TV channel "360" recalled the loudest accidents in the capital's amusement parks.

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On May 3, the Dream Ship hovered in the air at VDNKh. Nine adults and two teenagers hung in a boat at a height of 12 meters and waited for more than three hours for rescue. This incident only confirms the fact that most of the Moscow carousels have long been bringing people not only laughter and joy. And no one knows how the five-minute journey to childhood might end. Read about the most massive Moscow emergency situations below.

Gorky Park, "Whirlwind", 2002

In the midst of traffic, the Whirlwind chain carousel on the embankment of the Moskva River suddenly stops. And the people who were on the seats, by inertia, crash into each other. As a result, eight people were injured. Most of them escaped with bruises, but two women had to be hospitalized. Muscovites with multiple facial wounds, and one of them with a broken collarbone, were sent to the hospital. The cause of the breakdown in the administration of the park was called a crumbling bearing in the carousel mechanism. People did not receive any monetary compensation, because medical insurance is not provided in these cases.

Gorky Park, "Catapult", 2003

The tragic death of a young man ended his ride on the attraction "Catapult". A 21-year-old visitor's cable broke, and he fell into the water from a height of 60 meters. The man died at the scene from his injuries. "Catapult" literally shoots up a man tied on both sides with cables. They are attached to the belt and stretched during the "departure". The administration of the park did not comment, so it is still not clear whether the belt was unhooked, as a result of which the person flew out of the "catapult", or the attraction staff incorrectly calculated the weight, which is why the tragedy occurred.

Lianozovsky park, "Surprise", 2004

An unpleasant surprise was presented by Lianozovsky Park to its visitors. The attraction, which first accelerates in a circle, and then rises and spins vertically, suddenly flew off the piston on the rise and fell to the ground. According to preliminary data, the cause of the tragedy was the destruction of the trunnion of the movable mechanism. As a result of the accident, 16 people received injuries of varying severity, one of them - a fracture of the spine. According to the Yeysk amusement plant, the manufacturer of the Surprise attraction, Lianozovsky Park purchased this "car" back in 1981.

VNDKh, "Ferris wheel", 2009

57 people who rode the attraction hung in the air. After waiting for almost an hour and a half, some of the hostages were evacuated by rescuers using an articulated lift. Then the Ferris wheel was launched in standby mode and lowered those who were at the very top. Six people who were in a stressful condition asked for medical help.

VDNH, "Cobra", 2015

"Cobra" works on the principle of a roller coaster: the composition falls almost vertically and then makes a "dead loop". It was during its execution that the breakdown occurred. Passengers were squeezed into the cabins in a position upside down. In this state, they spent half an hour. Also, four people were blocked at the height - these are the attendants of the attraction. No one asked for medical help after his release.

The cause of 80% of accidents on rides is the human factor. And even if there are some technical malfunctions, these are most likely the errors of the technical staff who incorrectly serviced the attraction. Visitors are not protected in any way from possible injuries, and insurance in case of unforeseen situations is not provided.

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Millions of people simply love roller coasters or tall waterslides in a water park - because this is an opportunity to experience something extreme, while remaining safe. But many, especially children, do not realize how unpredictable these rides can be and how important it is to follow safety precautions ... and no one is immune from technical malfunctions.

15Cranial Injury On The Cedar Creek Mine Ride
In 1984, in the state of Ohio, USA, in the amusement park Cedar Point, a 5-year-old boy went with his dad for a ride on a roller coaster. During acceleration, he suddenly flew out of the trolley and fell to the ground from a height of 9 meters, receiving a severe cranial injury. He was taken by helicopter to the hospital and connected to the intensive care unit. The boy was saved. The park administration closed the attraction and began an investigation into the causes of the accident. It turned out that there were no technical faults, but the 5-year-old boy was too short to stay in the mount, and since such cases had not happened before, no one paid attention to this important point when people were allowed to visit the attraction.

