The results sound alarming, particularly for a region built around family vacations. However, the ranking does not measure accidents, injuries or documented safety records. It measures how frequently Tripadvisor reviewers used hazard-related words\u2014and a closer look at the methodology helps explain why Orlando appears so often.<\/p>\n
No. 1: White Water Walk \u2014 Niagara Falls, Ontario \u2014 3.82 mentions per 100 reviews<\/p>\n
No. 2: Ripley\u2019s Aquarium of Canada \u2014 Toronto, Ontario \u2014 2.55 <\/p>\n
No. 3: Whistler Blackcomb \u2014 Whistler, British Columbia \u2014 2.40 <\/p>\n
No. 4: Columbia Icefield \u2014 Jasper National Park, Alberta \u2014 2.05 <\/p>\n
No. 5: French Quarter \u2014 New Orleans, Louisiana \u2014 1.82 <\/p>\n
No. 6: Gastown \u2014 Vancouver, British Columbia \u2014 1.67 <\/p>\n
No. 7: Vancouver Aquarium \u2014 Vancouver, British Columbia \u2014 1.55 <\/p>\n
No. 8: Moraine Lake \u2014 Banff National Park, Alberta \u2014 1.50 <\/p>\n
No. 9: Vancouver Seawall \u2014 Vancouver, British Columbia \u2014 1.46 <\/p>\n
No. 10: Downtown Vancouver \u2014 Vancouver, British Columbia \u2014 1.37 <\/p>\n
No. 11: SeaWorld Orlando \u2014 Orlando, Florida \u2014 1.26 <\/p>\n
No. 12: Diamond Head State Monument \u2014 Honolulu, Hawaii \u2014 1.23 <\/p>\n
No. 13 (tie): Walt Disney World Resort \u2014 Orlando, Florida \u2014 1.20 <\/p>\n
No. 13 (tie): Athabasca Falls \u2014 Jasper National Park, Alberta \u2014 1.20 <\/p>\n
No. 14: Disneyland Park \u2014 Anaheim, California \u2014 1.07 <\/p>\n
No. 15: Fremont Street Experience \u2014 Las Vegas, Nevada \u2014 1.06 <\/p>\n
No. 16: Louisville Mega Cavern \u2014 Louisville, Kentucky \u2014 1.00 <\/p>\n
No. 17: San Francisco cable cars \u2014 San Francisco, California \u2014 0.89 <\/p>\n
No. 18: Grouse Mountain \u2014 North Vancouver, British Columbia \u2014 0.88 <\/p>\n
No. 19 (tie): Las Vegas Strip \u2014 Las Vegas, Nevada \u2014 0.85 <\/p>\n
No. 19 (tie): Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area \u2014 Las Vegas, Nevada \u2014 0.85 <\/p>\n
No. 19 (tie): Toronto Zoo \u2014 Toronto, Ontario \u2014 0.85 <\/p>\n
No. 19 (tie): Bow Falls \u2014 Banff, Alberta \u2014 0.85 <\/p>\n
No. 20: Universal Studios Florida \u2014 Orlando, Florida \u2014 0.82<\/p>\n
Study methodology and what the ranking actually means<\/p>\n
Despite its provocative wording, the ranking does not measure documented accidents, reported injuries or whether one attraction is safer than another. Toronto-based insurance marketplace PolicyAdvisor<\/a> searched Tripadvisor reviews for terms associated with physical hazards, environmental risks, crime, security and bodily harm. Those terms included \u201cdangerous,\u201d \u201cunsafe,\u201d \u201crisk,\u201d \u201cinjury,\u201d \u201caccident\u201d and \u201cemergency.\u201d<\/p>\n Researchers divided the number of matches by each attraction\u2019s total Tripadvisor review count to calculate hazard-related mentions per 100 reviews. Emotional descriptions such as feeling scared or panicked were excluded, according to the company.<\/p>\n Ripley\u2019s Aquarium of Canada illustrates that limitation. It ranked second overall, but the aquarium has an exhibit named Dangerous Lagoon. The study acknowledges that references to the exhibit may have increased its number of matches.<\/p>\n