The trial lasted only a day as the ride’s manufacturer never appeared in court to defend itself. The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022 have won a $310 (€293) million verdict against the attraction’s builder. Tyre Sampson, from St Louis, Missouri, was visiting Icon Park […]

1 year ago

They had to walk 65ft back to the ground in 40C heat. An unfortunate group of thrill-seekers became stranded at the top of the Alton Towers ride Oblivion, and had to walk all the way back to ground level on one of the hottest days in UK history. While many chose to do as little […]

4 years ago

14,000 people will reportedly be hired for the new theme park. Universal Studios have a bit of an interesting situation on their hands, with regards to their theme parks in Orlando. A lot of their main attractions are based on characters from Marvel Studios, which as you may know, has been bought by Disney. However, […]

7 years ago

The coffins are described as “slightly used”, which is… distressing. Being paid to lie down and sleep for a day and a bit sounds like our idea of heaven, so this really shouldn’t be a problem. However, doing that in a coffin is a slightly different vibe, and one theme park in America is running […]

8 years ago

Horror fans, rejoice!

9 years ago

Amusement park, theme parks and carnival operators around the world have been asked to shut down a specific theme park ride following a death in the U.S. Known as the “Fire-Ball”, it is a pendulum-type ride which swings riders 40 feet in the air and spins them at 13 revolutions per minute. Last week, according […]

9 years ago