Kentucky Kingdom
Chang
- On April 5, 1997, one day after the ride's official grand opening, a malfunction occurred on the lift hill chain, abruptly stopping the coaster train on its incline and necessitating an evacuation of passengers. The ride was temporarily shut down and remained closed for the remainder of the week. [10]
Hurricane Bay
- On June 22, 2019, three people were riding the Deluge waterslide when their raft grazed an empty raft that was being removed. One of the riders was taken to a nearby hospital after complaining of neck pain. [11]
Mile High Falls
- On July 28, 2018, a boat carrying 13 passengers derailed just after it descended down the drop. Five people were taken to the park's first aid center where two were treated with minor injuries. Two more were taken to a local hospital. Park employees shifted the boat back into place. The ride was closed for inspection and reopened a few days later. [12]
Starchaser
- On July 26, 1994, five unidentified riders were injured when two cars collided in an incident that inspectors said was due to operator error. After the accident, the park filed a lawsuit against Louisville, Kentucky, television station WHAS-TV for reporting on the accident in a misleading and malicious manner. The station had inaccurately reported that the ride malfunctioned, was dangerous, and that the park had removed a "key component" of the ride. The station lost the lawsuit and was ordered to pay US$3 million to the park. [13]
Superman: Tower of Power
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- On June 21, 2007, a 13-year-old girl from Louisville, Kentucky had both feet cut off above the ankle when one of the ride's cables snapped during operation. [14] In reaction to this accident, at least nine similar rides around the world were closed for inspection at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden, [15] Kennywood in Pittsburgh, [16] and at parks run by Six Flags, [17] Cedar Fair, [17] and PARC Management. [18] On July 3, 2007, the victim's family released a statement stating that doctors reattached her right foot. However, her left leg was amputated below the knee. [19]
- On July 13, 2007, the victim's family filed a lawsuit for unspecified damages, claiming that the park did not properly maintain the ride. [20] On November 29, 2007, a judge in the Jefferson Circuit Court said that Six Flags could dismantle the ride beginning February 1, 2008. As of December 1, 2007, the ride's cable was still in storage awaiting lab tests. [21] On May 30, 2008, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture released their report on the accident, concluding that the accident was caused by a deteriorated cable, as well as poor operator training. Had the operator acted in a timely manner to emergency stop the ride, the report states, the victim would have only suffered minor injuries. The report also stated that the park was fined $1,000 for not properly maintaining the ride. [22] Park officials admitted in deposition that only visual inspections of the ride's cables were performed, not hands-on inspections, that cables were not lubricated monthly, and that the ride's cables were not regularly replaced. [23] However, it was not possible to determine any one factor which specifically caused the cable to snap. On November 21, 2008, a settlement to "provide lifetime care" was reached between Kentucky Kingdom and the victim's family. [24]
T3
- On July 29, 1997, 14 passengers were left stranded on the roller coaster for more than four hours after the train stopped on the lift hill. All were safely evacuated off the ride and lowered 75 feet (23 m) to the ground. [25]
- On June 2, 2018, two trains collided in the station. [26] Five guests were treated at the park's health center, and one of those riders were subsequently taken to the hospital. The ride reopened two days later but running only one train instead of two, pending further investigation. A park spokesperson stated that they believe the accident may have been caused due to a lightning strike that may have affected the coaster's electronic systems. [27]
- On August 25, 2018, a woman was hit in the face by one of her accessories she brought into the park while riding the roller coaster. She suffered a cut on her temple and was taken to the hospital for treatment and recovered. The ride was shut down for inspection and later reopened. [28]
Vampire
- On July 22, 1990, 24 passengers had to be evacuated by going down a staircase on the side of the tracks after the train stopped on one of its inversions. A park spokesperson claimed that the coaster's brakes were automatically triggered by a safety device due to the tracks being wet at the time the ride was in operation. [29]
- On April 7, 1999, the ride stranded 27 people 60 feet (18 m) for as long as four hours. For the inconvenience, the staff gave the riders stuffed animals and water bottles. The incident was the result of a malfunction in the ride's automatic braking system. [30]
- On May 29, 1999, the ride stranded 26 people for four hours. It was similar to the incident that happened one month before. Firemen were able to get the riders off using cherry pickers, and nobody was injured. [31]
