Incidents at CNL Income Properties parks

1. Caused by negligence on the part of the guest. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules.
2. The result of a guest's known, or unknown, health issues.
3. Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance.
4. Act of God or a generic accident, that is not a direct result of an action on anybody's part.

   Darien Lake

• On September 6, 2009, the body of a Pennsylvania man, William Sutherland, who had been reported missing the day before was found in one of the small lakes inside the parking lot. The cause of death has not yet been determined.

  Mind Eraser

• On May 13, 2018, an arm rest broke off one of the chairs when the ride was moving. No injuries were reported to any of the guests who were using it. Since then, it has been replaced with a new one.

  Ride of Steel

• On May 16, 1999, a 37-year-old, 5-foot-6, 365 lb male guest was unable to close his lap bar properly and was ejected and fell approximately 9 feet from the Ride of Steel roller coaster as the ride went over a "camel hump" hill, suffering serious injuries. The victim sued the park and the ride manufacturer Intamin for negligence, and was awarded US$3.95 million.
• On July 8, 2011, a 29-year-old guest was killed when he was ejected from the Ride of Steel roller coaster. The rider, an Iraq War veteran whose legs had been amputated, was on the front row of the roller coaster when he was thrown from the train during the course of the ride. Park officials stated that the ride was in proper mechanical order and that the various safety restraints were also working normally at the time of the incident, but that the attraction would remain closed pending an investigation.

  Silver Bullet

• On September 30, 2017, a malfunction left cars swinging, injuring a few guests.

  Elitch Gardens

Mind Eraser

• On July 11, 1999, a Denver woman decided to sue because of injuries obtained on the Mind Eraser roller coaster. She claims that the coaster resulted in many symptoms, including a bloody eye, slurred speech and memory loss. At least 21 other people also complained of injuries received from the ride.

  The Rainbow

• On May 26, 2002, a 28-year-old man with Down syndrome opened his seat restraints and stood while the ride was in motion, subsequently falling to his death. Witnesses reported that the victim unlatched his seat belt and maneuvered himself out of the lap restraints.

  Sidewinder

• On August 2, 1997, a 45-year-old ride operator suffered a fatal fall from the three-story roller coaster platform. She was taken to Denver Health Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. OSHA fined the park over $32,000 as a result.

  Frontier City

Mystery River Log Flume

• On June 14, 2002, three people were injured on the ride when two boats bumped into each other. The three, all from Ada, Oklahoma, were taken to St. Anthony Hospital and treated in the emergency room. The Emergency Medical Services Authority was called at about 9 p.m. to respond after the riders complained of back and neck injuries.
• On June 23, 2019, a woman suffered back pain while riding the log flume. She slid backwards and hit herself on a pole. A park spokesperson said that the ride's vehicle was already inspected and found to be operating normally.

  Silver Bullet

• On May 4, 2017, firefighters rescued 19 passengers after they were stuck on the roller coaster. No injuries were reported.

  Wildcat

• On June 21, 2019, two passengers were injured after a falling tree limb fell on top of them while riding the roller coaster. One was taken to the hospital while the other was treated for minor injuries. The ride remained closed following an investigation and later reopened.

  Magic Springs and Crystal Falls

Gauntlet

• On August 28, 2005, a maintenance worker got one of his feet stuck in the tracks of the Gauntlet Coaster. He was freed by a metal cutting saw.

  Old No. 2 Logging Co. Log Flume

• On September 4, 2006, an 11-year-old boy was injured when a stray.22 caliber bullet struck him in the wrist. Police had no suspects in the case.

  Twist and Shout

• On July 30, 2006, a 45-year-old woman from Memphis, Tennessee fell from the Twist and Shout coaster due to centripetal force. The victim fell about, and was taken to a local hospital. Inspectors said that the victim was too large for the ride, causing the restraints to not work properly. A report by the Arkansas Department of Labor stated that the ride operator should not have let her occupy more than one seat on the ride. The victim sued the park and the ride's importer for US$16 million, claiming that the park failed to seat her properly, and that the ride did not provide adequate safety features.

  X-Coaster

• On June 9, 2007, a bird or other large animal crossed electrical wires in nearby Hot Springs, Arkansas, causing a 25-minute-long power outage to the park. This caused many of the park's rides to shut down. Twelve riders on X-Coaster were left hanging upside down above the ground for 30 minutes. Those riders were rescued by the local fire department who used a generator to provide enough power to the ride so the vehicle could coast to a lower access point. Riders on other attractions were evacuated by park employees without incident. Nausea was the primary complaint of the rescued X-Coaster riders, although one 37-year-old X-Coaster rider was taken to the hospital complaining of neck pain and a headache. The park has experienced minute power outages in the past with no incidents.
• On July 24, 2017, passengers were stuck on the roller coaster for an hour in 95 degree heat. No injuries were reported, although some people on the ride complained because of the humidity.

  Rapids Water Park

Big Surf

• On April 6, 2013, a 5-year-old boy was unresponsive and nearly drowned while he was playing in the wave pool. He was conscious and found breathing when paramedics arrived and was taken to a local hospital. His condition was not yet identified according to the police.

  Waterworld California

Banzai Pipeline

• On June 2, 1997, a group of 33 high school seniors from a school in Napa attempted to break a school record for the most riders on the slide at one time. The riders' weight was more than three times the slide's maximum capacity, causing a section of the slide to collapse. A 17-year-old student died due to injuries. The other 32 students were sent to local hospitals for treatment. In 1999, 14 of the victims reached a US$4 million settlement with the park owner, the slide's designer and manufacturer, and the Napa Unified School District.

  Wild Waves Theme Park

Activity Pool

• On August 20, 2016, a 33-year-old man from India was unconscious and drowned in the Activity Pool. Paramedics performed CPR on him, but he couldn't be revived and he died due to asphyxia. One of the lifeguards reported to the police and said that some children found a body at the bottom of the pool and believed that they were pranking him. The police later responded and said that the park had everything under control.

  Other incidents involving guests

• On October 5, 2019, a 17-year-old was injured after being shot in the parking lot outside the park's entrance during its annual Fright Fest event. The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center and remained in critical condition.