. On July 10, 2021, a person suffered minor injuries after getting their foot lodged between the coaster's cars and the station platform. Date: June 14, 1986. On July 12, 1976, two girls were left stranded on the ride for more than an hour. Story:A man was thrown from the final turn of the Superman: Ride of Steel roller coaster, hitting the rail and then falling only a few feet to the ground below. The girl's foot was wedged between the floor and the wall. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly noteworthy. In a statement, the park said that the ride will be completely re-inspected by a third party maintenance team and the state of New Jersey prior to reopening. In the video, a. Park officials said that they believe she fell because she was standing up while the ride was moving. An off-duty police officer attempted to break up the fight, then a 16-year-old teenager was hit by a gunshot, severely injuring him. An autopsy wasn't performed to determine the exact cause of her death. Park officials said that they believe the girl fell because she was standing up while the ride was moving. Three of the passengers drowned during the scene and ten were taken to a hospital for further evaluation. That figure includes injuries like twisted ankles and scraped knees,Bill Powers of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions says. On August 28, 2010, two people were stuck on the Poltergeist for two hours. "They could need maintenance, they've been sitting for over a year. On July 26, 1978, a man and two of his three nieces who were riding with him died when their gondola fell from the cable. For all the fear associated with those rides, things are relatively safe at theme parks across the country. On August 18, 2004, twenty passengers were stranded on the ride 75 feet (23m) above ground for 40 minutes after lightning struck a substation outside the park, causing the ride itself to eventually lose power. Park officials stated that the employee had been struck by a roller coaster train. On June 9, 2019, at around noon, guests had to evacuate after the park was forced to close early due to a brush fire and heavy smoke surrounding around the main area and its water park. Several passengers were treated by first aid staff and the ride closed for inspection and evaluation. In 2001, a 13-year-old boy was ejected from the ride due to a faulty lap bar and suffered broken bones in his head, pelvis, and legs. On March 21, 1999, 28-year-old Valeria Cartwright of. "Operations shall retrain the loaders for boats in proper weight distribution as per operations manual," according to a DCA report on the July 30, 2018, incident. On May 10, 1998, a six-car train had nearly reached the top of the first hill when smoke began wafting from the track. The Department of Community Affairsoversees inspections of carnivals and amusement park rides, including theme parks. On June 28, 2008, a 17-year-old male from, On August 29, 1990, a 31-year-old woman from, On July 27, 2006, a 45-year-old male from. He was decapitated in the process. Before the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, closed on Friday night, more than a dozen people were injured when the El Toro roller coaster malfunctioned, according to People. In 2006, there were 109 complaints by Magic Mountain guests due to various incidents, according to an annual report from the Amusement Safety Organization. On May 13, 2018, an armrest broke off one of the chairs when the ride was moving. On April 22, 1978, a 12-year-old boy injured his right arm when it was caught between one of the cars he was sitting in and loading platform. On August 25, 2019, a passenger's safety harness malfunctioned when one of the trains began its initial ascent, causing an emergency stop. Story:After not being strapped into her shoulder harness properly, a girl fell to her death during the loop-the-loop roller-coaster ride. Four students suffered minor injuries, but were able to get off the ride. On October 31, 2022, a 9-year-old girl was struck in the face with a cell phone that flew from another rider. According to a report issued by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, there were 1,299 ride-related injuries in the United States and Canada in 2019, about 3.7 injuries for every 1 million amusement and theme park visitors. On July 6, 2012, a 67-year-old employee of the park was killed at, On August 21, 2019, at 7:00p.m. a film crew was involved in an incident in which two gondolas flipped over and the crew was stuck 20 feet (6.1m) in the air. Authorities ruled it as an accident. She was treated by the park medical staff before being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Police were still investigating full circumstances of the incident and several victims have filed numerous reports during the time when it took place. The man was reportedly rocking the car before it fell. On September 8, 2014, a fire broke out atop Colossus's lift hill. On June 24, 2018, there were two separate incidents on the attraction - one involving a 27-year-old man from St. Louis. On June 25, 1995, the red train failed to stop in the station and collided with the blue train which had already started to climb the lift. Six Flags incidents Total ride incident reports filed in N.J. between 2018 and 2021 El Toro 9 Kingda Ka 5 Log Flume 4 Nitro 4 Joker 3 Runaway Train 3 Roaring Rapids 3 Jolly Roger 2 Superman 2. El Toro, one of the park's signature roller coasters, has remained shuttered since June 29, A 12 -year-old boy got off The Joker roller coaster. Several riders were left stuck on the train, and firefighters rescued all of the riders on the coaster with the help of an aerial fire apparatus by 9:20p.m. EST (more than two hours after the park's closing) and almost four hours after the train stalled. The incident report notes that the train's rear wheel assembly and wood and steel bolts on the track were damaged. State investigators temporarily shut down the ride, but later reopened after no mechanical problems were reported. Six Flags America Octopus August 3, 2007: A 6-year-old girl fell from the Octopus while the ride was in motion and suffered minor injuries to her head, hip, and leg. Story:A gondola carrying a couple fell from its cable 50 feet to the ground. Sutherland had been reported missing the previous day. On August 7, 1999, eight riders suffered injuries when their raft flipped over, trapping them underneath the water. No mechanical problems were found and operator error was ruled the cause. On May 22, 1984, an accident occurred on The Edge, a first generation Freefall ride at Marriott's Great America (now Six Flags Great America) in Gurnee, Illinois. Instead of spending more money to fix the ride which had constant issues, Six Flags decided that the Chiller's time in the park had come to an end. JACKSON, N.J. - First aid teams were dispatched to Six Flags Great Adventure after a report of multiple injuries suffered on the El Toro roller coaster at the New Jersey theme park Thursday. He was killed in the accident, while his wife was seriously injured. On September 3, 1983, a train filled with riders collided into the back of another train which was leaving the station. The train was upright on a curve near one of the highest points on the ride. On July 18, 1978, the braking system on the coaster malfunctioned which caused the train to go 3 feet (0.91m) backwards on the ride's lift hill when it was up the 75 feet (23m) incline of its midpoint. On September 7, 1997, four guests were slightly injured after the second and third cars on the blue train separated and collided into the brake run. El Toro was shut down for two weeks after inspectors found a defective ground fault circuit interrupter nearthe roller coaster's 181-foot lift hill, according to the inspection records, obtained throughan Open Public Records Act request. Six Flags has 27 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada with world-class coasters, family rides for all ages, up-close animal encounters and thrilling water parks. She was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. On June 3, 1984, a mechanical problem caused a train to stop abruptly, causing four people to be hospitalized. The cost to fix the ride would not be worth it and they could not be confident in its ability to operate consistently. According to a spokesperson for the water park, the man cut in line at the slide, fought through the lifeguards, and jumped onto the slide head-first. A seventh passenger, a nine-year-old boy who bumped his head, was sent to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital for observation and then released. On September 22, 2001, a 16-year-old girl was in distress shortly after riding the roller coaster and died after being taken to Prince George's Hospital Center. JACKSON, N.J. (PIX11) More than a dozen people were hurt while riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey Thursday evening . Since its inception, the park has been seen as an economic driver for the Jackson area often the only thing people know about the 40-square-mile town thats still mostly rural. The coaster was temporarily shut down for inspection, but was found to be operating normally. 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