A 20-year-old male employee died when the Schwarzkopf multi-looping coaster hit him during test runs a few days before the world-famous festival was due to begin. Source
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Ferris Wheel, Highfield Festival, Leipzig, Germany
At least 30 people were injured at the music festival when the Ferris Wheel burst into flames while the ride was operating. Source
Read More...Taron, Phantasialand, Brühl, Germany
A 43-year-old male maintenance worker died after being struck by the Intamin LSM launched coaster during ride testing and suffered fatal head injuries. Source (in German)
Read More...Fuzzy’s Lachsaloon, Pollhansmarkt, Gütersloh, Germany
A 39-year-old man died after falling around 40 feet (12 m) from Fuzzy’s Laughter Saloon at the Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock funfair. The five story attraction is said to be the largest transportable funhouse in the world. Source (in German)
Read More...Höllenblitz, Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
A 50-year-old male worker sustained critical injuries after falling from the transportable spinning indoor roller coaster he was dismantling. Paramedics transported the man to a hospital to treat injuries sustained from the 16 foot (5 m) fall. Source (in German)
Read More...Yomis-Zauberwelt der Diamanten, Europa Park, Rust, Germany
A massive broke fire out at Germany’s largest theme park, completely destroying the Yomi’s Magic World of Diamonds attraction. The Alpenexpress Enzian Mack Rides powered roller coaster also sustained damage from the blaze. Source
Read More...Break Dance, Fronleichnamskirmes, Oberhausen, Germany
A 17-year-old boy, who was the son of the attraction’s owner, died while collecting tickets when a ride gondola struck him. Paramedics also attended to 20 people who sustained minor injuries or shock following the incident. Source (in German)
Read More...Freizeitbad Oktopus, Siegburg, Germany
Firefighters cleared 100 people from a swimming pool after the water park experienced a deflagration in the chlorine gas system. Routine cleaning of the park’s chlorine gas systems in the basement triggered the incident. A doctor at the scene treated two people who reported respiratory irritation due to the chemicals. Source (in German)
Read More...Carousel, Send Kirmes, Munster, Germany
Although not an accident, a 31-year-old man died after he got into a physical altercation with an unknown group on the funfair’s carousel and was stabbed in the heart. Source (in German)
Read More...Feuerdrache, Legoland Deutschland, Günzburg, Germany
Two of the Zierer Force Five roller coaster’s trains collided when one stopped short of the station’s loading/unloading platform and was rammed from behind by the other, injuring 31 people – 10 children, one teenager and 20 adults. Source s
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