How many deaths at raging waters

Riders simply sit in rafts as the current pulls them around the river route. This attraction is where most people go to relax and drift along after exploring the more fast-paced thrill rides the park has to offer. Riders plunge at a near free fall, reaching speeds close to forty miles per hour. Some riders will actually lift off the slide when coming down.

There has been only 21 past injuries and 1 death. All injuries were all small yet all 21 caused ride to shut off for nearly 4 hours. The one death occurred from a 14 year old boy who fell in the middle of ride. This ride originally used a toboggan -like raft for single riders, however for many years thereafter only the two-person raft was used. As of , the head-first toboggans are back and guests can now choose between the two.

The Raging River ride will remain closed for more inspection. Adventureland is working closely with both the State and local authorities, and would like to thank them again for their efforts. At this time, we ask for your thoughts and prayers for the Guest and their family, as well as for our team members who were onsite.

This is reportedly not the first fatal accident to have taken place in connection with the Raging River ride at Adventureland Park. He was helping riders get out of the rafts at the end of the ride and fell onto the conveyor belt, suffering a fractured skull along with a major brain injury, the paper reported. Booher died four days later. An investigation into Saturday's incident is ongoing and the ride will remain closed during that time.

We'll notify you here with news about. It is a safe ride. Court records show Adventureland has been sued in recent years by people who were seriously injured on other rides, including waterslides. Iowa OSHA records show the agency most recently fined Adventureland in , after an employee working on a roller coaster was knocked off a transformer and fell to the ground when he was struck by a test ride.

The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm. He can be reached at at pjoens registermedia. Facebook Twitter Email.