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

Mindbender

In June of 1986, tragedy struck at Galaxyland, an indoor amusement park in Alberta, Canada. The Mindbender ride was missing several bolts, which lead to a car flying off the tracks into a concrete pillar. Three people were killed, one sustained serious injuries, and nineteen others were minorly injured during the accident.

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