2019 Central Florida Theme Park Injury Reports Released for 2nd Quarter
Central Florida state reporting of theme park incidents and injuries have been released for the 2nd Quarter of 2019. This covers events occurring April through June at Sea World, Busch Gardens, Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and Legoland. The Central Florida theme parks must provide these to the state in order to remain exempt from major inspection.
For the 2nd Quarter of 2019, the 15 incidents and injuries reported occurred at Sea World, Busch Gardens, Walt Disney World, and Universal Orlando. No incidents or injuries were reported at Legoland this quarter.
Facility | Date ofIncident | Description | ||||||||||||||||||
Sea World: | 4/16/2019 | Mako, 28 year old female, illness | ||||||||||||||||||
Busch Gardens: | 4/28/2019 | Kumba, 29 year old female, dizziness/lightheadedness | ||||||||||||||||||
Disney World: | 4/3/2019 | Star Tours, 78 year old female, guest with pre-existing condition had chest pain after experiencing the attraction | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5/7/2019 | Flight of Passage, 34 year old female, guest temporarily lost consciousness while on attraction | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5/11/2019 | Expedition Everest, 56 year old male, guest with pre-existing condition became ill after riding attraction | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5/17/2019 | Test Track, 64 year old male, guest with pre-existing condition became ill after riding attraction | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5/31/2019 | Spaceship Earth, 72 year old female, guest passed out after exiting the attraction | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6/3/2019 | Expedition Everest, 70 year old male, guest became dizzy and nauseous after riding the attraction | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6/8/2019 | Space Mountain, 61 year old female, guest became ill after riding attraction | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6/20/2019 | Seas with Nemo & Friends, 69 year old female, guest fell and fractured hip while loading onto the attraction | |||||||||||||||||||
Universal: | 4/20/2019 | If I Ran the Zoo, 44 year old female, head pain | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4/24/2019 | Fast & Furious – Supercharged, 76 year old female, fainting/chest pain (pre-existing condition) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5/26/2019 | Puihi Round Raft Ride, 24 year old female, head pain | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6/6/2019 | Fast & Furious – Supercharged, 67 year old female, fainting | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6/14/2019 | Kopiko Wai Winding River, 64 year old female, knee pain | |||||||||||||||||||
Legoland: | None Reported | |||||||||||||||||||
Please note only illnesses or incidents resulting in a hospital stay of 24-hours or more including deaths are reported.
Source Credit: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
