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

Cyclone

Since it was built on Coney Island in 1927, the Cyclone rollercoaster has claimed the lives of three riders. A 29-year-old man was killed in 1985 after he stood up on the ride and struck his head on a crossbeam. A 26-year-old man fell off the rollercoaster three years later. In 2007, a 53-year-old man had his neck crushed on the ride and died several days later.

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