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

Matterhorn Bobsled

Modeled after the Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps, the Matterhorn Bobsled is a steel rollercoaster that eventually became the site of the first-ever Disneyland fatality. In 1964, a 15-year-old boy died from injuries sustained after he stood up in the car and fell out.

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