Two major accidents on the Treetop Twister roller coaster left a dark mark on Lightwater Valley. The tragic events revealed serious safety flaws.

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It was pretty wild. And it was in the dark, so I wasn’t used to that. It was pretty innovative,” Johnson said. The coaster “was so fast that they were losing things,” he said.

Before that, rumors had persisted for months among theme park news websites and roller coaster aficionado social media groups. While some die-hards may have traveled across the country to get one last ...