News tagged with 'Amusement Parks'

A confidential out-of-court settlement has been reached with the Kaitlyn Lassiter's family who sued Kentucky Kingdom amusement park for negligence. Kaitlyn was 13 when a cable broke and severed her feet while riding the Superman Tower of Power ride.

A 14-year-old girl whose feet were severed by a ride at Six Flags Kentucky has filed a lawsuit and joined Rep. Edward Markey in calling for federal oversight through the CPSC over amusement parks.

In this month's issue of the Journal of Neurotrauma, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania reveal that roller coasters do not cause brain damage. In recent years, several reports have been published blaming the thrill rides' jarring G forces for brain injuries. High G forces may pull blood away from the bra

A New York jury awarded $10 million Wednesday to the family of a 14-year-old boy who died during a school field trip to a water park in Pennsylvania. Daniel Maracallo drowned in the wave pool at Allentown's Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. Park security guards found the teenager in the attraction hours after fellow

Six Flags Inc. has settled a lawsuit with the family of a woman who died at its popular Arlington, Texas amusement park in 1999. Valeria Cartwright of Arkansas drowned on the Roaring Rapids water attraction when the raft she was riding on overturned. The grandparents of Cartwright's four-year-old daughter sued the th

A sixteen-year-old boy who suffered traumatic brain injuries in an amusement park ride accident settled a lawsuit with the park owner for $750,000. While riding the "Orbitron," a popular whirling attraction, the boy's seatbelt became loose, causing him to strike his head several times against the metal railing surroun

A family from Spain recently filed a lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company alleging that the entertainment firm is responsible for the wrongful death of a 23-year-old woman. Cristina Moreno rode the Indiana Jones attraction at the company's California theme park, Disneyland. The lawsuit says Moreno felt as if

Dozens of people were injured yesterday as two cars on the "Superman Ride of Steel" roller coaster collided. While most injuries appeared minor, at least twenty-two patrons were sent to hospitals in the Agawam, Massachusetts area. Doctors reported injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to broken bones and whiplash.

An recent accident on a ride called "Chaos" at Michigan's Adventure Amusement Park injured several people. The ride tipped over on its side, leaving patrons suspended for several hours before rescue workers could free them. The park is located in Muskegon, approximately 40 miles northwest of Grand Rapids. Up to

A massive explosion killed four people and injured dozens others, some critically, at a county fair in Medina, Ohio last evening. Witnesses tell InjuryBoard.com that an antique tractor engine exploded about 6:30 p.m., sending shrapnel and hot oil flying into the air. The tractor engine, built in 1918 and steam operate

A Branson, Missouri roller coaster accident injured seven people last night. The Firestorm roller coaster failed to stop as it approached the loading area, smashing into a preceding train. Seven people were injured. All were treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released.

A Land Rover used in Busch Gardens' highly promoted Rhino Rally attraction overturned in the middle of the ride, stranding its 17 passengers in the midst of wild animal habitat. The ride has been closed indefinitely. Passengers Saul Soto, a 23-year-old Orlando man, and 16-year-old Deidre Shellman of Tampa required med

WaterWorld USA officially reopened today, two weeks after a waterslide collapsed, killing 1 and injuring 32. The accident occurred when high school students, on their senior class trip, tried to set a school record for the most people on the slide at the same time. Tragically, the attraction buckled and fell nearly 40

The Millennium Force in Sandusky, Ohio was the world's tallest roller coaster when it opened in May 2000. Its first incline stretches 310 feet above the ground and the coaster can exceed 90 miles per hour. Its nearest competitor at the time was Japan's Fujiyama coaster, which was five stories shorter . Why do p

Investigators hired by the owner of the Riverside Amusement Park have concluded that an accident which injured eight park patrons was the result of a bizarre coincidence. Attorneys representing those injured question the impartiality of the investigation. Park officials determined that the raft overturned about