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Even though no one died, the accident on The Smiler is one of the all time worst for me because of the multiple levels of safety violations that caused it.

Morale of the story is: don't skip inspections, don't use cheap materials, and don't forget about safety protocols.

it's crazy to think about, but you have a higher chance of getting injured driving in a car than going on a coaster, they are some of the safest things created. Great Video!

*"So next time you visit a theme park don't let stories like these scare you, rather let them be a lesson."* And that lesson is - just make sure you don't ride coasters that are about to have an accident.

Finally, a coaster incident countdown that isn’t full of click bait and lies

Ok so for those who are scared of roller coasters, keep in mind that you are more likely to die in a car accident going to the theme park then you are the rides there.

Ofc this is in my recommended 8 hours before going to cedar point lmaooo

Good video. I like that you didn’t over sensationalise these accidents and that you repeatedly said that coasters are safe and accidents are rare.

i love videos made in a “top ten” format, but its hard to find many with subject matter such as this that is respectful in its portrayal of and avoids exploiting the shocking nature inherent to tragedies such as these. thank you for your work in providing entertaining and informative videos that empower people to make educated decisions, and leaves viewers with an understanding that the overwhelming majority of these rides are very safe, rather than fear-mongering

Hey, really good video, the Quality is really good and a good balance of info. but at roughly 2:25 the music got a bit louder and made it harder to hear what you were saying, then at 3:15 the music calmed down and made it easy to hear you again.. But that's really the only negative thing about the video. Keep up the good work!

The problem is that you never know when you can be the one who dies on a roller coaster. I still love them but damn this makes me think twice for sure

there’s a big dipper where i live (west virginia) and i thought he was talking about that one! there’s been multiple incidents on that one, like a whole cart of riders being stranded on the top for 3 hours and an elderly woman flying out of her seat and inevitably dying. it’s a really unsafe coaster; i don’t know how it hasn’t been torn down yet.

“He died” He said that so normally

Good video but the music is too loud, sometimes it's hard to understand what you say!

whizzer is actually still standing and running to this day

I think that purely judging by deaths is an unfortunate way to decide what's a worse disaster. In my opinion, Smiler is one of the absolute worst...

Me: * is going to an amusement park next spring * Also me: Ah yes, videos about roller coaster accidents, what a great idea!

Don’t forget the Krug Park (Omaha, Nebraska) Big Dipper accident that killed four people in 1930.

I'd certainly add the ironically named Mindbender disaster at West Edmonton Mall's Galaxyland in 1986 that killed 3 people and injured dozens to that list! It's also still in operation and as popular than ever after significant design changes to prevent people from being launched and mindbended out of the train like those people were that fateful June evening...

not me watching this 7 days before i go to alton towers??????

“he died” 🤷🏻 most calmest causal phrase and delivery 😂

Honestly expected to see Smiler. Kinda glad it's not here, the ride gets too much bad press. It's completely safe now, it was just a human error

This is a really well put together videos. How have you not gotten to 1000 subs yet? Regardless, you got one from me.

You can tell how much anti rollback has changed example steel rengance at cedar point. The lift is loud because of good making. Edit: you could also say the magnum xl 200.

Also back in 2003 A foreign exchange student got killed on shock wave at Kings Dominion witch he was flung to his death. When he decided he wanted to get out of his restraints a wanted to ride side ways on the train.

Getting killed on a Rollercoaster doesn't sound like fun to me.

Btw where is the smiler?

Love how they show the DC Villains rollercoaster and the Green Lantern rollercoaster at Movie World on the Gold Coast Australia where just up the road is Dreamworld where the River Rapids ride caused 4 deaths due to low water, lack of training and safe checks.

If you notice the whizzer has gone through several design changes and it's a lot more stable than it used to be they had to do that for safety reasons California's great America used to have the whizzer and it was removed because of being unsafe

Interesting subject. Reminded me when I was very young, we lived near Riverview in Chicago. I was 5 when I rode the Bobs which was the best coaster at the park. But I remember a couple of deaths at different times on the Bobs. The restraints were insufficient and the deaths were cause by people stand up at the top of the first hill. You’re so right that coasters have come a long way. Thanks for your research!

The Wildcat at Bells was not the reason the park closed. After the wildcat roller coaster accident, the ride was removed and Pharos Fury opened in its spot. The park closed due to a dispute with their landlord (Expo Square-fairgrounds).

I was working at Great America the night the kid was killed. I recall it clearly. “Willard’s Whizzer” was named after Willard Marriott. His name came off the ride immediately then a couple years later the ride was removed. The twin Guenee Great America Whizzer still exists I believe.

