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Batman Coaster at Parque Warner Madrid Closed After Rider Breaks Both Legs

The park stopped its flagship 2023 coaster for an official safety review while investigators seek to determine what happened.

Overview

  • Parque Warner Madrid confirmed the Batman Gotham City Escape was stopped after an incident and remains closed while the park and authorities review the event.
  • Emergency services treated a 49-year-old rider on site and then airlifted him to 12 de Octubre University Hospital with an open fracture to his left leg and a closed fracture to his right leg.
  • Eyewitnesses told reporters the rider may have slipped from his seat and become partially trapped, but investigators have not verified those accounts or identified an official cause.
  • The incident occurred on Saturday, August 29, and the park continued to operate other attractions while local emergency crews and police responded to the scene.
  • Batman Gotham City Escape is a high‑intensity, multi‑launch coaster that opened in 2023 and its closure removes one of Parque Warner’s headline rides while the investigation continues.