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Updated · Fox News · Aug 31

Parque Warner Closes Batman Coaster After 49-Year-Old Rider Suffers 2 Leg Fractures

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Aug 31

Parque Warner Closes Batman Coaster After 49-Year-Old Rider Suffers 2 Leg Fractures

Q: What triggered the catastrophic leg injuries on Spain's premier Batman coaster, and was it a mechanical failure or rider error?

The cause of the rider’s catastrophic leg injuries on Batman Gotham City Escape has not been established, and there is no confirmed evidence yet that it was either a mechanical failure or rider error. What is confirmed is that a 49-year-old man suffered an open fracture to his left leg and a closed fracture to his right leg while on the coaster at Parque Warner Madrid. The park said the ride was stopped immediately, emergency procedures were activated, and the attraction will remain closed while the incident is reviewed with authorities. He was treated on site and then airlifted to Madrid’s 12 de Octubre University Hospital. Parque Warner has not publicly identified what triggered the injuries. Reports have raised several possibilities, including a ride-related malfunction, a rider movement issue, or another emergency, but none has been verified by the park or investigators. Some eyewitness-based accounts suggested the rider may have become trapped or slipped out of position, but those claims remain unconfirmed and should be treated cautiously until an official finding is released. At this stage, the strongest factual answer is that the trigger remains unknown. The closure of Spain’s flagship Batman coaster and the involvement of police and Civil Guard indicate the incident is being treated seriously, but the available reporting does not support a definitive judgment on whether the injuries stemmed from equipment failure, rider behavior, or some other cause.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31

A 49-year-old visitor was airlifted to a nearby hospital after suffering an open fracture in his left leg and a closed fracture in his right leg on Parque Warner Madrid's Batman Gotham City Escape.
Parque Warner said it stopped the ride immediately and activated emergency procedures after the incident on Saturday, then shut the attraction pending a review with authorities.
Juan José Molina, a visitor at the park, said the aftermath triggered panic among some guests, with people crying and suffering anxiety attacks.
The coaster, opened in 2023 as Spain's first multi-launch roller coaster, features three high-speed launches and four inversions.