14 Skyhawk Brain Injury
This attraction is also located in Cedar Point Park and is something like a huge swing 38 meters high, swinging faster and faster (maximum speed is 96 km / h). In July 2014, one of the cables broke and struck a woman with a child. The daughter, fortunately, got off with a fright, and the mother was seriously injured, having received a brain injury. The attraction was closed for the duration of the investigation, and reopened a few days later.

13. Collision of two trains on the attraction Willard's Whizzer
On March 29, 1980, two trains with trolleys collided on the attraction in California's Great America amusement park in California. As a result of the accident, a 13-year-old girl died and eight more visitors to the attraction were seriously injured. According to the park administration, the electronics responsible for the correct intervals in the movement of trains down the 7-story rails - as a result, one train slowed down, and the second ran into it from above at a speed of 80 km / h. Many people were thrown to the ground, where there were stones. The dead girl fell right there. The park was fined $70,000.

12 Woman Died On Joker's Jukebox Ride
On July 10, 2003, a 52-year-old woman brought her 4-year-old grandson to the Joker's Jukebox ride in Six Flags New Orleans Park. She was helping her grandson get on the ride when she was hit on the head by a passing car trolley, and then the next hit again A park worker had already started the attraction without noticing a woman standing next to one of the cars inside the barrier, where it was impossible to enter.The victim was taken to the hospital, where she died from internal injuries.

11Severed foot on The Superman Tower of Power
In the summer of 2007, a tragedy occurred in one of the parks that frightened many. The "Superman Power Tower" attraction where this happened is 60 meters high. Everything went fine until one of the cables broke and severely damaged the legs of a 13-year-old girl. She was rushed to the hospital, where doctors managed to reattach her right foot. Unfortunately, the left one suffered more and had to be amputated. After that, four attractions in this park were closed. The girl's family sued and won.

10 Batman Ride Prohibited Zone
In June 2008, a 17-year-old boy was beheaded on the "Batman" roller coaster at Six Flags amusement park in Georgia. This did not happen during the trip itself, but after, when he climbed into the forbidden zone. He jumped over two railings while trying to find his cap, which was lost on the ride, and was hit by a moving train, which hit him and killed him.

9 3-Year-Old Girl Died In Kart Collision
In Illinois, there was a case where a three-year-old girl died in a kart at the Hi-Speed ​​Race Karts. She was there with her mother. That is, my mother was driving, and the three-year-old crawled over her mother, trying to climb onto her. Mom collided with another kart, the blow was strong, the child was between her and the steel steering wheel - and died. The rules of this attraction forbid people under 150 cm tall, especially small children, to be in the cards. What the mother of the child, who dragged him with her, was thinking about, is not clear. How incomprehensible and why she was allowed there with him.

8The Boy Crashed To Death On The Space Invader
In July 2001, in the UK, at the Blackpool's Pleasure Beach amusement park, an 11-year-old boy fell off the ride and crashed to his death. All day he and his friends rode the rides in this park. On the next race, everything was going fine until he suddenly started to fall out from the seat.According to his friend, the boy's seatbelt was fastened.The investigation did not reveal any safety violations and concluded that the boy did not sit upright in his seat, twisted to the sides and leaned, and therefore eventually fell out.

7. Death on the Rocket Launcher Bungee Ride
When, in 1998, a 21-year-old boy in Ottawa, Canada, decided to go on a bungee jumping attraction ("bungee"), he did not think that he was in danger. But when he was launched into the air, the mount broke and he fell to the ground from 30 meters. The owner of the attraction was found guilty. Although the attraction passed the inspection, the investigation revealed that the rope connecting the mount and the rubber cable was twice as thin as bungee jumping safety regulations required. For violations that led to the death of a person, the owner of the attraction was fined $145,000.

6. Fatal fall from roller coaster Raven roller coaster
On May 31, 2003, a tragedy occurred in an amusement park in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA - a woman fell from a roller coaster and crashed. The woman fell out after standing up in her chair at the moment when the trolley slowly crawled up to the first height to rush down. Witnesses say they saw the woman trying to stay on her feet. When her empty cart returned to the station, her seat belt was unfastened.

