Theme park injuries: Coasters, carousels on quarterly report
Dizziness, falls, loss of consciousness and pains in the arm, wrist and chest were among the conditions recorded in Florida’s quarterly report of theme-park injuries.
The document lists 12 incidents for the April-May-June timeframe, and it’s the first to include Epic Universe, which debuted May 22, and that park listed three injuries tied to roller coasters.
Two of the Epic injuries were associated with Stardust Racers, the park’s speediest, most intense experience. On June 22, a 63-year-old man reported dizziness and an “altered state of consciousness,” according to the report. Then, on June 24, a 47-year-old woman experienced numbness and a visual disturbance after Stardust. On May 5, a 32-year-old man experienced chest pain after riding Hiccup’s Wing Gliders coaster in the How to Train Your Dragon section of the park.
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On June 16, a 77-year-old man had chest pain after riding the Incredible Hulk Coaster at Islands of Adventure.
On April 26, a 60-year-old woman recorded wrist pain after riding One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish at IOA. On June 24, a 22-year-old female had an “altered level of consciousness” during her time on Carou-Seuss-el, according to the report.
A 72-year-old woman reported weakness and dizziness after riding Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon, a simulator ride at Universal Studios Florida, on May 25.
At SeaWorld Orlando, a 24-year-old female experienced “a medical condition” while on Infinity Falls, a water ride, on June 1. A 78-year-old female became unresponsive while on Sunny Day Carousel, an attraction in the park’s Sesame Street Land.
At Walt Disney World, a 76-year-old female fell and injured her leg while exiting Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom on April 22; an 87-year-old female lost consciousness after riding Dinosaur at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on May 3; and a 44-year-old man had right arm pain while aboard the Liberty Bell, the steamboat attraction at Magic Kingdom, on June 21.
No injuries were reported at Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Legoland Florida or Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
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The state’s major theme parks self-report about visitors who are injured on their rides and require at least 24 hours of hospitalization. The totals are made public quarterly through an agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The state does not receive health updates after the initial assessments.