10 Roller Coaster Accidents Explained in Detail
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- Super cut of detailed retellings of ride accidents pulled from 10 What Really Happened videos from the last few years!
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Here are my takeaways:
1. Don't ride random beach coasters
2. Don't hop fences
3. Don't screw around
4: don't have bad luck
5. Only sit in the middle seat
Don't be obese or try to ride while lacking major body parts
Don't take the "seat that's known to be more accomodating to larger passengers"
@@kenosjumpscaresTHIS, every accident is always worst at front to back.
i gotta say, it is weirdly comforting that most ride accidents are caused by human error or people being idiots as opposed to the ride being unsafe
U should look into the Chinese amusement park accidents, a greater number are from unsafe rides
@@synsol1008 unless your in china, who is gonna ride chinese rides?
@@rylaltathey're just giving an example of accidents that weren't caused by human error. they're not saying it's likely for anyone to actually ride them
This does also fall short in analysis. Crowd psychology and crowd dynamics are a well researched and generally predictable area of science.
Knowing the target demographic means we can predict what their normal and extreme responses will be, which means we can design the rides and parks around this - and many are, particularly the wealthiest ones with the highest daily visit counts which include both anti and counter surge designs for people rushing to get to or events and people trying to evacuate in an emergency equally.
Even if we were as efficient with these descriptions as the rest of the video, that would only add 40 seconds extra description per event?
bro did we even watch the same video? half of these accidents were caused by poor maintenance
sorry but i misread the title and i thought it said “TOP TEN rollercoaster accidents” like a fucking watchmojo list and burst out laughing at the absurdity😭
TOP TEN WORST AMUSEMENT PARK ACCIDENTS EVER (PEOPLE DIED!)
I’ve seen videos with that as the real title 💀
@@deakwithit (Gone massacre)
TOP 10 *BANNED* ROLLER COASTERS YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE EXISTED!!!!!
watchmojo did a "top 10 mass shootings" at some point 😭😭
I used to be a ride operator for the Sandblaster coaster back in 2017. Lemme tell y'all, that entire park was SKETCHY. It's a miracle no one was killed there
I actually rode it about two months before it derailed, scariest ride I’ve ever been on for the wrong reasons.
@@overcharge3438I remember my scariest ride for wrong reasons. Son of Beast kings Island with the loop. I felt so unsafe and I believe it was sometime before the accident. I had huge bruises
Which park are you referring to? Six flags or a different one?
@@debbiekerr3989 datona beach I think
When I was living in Daytona I would joke about how the rides there looked like deathtraps. They surely looked the part.
The reason why your channel is at the top of my list for these sort of videos:
1. No clickbait. If you're going to talk about an accident, you talk about that accident.
2. If speculation/opinion occurs, you state that, you don't act like it's fact.
3. You have insider knowledge as an industry employee. So you know the general ins and outs of the industry.
5:18
Hold the fu- Da fuck do you mean they used *GLUE* ?????
Probs super glue but still bad 😅
If it was gorilla glue, it'd be fine, but anything else is insane.
@@BloodInTheStrawberries imagine a gorilla glue commercial showing footage of the accident then the gorilla jumps out with a sign: “should’ve used gorilla glue” 10/10 product advertisement
Lots of types of glue out there. Might be a metal glue or industrial one but it’s still not a good idea
3:08 was said here
Using glue to hold together an axel is wild.
I'll never understand why they opt for the cheapest option for rides for some of these accidents (mentioned in this top ten or on your channel)
its because of capitalism
the people in charge of the park want to make as much money as possible and spend as little money as possible, no matter who gets hurt along the way
@@saucepart2electricboogaloo461 It's not "muh capitalism", you brain fried zoomer. If any system is going to result in corner cutting, it's going to be the crappy communist system where the government tells you how much you can charge for something. What really happened is the "normalization of deviance" where someone stops following the proper procedure, doesn't notice anything right way, and soon enough everyone keeps doing it because "oh, it's just as effective and saves time". This is because teenagers whose brains haven't fully developed (like yours) can't see/don't care about the long term ramifications of their actions until the chicken come home to roost.