5Cut in half on the Texas Giant ride
The 52-year-old woman was walking with her family in the park and went on a rollercoaster ride with them. During the trip, she was thrown outside, and this was seen, including by her son. The body was searched for almost an hour. He was cut in half. Witnesses claim that the woman was spinning in her seat and was badly fastened.

4 Malfunctioning Wildcat
April 20, 1997 in one of the parks in Oklahoma, USA, a 14-year-old boy died as a result of an accident on a roller coaster called "Wild Cat". As a result of a system malfunction, one of the trolleys located above was thrown back and fell onto the one following it. The boy was thrown from the chair from the impact. He hit a supporting steel beam and fell onto the tracks. The boy died instantly. Another six victims were taken to the hospital with various injuries. After the incident, the park was not closed, and the park management claimed that they did not want to create a panic.

SourcePhoto 3A boy with a mental disorder fell off the Drop Tower ride.
On August 23, 1999, a strange and terrible incident occurred in Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara: a 12-year-old boy died riding the Drop Tower attraction. This is a tower about 70 meters high, on which you are first slowly lifted and then sharply lowered down. Witnesses say that the child began to try to get out of the seat on the way up, and when the high-speed fall began, he fell out of his seat. The park administration stated that there were no technical problems. The boy was known to have mental illness, but this is not an obstacle to visiting the attraction.

2. Black Sunday at Kings Island Amusement Park
The night of June 9, 1991 was the worst in the history of this park in Ohio, USA. Accidents occurred at two sites in the parks, resulting in the death of three people. The first incident occurred on the Flight Commander attraction - a 32-year-old woman fell from a height of 18 meters, lost consciousness and slipped out of the mounts. In another part of the park, a drunken man fell into a pond, and when two 20-year-old guys passing by climbed into the water to pull him out, they received a fatal electric shock. The drunk also suffered an electric shock, but survived. Although the pond was fenced, there were no signs that it was dangerous to enter the water. During the investigation, it turned out that the cause of everything was a faulty water pump. This day in Ohio is known as Black Sunday.

1. Headless on a water slide at a water park
Recent Event: On August 7, 2016, a tragedy struck at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, leaving everyone in shock. A 10-year-old boy was descending the 50-meter water slide Verr?ckt Slide (it is considered the highest in the world), he was thrown from an inflatable raft and as a result he received fatal injuries to his neck. Two women who were on the raft with the boy later reported a possible oversight on the part of the water park workers. These women witnessed the boy's death. They saw that by the end of the slide, he was practically decapitated. An investigation into the causes of the accident is currently underway - it turns out whether all safety measures have been taken, and whether additional ones are needed for the future so that this will never happen again. The attraction is closed until at least the end of the year.

A series of accidents involving children in various regions of Russia forced the authorities to tighten their supervision of attractions and amusement parks. Despite this, accidents that kill and injure amusement park and amusement park visitors continue to occur.

In 1999 in the Sokolniki Park in Moscow, five children were injured in the accident of the Caterpillar attraction.

In the same year, a woman crushed by a 5-ton boat died in the Moscow Gorky Park on the Flying Carpet attraction.

In 2002 in the Park. Gorky in Moscow, as a result of the spontaneous stop of the Whirlwind carousel, 8 people were injured, including children.

In 2002 in the Park. Kirov in St. Petersburg on the attraction "Seventh Heaven" killed an 18-year-old boy. Due to the rupture of the fasteners on his legs, he fell from a height of 10 meters onto the asphalt.

In 2003 in the Park. Gorky in Moscow, 21-year-old Belarusian Dmitry Gurinovich died on the Tarzanka attraction. An elastic band tied to his legs broke, and he fell into the water from a height of 60 meters.

