mostfrighteninghistory on Instagram: "On September 16, 2009, Knott’s Berry Farm’s Xcelerator roller coaster, recognized as one of the fastest hydraulic launch coasters globally, experienced a severe mechanical failure during operation. Around 2:45 PM, as the coaster train accelerated to its top speed of 82 mph, a 3/4-inch thick steel launch cable unexpectedly snapped under tension. The shattered cable whipped through the ride area, scattering dangerous metal fragments across the platform. The in

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Terrifying History on Instagram: "On Monday, July 8, 1974, just nine days after the grand opening of the “America Sings” attraction at Disneyland, 18-year-old hostess Deborah Gail Stone was killed in a tragic accident. The show featured a rotating theater with six stages. During a performance, Stone was positioned in the narrow, unlit corridor between a stationary outer wall and the massive, slowly moving wall of the theater carousel. As the theater rotated to transition the audience to the next

ᴍᴏʀʙɪᴅᴛʀᴜᴛʜ on Instagram: "In the aftermath of the September 2009 accident, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health conducted a thorough investigation and concluded that the Xcelerator coaster had not been maintained in accordance with safer industry practices. The report noted that the park’s inspection schedule lagged nearly three weeks behind the recommended interval and that the snapped launch cable showed significant fatigue. The ride’s manufacturer, Intamin, had suggested m