@@saucepart2electricboogaloo461 a better word for that can be 'greed' as even places without capitalism still suffer skimped products for greed. Just saying.
the other angle with capitalism is when customers get wind that a product is bad or it's simply a product they don't want, they don't buy it. then the company is forced to make the product good or go out of business like Volition Games did when their 2022 Saints Row reboot game that very few people wanted flopped.
@@saucepart2electricboogaloo461There is no economic system that does better- this means there are no problems with capitalism that aren't just problems with people or with the world.
@@ShadowRulah capitalism enshrines the growth and acquisition of capital above all else including people. Other systems can be greedy, capitalism is the embodiment of greed and will always be so.
"Every regulation is written in blood. Don't be a hero; just follow the rules."
The fence outside the Batman ride is electrocuted now.
For real? Fair enough but why wasn't it protected in the first place?
@@ThePlayerOfGamesbecause a large open area where an open air train going 50+ miles an hour is, shouldn't be a place where people want to willingly be, in all honesty, all fences that close to rollar coaster danger zones should be electrified, (not to disrespect the poor boy) BUT BECAUSE NOW EVERYONE ON EARTH IS FUCKING STUPID
@@ThePlayerOfGamesthey assumed nobody would be stupid enough to get close to a high speed ride
@alcapony4213 I've seen sooo many idiots climb the fence to get a hat / pair of glasses / flip flop etc. at The Batman in StL. It's like they forget the track is inverted or something. Surprised no riders broke a foot!
@@pickles3128 I think the person who struck and killed the kid did end up breaking their leg or foot or maybe i'm getting confused with an accident on a different inverted coaster.
Been watching this channel for a very long time, and I think everyone should watch your videos as they give accurate info, and there's no clickbait compared to the other channels I've seen floating around
Same! Been here for a hot minute since before the name change lol
Love that he doesn't do clickbait and if I remember correctly he's got a debunked series of videos where he debunks the ones that do the clickbaits and use those clickbait thumbnails and whatnot
@sarahhirshlee He does! I have the playlist saved and I watch the videos sometimes
@@Soccer13244 um no
I prefer precious over accuracy.
@@kaydog890 i read the wrong and i thought it said “i prefer prejudice over accuracy😭😭
I think the most upsetting thing about the Superman incident is that those ride operators more than likely had no idea why the t bars were longer. They might've thought they were doing what they were meant to by moving him.
im pretty sure in the superman ride the guy threatened the operator to let him ride not sure tho just heard many people say it
I didn't quite understand why were the front seatbelts longer. Can someone explain?
@@umi2751 no changes were made to the restraints in that row, so its hard to say. one could theorize that it could be related to the collision in 2001 but i dont believe there is any evidence to back this up.
@@The0Train coaster college uses official documents which holds confirmed information from incidents. park security more than likely would've been called in the event that someone threatened a ride operator, which also would've been included in an incident report. while its not impossible, if it was notable or effected the outcome, it more than likely would've been included in the documents and therefore the video.
@@seraphssong thanks for the explanation!
Ill never forget May 1, 2004. I was right next to the guy that died on the line until my wife asked me to get a cariculture made. While getting the cariculture made all hell broke loose at the Superman ride right next to where we were.
I've spent some time trying to understand what was a "cariculture" until I remembered people usually do "caricatures" in thoses parks lol
How does that make any sense though. Caricatures are found outside the ride lines cause they're always so long, so what do you mean when you say you were right next to him? You were in line then left?
@@watchinyoutube8919most likely
Your wife and the guy switched places? Cuz I only saw 2 seats in the front
@@watchinyoutube8919 Yeah thats what he means, he was in the line then left. Given how they board those rides, he might've been sitting right next to the man.
14:54 My uncle was a park paramedic at the time of the accident. He decided to take the day off to visit his family. If he hadn't he would've been there responding to the accident.
