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Georgia Amusement Park Reopened After Ride Death but Coaster Still Closed
Oct 23 2026 // Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates last week for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park’s towering roller coasters. A steady trickle of vehicles drove into the park, some of...
Jury Awards $205M to Parents of Girl Who Fell to Death at Colorado Amusement Park
Sep 26 2025 // A jury has awarded $205 million to the parents of a 6-year-old girl who fell to her death at a Colorado amusement park after she wasn’t strapped into a ride. The verdict was reached in Glenwood Springs, where Wongel...
Iowa Amusement Park Settles Lawsuit Over 11-Year-Old’s Drowning in 2021
Jun 4 2025 // An Iowa amusement park’s former operator has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an 11-year-old boy who drowned on a water ride in 2021. A company that previously owned...
Jury Awards $310M to Parents of Teen Who Fell from Orlando Amusement Park Ride
Dec 9 2024 // ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022 have won a $310 million verdict against the attraction’s Austrian builder. Late...
Storms Bring Flash Floods to Dollywood Amusement Park in Tennessee
Jul 31 2024 // PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee. Park workers and the Pigeon Forge police and fire departments directed guests to safety on...
Ohio’s Cedar Point Amusement Park Fined $50K in Age Discrimination Suit
Mar 21 2024 // An Ohio will pay $50,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. Cedar Fair, L.P., doing business as Cedar Point, and Magnum...
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