An amusement park ride at the Florida State Fair abruptly shut down on Feb. 17, causing carriages to begin whipping side to side and leaving people terrified.

The 2,600-foot-long roller coaster opened in 1988 and was renovated in 2000, the amusement park said. Its highest point is about 98 feet tall and the coaster can go as fast as 56 mph. With Post wires ...

An amusement park in Florida has begun work to remove a 430-foot-tall ride where a 14-year-old boy fell to his death last year. Tyre Sampson , of Missouri, died while he visited Orlando's ICON ...

An amusement park ride collapsed at a bustling Christmas fair in Mexico, injuring two as terrified witnesses tried to flee the wreckage. Video of the collapse at the Acapulco Golf Club Monday ...

Rides & associated injuries There are several hazards when dealing with emergencies that involve carnival and amusement park rides, including, but not limited to, electrocution, crush, pinch and ...

The centerpiece was an observation tower 600 feet tall, with a glass-enclosed restaurant at the top. Ride plans included a three-train racing wooden roller coaster, a 1,200-ft sky ride, two log flume ...

At 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, Lagoon Amusement Park will open i. ... In 2021, a winter fire destroyed the Carousel Candy store alongside the Scamper children’s bumper car ride.

On May 30, 1905, Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, opened to the public. Today, it is one of the oldest continually running amusement parks in the United States and the only remaining ...