September 10, 2024
The famed Cyclone roller coaster in New York City’s Coney Island has reopened two weeks after a mechanical problem forced a mid-ride stop and people had to be helped off the attraction. The 97-year-old wooden roller coaster at Luna Park …
June 5, 2018
Officials at a Kentucky amusement park say a roller coaster will remain closed until an investigation is complete into the collision of two of its cars. News outlets quote Kentucky Kingdom officials as saying one car on the ride bumped …
May 8, 2017
Tennessee could soon tighten amusement park safety regulations after people were injured on rides in two incidents last year. The Tennessee House passed a bill Thursday with heightened safety requirements. The Senate approved it Wednesday, so it heads to Gov. …
August 29, 2016
Fire officials say several bystanders held up a kiddie roller coaster that had begun to collapse in Georgia, allowing six children and one adult to escape. Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner spokesman Glenn Allen says the group held the …