INTAMIN RIDES

This page lists links to reports of accidents and news stories involving amusement rides and roller coasters designed and manufactured by Intamin of Switzerland. California woman wins suit against Knott's Berry Farm (2/22/99) Rider thrown from new Darien Lake roller coaster (5/16/99) Boy, 12, killed in fall from ride at Paramount's Great America (8/22/99) Paramount's Kings Island closes Drop Zone, King Cobra rides (8/24/99) Witnesses: safety bar wasn't checked; boy struggled to stay inside car (8/24/99) Six Flags park installs seat belts on Giant Drop ride (9/1/99) Witnesses of 1999 Great America fatality suing park (8/29/00) Drop Zone death: no charges, no explanation (11/5/01) Accident at Knott's Berry Farm injures employee (1/17/01) Knott's Berry Farm ordered to improve safety procedures (5/3/01) Woman, 20, dies from ruptured brain aneurysm after roller coaster ride (9/1/01) Montezuma's Revenge not to blame for woman's death, says state (9/5/01) Woman killed in 100-foot fall from Perilous Plunge at Knott's Berry Farm (9/21/01) Intamin says 'Plunge' is safe; riders say seat belts were not checked (9/25/01) Cedar Fair, Intamin sued in Perilous Plunge death (10/10/01) Intamin: Perilous Plunge rider was too big for restraints (10/23/01) OSHA: Perilous Plunge restraints "clearly not adequate" (3/19/02) Girl, 16, dead after 100-foot fall from Intamin's Hydro river plunge ride (4/15/04) Man killed in fall from Intamin's Superman Ride of Steel roller coaster at Six Flags New England (5/1/04) Witnesses: victim's restraints not checked; lap bar was up (5/6/04) Investigators: Superman victim was not secured; park workers should have turned him away (5/7/04) Six Flags, Intamin to modify Superman Ride of Steel restraint system (5/7/04) Superman Ride of Steel ready to reopen with new safety restrains (5/28/04) Return to RideAccidents.com