Willard's Whizzer became The Whizzer and is still at Great America today. It's my favorite.

Great vid, thanks for the upload.

Bells didn’t close because of the Wildcat death. It closed decades later due to a dispute over their lease. Also the after the death the ride was dismantled and sold and is still in operation in another park in the country

AAYYYYY REVERE BEACH THATS MY CITY LESGOOOO

Previous in Walibi Belgium a board felt on someone on board of Calamity mine (and the nails pinned him) .. no real injuries but well, lots of blood and a ride that was closed for the complete year

The fact that you have to mention an accent from 1911 and not a single one from 2010 and onwards, shows how safe roller coasters are today.

awesome video. subscribed :)

What was that purple coaster at the end?

there was an incident in one of the theme parks in Asia. They had a coaster ride over a man made lake. somehow the ride malfunctioned midway and one of the riders fell into the thingy. that has been a tragic death that i can't forget since my childhood.

2:23 what is that ride! Looks crazy

What about the Mind Bender up in Canada?

Great video! You did your homework! I will like and subscribe!

What pisses me off, is that most of this WOULD’VE been prevented if the people working on these rides had any common sense, especially fujin and smiler

@NationalCoasters i know your a channel about roller coasters, but you should do a video on ghost house fires, they are sort of roller coasterish, being cars and carts on a rail line, there was a deadly one in the 60s at Luna Park in Sydney Australia and i know there's been other deadly ones around the world over the years, would make a good video

In my opinion the smiler is the saddest, because of the operators the ride now has a bad reputation

Me dying of anxiety cause I’ve been on the Big Dipper 12 times

The odds of getting attacked by a shark are low too. But doesn’t mean I’ll swim in the sea!!

Safe to say these victims were not very amused

I was in a runaway car accident on that big brown wooden roller coaster at Knobels Grove in PA

Nobody diied on this one, but the impulse in Elysburg PA (knoebles) is pretty epic. I went on it with my cousin and his friend. First roller coaster that goes upside down that i've been on

I honestly don't know why i watch these...

You forgot about the Texas Giant incident, And the incident that happened at SFOG when that boy got decapitated from trying to get his hat

2:23 that ride looks insane

Funny to hear of 2 “Big Dippers” with big accidents. There is another one you should have on here. Big Dipper at Krug Park, 1930, killing 4 and injuring 19. Sounds strangely similar too….in this case first car derailling on uphill chain then all of them coming off as chain kept going.

4:35 my gosh that activated my I’m hungry stomach

The next time you do a worse coaster accident here’s one from Roanoke Virginia. The park was called Lakeside Amusemen Park and they had a roller coaster they’re called a shooting star. One summer it had a terrible accident where to car slammed into each other killing several people and one actually flew off the track. If I’m not mistaken I think there’s actual footage of Lakeside here on KZfaq. Worth looking into it was an awesome coaster for it today. And the weird thing is after they brought it back up the specs , The line was even longer.

Music really downs out your voice multiple times. Good coverage though.

When somebody got out of the wreckage on the Big Dipper coaster the wood broke and they fell and died.. because the wood was rotting and nobody checked or cared

Next time you visit a theme park, make sure the operator ain't dumb

I have no shame in admitting I'm terrified of roller coasters. I'm not scared of riding an air plane though despite the feeling being similar to a rollercoaster when it takes off. I just don't like the way they make me feel. I particularly hate how they atop at the top of a hill and make you wait to drop you I wish they would just cut to the chase so I'm not freaking out in anticipation

I rode Willard's Whizzer many times. As coasters go it was pretty tame. But it had some good banks and turns. It never caused you to lift out of your seat. The hills and turns were not steep. G forces held riders in place as the turns were sharp. There were no restraints in the cars. You sat three to a car but you straddled the seat and it was only one across like a log ride. There was absolutely nothing to prevent someone from standing up or reaching outside the car. I remember that accident. I had been to the park shortly before it happened. It was not the only injury on that ride. It was a fun coaster to ride, especially for kids as long as they didn't stand up. It was closed after it got a reputation. I was sorry to see it go.

As an English gal I was sat here like I swear to god if big dipper isn’t number 1 I will be so mad as it was horrific, but gets left off so many lists due to it happening in the UK.