April 2004 In Moscow, in Lianozovsky Park, during the rotation of the Surprise carousel, a rotating platform collapsed with people on it. As a result of the incident, 16 people received injuries of varying severity, including one of them with a fracture of the spine.

June 26, 2004 in Volgograd, due to a marriage made by the manufacturer, the booth of the Galaxy mobile carousel, in which there were two visitors, came off. A 15-year-old girl was seriously injured, her 17-year-old friend died in the hospital.

In 2005 in Smolensk on the attraction "Loping" during the operation of the carousel, a 13-year-old boy unfastened the mount on one of his hands, as a result of which he fell out of the attraction onto the asphalt. The victim lost a leg up to the knee, received multiple fractures and a concussion.

January 4, 2006 in the city of Bezhetsk, Tver region, a tragedy occurred: a 12-year-old teenager, together with his friend, came to the city park, where, spinning the platform of the Surprise attraction, he tried to climb on it. As a result, the boy received a strong blow, and, a few minutes later, he died. The tragedy occurred due to the fact that the attraction was not blocked.

May 8, 2006 in Ufa, there was a failure at the Corsair attraction, as a result of which about half of the 22 people on it hung upside down. The visitors managed to be released with the help of rescuers only two hours later.

June 14, 2006 in the city of Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, on a site near the Drama Theater, a strong gust of wind overturned an inflatable slide on which there were children, five of them were injured. The most severe injuries were received by children who were at the very top of the hill, they had multiple fractures of arms and legs, as well as craniocerebral injuries.

June 17, 2006 in the city of Blagoveshchensk (Amur region) there was a tragedy on the attraction "Cosmonaut". At the moment of rotation, a 68-year-old woman fell out of the attraction. She suffered a head injury and died on the spot.

May 2007 in the park of the Sovetsky District of the city of Omsk, during work, the door of the cabin of the Simulator Skat attraction arbitrarily opened, and a 5-year-old girl fell onto a metal structure. The victim was hospitalized in the traumatology department of the children's clinical hospital with a diagnosis of "compression fracture of the 9th thoracic vertebra" .

June 14, 2007 In the Central Park of Culture and Leisure "Attraction" of the city of Yugorsk in the Ural Federal District, an accident occurred in the children's attraction "Helicopters". During the skiing of a group of 11 children with a teacher, the supporting structure of the structure was destroyed, as a result of which the cabins with passengers fell. As a result of the incident, five minors and one adult were injured.

June 24, 2007 in the city of Khilok, Chita region, at the inflatable attraction "Trampoline" weighing 500 kilograms, installed in the yard of the school, stretch marks were cut off by a gust of wind. After flying 30 meters through the air, the trampoline hit the wall of a brick garage. At that moment, there were seven children on the ride. When falling to the ground, four children were seriously injured, and four-year-old Vika Zhitkova died. The accident occurred due to non-compliance with safety rules. The operation of the trampoline is prohibited when the wind strength is more than three points, and on this day a storm warning was announced and the wind strength reached six to seven points.

April 23, 2008 in the park of culture and recreation of the city of Berdsk, Novosibirsk region, a seven-year-old boy fell off the attraction "Ferris Wheel" and died. The child decided to take a ride on the attraction, which the park workers left turned on and unattended in the evening. He grabbed one of the booths with his hands and together with it began to rise up, hanging in the air. But a few minutes later the child's hands could not withstand the stress, he fell from a height of 26 meters and died on the spot.

May 1, 2008 An incident occurred at the Moscow Zoo - a children's train derailed and overturned. At the time of the accident, there were 8 kids in the train, six received minor injuries and scratches, two girls, 6 and 7 years old, were hospitalized.

May 12, 2008 in the park of Veliky Novgorod during the performance of the Tula amusement park "Fantasy", touring in the city, a carousel fell. 11 people were injured. The collapse occurred for technical reasons. A puck broke off in the people-lifting device of the carousel and it fell down from a great height, crushing the legs of the rest.

