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The dark side of the amusement park industry
Multiple people hospitalized after roller coaster malfunctions at Six Flags in New Jersey
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Amusement parks are wonderlands that fulfill the dreams of young children and grown-up thrill-seekers alike. These giant, colorful playgrounds are popular destinations for family vacations and children’s birthday celebrations. On the surface, theme parks brim with joy and excitement. Visitors have absolute trust that the engineering of the rides guarantees their safety and that the companies running the parks take every precaution. After all, they wouldn’t be allowed to operate if there were any risks involved, right?
Actually, despite efforts to keep various scandals and accidents quiet, amusement parks all over the world have been held accountable for horrifying negligence, often resulting in the loss of innocent lives.
On August 25, things went awry at New Jersey amusement park Six Flags Great Adventure. The wooden roller coaster called El Toro reportedly malfunctioned, with some describing a sudden jolt as if they had hit a pothole. El Toro moves at a speed of 70 miles per hour (110 kilometers per hour) and the bumpy ride caused some guests to bite their tongues, chip teeth, or worse. At least five people were taken to hospital with complaints of neck or back pain after the incident. The ride was shut down for inspection and the park has yet to make a statement. El Toro is famous as it was voted the best wooden roller coaster in the world in 2011 and 2017.
Click through this gallery to learn about some of the most deadly examples of theme park mismanagement in history.
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