An eight-year-old boy died after falling 45 feet (14 m) from the partially dismantled water slide. The attraction is made up of four water slides that come out of the top of a replica volcano. Three of the slides were partially dismantled for repair and the boy accessed the attraction via a gate that only had a piece of tape across it. He then launched himself from one of the slides that was missing parts of its tube, fell out of the missing section, hitting a metal structure that supports the ride. Source
February
Sky Tram, Florida State Fair, Tampa, Florida, USA
A 7-year-old girl who was “horse playing” with her two cousins slipped under the safety bar and fell 35-40 feet (10-12 m) from the gondola-style ride. Fortunately she landed on a grassy surface and only suffered a broken wrist and other minor injuries. Source
Ice Breaker, SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
A 12-year-old boy injured his left leg during pass member previews, just over a week before the Premier Rides Sky Rocket coaster officially opened to the public on Feb. 18. The accident led to the ride’s safety requirements being changed from a minimum ride height of 48 inches (1.2 m) to 54 inches (1.4 m). Source