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Accidents Involving Injury at Big Thunder Mountain

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 Big Thunder Mountain? Report it to Theme Park Insider.

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Unverified Reports

10/7/2002 - Submitted by Name Withheld on 10/11/2002
While watching the ride it suddenly stopped. People were given fast passes and asked to leave. It appeared that a young boy possibly nine-thirteen had got his foot wedged between the car and the platform. The gap was only 5cm and the ride was closed for 2.5 hours. It may be possible that his foot may have been amputated.

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    • 9/18/2001 - Submitted by Name Withheld on 12/7/2001
    I was coming out of the ride, planning to exit, I opened a gate to leave, and the gate swung back at me and dug into my leg, causing it to bleed heavily, I still have a scar, 2 months later.

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