These Gruesome Freak Accidents Will Make You Never Want to Go to an Amusement Park Again

Roaring Rapids

In 1999, a raft on the Roaring Rapids ride at Six Flags Over Texas flipped with 12 passengers on board. Even though they were only in four feet of water, the weight of the raft made it difficult to escape from beneath. Eleven people were injured and one woman drowned.

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