Injury report: Disney, Universal rides prompt dizziness, pains
Theme park visitors reported dizziness, lost consciousness and chest pain on attractions between April and June, according to a state document released Thursday.
Eleven incidents were recorded at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, including four at Central Florida’s water parks.
Under an agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which oversees ride regulations, the state’s major theme parks self-report guest injuries on rides that require 24 hours of hospitalization or more. The state presents those results to the public quarterly.
In April, a 60-year-old male complained of chest pain after leaving Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, a dark ride at Magic Kingdom. In May, a 76-year-old man felt faint after riding Tron Lightcycle / Run, a roller coaster at that park. A 39-year-old woman reported disorientation while exiting Space Mountain, another Magic Kingdom coaster, in May.
In June, a 42-year-old woman at Epcot reported back pain after exiting Frozen Ever After, a log-flume dark ride, and a 69-year-old man experienced dizziness on Minnie & Mickey’s Runaway Railroad, a dark ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park.