When I see negligence like in the 2nd clip, I feel like the entire park should be shut down and the people ultimately responsible should be facing consequences. The park is responsible for guest safety and buying a questionable product is still negligence.
If my time playing rollercoaster tycoon 2 has taught me anything, it's that behind every rollercoaster crash is a bored kid that wants to see something go boom.
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Thankfully never been on a ride that encountered a problem, but the guys at Kings Dominion running Flight of Fear did troll me once. Rainy day, so my friend and I were the only ones on the ride, the operator saw I was scared and said "Be careful that seat is broken." I was like "WHAT?!? I want to move seats!" Then he replied by hitting the launch button!
I didn’t realize Kings Island had a sister park? That’s kinda cool actually
Oh yeah, the flight of fear ops at Kings Dominion LOVE to troll people. Some of the best I've heard were
"5...4.....3....Bye Bye!" * Launch *
"Huh, what's this funny red flashing light? Oh well," * Launch *
And of course, the old "hey, I think this restraints are broken--" * Launch *
They did it at Kings Island too last time I went
@@magpie8351 yea, i dont think joking around and telling someone the restraints are broken is very funny.
@@majorphysics3669come on buddy the scariest part is leaving the house at that point 😂
@@Intruder63 idk, fearing that you could potentially fly out of the ride the whole time you're riding it, kinda doesnt seem very funny.
There’s a reason why roller coasters have posted signs saying “Remain Seated” or “Do Not Stand Up”, and it’s to prevent tragic accidents like these from happening. Keep your hands and arms inside the train!
pretty comforting to think that majority of rollercoaster accidents are due to the riders not listening to general instructions
Seems like almost all of these could’ve been avoided had maintenance done their job properly, or if people would follow the rules of the ride.
And that’s the story! We can only hope other parks start to learn their lessons based on these events. From a business standpoint, regular proper maintenance saves a shit ton of money in the long run instead of something serious happening due to disrepair. Then just from a human standpoint, nobody should ever need to get hurt on a ride because of this. These machines are actually incredibly safe creations. It’s incredible really! So why on earth skip out on the maintenance that helps keep them safe??
And the rest caused by guest hubris.
Well what else would cause it, captain obvious
Actually seems like fat people are just blobs
@@mttcwll Are you joking? Poor engineering? The point is these rides are built safely and are inherently safe... accidents occur not due to any fault with the ride. Do you feel smart now, "captain obvious"?
1. You are line the only channel i trust to give the right information about these topics
2. I have been NEEDING this exact list for a while
3. I need a podcast of you just talking about accidents, operation, behind the scenes and the mechanics behind coasters
You're doing amazing keep up the good work
Safety is where you often want someone autistic to make sure people do things properly EVERY single time and in ALL circumstances, including the circumstances where there is pressure to let rules slide, and when it is most important to ensure they are followed.
Love your video and fun fact
Six flags (fiesta Texas) use some of your videos as training (specifically the mine drop ride)
That's insane dude, I'll have to check it out
I’ve always held Fiesta Texas in high regard (and not just because it’s my home park.) Now I’ve got even more reason to❤
Thats cool to hear!
I remember the horrible Dragster accident that led to the rides retirement in 2021. Im surprised that the dragster accident isn’t in this because that was a significant accident that led to a woman being permanently disabled.
me watching this 10 hours before i go to six flags 🤭
Did you make it? 😂
@@perthfanny3017 no response in a month, may they rest in peace 😭
@@Beelzebubby91 🤷😂
RIP Emily Cortes
i don't think she made it guys
13:07 This ride was closed shortly after the accident and was removed from the boardwalk. It used to be in a decent theme park with a few more rides, but all of the rides were removed and now its just an empty plot of grass. Currently, there is only the slingshot ride and the vomatron at screamers park, which is about 500 feet down the street from where the old park used to be.
Just found you. Appreciate your experienced and researched approach. And, much appreciate that you respect the hurt and sometimes killed riders. It's not exploitive and pandering. Thank you.
