Incidents at Universal parks (fictional)

This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various Universal-owned theme parks, amusement parks, or water parks. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy.

The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, or deaths that occur at a Universal park.

While these incidents were required to be reported to regulatory authorities due to where they occurred, they usually fall into one of the following categories:


 * Caused by negligence on the part of the guest. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to violate park rules.
 * The result of a guest's known, or unknown, health issues.
 * Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance.
 * Act of God or a generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling), that is not a direct result of an action on anybody's part.

Back to the Future: The Ride

 * On May 20, 2021, a malfunction occurred, spraying guests in one ride vehicle with hydraulic fluid. Four people were sent to with minor injuries.

Dragon Challenge

 * On April 14, 2018, a 9-year old girl from, died of cardiopulmonary arrest and septic shock at Hôpital René Dubos in  after losing consciousness while riding the Hungarian Horntail half of the coaster.

Duncan's Wild Ride

 * On August 7, 2008, the last car on the train derailed as it was returning to the station. Two guests were sent to in  with minor injuries. A British guest who broke his arm and left leg in the accident was airlifted to  in,.

Halloween Horror Nights

 * On October 4, 2009, a 30-year old park employee, Sébastien Trémaux of, was injured when he was run over by Robosaurus while it was being backed into place for a Halloween Horror Nights show.
 * On October 22, 2011, a 14-year old boy from, was allegedly punched in the face by a scare actor, 28-year old Yvan Andreatta of , . In Andreatta's statement to Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, he claimed that he was acting in self-defense as the child was trying to pull on the prop gun he was pointing.
 * On October 4, 2015, Julien-Joseph Vieillard, a scare actor from, was injured when an electric chainsaw being used as a prop exploded in his hands due to a swollen battery. He was rushed to Hôpital René Dubos in and treated for second-degree burns.
 * On October 19, 2017, a suit actress playing Matthias fell under a railing on the top level of a platform onto the stage below during the Into Mossflower Woods - Redwall Stunt & Magic Show stage show. During her fall, she landed on a suit actor playing Basil Stag Hare. Both actors were treated by paramedics on-site and released.

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit

 * On May 17, 2016, a Overseas Filipino Worker employed by the park injured his leg and fractured his lumbar vertebra after he fell from scaffolding while performing maintenance on the ride's lift hill.

Revenge of the Mummy

 * On June 25, 2013, a 13-year old female guest from lost consciousness while riding Revenge of the Mummy and died. Although paramedics attempted to revive her, she was dead before the ambulance arrived. A ride inspection showed no mechanical problems. The ride was closed for 2 months and eventually reopened with references to death and Hell excised from the character dialogues (for example: Imhotep's line "Prepare to forfeit your souls! Death is only the beginning!" was changed to "Prepare to forfeit your souls! Your end shall be my beginning!")