Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. The incident resulted in over 2,000 park visitors being evacuated from the property. The rules required riders to have both legs safely secure when boarding the train. On September 3, 1983, a train filled with riders collided into the back of another train which was leaving the station. The local fire department used an. On July 23, 1974, the victim filed a $250,000 lawsuit to cover medical expenses, lost past and future wages, and for "anguish" caused by a "disfiguring" facial scar. He was decapitated in the process. No one was injured. Six Flags Great America Announces April 24 Opening. Video of aftermath of NJ Six Flags log flume ride accident reveals broken railing. There were also repairs to the steel structure of the ride at that time, according to DCA's records. La Ronde said in a statement "The safety of our guests and employees is our highest priority.". A month earlier, a47-year-old woman died on an Indiana roller coaster after the force of the ride tore an artery in her chest, causing severe blood loss, a coroner ruled. Learn more about our park safety protocols and procedures such as new cashless payments. "The rear up-stop wheel, which prevents the train from lifting, came up on top of the rail," DCA spokeswoman Lisa Ryan said. Lisa Ryan, a DCA spokeswoman, described the issue as a derailment, with the wheels coming up on top of the rail. The first of six teams running a new driver pairing in 2023 is French squad Alpine. The iconic Superman ride at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois has become a beloved attraction for roller coaster enthusiasts and Superman fans alike. On August 25, 2018, a fight broke out inside the park between five people, who were all arrested for causing a disturbance. 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. The all-clear was announced after a search of the park around 2:45p.m. Six Flags announced that the park would be open until 8 p.m. that evening. The coaster was swiftly dismantled in the fall of 2007. He was killed in the accident, while his wife was seriously injured. In May 2018, when a man exited the attraction, he suffered serious injuries after stepping on a piece of bamboo which went through his shoe, penetrating through the sole of his right foot. What happened: The world's largest triple-loop indoor roller coaster crashed when four bolts came loose, allowing a wheel assembly to fall off the roller . 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. While these incidents were required to be reported to regulatory authorities due to where they occurred, they usually fall into one of the following categories: From 2004 to September 2007, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspected Six Flags parks five different times and found a total of four violations. No injuries were reported and minimal damage was sustained to the backstage area, though damages were evaluated at a total of $32,000. Remember to buy your parking online before you visit. No damage was reported, and the park re-opened the following day. Investigations showed that a. Another incident on the ride occurred in May of that same year as it malfunctioned when one of the ride's 200 electric motors began smoking and was shut down temporarily for 45 minutes. On April 13, 2017, at a little before 6 p.m. EST, the ride stalled along the same length as the 2014 incident. On September 4, 1999, a nine-year-old boy was injured when he slipped below the restraining bar on the Scat-a-bout, a, On May 12, 2001, a 41-year-old woman from. The log flume re-opened to the public on July 9, Fitzgerald said. One of 2021's new attractions has closed temporarily following a disturbing vibration incident. On July 13, 2016, a bomb threat was called in right before the park opened. 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. Story:A grandmother was helping her 4-year-old grandson get strapped into the Joker's Jukebox ride when the ride suddenly started and she was struck in the head by the ride car as it went by. The employee was reportedly found underneath the attraction in a restricted area, appearing to have suffered head trauma. They led to three hospital visits for park guests. 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. On September 11, 2021, multiple fights broke out which prompted the park to close 30 minutes early as a precautionary measure. The train came to a stop just short of the final brake run, where the riders were safely evacuated. On June 1, 1998, twenty passengers had to be evacuated off the ride after the train suddenly stopped on its tracks. On July 10, 2003, a 52-year-old grandmother was strapping her 4-year-old grandson in when the ride started up. No injuries were reported. On July 13, 1993, a train collided at slow speed with another one at the station, causing injuries to eight people. On September 30, 2017, several guests on the Silver Bullet suffered injuries as the ride came to a stop. On September 30, 2012, a 19-year-old man fell from the Venom Drop water slide. WEATHER . The park remained closed for the remainder of the day, but re-opened as normal the following day. A park manager claimed that her lap bar might have come undone during the ride. The coaster was not in operation at the time when the incident occurred, but was temporarily shut down in order for the cable to be fully replaced by a new one. He was working on a section of track when the train was sent out for a test run. She died the following day at nearby Northridge Hospital. On July 6, 2012, a 67-year-old employee of the park was killed at Le Vampire. Authorities ruled it as an accident. 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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. 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. Guests had to be evacuated off the area after it smelled strongly of chlorine and was temporarily shut down for inspection once additional chemicals were added. No mechanical problems were found and operator error was ruled the cause. She suffered cuts and torn ligaments to her wrist and hands after riding and was taken to a nearby hospital to have surgery on her left hand. 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On May 26, 2002, a 58-year-old Six Flags foreman was struck in the head and killed by the dangling legs of a passenger after he wandered into the ride's path after entering a locked, no-access area during the ride's operation. Furthermore, it is unclear what steps the park will take to ensure that an accident of this type does not reoccur. That figure includes injuries like twisted ankles and scraped knees,Bill Powers of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions says. It was the third violent incident of the day, following two earlier unrelated stabbings. 1984 was the year of Six Flags Great America's worst accident. An 11-year-old boy was killed and his brother was left in a medically induced coma after their raft overturned on a rapids ride in Iowa on July 4. According to park officials, the malfunction was not reported to have been serious, but the ride was shut down temporarily after safety inspections were made for it to re-open. Four of the 22 guests were injured, but none serious enough to require a hospital visit. On August 20, 1998, eight people suffered minor injuries after a rope underneath the raft was caught on an object, thus making it suddenly stop. Bill Powers of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions says. Human error was cited as the cause of the accident; this marked the last time that two trains operated on the coaster. On August 14, 2021, a young boy slipped and fell into the park's wave pool. Six Flags Supports State Vaccination Efforts with Ticket Offer Valued at $4 Million. She slipped on her way across, fell into. On May 27, 1984, four passengers were injured after a computer malfunction caused the ride's cables to drop the planes out of position. Three of the passengers drowned during the scene and ten were taken to a hospital for further evaluation. This caused the liner to come loose, creating friction on the cable and preventing the train from accelerating to the correct speed. On March 19, 2021, a group of teenagers started a riot outside the amusement park as one person shot another in the arm. 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. A defectiveground fault which shuts off power in the event of a ground-fault, which could cause electrocution could cause a serious, life or death issue if leftunfixed or is a recurringissue, Martin said. Request More Information Select Days May 1 - June 11 2023 Math & Science Days Take your classroom to new heights! The second hill on the Cyclone was reprofiled and the incident occurred a day after the park began to run with two trains on the coaster for the first time in 15 years. 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