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In the second quarter, eleven medical incidents occurred among guests at Disney and Universal Florida theme parks

According to a Florida state document, the Orlando Sentinel reported that 11 amusement park visitors complained of dizziness, chest pain or loss of consciousness and had to be hospitalized over the course of three months.

The 11 incidents occurred between April and June at Disney World and Universal in Florida, including four at their water parks, the media company reported.

Theme parks in Florida must report to the state quarterly any injuries to visitors that require at least 24 hours of hospitalization.

Most of the recent injuries have been caused by high-speed roller coasters, rides in the dark, white water rafting and motion simulator attractions.

No injuries were reported at SeaWorld Orlando, Legoland Florida at Winter Garden or Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

The state does not monitor updates after initial assessments. An Orlando Sentinel investigation last year found that descriptions of the injuries are often vague or inaccurate.

Disney reported an incident in April – a 60-year-old man felt chest pain after riding Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin.

The theme park reported two more incidents in May. A 76-year-old man became dizzy after riding Tron Lightcycle/Run in the dark, a high-speed roller coaster “with sharp turns, sudden drops and stops,” according to the Disney website.

A 39-year-old woman reported feeling disoriented when exiting Space Mountain, another high-speed roller coaster in the dark at Magic Kingdom.

In June, a 42-year-old woman complained of back pain after exiting Frozen Ever After, a slow-moving, dark-day boat ride at Epcot based on the popular cartoon. And a 69-year-old man reported feeling dizzy on Minnie and Mickey’s Runaway Railroad, a dark-day train ride.

At Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, a 25-year-old woman hit her head and lost consciousness while riding the Humunga Kowabunga – a water slide that, according to Disney, includes a “near-vertical, five-story drop in the dark.”

Universal Orlando reported that three guests were injured at Volcano Bay water park in June.

A 70-year-old man complained of chest pains during a whitewater rafting trip on the Fearless River (TeAwa). A 23-year-old woman lost consciousness on another whitewater rafting trip, the Hona ika Moana.

An 8-year-old boy injured his leg at a Universal children’s playground.

At Islands of Adventure, a Universal theme park, a 78-year-old man became dizzy and lost consciousness in June after riding Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. The roller coaster ride includes screens that simulate movement.

In April, a 64-year-old woman reported feeling dizzy on another Harry Potter ride – the Hogwarts Express, a train with motion-simulating screens.