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On May 28, 2018, Cedar Point suffered a park-wide power failure, caused by a car hitting a nearby utility pole outside the park. Guests were stranded on multiple rides including Millennium Force in 90-degree heat, and it took up to two hours for power to be fully restored. No injuries were reported. [54]
A survivor of the Ohio State Fair tragedy involving the Fire Ball ride ... when the amusement ride broke apart. ... KMG told the Associated Press the ride in the Ohio State Fair accident was built ...
The victims were reportedly thrown from a ride that appeared to malfunction at the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday. One killed, seven critically injured in ride accident at Ohio fair Skip to main content
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Nobody was injured, but the ride remained closed for the rest of the day whilst park staff investigated. In July 2017, an 18-year old was killed while riding a KMG Fireball (aka Afterburner) ride that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair , sending him flying more than 50 feet in the air.
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various independently owned amusement parks, water parks or theme parks.This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy.
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As a part of Cedar Point's preventative maintenance program, the VertiGo ride vehicle was removed and placed in storage for the offseason. [3] On January 14, 2002, one of the 265-foot-tall (81 m) towers suffered a structural failure approximately 65 feet (20 m) up the tower, causing a 200-foot (61 m) section of the tower to fall to the ground. [4]