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However, while Universal was able to eventually resolve many of the technical bugs in the Kong and Earthquake rides, the Jaws ride continued to have issues and was often evacuated on a daily basis. Universal temporarily shut down the ride in August 1990 and sued Ride & Show Engineering, Inc., for neglect in the design the ride.
Two more fires, the Eaton Fire near Pasadena and the Hurst Fire near the San Fernando Valley, spread later in the day, prompting California Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency.
Invertigo – closed on October 31, 2010, and opened up at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom as Stinger; Stealth – closed in 2003 and was relocated to Carowinds in 2004 as the Borg: Assimilator, now known as Nighthawk; Sky Whirl – a triple Ferris wheel; closed after the 1997 season to make room for Invertigo; Triple Play – closed in 2004
On June 19, 2006, a 4-year-old girl injured one of her feet while exiting the train. She was taken to the hospital to be treated for cuts on her foot. Reports said that the girl's foot got stuck between the train and platform. Her foot was freed, but Universal closed the coaster so that staff could examine the ride.
A theater in Beverly, Mass., has apologized to the community and its patrons who were offended by remarks made by "Jaws" star Richard Dreyfuss at a recent screening of the film.
In recent years, “Jaws” star Richard Dreyfuss has come under fire for speaking out on subjects such as Oscar diversity requirements and the use of Blackface. At a “Jaws” retrospective ...
Jaws experienced massive mechanical difficulties following the opening of the park, which resulted in a large re-construction of the attraction's original ride system. Jaws was permanently removed on January 2, 2012, along with the rest of the Amity Island themed area to make way for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley.
The Japanese theme park operator owned by U.S. cable and media company Comcast Corp said it would reopen on June 8 to residents of Osaka Prefecture, and to residents of nearby regions from June 19.