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       Oftentimes you may sit there and wonder, what ever happened to that ride I loved? Or, what ever happened to that ride that never made it off the drawing boards? Or perhaps, what exactly does all of that jargon translate to? The Special Listings is your place for all of the answers. This is the master section containing listings compiled over the courses of many years covering all of the unique topics such as which rides have been painted which colors and which rides opened on which days of the year. For all of your unique questions, these are your unique answer listings!

2008
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
March 11 Splash Water Falls (defunct) Six Flags Great America In the morning, a worker fell off the top of the ride while dismantling it.
June 28 Batman The Ride Six Flags Over Georgia A park guest went to retrieve his hat underneath Batman The Ride and jumped over 6 foot fences with warning signs to get it. The inverted train hit him as he was getting it and killed him.

2007
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
October 23 Indiana Log Flume Siam Park in Bangkok There wasn't enough water to stop the other log boat from crashing into the other at the bottom of the drop. One women got ejected and died.
May 5 Fujin Raijin II Expoland, Suita, Osaka, Japan Woman dies and several others were injured when one roller coaster car’s axles broke and caused it derailed and crashed into a guardrail; ride closed indefinatly
June 25 Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Disneyland Paris - Walt Disney Studios Park, Marne la Vallée, France 14-Year old girl dies after riding with previous health issues that led to her death
June 29 Mind Scrambler Rye Playland, Rye, NY, USA 21-Year old woman dies after she was thrown off the ride; ride closed indefinatly
June 21 Super Tower of Power (Defunct) Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Cable snapped while free falling severing a 16 year old's legs.

2006
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
June 29 Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Disney-MGM Studios, Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA 12-Year old boy dies aftering riding due to a congenital heart defect
April 16 Mission: Space EPCOT, Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA 49-Year old woman of Germany suffered a stroke after riding

2005
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
June 13 Mission: Space EPCOT, Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA 4-Year old boy dies after riding with an undiagnosed heart condition

2004
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
May 22 Mind Scrambler Rye Playland, Rye, NY, USA 7-Year old girl wiggles from restraint; seatbelts added
May 1 Superman: Ride of Steel Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA, USA 55-Year old man not properly secured; shin restraints added along with new safety procedures.
April 15 Hydro Oakwood Leisure Park, Pembroke, Wales, UK 16-Year old girl falls to death

2003
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
September 5 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Disneyland, Anaheim, CA, USA 22-Year old man killed when wheel assembly comes loose and lead car derails onto front row
May 31 Raven Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN, USA 32-Year old woman stands after unbuckling belt and riding with lap bar too high
May 3 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL, USA 11-Year old girl chokes to death during ride on piece of candy

2002
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
May 31 Whip Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA, USA Woman dies after strong winds collapse ride's roof
May 26 Rainbow Six Flags Elitch Gardens, Denver, CO, USA 28-Year old man unbuckles lap bar and wiggles from the seat

2001
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
September 21 Perilous Plunge Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA, USA 40-Year old woman's restraints not properly secured
June 20 Treetop Twister Lightwater Valley, North Yorkshire, UK 20-Year old woman dies from head and spine injuries after collision of two cars due to brake failure
June 2 Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, USA 28-Year old woman suffers brain aneurysm during ride
August 31 Montezooma's Revenge Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA, USA 25-year old woman dies on ride from ruptured cerebral artery

2000
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
November 5 Splash Mountain Disney's Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA Man jumps from raft mid-ride to try and exit attraction
March 3 Manhattan Express New York, New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA 58-Year old woman dies on ride from brain aneurysm
July 22 Space Invader Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK 11-Year old boy falls to his death

1999
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
March 22 Roaring Rapids Six Flags over Texas, Arlington, TX, USA 28-Year old woman drowns after raft capsizes
August 28 Wild Wonder Gilian's Wonderland Pier, Ocean City, NJ, USA 39-Year old woman and 8-year old girl killed when car rolls down lift and hits car in station; ride removed and relocated to Arkansas park
August 23 Shockwave Paramount's Kings Dominion, Doswell, VA, USA 21-Year old man works his way free of restraints; safety belts added to restraint system.
August 22 Drop Zone Stunt Tower Paramount's Great America, Santa Clara, CA, USA 12-Year old boy wiggles free of harness; safety belts added.

1998
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
December 31 Manhattan Express New York, New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA 46-Year old woman dies from brain hemorrhage on ride

1997
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
May 7 Stampida Port Aventura, Salou, Tarragona, Spain Man falls from the train
April 20 Wildcat Bell's Amusement Park, Tulsa, OK, USA 14-Year old boy ejected from car after it rolls down lift and collides with another car; ride removed and sold to Florida carnival

1995
Date Ride Park Cause of Death / Results
June 30 Timber Wolf Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO, USA 14-Year old girl falls after standing

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