Incidents at European parks
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This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various European amusement 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.
The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, or deaths that occur at an European park. 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:
- Caused by negligence on the part of the guest. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules.
- The result of a guest's known or unknown health issues.
- Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance.
- Act of God or a generic accident (eg slipping and falling), that is not a direct result of an action on anybody's part.
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[edit] Pepsi Max Big One
On August 31, 2000, 23 people were injured, when two ride vehicles collided due to a failure of the ride's braking system. Of those injured, 21 were taken to the hospital.[1]
[edit] Space Invader
On July 21, 2000, 11-year-old Christopher Sheratt died after he fell out of the ride vehicle. Reports say that Sheratt panicked on the dark ride and unfastened his seatbelt.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "23 injured as roller coaster carriages collide", The Independent, 2000-09-01. Retrieved on 2007-01-05.
- ^ "Four hurt in fairground fall", BBC News, 2000-07-30. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
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| See also: Incidents at Busch parks • Incidents at Cedar Fair parks • Incidents at Disney parks • Incidents at Six Flags parks • Incidents at Universal parks • Incidents at European parks • Incidents at independent parks |