July 9, 2008 in the Lazarevsky district of the city of Sochi, on the wild beach of the village of Volkonka, a girl died when the water ride she was on collided with a boat. The girl, along with her husband, rode the water attraction "tablet", which was tied to a jet ski. With a sharp turn, the circle hit the side of the boat, which was 300 meters from the shore. From a blow to the head, the girl died instantly. Her husband was not hurt.

August 20, 2008 in the city amusement park "Dragon" of Makhachkala, the seats fell off the attraction "Arrow" due to a break in the metal cable.

The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti, ITAR‑TASS, IA Regnum, IA Bashinform

We go to an amusement park for a thrill, knowing in our mind that, just like in a horror movie, everything will end well. The breathtaking rollercoaster that throws us into the stratosphere, holding us in place with the force of gravity, poses little to no danger. This is true in most cases, but there are such huge machines hidden behind the smoke of the park and mirrors, where one minor slip can turn fun into tragedy.

10. King Island in Mason, Ohio

On June 9, 1991, death came to the King Island amusement park. First, the man fell into the pond. His friend William Haycoat, 20, and a 20-year-old park worker named Darrell Robertson, tried to save him. All three suffered an electric shock that was fatal to both Haycoat and Robertson. And just an hour later, 32-year-old Taylor Candy fell off the swing of the Flying Commander and crashed.

It is perhaps no coincidence that Kings Island Park is rumored to be haunted. People report seeing a girl in a blue dress. In 2012, an episode of Ghostbusters for the SyFy channel was filmed in the park.

9. Oakwood theme park in Pembrokeshire, Wales

In April 2004, 16-year-old Hayley Williams was in Oakwood Park with her family. While riding the Hydra (roller coaster), she suddenly flew out of the car and fell from a height of 30 meters (100 feet) to the ground. She later died from internal injuries.

The park has been fined £250,000 for negligence after park officials were found to have consistently ignored checks on the anchorages and harnesses that keep riders on the Hydra ride. The attraction was closed for a year after the accident, and after that it was renamed "Wet".

8. Action Park in Vernon, New Jersey

Action Park in New Jersey has perhaps the worst reputation among amusement parks. The place is "perfect" for the number of unsafe rides, drunken patrons and demotivated teenage employees. People got countless injuries on water slides. At least six people have died in the history of the park, including three drownings, an electric shock, and one who died of a heart attack, believed to be caused by shock from the temperature difference (cold water).

One person died when the car in which he was riding the Alpine Slide slipped and he crashed into a rock. By 1998, the crushing weight of the lawsuits forced the owners to close the Action Park. A few years later, it was rediscovered under a new name as Mountain Creek, but with an emphasis on safety, recklessness and sinister stories were buried under the signs and rules.

7. Discovery Cove Orlando, Florida

Discovery Bay is part of the Sea World theme park in Orlando, Florida. Its goal is to provide its guests with an interactive experience, with the opportunity to swim among tropical fish and interact with dolphins, otters, and monkeys. For many, such an experience is only a dream, but for 59-year-old British tourist Keith Clark, it will turn into a fatal nightmare. While swimming in the park, he cut his toe on a piece of coral.

A hemophiliac, Clark suffered complications from his wound and collapsed at the airport three days later on his way home. Suffering from septic shock, he was taken home to England, where doctors tried to save him by amputating his leg below the knee. However, it was too late and their efforts were in vain, Clark died of sepsis.

6. Cyclone Coney Island, New York

Today, Brooklyn's Coney Island is just a pale replica of the park in its pre-World War II glory days, but some of its most famous attractions, including the Wonder Wheel and the Cyclone, are still in operation today. The Cyclone is a wooden rollercoaster that was built in 1927 and has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. When the attraction opened, the ride cost only 25 cents, compared to $9 for a ticket to ride today.

The wobbly coaster has been linked to multiple injuries and at least three deaths. The most recent incident involved 53-year-old Keith Shirasawa, who broke his neck on his first throw into the Cyclone. Shirasawa was taken to the hospital, but he died a few days later from surgical complications.