Ooh perfect to listen to while I'm folding laundry, I salute you sir!
I honestly LOVE the simulation where you can see almost exactly what it would be like! Its really cool!
First story is pretty wild. Heard it many times. Allegedly, the person who had struck the boy shattered his shin bone.
And people make fun of me for not going on the "big rides".
I've seen how negligent businesses can be, and to me it's not worth the risk.
cool shorter queues
The Superman ride incident is actually frighteningly similar to something I been thru. One a the most recent times I’ve been to Cedar Point, I was getting on gatekeeper with my sister and I got in the seat but when they checked it, the employee wasn’t satisfied so she moved me to a different row I’m assuming bc it was slightly wider and had a longer belt. Obviously I’m alive to type this so I was fine. But thinking back on it now I’m so glad that didn’t happen to me bc that’s one a my biggest fears
Ngl, these videos are very relaxing for me. I really enjoy listening to these videos as they're very informative and you don't include any opinions or speculation without saying it is.
relaxing
meanwhile, the video: decapitation!! 💀💀
Next time don't say videos about death and accidents are relaxing. Just stick with that they're informative
@@dezzybarriewhatever they get me to sleep
Moral of the story with lap bars, don't be overweight, have legs, test for yourself whether it's actually engaged.
These accidents are sad, especially because people lost their lives. I wonder how many of these accidents could’ve been prevented? The first story is a prime example of what happens when you don’t follow the rules. But a lot of these other stories, the writers were just going about their day at an amusement park. That kind of stuff scares me because I love amusement parks. I love roller coasters and I always think that I’m going to be perfectly safe on them. But these accidents happened and I’m pretty sure that the people that the accidents happen to felt the same way😢😢
I would say every one of them was preventable.
@@JMetal98Preventable yes, but what’s scary is that most of these couldn’t have been predicted by the victims.
@@drumnbasssakuga9352 no of course not. I just meant if inspections were done, parts replaced as needed (instead of rigged) then many of the ride accidents you see wouldnt happen.
ALL of them. Simple as that. If maintenance had been performed as specified by ride manufacturers - no accident. If park employees felt empowered to remove a guest who should not ride - no accident. If guests who don’t fit the the parameters of a rider and accepted they should not ride - no accident. If guests obeyed the safety signs and safety barriers meant to ensure their safety - no accident. None of these were caused by an “act of god”. I’ve yet to find an amusement accident that was unavoidable.
This is a wonderfully done video, very impressed with your work as always
amazing video, ive seen at least ten other videos about amusement park accidents and this is the best one ive ever seen , super informative , respectful , and honest without assumptions or opinions !!! instant subscription !!!!
Great video! I like the primary research you did showing handwritten notes. For some reason the audio gets very quiet during the transitions between different accidents. You have a new subscriber!
The New Texas Giant accident wasn't "explained in detail," on this poor video, in spite of the cause being well known. The deceased riders torso was not underneath the lap bar but riding on top of it. Therefore, she was not restrained and came out from under the lap bar easily. The controversy over this accident is that one or more employees likely noticed this dangerous situation, but didn't use logic & common sense to figure out that the rider could leave her seat even though the lap bar was down & locked properly. Employees might've been reluctant to call attention to this, not wanting to refuse the lady her ride or embarrass her due to her obesity. There were no mechanical problems with New Texas Giant that day. The amusement industry did learn a valuable lesson over this accident and parks worldwide have initiated measures to prevent this from happening again.
Yep, the operators feel victim to “chronic niceness” and it cost that lady lower body. However, at the end of the day, nobody owes you safety. Don’t trust a high school kid with your life. It wasn’t the rider’s fault per say, but she should have known her limits.
@@davemccage7918what a dumb mindset to have on that incident. Regardless of their ages it is Six flags responsibility to provide a safe environment. She didn't speak much english and it's reported that she did ask to be double checked and let off and they reassured her. So yea she was concerned for her safety. I've gone to that six flags many times since childhood and many of the people employed there were people I had studied with. That park was slacking on safety and overall just knowledgeable staff until this incident lost them even more money and slapped them in the faces.
