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Accidents Involving Injury at Rhino Rally

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 Rhino Rally? Report it to Theme Park Insider.

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Verified Incidents

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

6/26/2001 - Submitted by Name Withheld on 6/27/2001

Rhino Rally was temporarily closed after one of the Land Rovers tipped over, injuring a 23-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl. Although animals were in the area at the time, none caused any problems. According to the newspaper report, the injured teen claimed the driver was "acting goofy" and took a turn too sharp.

  • For more information about this incident, visit http://www.sptimes.com/News/062701/TampaBay/Rhino_Rally_accident_.shtml

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    • Follow-up:
    I live in tampa and have a pass to BG. I can confirm this happened it was all over the news. I remember being on the ride and going into the water by the crocidiles when our land rover broke down. We had to be towed out to safety. -- Submitted by JessaJLZ on 11/5/2003

    Unverified Reports

    No Date Reported - Submitted by Name Withheld on 1/25/2004
    In March 2003, or March 2002, A guy was delivered to a nearby hospital due to heat exposure, or heart failure. I don't know if he died or not, but three medical people were carrying him down the two- hour long line. A few people said that he was so muggy that he collasped because the weather that day was like 91 degrees farhinheit. And I heard he lived up north.

  • This incident has not been confirmed. Click here if you can verify it, or have additional information.


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