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On July 14, 2019, a cable on the ride's pendulum suddenly snapped, causing the attraction's seated end to slam into the ride's base and fall 20 feet (6.1 m) to the ground. Two people were killed in the accident while 29 others were injured and hospitalized. [158]
Every day from May through September in each year between 1990–2010 had an average of 20 injuries by amusement park guests under 18 years of age that required hospitalization. [4] In 2011, 1,204 people were injured at 400 amusement parks, according to the IAAPA. [2] In 2019, there were 1,299 injuries from amusement park accidents in the U.S. [5]
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at amusement parks, water parks, or theme parks operated by Premier Parks, LLC.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 newsworthy.
Mar. 1—A 24-year-old accused of stabbing another man to death in Columbia Falls in 2022 pleaded not guilty to a single count of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
A 52-year-old man visiting his cousin in Richland died after being pulled from the Columbia River. William “Billy” V. Orndorff was one of two men in a boat in Finley east of Tri-Cities the ...
Mar. 22—A man allegedly opened fire on people at a Columbia Falls home Wednesday night before fleeing and prompting a standoff with members of the Northwest Regional SWAT team, authorities say.
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various United Parks & Resorts-owned amusement parks, water parks or theme parks.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 newsworthy.
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.While the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH, better known as Cal/OSHA) of the California Department of Industrial Relations has ruled that some guest-related incidents are Disney's fault, the majority of fatal incidents were the result of wrongdoing on the guests' part.