Central Florida Theme Park Injury Reports for 2nd Quarter of 2017 Released

To remain exempt from major inspection, Central Florida theme parks must list all of their quarterly incidents and injuries with the state. This quarter’s report(April – June 2017) covers a total of 17 incidents/injuries: 11 belonging to Disney, 4 to Universal, and 2 to SeaWorld. Only incidents or illnesses resulting in a hospital stay of 24 hours or more, as well as deaths, are reported.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom:

• April 22nd: Female, 59 – Felt ill on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, previously existing condition
• May 10th: Female, 44 – Stomach pain on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• May 14th: Female, 48 – Suffered a seizure on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, previously existing condition
• June 10th: Female, 50 – Felt ill after Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

Animal Kingdom:

• April 20th: Male, 34 – Irritation in eye on Expedition Everest
• June 10th: Female, 19 – Suffered a seizure on Kilimanjaro Safari, previously existing condition
• June 12th: Female, 79 – Became ill while riding Avatar Flight of Passage, previously existing condition
• June 24th: Female, 31 – Felt dizzy and passed out briefly while riding Avatar Flight of Passage

Hollywood Studios:

• April 26th: Male, 70 – Dizziness, Shoulder and arm pain on Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster
• June 15th: Male, 81 – Felt dizzy after Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster, previously existing condition

Typhoon Lagoon:

• April 8th: Female, 57 – Stroke-like symptoms on Castaway Creek

Universal Orlando

Universal Studios:

• April 28th: Female, 18 – Motion sickness on Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

Islands of Adventure:

• April 16th: Female, 81 – Motion sickness on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
• June 20th: Female, 47 – Fainted on The Incredible Hulk Coaster

Volcano Bay

• May 27th: Male, 45 – Back pain after Kala Serpentine Body Slide

SeaWorld

• May 5th: Male, 5 – Incident listed but no injury reported (Aquatica)
• June 15th: Male, 54 – Shock to arm on Journey to Atlantis

No incidents or injuries were reported for Busch Gardens or Legoland.

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services