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Accidents Involving Injury at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Official U.S. federal and state data on theme park accidents is almost nonexistent. That's why Theme Park Insider users are creating this visitor-maintained database of theme park accidents--to give public at least some information about attraction safety records.

Do you know of, or have been part of, an accident involving injury at Blackpool Pleasure Beach? Report it to Theme Park Insider.

Verified Incidents

(Even though these incidents have been verified, individual reports might contain the opinion of the persons submitting them.)

8/11/2009 - Big Dipper - Submitted by robert on 8/12/2009

Three people were hospitalized and 18 treated at the scene when a train became stuck on Blackpool's Big Dipper and was struck from behind by a second train.

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    • 8/31/2000 - The Big One - Submitted by robert on 5/15/2001
    Fourteen people were injured, two seriously, when a safety brake failed to stop a train as it approached the loading station.

  • For more information about this incident, visit http://www.itn.co.uk/news/20000901/britain/01rollercoaster.shtml

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    • 7/22/2000 - Space Invader - Submitted by robert on 5/15/2001
    An 11-year-old boy was killed after falling from the ride. (Details are at the end of the story below.)

  • For more information about this incident, visit http://www.itn.co.uk/news/20000901/britain/01rollercoaster.shtml

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    • Unverified Reports

    8/10/2004 - The Big One - Submitted by dizwap on 8/21/2004
    Severe jolt to neck whilst riding which caused a "crack" sound. Was suffering from neck pain afterwards and headaches which after a few days became so bad that I had to go to local hospital to get checked out. I was diagnosed with severe whiplash injury.

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    • Follow-up:
    i was the supervisor on the BIG ONE that and the accident not report to me or any off my staff on the ride and it was not report to the park because if it was then i would have to fill out accident form. -- Submitted by pmbo on 7/3/2005

    This can be verified by her local hospital who holds this medical report for anyone wishing to see a copy. -- Submitted by Name Withheld on 8/7/2005

    This lady actually emailed Blackpool pleasure beach to let them know what happened. She was given no response. -- Submitted by Name Withheld on 8/7/2005

    No Date Reported - Alice in Wonderland - Submitted by Name Withheld on 12/23/2002
    I use to work at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The ride Alice's wonderland has the wrosh record of accident in the park for 2002

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    • No Date Reported - Alice in Wonderland - Submitted by mo on 6/8/2003
    car came to a very sudden stop causing us to jolt forward causing my 2yr old son to bang his face and eye on the grab rail.suffering a large black eye and swelling to his face.date march 02

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