Iowa Amusement Park Settles Lawsuit Over 11-Year-Old’s Drowning in 2021 June 4, 2025 By John Hanna An Iowa amusement park’s former operator has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit filed by the...
Ride at Iowa Amusement Park Where 11-Year-Old Boy Died Will Never Reopen February 7, 2023 ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) – The ride at an Iowa amusement park where an 11-year-old boy was killed in 2021 will...
Investigators, Family Looking for Answers After Teen Fell from Florida Thrill Ride March 28, 2022 State officials and the amusement ride company are investigating how a 14-year-old fell to his death from a free-fall amusement...
6-Year-old Dies on Mine Drop Ride at Colorado Amusement Park September 7, 2021 An investigation is underway after a 6-year-old girl on vacation with her family died at an amusement park in the...
Ohio State Fair Reopens Without Amusement Rides July 28, 2017 The Ohio State Fair opened on July 27 but its amusement rides remained closed one day after a man was...
1 Dead, Several Hurt in Ride Malfunction at Ohio State Fair July 27, 2017 A swinging and spinning amusement park ride called the Fire Ball broke apart on the opening day of the Ohio...
Disney Says Man Died From Pre-Existing Condition After Orlando Ride April 25, 2017 A 54-year-old man died after riding Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster in February. The man had a pre-existing...
Report: Tennessee Man Dies After Riding Disney’s Star Tours in Florida October 26, 2016 Authorities say a 67-year-old Tennessee tourist died after riding Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The September death of the...