Latest Amusement Parks Headlines
All the headlines from our Amusement Parks Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Update: Kentucky Passes Bill on Thrill Ride Operation after Grisly Accident
Apr 4 2008 // Most high schoolers will soon be barred from operating thrill rides in Kentucky after a grisly accident last year severed the feet of a girl at a Louisville amusement park. The state Senate voted 37-0 on Tuesday night for...
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill to Tighten Rules on Amusement Park Rides
Mar 13 2008 // Potential fines would increase tenfold and the age of amusement park ride operators would rise under a bill the Kentucky Senate has passed unanimously. The action follows an accident at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom last year...
N.Y. Reacts to 4 Amusement Park Deaths in Past Year
Apr 26 2006 // Under a bill made public Monday, children younger than 11 wouldn’t be allowed to ride alone on amusement park attractions that take them out of the line of sight of the operators. The legislation, proposed by state...
Mass. Targets Amusement Park Safety
Oct 12 2004 // Massachusetts would spend an extra $1.7 million to hire additional amusement ride inspectors, force ride operators to boost liability insurance from $1 million to $5 million and create stricter education requirements for...
