“I Thought She Would Die!”
“Horrific, panicky, unsafe.” That’s how one mother described her experience on Canada’s Wonderland’s newest roller coaster, AlpenFury. Unveiled earlier this month, the ride is being promoted as the tallest, fastest, and longest launch coaster in the country.
In a now-viral TikTok video, the woman recounts a terrifying ride where her 10-year-old daughter’s lap bar did not properly lock before takeoff. Despite raising alarms and calling for help, she says the staff instructed her to push the bar down herself. Then, the staff member gave the all-clear sign to launch.
“I think my soul left my body,” she said in the video, which has since garnered millions of views and over 12,000 comments. As the high-speed coaster launched, she clung to her daughter with both hands, desperately trying to keep her secure. By the end of the ride, her hands were cramped and had turned a bluish color.
“My daughter turned her face away from me and started praying. She thought she was going to die,” the mother added.
This is not the first time riders have raised safety concerns at Canada’s Wonderland. In July 2024, a 17-year-old girl fell approximately 30 to 40 feet from a ride and was hospitalized. In 2011, a separate ride experienced mechanical failures, causing seats to collide mid-air. In both cases, the rides were temporarily shut down and later reopened after inspections found no safety concerns.
The mother later confronted the staff, obtained ride photos as evidence, and filed a formal complaint. In response, she was offered two funnel cake vouchers. The mother stated she is seeking accountability and a lasting solution. “This isn’t about a faulty ride—it’s about staff negligence,” she emphasized. “Fix that.”
In response, Canada’s Wonderland claims it conducted an internal review and found that all safety checks were completed, and the ride operated as designed. However, many parents and parkgoers remain unconvinced. The incident has sparked calls for stricter staff training, better oversight, and stronger safety protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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