11 Horrific Six Flags Accidents Everyone Wants To Forget (SIX)
For all the fear associated with those rides, things are relatively safe at theme parks across the country. According to the National Safety Council's most recent survey of conditions at parks, 1,299 people were injured.
That figure includes injuries like twisted ankles and scraped knees, Bill Powers of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions says.
But that has not allayed concerns that dangerous events still lie on the tracks — especially after dozens of Americans have died in accidents at theme parks over the past few decades.
Ahead of tomorrow's earnings announcement, we thought that we'd review some of the worst incidents at Six Flags, the nation's largest theme park operator.
Girl loses both feet on Superman: Tower of Power ride
Date: June 21, 2007
Park: Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Story: As the riders ascended the Superman: Tower of Power ride, a broken cable snapped, whipped around, and severed a 13-year old girl's feet.
Source: The Courier-Journal
Park employee flung from Rolling Thunder
Date: August 16, 1981
Park: Six Flags Great Adventure (N.J.)
Story: A park employee fell to his death during a test ride because, according to the park, he "may have assumed an unauthorized riding position that did not make use of the safety feature of the restraining devices."
Source: New York Times
Teenager is decapitated by Batman: The Ride roller coaster
Date: June 28, 2008
Park: Six Flags Over Georgia
Story: After losing his hat while riding the Batman: The Ride roller coaster, a teenager jumped over the fence surrounding the coaster to retrieve it. He was decapitated in the process.
Source: Fox News
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