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After 6-year-old roller coaster fall, here’s why amusement park accidents keep happening

Marcel Bonnet, 6, fell from the “Galaxy Spin” coaster at the Fun Spot amusement park in Kissimmee, Florida on Aug. 3. Firefighters found the child with traumatic injuries on the ground 20 feet ... read more

Cedar Point operator reaches settlement with family of woman injured at Top Thrill Dragster

Cedar Point operator Cedar Fair L.P. has reached a settlement with the family of a Michigan woman who in August 2021 was seriously injured in an accident while waiting in line for the now-retired Top ... read more

Cedar Point settles lawsuit with woman struck in head by metal part from Top Thrill Dragster

The family of a woman who was struck in the head by a metal part of the Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point has settled a lawsuit with the amusement park. read more

Loud Dad Recorded Yelling At Theme Park Workers For Not Letting Daughter On Ride Because She's Too Short

For perspective, about 42,000 people were killed in motor vehicle accidents the same year. That doesn't mean amusement park rides are entirely safe, though. The data from the IAAPA only included ... read more

Are theme park rides safe? What you should know if you're worried about accidents.

Whenever there's a serious theme park accident, it gets widespread attention ... president and CEO of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. IAAPA's members span every ... read more

Video shows worker's fatal fall off amusement ride at Chamizal Park in Juárez

Amusement parks:Western Playland opens ... the department as part of an investigation into the fatal accident. Each year, Chamizal Park in Juárez attracts hundreds of families for Easter ... read more

‘It would not be a good time’: Neighbors of proposed Amusement Park warn roads can’t support traffic

City officials are excited about the opportunity of a new Mattel Theme Park, but neighbors of the proposed site want more done to address traffic and infrastructure before construction is ... read more

5 fun facts about Kings Island: From 'Brady Bunch' avoiding harm to Coney Island roots

As Kings Island gears up to open for its new season, here are five facts you may not have known, from the park’s blue ice cream to “The Brady Bunch.” ... read more

Settlement reached after Michigan woman hurt in 2021 Top Thrill Dragster accident at Cedar Point: Read a statement from the park

The Ohio Department of Agriculture -- which oversees the state's amusement parks -- released a 620-page report ... and we will closely review the substance of ODA’s report," park officials said in a ... read more

Riders plunge from a derailed roller-coaster in Sweden, killing one and injuring several others

STOCKHOLM - A roller-coaster train derailed in Stockholm on Sunday, sending some passengers plunging to the ground in an amusement park accident that left one dead and nine injured, police and ... read more

Amusement Park Social Factors of Marketing

It’s no accident, therefore ... especially if it is also locally owned and operated. Amusement park marketing is often geared toward specific groups. Families are targeted as a key market ... read more

A look at 15 Texas amusement parks that are no more, dating back to 1924

The ride was closed following the accident. Before the 1993 season ... Today, the site is now Funplex ― an indoor amusement park. The park, which featured characters from the Hanna-Barbera animation ... read more