This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at amusement parks, water parks, or theme parks that are currently owned or operated by Cedar Fair. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that had a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy. The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, or deaths that occur at a park. These incidents were required to be reported to regulatory authorities due to where they occurred. They usually fall into one of the following categories:
Main article: California's Great America |
Main article: Canada's Wonderland |
Main article: Carowinds |
Main article: Cedar Point |
Main article: Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom |
Main articles: SeaWorld Ohio, Geauga Lake, Incidents at SeaWorld parks, and Incidents at Six Flags parks |
Main article: Kings Dominion |
Main article: Kings Island |
Main article: Knott's Berry Farm |
Main article: Michigan's Adventure |
Main article: Valleyfair |
Main article: Worlds of Fun |
During the 2012 season, all WindSeeker installations, with the exception of the Kings Island's location, experienced issues with its safety mechanism that would engage and strand riders in the air.[246] Knott's Berry Farm experienced two occurrences, and in one of those, riders were stranded for nearly four hours.[247] The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered the closure of the ride on September 19 pending an investigation into the cause.[248] On September 21, Cedar Fair made the decision to close all WindSeekers, pending an internal review.[246] An evacuation system designed by the ride's manufacturer, Mondial, was installed at all Windseeker locations, beginning with Knott's Berry Farm. The system involves an employee riding in a metal cage that ascends the ride's shaft, enclosing up to four seats to safely evacuate riders.[249]