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Accidents Involving Injury at Rattler

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 Rattler? 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.)

5/17/1992 - Submitted by robert on 5/7/2002

A rider was left with long-term vision loss after suffering a brain injury on the ride.

  • For more information about this incident, visit http://www.house.gov/markey/iss_parkrides_list020507c.pdf

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    • Unverified Reports

    6/27/2009 - Submitted by aguerra on 6/29/2009
    I suffered bruised ribs on the Rattler. I was riding by myself, as we had an odd number of people in our group and didn't want the kids to ride by themselves. On the first turn after the initial climb, despite holding on to the hand rail, I was thrown into the middle partion to my right. This knocked the wind out of me and left me doubled over the partition until the second climb. I would strongly recommend making sure you ride with a partner, that way you have someone else's shoulders that you can bounce off of.

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    • 5/10/2002 - Submitted by Name Withheld on 5/18/2002
    After riding the Rattler, I had a sore upper back/neck. The next few days the pain from the injury was 10 fold. I couldn't turn my head or really do much of anything. I will personally never ride the rattler again. I have heard others mention whiplash effect on them as well. I am a healthy 32yr Female.

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