This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various independently owned amusement parks, water parks or theme parks. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy.
The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths and significant crimes. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories:
Main article: Action Park |
Main article: Adventuredome |
Main article: Canyon Blaster (Adventuredome) |
Main article: El Loco (Adventuredome) |
Main article: Adventureland (Iowa) |
Main article: Dragon (Adventureland) |
Main article: Tornado (Adventureland) |
Main article: The Underground (roller coaster) |
Main article: Adventureland (New York) |
Main article: Adventure World (amusement park) |
Main article: Askari Amusement Park |
Main article: Bay Beach Amusement Park |
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Main article: Calaway Park |
Main article: Camden Park (amusement park) |
Main article: Canobie Lake Park |
Main article: Yankee Cannonball |
Main article: Casino Pier |
Further information: Star Jet |
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Main article: Desert Storm (roller coaster) |
Main article: Splashdown (log flume) |
Main article: Castle Park (amusement park) |
Main article: Clementon Amusement Park |
Main article: Coney Island |
Main article: Coney Island Cyclone |
Main article: Conneaut Lake Park |
Main article: Daytona Beach Boardwalk |
Main article: Daytona Lagoon |
Main article: Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park |
Main article: Dreamworld (Australian theme park) |
Main article: Rocky Hollow Log Ride |
Main article: Thunder River Rapids Ride |
Main article: Dutch Wonderland |
Main article: Expoland |
Main article: Ferrari World |
Main article: Fun Spot America Theme Parks |
Main article: Galaxyland |
Main article: Mindbender (Galaxyland) |
Main article: Gillians Wonderland Pier |
Main article: Gilroy Gardens |
Main article: Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park |
Main article: Great Wolf Resorts |
Main article: Hersheypark |
Main article: Great Bear (roller coaster) |
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Main article: Storm Runner |
Main article: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari |
Main article: Hopi Hari |
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Main article: ICON Park |
Main article: Idlewild and Soak Zone |
Main article: Indiana Beach |
Main article: Cornball Express |
Main article: Hoosier Hurricane |
For incidents at the former Jazzland, see Incidents at Six Flags parks § Six Flags New Orleans. |
Main article: Jolly Roger Amusement Park |
Main article: Kalahari Resorts |
Main article: Kankaria Lake |
Main article: Kemah Boardwalk |
Main article: Boardwalk Bullet |
Main article: Kennywood |
Main article: Jack Rabbit (Kennywood) |
Main article: Kishkinta |
Main article: Knoebels |
Main article: Impulse (roller coaster) |
Main article: Krug Park (Omaha) § Roller coaster incident |
Main article: La Feria de Chapultepec |
Main article: Lagoon Amusement Park |
Main article: Roller Coaster (Lagoon) |
Main article: Lake Compounce |
Main article: Boulder Dash (roller coaster) |
Main article: Zoomerang (Lake Compounce) |
Main article: Lake Winnepesaukah |
Main article: Lakemont Park |
Main article: Luna Park Sydney |
Further information: 1979 Sydney Ghost Train fire |
Main article: Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park |
Main article: Morey's Piers |
Main article: Sea Serpent (Morey's Piers) |
Main article: Zoom Phloom |
Main article: Myrtle Beach Pavilion |
Main article: Nagashima Spa Land |
Main article: Steel Dragon 2000 |
Main article: New York-New York Hotel and Casino |
Main article: Big Apple Coaster |
Main article: Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World |
Main article: Nickelodeon Universe |
Main article: Log Chute |
Main article: Screaming Yellow Eagle |
Main article: Ocean Park Hong Kong |
Main article: Ohio State Fair |
Main article: Old Indiana Fun Park |
Main article: Playland (New York) |
Main article: Playland (Vancouver) |
Main article: Wooden Roller Coaster (Playland) |
Main article: Quassy Amusement Park |
Main article: Queens Land |
Main article: Raging Waters |
Main article: Rainbow's End (theme park) |
Main article: Royal Adelaide Show |
Main article: Sahara Las Vegas |
Main article: Speed – The Ride |
Main article: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk |
Main article: Santa's Village AZoosment Park |
Main article: Santa's Village (Jefferson, New Hampshire) |
Main article: Scandia Amusements |
Main article: Schlitterbahn |
Main article: Seabreeze Amusement Park |
Main article: Siam Park City |
Main article: Silverwood Theme Park |
Main article: Corkscrew (Silverwood) |
Main article: Star City (amusement park) |
Main article: Star Flyer (roller coaster) |
Main article: The Strat |
Main article: High Roller (Stratosphere) |
Main article: Insanity (ride) |
On April 20, 2005, an 18-year-old woman and her 11-year-old cousin were stranded several hundred feet in the air for nearly an hour and a half when the ride triggered an emergency stop due to strong winds. They were rescued by employees.[306][307][308]
Main article: Splash Adventure |
Main article: Trimper's Rides |
Main article: Water World, Colorado |
Main article: Wonderla |
Main article: Wonderland Park (Texas) |
Main article: World Waterpark |
Main article: Worlds of Wonder (amusement park) |