Accidents Involving Injury at Cypress Gardens

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 Cypress Gardens? Report it to Theme Park Insider.

Verified Incidents

2/25/2006 - Triple Hurricane - Submitted by sunbear on 2/26/2006

A 12-15 year old boy fell out of the Triple Hurricane roller coaster when it was going around a turn at around 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006. He fell from a height of about 15 feet. He was airlifted to St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa, where he was listed in serious condition with multiple injuries.

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Follow-up:
The parents of a 13-year-old boy who fell from a roller coaster ride last month at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park are suing the amusement theme park for negligence. Cypress Gardens officials said witnesses told them Llamas was standing up when he fell out. Llamas' parents dispute this. The ride was reopened the day after the accident. -- Submitted by apriln on 9/20/2006

Unverified Reports

I use to work at Cypress Gardens as a ride operator Oct 2007- Apr 2008. I was working on the ride called Mega Bounce one night in Early 2008 when I saw that Power Surge was stuck. I was relieved to take my 30 min break. And saw that it was still stuck in the air. I came back from my break and noticed it was still stuck. About 30 mins from that time I saw it was finally out of the air. After the park closed about 11 I asked my supervisor what happened. He told me that The ride was stuck. It was the ride operators fault however. He was fired i believe i didn't see him back at work after the incident. My supervisor told me that the ride operator paniced when a guest told him to stop the ride, He accidentally pressed the Emergency Stop. The whole section surrounding that ride was closed. And emergency was called. 2 People were severely sick after being stuck on the ride upside down for more than 1 hour. I'm not sure what happened with them i believe they were taking to the hospital. I don't believe it was reported but i know that i never rode or operated that ride again afraid it would happen to me

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