CARNIVAL RIDE ACCIDENTS & AMUSEMENT RIDE ACCIDENTS

There's no magic when the world gets injured on a universally fun ride.

Tens of millions of children and adults flock every summer to theme parks, amusement parks, & carnivals. Accidents and injuries happen. They enjoy all the creative shows, new rides, and memories with friends and families. A superhero rollercoaster ride or a cartoon character parachute drop are some of the favorites. The park rides are fun and adventurous. The marketing and television advertising for the amusement park rides are warm and welcoming. There are unseen risks to all the amusement parks and carnival rides. Thousands of injury and accidents happen at carnival rides and amusement park rides.

An amusement park accident can happen from poor construction plans, defective construction of the ride, from an employee error, bad training and even negligence. Safety devices can and do fail also causing amusement ride accidents. Carnival rides are setup in touring cities and inspected by the state inspectors before a single child enters the ride, but is it safe?

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This safety check by the inpectors does not always mean that the ride is safe. A defective part or safety piece can fail in these carnival ride accidents. A rollercoaster whiplash, an arm injury from a harness part failure, or a leg injured from a defective ride gate can be life threatening and in the long term you could develop permanent damage to nerves muscles and have spinal cord injuries. These failures that cause pain injury and accidents are not always your fault. And it is important that you get an accident injury lawyer to review your accident. You need to check your self with a doctor and then call our lawyers. You have rights granted by laws.

Amusement Park Accidents Data Report: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission surveys a sample of U.S. hospitals to collect information about product injuries, including those at amusement parks. The CPSC estimated 6,590 accidents at fixed site parks in 2001. In 2000, there were an estimated 10,580 emergency room-treated injuries associated with both fixed-site and mobile amusement rides. From 1993 through 2000, there was a statistically significant increase in the total number of amusement ride injuries. Many injuries are treated but end up having long term complications. That is why you need a lawyer to advise you of these injuries.

Amusement ride Injuries by diagnosis and site of
ride for calendar years 1993 through 2000

Injury	Amusement Park Ride	Carnival Ride
Avulsion	0	42
Burns	21	85
Concussion	826	551
Contusion, Abrasion	10,715	7,222
Crushing	0	128
Dental injury	112	66
Dermatitis, Conjunctivitis	42	22
Dislocation	205	85
Electric shock	0	62
Foreign body	515	504
Fracture	3,697	1,481
Hematoma	51	350
Hemorrhage	85	193
Internal organ injury	584	550
Laceration	4,549	2,818
Not recorded	393	64
Other	4,155	2,224
Puncture	259	0
Strain or Sprain	15,241	7,794
TOTAL INJURIES	41,450	24,241

 

Deaths From Amusement Park Accidents

Amusement Park & Carnival Ride-Related Fatalities Deaths from
1987 through 2000 listed by Ride Type and Site

	Amusement Ride	Deaths
1)	Roller Coaster	16
2)	Whirling	10
3)	Water rides	7
4)	Train	3
5)	Ferris Wheel	2
6)	Sleigh rides	1
7)	Unknown	2
	TOTAL	51

What Happens?

Mechanical failures associated with amusement ride-related incidents included missing safety pins, broken welds or structural components, exposed electrical wires, broken drive chains, malfunctioning lap bars or other safety restraints, failure to shutoff, improper detachment of cars, and improper detachment of structural components.

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Operator behaviors associated with amusement ride-related incidents included abruptly stopping the ride (e.g., following an apparent mechanical failure), improperly assembling or maintaining the ride, and defeating safety equipment such as brakes and automatic overheat cutoff switches. Call our lawyers to discuses your amusement park ride accident.

Data above is reported from 48 page U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission August 2001 safety report. Report titled: "Amusement Ride-Related Injuries and Deaths in the United States: 1987-2000".

Many vacationers flock to have fun in Orlando at Disney, Bush Gardens & Universal Studios among others. New Yorkers may also stay in NY to go to theme parks and amusement parks located in New York State. Below are parks in New York area:

NY Amusement and Theme Parks

Adventureland
Astroland
Coney Island USA
Colonial Village Family Fun Park
Deno's Wonder Wheel Park
The Great Escape
Magic Forest
Martin's Fantasy Island
Midway Park
Rye Playland
Santa's Workshop
Seabreeze Amusement Park
Six Flags Darien Lake
Sylvan Beach Amusement Park
Wild West Ranch

NY Waterparks

Roseland Waterpark
Splish Splash
Water Safari
Water Slide World

Amusements In New Jersey

Atlantic County
Steel Pier - Atlantic City

Bergen County
Meadowlands Xanadu - East Rutherford;

Cape May County
Morey's Pier - Wildwood

Monmouth County
Keansburg Amusement Park - Keansburg

Ocean County
Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson
Jenkinson's Boardwalk - Point Pleasant Beach
Casino Pier - Seaside Heights
Fun Town Pier - Seaside Park
Blackbeard's Cave - Bayville

Sussex County
Wild West City - Netcong

Water Parks

Ocean County
Six Flags Hurrican Harbor - Jackson;
Breakwater Beach - Seaside Heights

Cape May County
Raging Waters - Wildwood

Monmouth County
Runaway Rapids Waterpark - Keansburg

NJ Kid Children Parks

Warren County
Land of Make Believe - Hope

Atlantic County
Storybook Land - Egg Harbor Township

 

From Thrillnetwork.com, they listed most popular rides and parks in USA

If you have been injured from any of these popular rides below then contact our accident lawyers today, to see what injury options you have.

*Note: Top 5 Wooden and Top 5 Steel Coasters have a minimum of 5 votes.
The most parks and rides visited are compiled from member's park and ride counts.

Top 5 Steel Coasters

1. Millennium Force

2. Hydra - The Revenge

3. Wild Thing

4. Superman Ultimate Flight

5. Raptor

 

Top 5 Wooden Coasters

1. GhostRider

2. Shivering Timbers

3. Thunderhawk

4. The Legend

5. The Beast

 

Top 5 Most Visited Parks

1. Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom

2. Cedar Point

3. Walt Disney World - Disney-MGM Studios

4. Universal Studios Islands of Adventure

5. Busch Gardens Williamsburg

 

Top 5 Most Visited Rides

1. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

2. Magnum XL-200

3. Raptor

4. Iron Dragon

5. Millennium Force