What Really Happened?

Currently Playing: Chaos Michigan's Adventure - What Really Happened on July 30th 2001?

On July 30th 2001 around 7pm Chaos at Michigan's Adventure amusement park suffered a major failure when the sweep carousel of the ride detached from the hub, causing the entire ride to fall to ground. Service Bulletin: https://naarso.com/chance-manufacturing-chaos-825/ Other sources: https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Chaos_(product) https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Chaos_(Michigan%27s_Adventure) https://www.cnn.com/2001/US/07/30/amusement.park.accident/ https://billingsgazette.com/news/world/article_e9b22107-8b70-5e4c-8545-88724c2d42cd.html https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2005/04/19/Victims-settle-in-Mich-park-ride-mishap/27771113951678/ Videos used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xciIoSeBY8Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIlZf_xafng https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP_E57uoJsE All accident reports: https://www.coastercollege.com/safety-resources Animations made by me in Blender with the Eevee render engine. Submit topics for this series: https://forms.gle/ffnqo9aYMQPpPs429 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coastercollege/ Music used under license from Epidemic Sound, songs listed in order: Code Red - Rijko rescue the embassy - Lupus Nocte Expliquer a Nouveau - Rymdklang Soundtracks Rise of the Velcro - Gabriel Lewis Darker Shades - ELFL