Every roller coaster or amusement park ride carries an unspoken promise of safety. Yet history shows that lapses in maintenance, operator errors, and ignored safety protocols can lead to catastrophic ...

The thrill of roller coasters and amusement park rides is meant to bring joy, but tragedy struck in what became the darkest week in US amusement park history. Over the course of just seven days, five ...

A guest died of "multiple blunt impact injuries" after being found unresponsive on a roller coaster that opened just this spring at Universal Orlando Resort's new Epic Universe theme park, according ...

With news that a woman was killed on a roller coaster at Six Flags in Texas, consumers were forced to confront a very real truth: amusement park rides sometimes fail. While safety precautions are in ...

A sharp cracking noise was audible just prior to the collapse, succeeded by a resounding thud as the circular gondola, which still contained passengers, plummeted to the ground. A pendulum-style giant ...

Suffering an injury at an amusement park can be stressful and confusing. Beyond the pain and recovery, you may face mounting ...