5. Gulliver World Amusement Park Warrington, England

In July 2002, 15-year-old Salma Salim, who had Down syndrome, fell over 6 meters (20 feet) while riding a Ferris wheel at Gulliver's World Amusement Park. Salim died from a head injury. The results of the investigation showed that the girl wanted to go with her mother, but the park officials decided that she was too big and instructed her to sit separately in her own cabin.

Neither Salma nor her mother spoke enough English to protest, and the girl apparently got out of her seat and fell shortly after the trip began. Despite the fact that it was found that the safety lock that keeps the skiers was closed after the accident, the park was fined a large amount for causing injury and safety violations.

4. Six flags over Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia

Batman is a roller coaster that winds through the streets of Gotham City and into the depths of the Batcave. In June 2008, a trip claimed the life of 17-year-old Asian Lishawn Ferguson. Ferguson lost his cap while riding and, determined to retrieve it, climbed over two fences and ignoring danger signs.

Unfortunately, the boy strayed into the tracks where the train was rushing at 80 km (50 miles per hour) and he was decapitated. Prior to this incident, six years ago, under similar circumstances, a gardener died when he

3. "Six flags over the kingdom of Kentucky"

Louisville, Kentucky

Not only Batman is a bloodthirsty superhero in the Six Flags family of amusement parks. "Superman Tower" in the amusement park "Six Flags over the Kingdom of Kentucky" was also the site of a terrible incident. The Superman Tower ride lifts its passengers about 17 times and then subjects them to a dizzying free fall.

Unfortunately, on June 21, 2007, the cable broke, wrapping itself around the neck and legs of 13-year-old Caitlin Lesitter. She was able to remove the cable from her neck, but it wrapped tightly around her legs, and the free fall tore off her feet. Surgeons were able to sew on the girl's severed right leg. Shortly after this incident, the attraction was removed from the park.

2. Ursa Major, Bettersea Fun Fair

London, England

In 1951, Bettersea Park in London presented the Amusement Fair as part of the Festival of Great Britain. The main attraction at the fair was the Big Dipper slide. Although this attraction did not seem scary, as some theme park slides seem now, in fact, the Big Dipper ride turned out to be extremely dangerous.

In 1972, there was a terrible accident when one of the train cars broke away from the train and rolled back to the station. Five children died and many were injured. The incident would spell death for the Fun Fair as well, which barely made it to 1974, when it closed.

1. Big Adventure, Six Flags in Jackson, New Jersey

The Haunted Castle ride at the Six Flags Big Adventure amusement park was typical of most haunted houses: a quick walk through a darkened space where employees dressed as ghosts and goblins jump out to scare you. But on May 11, 1984, visitors to the park experienced true horror when the castle caught fire. Most of the visitors to the attraction were able to find a way to escape, several people were injured by smoke inhalation, but eight teenagers were trapped and died in the fire. Their bodies were burned beyond recognition and they could only be identified from the records of dentists.

An investigation was conducted into the tragedy in the park and it was found that the "Haunted Castle" lacked elementary precautions, such as sprinklers and smoke detectors. However, Six Flags Park escaped responsibility for this incident, as the castle was considered a "temporary structure" and the fire was most likely the result of arson rather than negligence.

Busch Gardens

Williamsburg, Virginia

And finally, to end on a light note, here is a strange case of Fabio. The Italian model is known for frequently posing for the covers of novels and was part of the "I can't believe it's not butter!" campaign. He also became part of one of the funniest events in amusement park history in 1999 while visiting Busch Gardens in Williamsburg.

Fabio was honored to be the first to ride the Chariot of Apollo rollercoaster during the opening. While driving, the model suffered an unfortunate collision with a flying goose. He was photographed as he exited the ride: his nose was smashed and covered in blood. Fabio was taken to the hospital where he was treated for minor injuries. The goose was not treated.