Not sure how you could attribute this to anything but politically correct cult of victimhood which now pervades everything. Not to mention the incidences with disabled people, the operators just don’t want to be sued by some entitled loudmouth.
Not wanting to embarrass obese people has lead to more than 1 death... It needs to be part of training if it isn't. Safety is one area where it's acceptable to be less than polite.
I was working there back when it happened. Most folks fail to realize we were yelled at and suspended for denying riders. I was forced to let a basically toddler ride on the batman ride there because the manager refused to deny the family. And almost all of us were 16yrs old working 12 hour shifts in the heat
Thank you so much for adding warnings for accident photos, I’m really happy that you added them so that others who might have experienced this sort of thing doesn’t get triggered from it
So good! your videos are high quality and super informative, you always give victims respect. You've helped me get over me fear of coasters :]
I still wish a what really happened video on Idlewild and or the minor Thinderbolt accident or the death caused by a microburst at Kennywood.
Idlewild is coming!
The Kennywood one sounds interesting
I remember the Batman ride accident so vividly. Those teens were nothing but trouble, and I'm glad no one was hurt despite the man needing to change his clothing because of blood.
I'm so sorry you had to go through that, I'm just happy that nobody was severely injured... (other than the poor kid.)
I know you aint appose to say it but... how the hell did the foot that did ze thing not break from going that fast?
Someone was decapiated
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od I don’t think they meant the teens “should die.” More so that the teens willingly hopped a fence and entered dangerous areas of the ride. Chances of getting struck and killed by a moving train rise significantly for anyone in that situation-which is exactly why the fence was there in the first place.
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od Where did they say that the teens should die? All they said was they were nothing but trouble. Stop being so dramatic.
I watch out of curiosity and interest. No fear in me, and still love rollercoasters and other “fair” rides. Just so interesting.
Detailed, focused, no-nonsense, and to the point. Excellent accident video!
You should start a podcast and interview former theme park workers. I bet they have some interesting stories
love it always looking forward to an upload
1. No Spin Roller Coasters
2. No messing around
3. Don't every ride a rollercoaster ever again in your entire life
moral of the lesson: dont ride roller coasters in random ass parks
As much as I really wish that I had a second chance to be paid as a ride operator as a second life, it also seems, as small of a chance as it may be, it's also the one job that if things go wrong, they can go WRONG...
We love you in Japan bro keep up the good work!
Why does this get recommended to me the night before I go to Thorpe Park. 🤦♂️
Those danger zones (DZs) should be fenced off. Lads will always go where they should not be.
I really like this style of video!
I love how you went to the trouble to create animations and models and find original footage.
Two of the accidents on this list had the same rollercoaster design (the mouse one) and it really scares me because there’s one of them at the amusement park close to where I live😭😭
Good stuff!
great vid!!!
I've been on every coaster on the list accept Big Thunder Mtn Disneyland, Ride of Steel Darien Lake and Fujin Raijin 2
Impressive!
love this one because it’s sort of like those clickbait horribly incorrect theme park accident videos but done right
Batman is my favorite since I was 15.
On the news they said he lost his hat and was going to find it
I remember an incident with the Great Nor'easter at Morey's Pier where a maintenance worker, in a restricted area while the ride was running, was struck by the foot of a rider and killed. This was back in the early '90s.
I absolutely love riding roller coasters and now that I have permanent damage in my lower back from a serious car accident that happened almost a year ago and now I can't ride anything that has a jerking movement.
The last one was unbelievable. Who let's 3 children go on a roller coaster all by themselves?!
I guess the same kind of person who raises a kid that thinks it’s okay to stand up on rides as long as they try not to get caught. Absolutely awful for everyone.
I think the most memorable coaster accident for me was the smiler at alton towers, where two trains collided in the batwing element.
New subscriber :) gonna send your videos to my friend.
Welcome!
