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On this episode we have Thrills! Chills! and disregard for safety regulations. We are talking about a few of the deadliest and tragic theme park disasters in history. Check your seatbelts before listening to this episode of Under the Pendulum.
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Short History
https://www.napha.org/Resources/Facts-Figures/Great-Moments-in-Amusement-Park-History
https://www.brownstonedetectives.com/coneys-1st-coaster-the-switchback-railway/
https://www.oldest.org/entertainment/amusement-parks/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925753518311238
Black Sunday - Kings Island
https://kicentral.com/parkhistory/past-attractions/flight-commander/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/06/10/Three-die-in-amusement-park-accidents/1219676526400/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Island#See_also
Battersea Fun Fair Big Dipper Disaster
https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/battersea-funfair-disaster-five-children-24033227
https://www.patreon.com/posts/67570701
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https://www.napha.org/Resources/Facts-Figures/Great-Moments-in-Amusement-Park-History
https://www.brownstonedetectives.com/coneys-1st-coaster-the-switchback-railway/
https://www.oldest.org/entertainment/amusement-parks/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925753518311238
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