As the character of one famous novel said, the trouble is not that a person is mortal, but that he is suddenly mortal. No one can know the date of their death, and although it can come at any moment, the last thing people expect is that they risk dying while visiting an amusement park - after all, who, going on a fun weekend, thinks about death? But do not forget that the "old woman with a scythe" can hide anywhere - in order to die, it is sometimes enough for a person to slip on the street and bite his tongue, what can we say about the "roller coaster" and other extreme entertainment.

You probably shouldn't remember this compilation every time you go to an amusement park, but once you've beaten the urge to ride the rides, it could save your life.

1. Kings Island, Mason, Ohio

June 9, 1991 was a black day in the history of the Island of Kings amusement park. It all started when one of the visitors fell into a pond located in the park. His friend, 20-year-old William Hayskot and an employee of the "Island", 20-year-old Darrell Robertson tried to save the unfortunate man, but in the end all three received an electric shock, which became fatal for Hayskot and Robertson. Just an hour later, another tragedy occurred - 32-year-old Candy Taylor fell from one of the most extreme rides and crashed to death.

Rumor has it that since then the park has been haunted: customers have repeatedly reported seeing a ghostly girl in a blue dress and other strange characters, clearly not from the world of the living. These stories became so popular that SyFy dedicated one of the episodes of the Ghostbusters documentary series to The Island.

2. Oakwood Theme Park, Pembrokeshire, Wales

16-year-old Hayley Williams in April 2004, along with her family, arrived at the Oakwood theme park to have fun - no one imagined what a carefree weekend would turn out to be. While riding a roller coaster, Hayley fell out of the cart and fell from a height of 30 meters, receiving injuries incompatible with life.

The investigation found that park staff routinely failed to check patrons' harnesses and seat belts prior to launching the ride, resulting in Oakwood being fined £250,000 (approximately $384,000) for negligence. After the incident with Hayley, the attraction was closed for a year, and then renamed "Soaked".

3. Action Park, Vernon, New Jersey

The reputation of "Action Park" is hopelessly damaged by several accidents that have occurred here in different years. This is due to various factors: the terrible technical condition of the rides, careless employees and the complete lack of control from the management. In the entire history of the park, at least six people have died here, and many have been injured. Among the dead, one was electrocuted, another died of a heart attack, three drowned and another crashed when the cart of one of the attractions on which he was riding derailed.

In 1998, due to numerous health claims, Action Park was closed. A few years later, it was renamed "Mountain Creek" and opened again, providing the proper level of security and hiring responsible personnel.

4. Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida

The "Bay" is part of the "Sea World" - a huge theme amusement park where adults and children can literally plunge into the world of marine animals, communicate with tropical fish, and play with dolphins, otters and monkeys.

59-year-old British tourist Keith Clark, who came to swim in the wonderful pools of the park, did not know how it would end for him. Clark suffered from hemophilia (blood clotting), and he managed to cut his leg on a piece of coral. A few days later, Keith's condition deteriorated sharply, he passed out right at the airport before being sent home to the United Kingdom. Clark was taken by special flight to the UK, where doctors did everything possible to save his life, but the man died of sepsis.

5. The Cyclone, Coney Island, New York

Now the amusement park on the Coney Island peninsula is going through hard times: in the 1920s and 1930s, its popularity was much higher, but the famous old rides, including the Cyclone (the world's first roller coaster, which, By the way, in some European countries they are called “Russians”), opened in 1927, and the Wonder Wheel are still working. Despite the fact that the slides are based on a wooden structure, the attraction quickly won the love of Americans, because they had never seen anything like it. The excitement was fueled by the fact that at the time of the opening of the Cyclone, one trip cost only ¢25 (now you have to pay $9 for pleasure).

The world's first roller coaster killed at least three people, the latest victim was 53-year-old Keith Shirasawa, who broke his neck on one of the first turns of the ride in 2007.

