Ohio’s Cedar Point Amusement Park Fined $50K in Age Discrimination Suit March 21, 2024 An Ohio will pay $50,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),...
Iowa Regulator Halts Amusement Ride After Accident Kills Boy July 8, 2021 By Ryan J. Foley A regulator has ordered an Iowa amusement park not to restart a popular boat ride pending an investigation into an...
Investigation of Derailed Florida Roller Coaster that Injured 9 Underway June 20, 2018 By Mike Schneider Some passengers who were riding a Florida roller coaster when it derailed last week could have lifelong injuries, an attorney...
6 Injured After Florida Roller Coaster Derails, Plunges Riders 34 Feet June 18, 2018 By Jennifer Kay and Mike Schneider A roller coaster that derailed in Florida had been put out of service by state inspectors twice in the past...
Alabama Family to Sue Disney Park Over Death Related to Snake Bite January 31, 2016 By Mike Schneider An Alabama family says an escaped snake at Disney’s Animal Kingdom dropped from a tree and bit a boy, which...
12 Injured in Kentucky Amusement Park Ride Accident July 29, 2015 Authorities say at least 12 people were injured when a swing ride at an amusement park in Bowling Green, Kentucky,...
Instructor at Walt Disney World Race Car Attraction Killed on Track April 14, 2015 By Mike Schneider For fans of speed, the Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World offers a heart-pounding thrill. People who drive minivans...
Tennessee’s Dollywood Sues German Builder Over Ride Malfunction October 6, 2011 The Dollywood theme park in East Tennessee has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a German company over a ride that...
Settlement Reached in California Roller Coaster Injury August 29, 2011 Knott’s Berry Farm has reached a confidential settlement with a 12-year-old boy who was injured on its Xcelerator roller coaster...