Imagine being known as the guy who kicked someone’s head off
💀💀💀💀
Daniel Tosh has a whole bit about this in one of his stand up shows, probably about this exact incident. One of things he mentions is how when someone has a cast on everyone always asks how it happened...
“Hey jimmy we can’t afford the repairs for the coaster”
“Ah don’t worry mate I got some pritstik here”
I heard so much about this accident as a kid, especially with us being our local Six Flags
The fact that they used freaking glue on a wheel still blows my mind
so im never going on a rollercoaster again
YAY queues have 1 less person!
Roller coaster accidents are rarer than being struck by lightning two times in a row
This is insane. Thanks for the quality uploads, and keep up the great work!
Of course, this video gets recommended to me the night before I fly overseas to traverse 4 different themeparks on the Gold-coast, Australia 😂
That's crazy
How are you always here so fast?
I mean he is a coaster fanboy @@CoasterCollege
great voice and visuals for the topics
Thanks! I recommend checking out the full episodes linked in the descriptions for more!
Love the visuals for this one. The simulatons were made very well.
All I can say, is imagine being on the ride before these. Knowing that you avoided these horrible accidents by minutes, and being a few people ahead in line. Or being in the next group about to get on. Imagine if you let someone go ahead of you in line, only for them to be in one of these accidents. The idea makes me sick.
I’m watching this video staying at Regal Oaks and can see Fun Spot Kissimmee from my room! What a coincidence!
I’m glad I got the full story of the Ron White joke with the decapitated roller coaster in Georgia.
The first case involved an idiot trying to retrieve a hat, climbing 2 fences in a restricted area 🤦
He lost his head and hat
The Superman ride incident happened at my Six Flags a few months before I was born. It was reopened under a new name, Great Giant I think, then eventually renamed again back to Superman. I rode it once and only once, even properly strapped in you still feel like you're gonna fly out
That voiceover at 2:18 has me HOLLERIN. “The riiiiide…”
So basically, if people learned to follow the rules, ride operators never let rules slide, and park management never went cheap on maintenance to save a few dollars, pretty much nobody would ever be in a roller coaster accident.
The fact I just rode on Superman at Six flags New England and they had a girl trapped in one of the seats because the seatbelt malfunctioned. (they had to use the jaws of life to get her out) Scared me more after this video with that horrible death of that guy. Glad there were no photos.
im so happy and shocked to come across this channel
Welcome!
I remember when the Six Flags accident happened in 2008. From the story that I remember is that the boys were looking for a hat that one of them lost during his ride on The Batman earlier.
ooohhh
I've ridden on the New Texas Giant, the ride shown at Fun Spot Kissimmee FL and the Train coaster at Disneyland.
Damn I went on the Superman in New England all the time growing up and never knew someone died on it. I can still vividly remember that last turn. Crazy.
Oh my god, I rode Opa at Mount Olympus literally 3 days before the accident. I didn’t know there was an accident on that ride. That’s terrifying
The other day i went on darien lake’s ride of steel and it was the ride before me where like 8 people were kicked off the ride because of restraints not going fully in place, i had seen videos like this before so me and my friend were keeping all the impatient idiots in our group in check since we know how easy it is to suffer a massive injury with poor restrains
This is the earliest I've ever been (47 seconds). This accident is crazy.
Which accident?
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight 🎶
Thanks so much, as always quality videos and I can finally sit down with a coffee and watch this ❤
You should do one on the west edmonton mall one
It’s sad how easily preventable the majority of these accidents could have been if the employees took their job more seriously.
Man, these things are not safe at all. And we really should ban that class 2 restraint, and use better restraints regardless of the classification of the track. Assuming that guests aren't gonna be dumb, like in the last accident of the video, is just a recipe for disaster. ESPECIALLY when they're children.
B&M is the BOMB!
Glue is literally crazy
they could have used solder OR JUST REPLACE IT
Yo I rode the Batman ride in Georgia in 2013. Knowing the history behind puts everything in perspective of why the fences surrounding the park were a bit larger than the other rides
Never ride in front row again is the lesson i take from this.