Central Florida Theme Park Injury Reports for 2017 4th Quarter

Central Florida theme parks are required by law to report injuries and incidents that required a stay of 24 hours or more in the hospital each quarter as well as any deaths that may have occured. The 4th Quarter report for October through December 2017 demonstrated 13 incidents at the theme parks. Here’s the details?

4th Quarter 2017 (October – December, 2017)

Sea World:

None Reported

Busch Gardens:

Phoenix, 49 yom, chest pain due to pre-existing condition

Disney World:

10/8/17 Rock n’ Roller Coaster, 71 yof, guest with pre-existing
condition felt ill after riding attraction
10/25/17 Pirates of the Caribbean, 76 yom, guest with pre-existing condition experienced headache and brief loss of
consciousness
10/27/17 Flight of Passage, 77 yof, guest fell while boarding ride
11/3/17 The Barnstormer, 55 yom, guest complained of chest pain after riding attraction
11/4/17 Flight of Passage, 56 yof, guest with pre-existing condition temporarily passed out on ride
11/21/17 Star Tours, 67 yof, guest felt ill and dizzy after riding
attraction
12/16/17 Journey into Imagination with Figment, 65 yof, guest tripped and fractured elbow
12/29/17 Kilimanjaro Safari, 70 yof, guest with pre-existing condition experienced chest pain
12/30/17 The Haunted Mansion, 66 yom, guest with pre-existing
condition experienced chest pain

Universal:

10/15/17 Halloween Horror Nights, 42 yom, chest pain
11/22/17 Caro-Seuss-El, 59 yom, fainting/head injury
12/27/17 Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, 61 yom, altered mental status

Legoland:

None Reported

With millions of guests visiting the parks and only a handful of incidents that require hospitalization, I’d say that the Central Florida theme parks do a tremendous job of providing a safe environment for guests and employees.

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services