Statistics for the United States From 1987 to 2000, there were an estimated 4.5 amusement ride-related deaths per year.[1] From 1990 to 2004, there were 52 deaths associated with amusement park rides (3.7 per year).[2][3] Every day from May through September in each year between 1990-2010 had an average of 20 injuries by amusement park guests under 18 years of age that required hospitalization.[4] In 2011, 1,204 people were injured at 400 amusement parks, according to the IAAPA.[2] In 2019, there were 1,299 injuries from amusement park accidents in the U.S.[5] If you are willing to gamble your life you should second guess getting on these flying death traps! ugh

there was two whizzers and one of them did get taken down but one still stands. awesome video btw

Gillian's Wonderland Pier Wild Wonder - 1999

I didn’t even know abt the whizzer incident thats actually crazy. I was also wondering on why CAGA even removed their Whizzer

That rollercoaster at Bell's was brutal. It was scary to ride it.

That last one was pretty nasty but the don’t know that I’d put the rest in the category of “worst” accidents… There have been some absolutely awful accidents in the last 20 years.

There are certain key factors that play into the majority of all fairground ride accidents. Poor maintenance is obviously one, however, an equally significant factor that most people dont realise is "pretty girls". One of the most common factors is the male ride operators showing off to girls they fancy, and over-cranking the ride, or running it over safe tolerances. This has become less significant on high-budget rollercoasters, but if you are ever at a small or mid sized fair, and you see a ride where the operators are showing off to impress girls, DO NOT get on that ride. If there is going to be an accident that day, it will be on that ride.

The Whizzer did not get removed. Still operating today.

As someone who lives in revere and is not far from the beach I never knew about this

WAIT BRO MAY 5TH 2007?! THATS THE DAY I WAS BORN LMAO

What about new texas giant? That accident was everywhere

What about the Mindbender at the West Edmonton Mall?!?

I remember Theme Park Review guy ride Fujin Raijin II and mocking it "Togo's Death Machine" several times due to how hurt he was. Who know that coaster claimed literal death several years later

Sorry you scared me enough so I will never go on one of those things lol

Hey everyone. Just to let you know, Whizzer IS NOT Permanently Removed and banned from the park. I rode it yesterday and there was no issues at all. Also, there were 3 cars operating. There us usually 2. So Whizzer is Still at Six Flags Great America.

What about the smiler crash at Alton towers?

I couldn't understand what was being said during the video at some points. Also....It would be nice if you guys showed pictures of the rides you are talking about with the people from the incident. Sometimes it is unclear what ride you are talking about specifically. Interesting video though.

A broken arm? Tragic.

Eight people died when a roller coaster derailed in Iran in august 2001 (?) No-one mentions this, the worst roller coaster accident ever. It was under the radar of the western press and it's hard to find details, but would be worth investigating !

The worst roller coaster I’ve been on was Pegasus at my Olympus water and theme park because it has turns that will slam you into the car and there is one final turn that will make you slam into someone. I hated the ride even from the start

I think you forgot about a little accident in a small City called Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Within the first week of installing their indoor roller coaster. It derailed killing three and massively injuring a fourth. HELLO!!!??

Never mentioned The Smiler which literally changed how Roller Coasters were built.

For those who are scared from this just know that these are 1. all pretty old 2. they came from small theme park trains. There has never been a death or injury at places like bush gardens tampa or like cedar point

And notice that the a lot of these really bad roller coaster accidents happened back in the day

The togo accident is whats making parks close in japan the people lost their trust

I see why people like rollercoasters, bit I can't ride them because I always throw up

His sterile tone makes it sound like a school report being given to an underperforming student.

The big dipper one was pretty bad as a whole for the reputation of wooden rollercoasters in the UK. I think the worst part about it was how many things all went wrong at the same time because they purchased second hand carriges rather than getting new ones. Coz not only did the chain fail, so did the breaks, which on that particular type of coaster, was built into the train and operated manually. And they failed. So yeah. And also, they place where they brought the second hand carriges from is still open and running. And oretty sure thy legally arent allowed to let their version of the coaster be demolished coz it's a listed building.

The big dipper isn't in London though, it's at Blackpool pleasure beach in Lancashire.

....which is why i only ride on coasters in popular parks like canada's wonderland

revere beach 110 years on

What about the Ghost train at Luna Park Sydney?

No point in advancement when maintenance isn’t done done , and rules aren’t followed . There has been at least 5 serious or fatal incidents since Covid. Mostly due to human negligence please don’t play down the risks. Yes it’s true most people are just fine but it does happen and the risk is always there.

Whizzer is definitely still open at six flag great america.

When your editing these videos you should lower the volume of the background music a tad. Or increase the volume of your voice track