ORLANDO, Fla. — A 69-year-old man was found unresponsive last month at Roa's Rapids, a water attraction at SeaWorld's Aquatica Orlando water park, according to the latest quarterly report from the state.
What You Need To Know
- State releases a quarterly report listing theme park injuries and illnesses
- Florida's major theme parks self-report the incidents to the state
- Incidents reported come from Disney World, Universal Orlando, Aquatica and Busch Gardens
The report released by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services didn't offer any other details about the man's injury.
The report, which is released every three months from the state agency, includes visitor injuries and illnesses at Florida's major theme parks that require a hospital stay of at least 24 hours. The parks self-report the incidents to remain exempt from state inspections.
The latest report, released Friday, includes incidents from the period of July through September.
At Disney World, a 70-year-old woman fell and hit her nose last month while exiting Journey into Imagination with Figment at Epcot, according to the report.
Disney also reported two incidents at Animal Kingdom. In July, a 72-year-old man felt nauseous after riding Expedition Everest. In September, a 68-year-old woman felt lightheaded after riding Flight of Passage.
Universal reported two incidents at its Islands of Adventure park. The first happened July 7 and involved a 7-year-old girl who had back pain after riding Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. On July 8, a 47-year-old woman had an "ankle deformity" after experiencing the Dr. Seuss-themed If I Ran the Zoo play area.
Busch Gardens reported that a 36-year-old man had "leg numbness" after experiencing the Rambling Bayou lazy river at its Adventure Island water park last month.
Legoland did not report any injuries or illnesses to the state in the most recent quarter.
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