One person killed in rollercoaster accident at amusement park
One person has died and several have been injured after a rollercoaster derailed in Sweden. The incident occurred at the Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm. Emergency services rushed to the scene after the Jetline ride partially derailed on Sunday, June 25th. The harrowing incident occurred just after 11.30 am. According to reports, the front […]
2 years ago
Woman hit by rollercoaster is trapped in own body after finally awaking from coma
She was struck by the rollercoaster in a “tragic accident” two months ago. A woman who was left in a coma after being hit by a rollercoaster has finally woken up but is now trapped in her own body and unable to talk, her family says. On September 25 of this year, Shylah Rodden was […]
3 years ago
Blackpool rollercoaster ‘breaks down near top forcing passengers to walk down’
They had to climb 200ft back down. Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s world famous ‘Big One’ broke down on Sunday, forcing unlucky thrillseekers to climb back down from the ride. The 213ft high ride ground to a halt because of a suspected mechanical failure. Staff at the park had to climb up the rollercoaster before helping the […]
5 years ago
An Bord Pleanála refuse planning permission for Tayto Park’s new €14m rollercoaster
It was due to objections made by four nearby residents. Tayto Park was given the go ahead back in February to begin planning the park’s expansion, which would have included the construction of a new €14 million metal rollercoaster, tentatively titled ‘Coaster 2021’. However, An Bord Pleanála have since denied planning permission, in response to objections made […]
7 years ago
WATCH: First footage of the world’s fastest, tallest and longest-dive rollercoaster set to open in 2019
All of you adrenaline junkies had best start booking your flights now. 3,625 feet long. 223 feet high. Reaching speeds of 130km per hour. A 90-degree drop into an underwater tunnel. Yep, we want to go to there. The Yukon Striker is set to open in Canada’s Wonderland theme park, and in the process will […]
8 years ago
WATCH: Rollercoaster stalls mid-twist, leaving dozens of people hanging upside down for hours
This is like an actual nightmare come to life. 64 people. 100 feet in the air. Upside down for two hours. No, this isn’t the set-up for some Final Destination movie. This actually happened in Japan this week, when the Jurassic Park-themed rollercoaster “Flying Dinosaur” in Japan’s Universal Studios suddenly stopped mid-twist. NDTV report that […]
8 years ago