You love Speed and heights.
You Love the adrenaline rush of the ride,
and the euphoria that lasts for minutes or
longer after a great roller coaster experience.
But enough about my sex Life cause we’re
back with another Roller coaster Episode,
but this time, with the worst accidents ever.
So Let’s take a look.
Number Ten: Wildcat roller coaster Oklahoma.
Imagine you are going upwards with a speed
of ‘shit-your-pants’ and suddenly you
start getting thrown backwards, out of control!
Well, that's exactly what happened on April
20th 1997 at Bell's Amusement Park in Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
As one of the cars reached the top of the
highest hill, and a safety device meant to
keep it from sliding backward, horribly failed,
ejecting and killing a 14-year-old while leaving
six others severely wounded.
While the victim's families negotiated a financial
settlement, the criminal charges were eventually
dropped from the park's owners.
Number Nine: Willard's Whizzer, California.
If you think Final Destination was just a
movie, well think again.
This incident occurred on March 29, 1980 at
Willard's Whizzer, California, when a teenage
boy was just stepping onto the ride, and without
warning a second train came up behind and
rammed the train while he was boarding.
The impact threw the teen onto the tracks,
where the runaway train crushed his chest
fatally killing him, and seriously injuring
8 others.
Number Eight: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad,
Disneyland.
A runaway-mine-train themed with caves, mine
shafts and a desert landscape, brought forth
a horrible accident in 2003, when the Locomotive
of the ride suddenly came to a complete stop
while at full speed, causing back-end of the
train, to kick up off the tracks, and colliding
with the ceiling of the cave.
Leaving 1 person dead and severely injuring
10 others.
Investigators blamed the maintenance workers,
ride operators, and a mechanic for the accident.
Disneyland eventually settled the case with
undisclosed amount of money to the victim’s
family.
Number Seven: Battersea Fun Fair Big Dipper,
Britain.
1972.
A day of laughter and delight turned into
a day of terror, when one of the cars rolled
back into the station after breaking loose
from the coaster, taking the lives of 5 innocent
children, and leaving dozens wounded.
To this date, British roller coaster enthusiast,
hold this roller coaster accident, as the
worst the country has ever seen, making it
one the worst roller coaster accidents of
all time.
Number Six: ( Loudoun Castle Amusement Park,)
the rat, Scotland.
Some amusement park accidents take the lives
of its employees, as a coaster named “The
Rat” did in 2007.
18-year-old Mark Blackwood died within hours
of receiving training in the operation of
the rollercoaster, as he dropped from a deadly
height while trying to push a car that was
stuck and stopped on the track.
Number five: (Expoland) The six-car Fujin
Raijin II, Japan.
It was Children's Day in Japan, but no one
was celebrating after an accident left one
dead and 19 injured in Osaka, on May 5th,
2007.
Marked as one of Japan’s worst roller coaster
accidents, happened when the coaster derailed
and went flying off the tracks.
After an investigation, it was discovered
that it had bad axles and had not been replaced
in 15 years.
When the park reopened, even more poor quality
axles were found on their other coasters.
As a result, the Park was closed down for
good, on February 9th 2009
Number Four: (Gillian's Wonderland Pier,)“The
Wild Wonder” New Jersey.
On a fine morning of August 28,1999, Kimberly
Bailey, 39, and her 8-year-old daughter Jessica,
planned to relax at the beach, and enjoy a
thrilling ride.
But unfortunately things did not go as planned,
as the coaster called “The Wild Wonder”
accidentally malfunctioned at the peak of
the coasters, resulting in the coaster to
fling backwards, in an uncontrolled drop.
With the coaster not being equipped to handle
the speed, it ejected both Kimberly and Jessica
at a height of 41 feet, killing them instantly.
Investigators determined that a faulty brake
replacement caused the accident, and the park
authorities were fined $55,000 for safety-rule
violations.
Number Three: (Fantasyland,) Mindbender, Canada.
One of the most horrific indoor accidents
happened in Edmonton, Canada, when a coaster
called Mindbender gained a lot more momentum
than needed, and derailed, stalling at the
top and sliding backward into a concrete column.
3 innocent riders perished and at least 15
were severely injured in this 1986 tragedy.
Just one day before the accident, An Alberta
Safety Inspector declared the ride safe.
You had one job, one fucken job man.
Number Two:(
Krug Park) the big dipper, Nebraska On 24
July 1930, “The Big Dipper” derailed due
to its faulty brake system.
As a result, One of the cars jumped off the
tracks, breaking through a guardrail and falling
35 feet, killing 4 and leaving 20 severely
injured.
The tragedy is still considered the deadliest
roller coaster accident in United States history.
Number One: (Overseas Chinese Town East Theme
Park,) space journey,china Designed to simulate
the launch of a rocket, a ride called “Space
Journey” took the life of 6 innocent riders,
and injured a dozen more.
The ride had 40 passengers aboard when one
of the cabins came loose, and collided with
the others, causing them to fall at deadly
height of 50 feet, making this the worst roller
coaster accident of all time.
And there you have it, our list of the top
10 roller coaster tragedies of all time.
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