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You know that one rollercoaster ride that still haunts you? Tell us about it You know that one rollercoaster ride that still haunts you? Tell us about it
(2 months later)
Twenty-two people dangled in the air for three hours at Six Flags in California. A teenager's seat harness apparently opened and released him mid-ride in Benidorm, Spain. A British tourist lost two fingertips at Disney World. All this in one week! Note: This callout is now closed, but you can read the final stories here.
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) doesn't want you to recoil – the group estimates your chances of serious injury on a day of rollercoaster rides at one in 24m, and the chance of dying from a ride at one in 750m. But rollercoasters are only getting bigger, and stories of mishap and tragedy perhaps more frightening. Twenty-two people dangled in the air for three hours at Six Flags in California. A teenager’s seat harness apparently opened and released him mid-ride in Benidorm, Spain. A British tourist lost two fingertips at Disney World. All this in one week!
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) doesn’t want you to recoil – the group estimates your chances of serious injury on a day of rollercoaster rides at one in 24m, and the chance of dying from a ride at one in 750m. But rollercoasters are only getting bigger, and stories of mishap and tragedy perhaps more frightening.
Has anything traumatic, stressful, surprising or gross happened to you on a rollercoaster ride? We want to hear your stories – whether you were stuck, injured ... or even vomited upon.Has anything traumatic, stressful, surprising or gross happened to you on a rollercoaster ride? We want to hear your stories – whether you were stuck, injured ... or even vomited upon.