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None of the trapped riders appeared to be stuck upside down. However, Yandel’s 13-year-old cousin, Jaedyn Cannon, said: “We were in a weird position. We were like, sideways.”
Amusement parks are usually filled with fun times, waterslides, rollercoasters, and lots of sweets. But, every once in a while, we hear about a horrifying case of an amusement park ride gone wrong.
Nearly 30 riders were left suspended upside down on an amusement park ride that malfunctioned June 14 in Portland, Oregon. The accident happened at 2:55 p.m when the AtmosFEAR ride suddenly ...
In December 2008, a 14-year-old boy was on a field-trip to Movie World when he was knocked down in a crowd, resulting in a broken wrist. He took the park to court, suing them for lost wages, due to him being unable to work as a paperboy with a broken wrist. The park settled out of court in 2010. [11]
On June 9, 2007, either a bird or other large animal crossed electrical wires in nearby Hot Springs, Arkansas, [8] causing a 25-minute-long power outage to the park. This caused many of the park's rides to shut down. Twelve riders on X-Coaster were left hanging upside down 150 feet (46 m) above the ground for 30 minutes. Those riders were ...
Viral footage of the Aug. 18 incident shows Six Flags Mexico’s Supergirl Sky Flight ride at a complete standstill while a group of riders scream for help as they get pelted by wind and rain.
Enron has been featured since its bankruptcy in popular culture, including in The Simpsons episodes "That '90s Show" (Homer buys Enron stock while Marge chooses to keep her own Microsoft shares) and "Special Edna", which features a scene of an Enron-themed amusement park ride. The 2007 film Bee Movie also featured a joke reference to a parody ...
Emergency crews in Oregon rescued 28 people Friday after they were stuck for about half an hour dangling upside down high on a ride at a century-old amusement park. Portland Fire and Rescue said ...