Playland (New York) - Deaths

Deaths

Dragon Coaster

• In 1988, an 8-year-old girl choked to death while chewing gum on the ride.

Mind Scrambler

• On May 22, 2004 a 7-year-old girl from New Rochelle, New York was killed when she fell out of the ride after she opened her restraining bar.

• On June 29, 2007, a 21-year-old female park employee from White Plains, New York was killed when the ride was started by a second employee while the victim was still assisting guests with their safety restraints. Park officials stated that a safety precaution (put in place after the 2004 Mind Scrambler incident) was not followed. A report issued by the State's Labor Department on August 24, 2007 stated that the ride operators were running the ride improperly. The ride owner was cited for providing inadequate training. Due to this incident the Mind Scrambler was closed.

Ye Old Mill

• On August 3, 2005, a 7-year-old boy from Norwalk, Connecticut died of blunt force trauma to the head after he climbed out of a boat on the Ye Old Mill ride, where he became trapped underwater by a conveyor belt. The victim's family sued the county that owned Playland, and on March 24, 2009, the defendants were ordered to pay US$1.25 million, as well as create a scholarship in the victim's name. The scholarship will be awarded annually to the Playland employee who exhibits excellence in safety and customer service.

Accidental Drowning

• On July 4, 2006, a 43-year-old man from Queens, New York drowned after walking into a man-made lake that is off-limits to swimmers. An autopsy showed the victim had a blood alcohol level several times the legal limit.