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ORLANDO, Fla. - Several guests at Florida's major theme parks experiences motion sickness, pain, seizures and other illnesses after going on rides, according to a quarterly incident report released this month.
The Memorandum of Understanding Exempt Facilities report for the third quarter of 2023 includes self-reported incidents from Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens and Legoland to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Each quarter, Florida's major theme parks provide a list of injuries that happened at the parks. It includes basic details, like when the incident happened and on what ride.
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Here's a look at the latest report:
Walt Disney World reports 7 incidents between July-September 2023
- July 8: A 43-year-old woman became disoriented after riding Guardians of the Galaxy
- August 7: A 33-year-old woman with a pre-existing medical condition had abdominal pain after going on Mission: SPACE
- August 23: A 69-year-old man injured his neck and back while on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
- August 25: A 73-year-old woman experienced motion sickness and fainted upon exiting the Slinky Dog Dash
ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 28: General view of the "Slinky Dog Dash" ride during a preview of "The Toy Story Land" at Disney's Hollywood Studios on June 28, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)
- September 8: A 50-year-old woman with a pre-existing illness had a seizure after riding Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- September 21: A 19-year-old girl with pre-existing conditions felt faint and had abdominal pain after exiting Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- September 28: A 69-year-old man with a pre-existing cardiac condition felt dizziness after experiencing Mission: SPACE
Photo: Walt Disney World
SeaWorld reports 2 incidents
- July 4: A 9-year-old girl experienced head pain after riding Journey to Atlantis
- August 13: A 14-year-old boy injured his nose after riding Ray Rush
Photo: SeaWorld Orlando
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Universal Orlando reports 3 incidents
- July 14: A 26-year-old man reported an inability to speak after riding Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- July 29: A 39-year-old woman experienced motion sickness after riding Honu of Honu Ika Moana
- July 31: An 18-year-old man had a seizure after riding Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
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Busch Gardens and Legoland did not report any incidents this quarter.
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