6. Gulliver’s World Theme Park, Warrington, England

For Salma Salim, a 15-year-old girl with Down syndrome, going to the World Park was the last thing she saw in her life: riding the Ferris Wheel - Salma fell from a height of about six meters and died a short time later from a craniocerebral injury.

Later it turned out that the girl was supposed to go with her mother, but the Wheel employees considered her too heavy and put her in a separate booth. Unfortunately, neither Salma nor her mother spoke enough English to explain why the girl should not be left alone.

Apparently, Salim, shortly after the start of the trip, got out of the chair (although, as the investigation showed, the seat belts were fastened) and fell out of the cab. After the incident, the park was fined a large amount.

7. Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia

One of the most popular attractions of the Six Flags amusement complex in Georgia, the rollercoaster "The Batman: Ride" (can be translated as "Walk with Batman") in 2008 claimed the life of 17-year-old Aisha Lishaw Ferguson. During the trip, Ferguson lost his headgear, hoping to get it, the young man climbed over the fences and got right on the rails, along which at that time another train was rushing at a speed of 80 km / h. The boy died on the spot, thus repeating the fate of the park gardener, who was hit by The Batman: Ride six years before the incident with Ferguson.

8. Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, Kentucky

Batman is not the only superhero whose meeting can end badly for the layman. The Superman Power Tower ride at one of Kentucky's premier amusement parks also caused the death of a customer. The “tower” is one of the most extreme entertainments: first, passengers are thrown up several times, and then they can enjoy the state of free fall for a few seconds.

On June 21, 2007, 13-year-old Caitlin Lesitter bought a ticket for the attraction, hoping to experience the thrill, the girl, however, did not expect that the "Tower" would be her grave.

During Caitlin's flight, one of the cables broke and wrapped around the girl's neck and legs. The young passenger was able to free her neck, but did not have time to do her legs, and when Lassiter reached the lowest point of the flight, they were torn off. Surgeons managed to sew only the girl's left leg, and the "Superman Power Tower" was dismantled.

9. The Big Dipper, Bettersea Fun Fair, London, UK

As part of the 1951 festival dedicated to Great Britain, Bettersea amusement park organized a fair at which it presented the Big Dipper attraction, the British version of the roller coaster, to the general public. Although the "Medveditsa" was far from the most winding and whimsical "hills" of our time, it was not without casualties.

A little more than twenty years after the opening, in 1972, a terrible accident occurred on the attraction: one of the train cars unhooked and rolled in the opposite direction, as a result of which five underage passengers of the Medveditsa died and several were injured. The popularity of the "Fair" among adults and children fell sharply, and in 1974 it ceased to exist.

10. Haunted Castle, Six Flags Big Adventure, Jackson, NJ

The "castle" was a typical "panic room": visitors walked around the dark rooms, where they were frightened by ghosts and monsters. Many of them were convincing enough, but the guests of the Haunted Castle experienced the real horror on May 11, 1984, when a fire started in the attraction building.

Most of the thrill-seekers managed to get out, escaping with burns and carbon monoxide poisoning, but eight teenagers remained in the "Castle" forever. All exits from the attraction were blocked, as a result of which young people were burned alive. Their bodies were so mutilated that relatives were able to identify the dead only by the impressions of their teeth.

During the investigation, it turned out that elementary fire safety standards were not observed in the "Castle", for example, there were no smoke detectors and an automatic fire extinguishing system. Six Flags sued to have the attraction recognized as a temporary structure, and its management managed to avoid liability.

11. Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia

Unlike other stories in this collection, the incident that happened to the Italian fashion model and model Fabio is not tragic, but rather comical.

During the opening of the Busch Gardens amusement park, the Italian was invited to be one of the first to ride the new Apollo Chariot attraction, and while Fabio was enjoying the ride, a goose flying over the attraction crashed into his head.

The mannequin was immediately provided with all the necessary medical assistance (his nose was injured), and, unfortunately, history is silent about the fate of the bird.