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

Splash Mountain

At the end of Splash Mountain is a 50-foot drop. In 2000, a 37-year-old man claimed he was feeling ill and tried to leave before the ride was over through a private employee exit. The man was then struck by the cart behind him and died from his injuries at a nearby hospital.

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