Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The in-depth story of how the darkest week for US amusement parks played out. Families were left devastated; investigations exposed glaring safety issues, and in the end, an entire industry had to change.
The tragedies began on August 20th at Lake Compounce in Connecticut when 16-year-old Matthew Henne was fatally injured by the Tornado ride. Just two days later, 12-year-old Joshua Smurphat died after slipping from the Drop Zone ride at Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara, California. On August 23rd, Timothy Fan lost his life on the Shockwave coaster at Kings Dominion in Virginia. By August 28th, the Wild Wonder coaster at Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey, claimed the lives of Kimberly Bailey and her daughter Jessica; it was the tragic end to a week of amusement park disasters.
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youtube.com/watch?v=kf1eZROubNU by mrceagle
youtu.be/2B0jXOjQMUQ?si=x-ZrVdrZliZTTzZ6 by Casino Pier
youtube.com/watch?v=rw5vLZTkl2I by Pete The Video Guy
youtube.com/watch?v=NLvIehgpXyQ by Pete The Video Guy
youtube.com/watch?v=uUbNwn4vnco by Canobie Coaster
youtube.com/watch?v=HbvyOmbiqPg by Valley Thrills
youtube.com/watch?v=9euEk3Pw054 by Menachem Piekarski
youtube.com/watch?v=2TFElCHnKyI by Menachem Piekarski
youtube.com/watch?v=ugcSSKXFcL0 by Menachem Piekarski
youtu.be/xgX9iktYyxA?si=CTwYhIDBg_Yr7pyx by
Zombieface Coasters
youtube.com/watch?v=RMJtzB2hguE by David Ellis - youtube channel: youtube.com/@davidjellis
youtube.com/watch?v=WguvnIotl9E by Bushwacker Collectibles
youtu.be/3bfphNy9i_s?si=0rHSUcbnFM0Iw0Hj by ommadawnfan
youtube.com/watch?v=gKXF8e3uNDQ by Airtime Thrills Raw Footage
youtube.com/watch?v=NKWVSJqfQdU by Neon The Coaster Fox
youtube.com/watch?v=EjuNraAMutI by ferrisw46
youtube.com/watch?v=XCLOzzTuWIk original source unknown via Butter003
youtube.com/watch?v=lsQ3eMlxzpE by Canobie Coaster
youtube.com/watch?v=M7wfjH6eKlc by Canobie Coaster
youtube.com/watch?v=o83U-MVctg8 by The Coaster Spot
facebook.com/watch/?v=650460538873756 by Mechanical Amusements
youtube.com/watch?v=Wswkpp9gy4o, youtube.com/watch?v=74khxuuNfzM, youtube.com/watch?v=KCg1BZ_ID2o, youtube.com/watch?v=sWbnFceZu2U Accessed with https://www.conus.com. No copyright infringement is intended.
We reveal the world's darkest and greatest disasters all based on true stories.
The in-depth story of how the darkest week for US amusement parks played out. Families were left devastated; investigations exposed glaring safety issues, and in the end, an entire industry had to change.
The tragedies began on August 20th at Lake Compounce in Connecticut when 16-year-old Matthew Henne was fatally injured by the Tornado ride. Just two days later, 12-year-old Joshua Smurphat died after slipping from the Drop Zone ride at Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara, California. On August 23rd, Timothy Fan lost his life on the Shockwave coaster at Kings Dominion in Virginia. By August 28th, the Wild Wonder coaster at Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey, claimed the lives of Kimberly Bailey and her daughter Jessica; it was the tragic end to a week of amusement park disasters.
Subscribe for more fascinating disaster documentaries:
youtube.com/channel/UClb6yg8d7eoZF6vnL4e8mog?sub_confirmation=1
Tragic history playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtCh3_Fxp9FtVfTqXA06J3jhoxIFjpaF
Suggest a topic for my next video: bit.ly/DarkHistoryTopics
Footage used under fair use policy.
youtube.com/watch?v=HqaAlsbB6AM by Sean Flaharty
youtube.com/watch?v=kf1eZROubNU by mrceagle
youtu.be/2B0jXOjQMUQ?si=x-ZrVdrZliZTTzZ6 by Casino Pier
youtube.com/watch?v=rw5vLZTkl2I by Pete The Video Guy
youtube.com/watch?v=NLvIehgpXyQ by Pete The Video Guy
youtube.com/watch?v=uUbNwn4vnco by Canobie Coaster
youtube.com/watch?v=HbvyOmbiqPg by Valley Thrills
youtube.com/watch?v=9euEk3Pw054 by Menachem Piekarski
youtube.com/watch?v=2TFElCHnKyI by Menachem Piekarski
youtube.com/watch?v=ugcSSKXFcL0 by Menachem Piekarski
youtu.be/xgX9iktYyxA?si=CTwYhIDBg_Yr7pyx by
Zombieface Coasters
youtube.com/watch?v=RMJtzB2hguE by David Ellis - youtube channel: youtube.com/@davidjellis
youtube.com/watch?v=WguvnIotl9E by Bushwacker Collectibles
youtu.be/3bfphNy9i_s?si=0rHSUcbnFM0Iw0Hj by ommadawnfan
youtube.com/watch?v=gKXF8e3uNDQ by Airtime Thrills Raw Footage
youtube.com/watch?v=NKWVSJqfQdU by Neon The Coaster Fox
youtube.com/watch?v=EjuNraAMutI by ferrisw46
youtube.com/watch?v=XCLOzzTuWIk original source unknown via Butter003
youtube.com/watch?v=lsQ3eMlxzpE by Canobie Coaster
youtube.com/watch?v=M7wfjH6eKlc by Canobie Coaster
youtube.com/watch?v=o83U-MVctg8 by The Coaster Spot
facebook.com/watch/?v=650460538873756 by Mechanical Amusements
youtube.com/watch?v=Wswkpp9gy4o, youtube.com/watch?v=74khxuuNfzM, youtube.com/watch?v=KCg1BZ_ID2o, youtube.com/watch?v=sWbnFceZu2U Accessed with https://www.conus.com. No copyright infringement is intended.
We reveal the world's darkest and greatest disasters all based on true stories.
