ORLANDO, Fla.— A 12-year-old boy injured his left leg on SeaWorld Orlando's Ice Breaker coaster in February, according to a state injury report.


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The injury happened on Feb. 7, during pass member previews, just over a week before the ride officially opened to the public on Feb. 18. 

Shortly after the attraction's official debut, SeaWorld adjusted the height requirement for Ice Breaker from 48 inches to 54 inches, citing "operational issues with smaller riders" as the reason.  

The Ice Breaker incident was one of 20 injuries or illnesses included in a quarterly report complied by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The report lists incidents involving guests as disclosed by Florida's major theme parks to remain exempt from state inspections. 

The latest report includes injuries and illnesses from January through March that required hospitalization of at least 24 hours.  

SeaWorld reported four other incidents to the state during the quarter. A 12-year-old girl cut her right index finger while getting no the park's Manta coaster and a 50-year-old man reported experiencing back pain after riding the Mako coaster.

At SeaWorld's Aquatica water park, a 26-year-old man dislocated his shoulder on the Ray Rush water slide, while a 34-year-old woman experienced a "sudden onset headache" after riding the park's Ihu's Breakaway Falls attraction. 

In addition to SeaWorld, Disney World and Universal Orlando reported injuries and illnesses to the state.

At Disney's Hollywood Studios, a 47-year-old woman experienced a "cardiac event" before boarding the ride vehicle at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. 

A 74-year-old woman fell while stepping down from Prince Charming Regal Carrousel on Feb. 22, injuring her hip. The following month, a 63-year-old woman fractured her hip after losing her balance while getting off a horse on the ride. 

Two guests had seizures on attractions at Disney World, according to the report. A 25-year-old woman with a preexisting condition had a seizure after riding Avatar Flight of Passage at Disney's Animal Kingdom in January and a 48-year-old woman with a preexisting condition had a seizure on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios in February.

Universal Orlando report three incidents. On Jan. 13, a 66-year-old man had motion sickness on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Universal's Islands of Adventure. In March, a 77-year-old woman had hip pain after experiencing the same ride. 

At Universal Studios Florida, a 21-year-old with a preexisting condition had abdominal pain after riding Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl, an attraction based on "The Simpsons."

Neither Legoland Florida nor Busch Gardens Tampa Bay reported any injuries or illnesses to the state during the quarter.

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