Adventure Island, a well-known water theme park located in Tampa, Florida, is home to 30 acres of exciting water rides and other attractions. Many people go to this park to have a fun time in the sun and enjoy the excitement that only water parks can provide. Unfortunately, not all trips to Adventure Island end well. Some people end up leaving the park with serious injuries or worse, only to be left with costly medical bills and other damages as a result of their injuries at this Florida theme park.
What Is Adventure Island?
Adventure Island is a water park in Tampa, Florida, that’s located across from another Florida amusement park – Busch Gardens. The park originally opened its doors in June of 1980 and is owned and operated by SeaWorld Entertainment. The park features a number of rides, attractions, dining options, children’s areas, and pools where people of all ages can soak up the sun and enjoy themselves. The park consists of 30 acres of exciting activities and offers group events as well as camp and school programs.
Adventure Island boasts a number of rides, or water slides, with the most popular being:
- Solar Vortex
- Colossal Curl
- Vanish Point
- Aruba Tuba
- Caribbean Corkscrew
- Riptide
- Water Moccasin
- Calypso Coaster
The park also has a new ride, Wahoo Run, which is expected to open in the summer of 2021. Other attractions featured at Adventure Island include:
- Endless Surf pool
- Paradise Lagoon pool
- Rambling Bayou lazy river
- Fabian’s Fun Port
- Splash Attack
- Surfside Cafe
- Mango Joe’s
- Island Taco Truck
- Captain Pete’s
- Duval Street Grill
Causes Of Adventure Island Injuries
As with any other theme park, injuries and accidents do happen despite the best efforts of the park and its employees to keep visitors safe. The most common cause of accidents and injuries at water parks like Adventure Island include:
- Mechanical failures
- Improper maintenance
- Inadequate training for park staff and ride attendants
- Drowning
- Slip and fall accidents
- Inadequate inspection of rides
- Operation problems and errors
- Passenger and guest negligence
The exact cause of injuries and accidents will vary depending on the safety precautions put in place and upheld by the park and its staff as well as the behavior of visitors. According to the Orlando Sentinel, between 2004 and 2008, an estimated 46% of accidents and injuries that occurred at three different Florida-based theme parks were due to slip and fall or trip and fall accidents. This type of accident is especially common at a water park like Adventure Island given the fact that water is typically on most surface areas that visitors walk on. There were also 477 federal and state lawsuits filed against the theme parks, and 101 of these cases were due to injuries and/or accidents on attractions or rides.
Common Types Of Injuries At Adventure Island Tampa
There are several different types of injuries that can happen at a water park like Adventure Island. These injuries include:
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Sprained wrists and ankles
- Strains
- Bruises, cuts, and/or lacerations
- Whiplash from rides
- Broken bones
- Blunt force trauma from falling off a ride
- Slip and fall injuries
- Drowning
- Death
The exact type of injury will depend greatly on the ride the person was on, the cause of the accident or injury, and the speed at which the person was going when the injury occurred.
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Proving Negligence For Your Injuries
If you believe that you or a loved one was injured at Adventure Island as a result of negligence on the part of the park or its employees, a large part of your case against the park will depend on proving that negligence. Negligence is a word that denotes when an entity or person does not do something it should have to protect others from harm, or otherwise acted in a way that promoted harm. For example, not checking to ensure all passengers are securely fastened into the ride is a type of negligence on behalf of the ride operator.
There are four primary elements of negligence that must be taken into account when dealing with a lawsuit against a large corporation like Adventure Island. These elements include:
- Duty: This refers to the park’s legal obligation to keep visitors safe.
- Breach: This refers to a violation of the duty the park has to its visitors.
- Cause: This refers to the fact that the breach of duty directly caused harm to a visitor.
- Harm: This refers to the injury or other harm the visitor suffered as a result of the negligence of the park or its employees.
Proving negligence can be challenging, especially when the insurance companies and lawyers that represent the park work hard to minimize your pain and suffering and reduce the amount the park will ultimately pay out to you. That’s why working with an experienced attorney is so important.
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Contact A Theme Park Injury Lawyer
The lawyers at Florin|Roebig have extensive experience going up against large corporations like the one that owns and operates Adventure Island. We will work tirelessly to ensure your rights are respected and upheld and that you get the compensation you need and deserve following an injury at this water park. Call us today for a free and 100% confidential case evaluation.
