Ohio is spending more than $1.1 million this year to inspect amusement park rides and attractions. The Dayton Daily News reports that the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s amusement ride safety program will inspect more than 3,300 pieces of equipment at …
Many people wrongly believe that whenever an amusement park guest sustains an accidental injury, and claims or litigation follow, that the park is financially responsible. Liability depends on a number of circumstances relating to the incident. To properly investigate, claims …
Amusement parks are not financially responsible for injuries suffered on bumper cars, the California Supreme Court has ruled. The high court said people who ride bumper cars under normal conditions automatically assume some risk — just as people who play …
Walt Disney World officials in Florida say an Animal Kingdom roller coaster will stay closed as a federal agency investigates the death of a resort mechanic who was working on the ride. Park officials said the Primeval Whirl won’t reopen …
A South Carolina safety inspector admitted he never tested a children’s train ride that derailed over the weekend, killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring dozens of others, state officials said. Authorities have not said exactly what caused the train to …