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Theme park injuries and ailments: Top 10 rides

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland opened in 1979. It had 41 incidents of injury or ailment reported in 2007 through 2012. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland opened in 1979. It had 41 incidents of injury or ailment reported in 2007 through 2012. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Southern California theme park attractions ranked by total number of injuries and ailments reported from 2007 through 2012. (Note: This is not a safety ranking. Ridership figures were not available to calculate accident frequency based on usage.)

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure Park opened in 2004. It had 42 incidents of injury or ailment reported in 2007 through 2012. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations.  (Nick Ut / Associated Press)

Indiana Jones Adventure

The Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland opened in 1995. It had 53 incidents of injury or ailment reported in 2007 through 2012. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations.  (Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland opened in 1967. It had 58 incidents of injury or ailment reported in 2007 through 2012. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Splash Mountain

Splash Mountain at Disneyland opened in 1989. It had 60 incidents of injury or ailment reported in 2007 through 2012. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

California Screamin'

California Screamin’, background, at Disney California Adventure Park opened in 2001. It had 76 incidents of injury or ailment reported in 2007 through 2012. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

GhostRider

GhostRider at Knott’s Berry Farm opened in 1998. It had 92 incidents of injury or ailment reported in 2007 through 2012. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Space Mountain

Space Mountain at Disneyland opened in 1977. It had 120 incidents of injury or ailment reported in 2007 through 2012. Source: California Department of Industrial Relations.  (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

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