The video shows the “360 Big Pendulum” ride failing dramatically, sending passengers crashing to the ground. Local officials have since started an investigation. It’s unclear how many of the victims ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A summer program at Portland State University is bringing together kids and amusement parks in an innovative way: instead of riding the rides, these kids are designing them. For ...

John Dodson strode to the massive swing, his neon construction vest nearly as bright as the colorful Planet Snoopy rides that towered all around. Charlie Brown’s Wind-Up needed a once-over, and Dodson ...

Cedar Point Amusement Park is a popular amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, that’s beloved by thrill seekers and generations of families of all ages. If you love roller coasters, you’ll find plenty of ...

NEW YORK (WRGB) — As summer amusement park and fair season kicks off, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is emphasizing its commitment to the safety of fairgoers and workers across the ...

The amusement park as we know it today, with concessions and mechanical rides, dates back to the mid-1800s. In Alabama, the earliest park was likely Birmingham’s East Lake Park, which opened in 1886.

Of the 33 incidents, 25 of them took place in just a two-year period between 2020 and 2021. The drop from 17 incidents in 2021 to two incidents in 2022 came as a result of a change in reporting ...