Amusement Park Disasters (Volume 2) : Theme Parks

Jun 22, 2026 · 1h 0m

Summary

Ash and Elena discuss their differing attitudes toward risk before diving into Amusement Park Disasters Part 2. They cover tragic incidents at Disneyland, including the Matterhorn bobsled death and a fatal cleat accident on the Columbia riverboat. The episode also details fatalities at California’s Great America, such as a roller coaster collision and a bizarre case involving a man with a fake identity.

Topics discussed

Sponsors and Intro Thrill seeking vs. risk aversion discussion Disneyland history and the Matterhorn tragedy Thomas Cleveland monorail death and sponsors More Disneyland accidents: Drownings and the Cleat incident Six Flags Great America: Cyclone and Flight Deck deaths Joshua Smith Drop Zone death and sponsors Action Park: The most dangerous amusement park Outro and final thoughts

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