A 44-year-old employee working near a curve of the traveling Schwarzkopf Wildcat coaster died after he was hit by the train during testing two days before the opening of the annual Winterdom funfair. Source (in German)
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Pirates of Batavia, Europe Park, Rust, Germany
Seven firefighters were injured in efforts to put out a massive fire at Germany’s largest amusement park. The fire at Europa Park completely destroyed the Pirates of Batavia boat ride as well large sections as the surrounding Dutch and Scandinavian-themed areas. Some 25,000 people had to be evacuated from the park, but none suffered any […]
Read More...Winjas, Phantasialand, Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
A 58-year-old park technician was pinned between two of the spinning coaster cars during routine inspection and succumbed to head injuries. Source (in German) s
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An 11-year-old girl fell onto the ride platform and was crushed to death. Source
Read More...Commander, Bremer Osterwiese, Bremen, Germany
Two passengers were injured when an gondola ripped from its swing arm. A similar accident happened in May 2010, injuring nine on-lookers. This time a cable prevented the gondola from leaving the ride platform. Source (in German) s
Read More...Black Mamba, Phantasialand, Brühl, Germany
A 48-year-old man suffered a heart attack mid-ride and was dead when the coaster train returned to the station. Source s
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