Florida Releases Theme Park Injury Report For Q1 2022

Central Florida state reporting of theme park incidents and injuries have been released for the 1st Quarter of 2022. This covers events occurring January through March 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 1st Quarter of 2022, the 20 incidents and injuries reported occurred at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Sea World. No incidents or injuries were reported at Legoland, or Busch Gardens this quarter.

Theme Park Injury Report For Q1 2022

Photo: Disney

Walt Disney World

• 1/17/22 – Dinosaur, 65 year old male, guest with pre-existing condition felt dizzy after experiencing attraction
• 1/23/22 – Soarin’ Around the World, 56 year old female, guest with pre-existing condition had chest pain after exiting the attraction
• 1/27/22 – Avatar Flight of Passage, 25 year old female, guest with a pre-existing condition had a seizure after experiencing the attraction
• 2/9/22 – Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover, 72 year old female, guest loss consciousness while experiencing the attraction
• 2/22/22 – Prince Charming Regal Carrousel, 74 year old female, guest fell stepping down from attraction, injuring hip
• 2/27/22 – Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, 48 year old female, guest with pre-existing condition had a seizure on the attraction
• 3/8/22 – Soarin’ Around the World, 73 year old female, guest experienced stroke like symptoms while on the attraction
• 3/14/22 – Soarin’ Around the World, 82 year old female, guest had chest pain after experiencing the attraction
• 3/24/22 – Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, 55 year old male, guest with pre-existing condition experienced stroke like symptoms after exiting the attraction
• 3/24/22 – Prince Charming Regal Carrousel, 63 year old female, while dismounting a horse guest lost balance and fell, fracturing hip
• 3/26/22 – Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, 43 year old female, guest passed out after experiencing the attraction
• 3/30/22 – Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, 47 year old female, guest experienced a cardiac event within the attraction in a holding area prior to boarding a ride vehicle

Credit: Universal

Universal Orlando

• 1/13/22 – Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, 66 year old male, motion sickness
• 2/1/22 – Kang & Kodos Twirl n’ Hurl, 21 year old female, abdominal pain (pre-existing condition)
• 3/15/22 – Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, 77 year old female, hip pain

Credit: Sea World

Sea World

• 2/7/22 – Ice Breaker, 12 year old male, guest sustained injury to left leg after riding the attraction
• 2/17/22 – Ray Rush, 26 year old male, guest dislocated his right shoulder while sliding down the slide
• 3/19/22 – Ihu’s Breakaway Falls, 34 year old female, guest reported sudden onset headache after riding the slide
• 3/26/22 – Manta, 12 year old female, guest sustained a laceration to her right index finger while getting on the attraction
• 3/27/22 – Mako, 50 year old male, guest reported at the front of the park that he experienced back pain after riding the attraction

Q1 Theme Park Injury Report Credit: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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