Today, a roller coaster named Rough Riders wouldn't sound particularly appealing. Several people fell to their deaths on the Rough Riders roller coaster (also known as Drop the Dip) in 1915. When the dust settled, the locomotive sat derailed at the top of the hill while the remaining cars stayed on the tracks and came to rest 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9.1 meters) away at the bottom of the incline. The front car then struck the locomotive's undercarriage, killing one man who had to be extricated from the wreckage by emergency workers. A wheel assembly fell off the locomotive, jamming one of the axles and causing the back end of the locomotive to kick up and hit the top of the tunnel. The train, which consists of a small locomotive and five cars that can carry 32 people, had just climbed up a hill and into a tunnel when the accident occurred. That premise became all too real in 2003 when part of wagon train derailed, killing one rider and injuring 10 others. In 1979 Disneyland built its Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride around a runaway-mine-train theme complete with caves, mineshafts and a desert landscape. In 2003, one man was killed and 10 others were injured when part of a train derailed on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland. The car slipped 45 feet (13.7 meters) back down the track and slammed into another car, ejecting a 14-year-old boy who was the lone fatality. As one of the ride's cars reached the top of the highest hill it stalled and a safety device meant to keep it from sliding backward failed. A popular attraction was the Wildcat, which had been testing Tulsans' nerves since 1974. That day, visitors packed the park for a special 25-cent-per-ride promotion. That's exactly what happened April 20, 1997, at Bell's Amusement Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Now imagine how terrifying it would be if the lift chain pulling your car to the summit malfunctioned and sent the car careening backward. It's the calm before a thrilling blur of speed, tight turns and 360-degree loops. If you've ever ridden a roller coaster, you know the nervous excitement that builds as the cars slowly climb to the top of the ride.
On April 20, 1997, a 14-year-old boy died after he was ejected from the Wildcat ride at Bell's Amusement Park in Tulsa.
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