The video discusses several cases of dangerous theme park attractions that resulted in accidents, injuries, and even fatalities.
One of the highlighted rides is the wooden roller coaster in Kings Island amusement park, which had structural problems and closed indefinitely in 2012. The ride was later demolished in 2012.
Another dangerous ride is the Dragon Challenge at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. In 2011, a passenger was severely injured when an object was thrown from another car and hit him in the face, causing him to lose an eye. The ride was closed for repairs in 2017 and never reopened.
The video also covers the Rocket ride in the Petrographic amusement park in Moscow, Russia. In 2015, a cable broke during a ride, causing the gondola to drop 61 meters into the air.
The video also mentions the Ismay's World Record roller coaster at Alton Towers in England, which was involved in a fatal accident in 2015. The roller coaster was closed for repairs and eventually reopened.
The video concludes with the mention of the Adler Flower ride in the Tasmanian theme park in Laurinha, Germany, which features two rotating arms designed to look like eagles. The ride was closed after it was mistaken for displaying contraceptive symbols, which is illegal in Germany.
1. Theme parks attract millions of people every year, offering thrilling experiences like high-speed drops and death-defying rides.
2. Despite warning signs and safety harnesses, not all attractions are as safe as they seem.
3. The "Son of the Beast" roller coaster, built in 2001, was the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world, reaching speeds of up to 126 km per hour.
4. In 2009, the ride was closed due to structural problems and reopened in 2012.
5. The Dragon Challenge at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, opened in 1999, was a pair of inverted and intertwined roller coasters.
6. In 2017, the attraction's popularity declined and it was closed to make way for a more magical, less dangerous attraction.
7. The "Rocket" ride in St. Petersburg, Russia, carries passengers up to 61 meters into the air at 97 kilometers per hour.
8. In 2015, one of the Rocket's cables broke, causing passengers to plummet to their deaths.
9. The ride was closed and removed from the park just two days later, saving lives and preventing chaos.
10. The "Smile" roller coaster at Alton Towers in England was designed to turn riders upside down more than any other roller coaster on the planet.
11. In 2015, a car full of passengers collided with a test car on the "Smile" roller coaster, resulting in 16 injuries and two deaths.
12. The ride was closed for repairs, and the parent company of Out Our Merlin Group closed three other attractions that operated in a similar way.
13. The "Actionsupport" class of rides was considered the most dangerous amusement park in the world, with numerous injury lawsuits filed against it.
14. The "Challenger" in Bauru, Brazil, was open for a whole month before being closed due to broken noses and back injuries.
15. The "Pearls Plante" water ride at Parque Aquático Parque da Morte in Brazil was known for its high-speed dives and deadly falls.
16. In 2014, a 300 lb person fell over 100 feet into a shallow pool below the ride due to the seat belt being 20 cm too short for her abdomen.
17. The "Verrux" water slide in Chile was built at a height of 51 meters, with a deadly 17-story fall and a five-story climb at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
18. During testing, if the floats were loaded with more than 454 kg, they flew off the slide completely.
19. In 2016, a 10-year-old boy died when he was ejected towards the net during a ride.
20. The "The Earth" built a huge Trebuchet on a property in Somerset, England, where people could sign up to be thrown 30 meters for 40 pounds.
21. In 2002