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Roller coaster cable snaps, injuring 2 in Calif.

An amusement park in Southern California says a cable snapped on a roller coaster, sending a 12-year-old boy and a man to hospitals with injuries.

Two dozen taken off disabled roller coaster ride

Rescue crews have removed the last person stranded on a roller coaster ride at the Great America Theme Park in Santa Clara.

Boy Dies After Disney Roller Coaster Ride

A 12-year-old boy died after riding a roller coaster Thursday at the Disney MGM theme park, the latest in a string of tragedies that have stung Walt Disney World in recent years.

Parents Sue Fla. Theme Park in Boy's Death

The parents of a 13-year-old boy who was seriously injured when he fell from a Cypress Gardens roller coaster last month have sued the theme park for negligence.

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Roller Coasters Underwater In Ga. Flooding
Source: wftv.com

A Six Flags amusement park near Atlanta is swamped with floodwaters

Blackpool Big Dipper Rollercoaster Crash on August 11, 2009 Injures Many - Investigation Launched
Source: Manchester Evening News

TWENTY ONE people, including young children, were taken to hospital when their rollercoaster ride crashed at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The accident happened on August 11, 2009.

Cary boy to compete in pretzel coaster competition om
Source: wral.com

A 13-year-old Cary boy has been selected as one of six semi-finalists in a pretzel roller-coaster build-off. Bradley Pehr will compete in the final building competition at Busch Gardens on July 16.

Get Paid $25,000 To Ride Local Roller Coasters -
Source: wftv.com

- If you love roller coasters, the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau has a job just for you.

New Developments in Roller Coaster Death Investigation
Source: Overlawyered.com

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have the beginnings of a lawsuit! Yes, the lawyer for the family of the teen killed at Six Flags says that the warnings were not enough!

Teen Decapitated by Batman Roller Coaster
Source: ABC News

A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said. sixflags

Teen struck, killed by Six Flags coaster After Scaling Two Fences to Enter Restricted Area
Source: The Washington Post

AUSTELL, Ga. -- Six Flags officials in Georgia say a teenager was struck and killed by a roller coaster after entering a restricted area at the amusement park outside Atlanta.

New SeaWorld Coaster May Dip Riders In Lagoon
Source: local6.com

A manta ray-themed roller coaster confirmed by SeaWorld Orlando officials Tuesday would apparently dip riders into a lagoon during the thrill ride. "It's the most significant attraction in SeaWorld history,"... See more irresistible news  

Seeing music:Zürich Chamber Orchestra [video]
Source: zapp internet

Vibrating commercial aimed at promoting the Zurich Chamber Orchestra

High-Tech Roller Coaster Will Hover Over Heads At Orlando Theme Park
Source: local6.com

A new state-of-the-art roller coaster scheduled to open at Universal Studios Orlando theme park will hover over the heads of visitors as it winds the length of the park during customized adventures.

Couple married on merry-go-round
Source: newsenterpriseonline.com

The wedding party consisted of the bride and groom and their witnesses, Kari Otts and Marcy Ferguson, who work with Smock as engineers at Fort Knox.

Full Roller coaster Left Hanging Upside Down For 30 Min Due To Power Outage
Source: dailycognition.com

A dozen riders on a roller coaster spent half an hour hanging upside down - 150 feet above the ground - after a power outage shut down the attraction.

Roller Coaster Riders Hang Upside Down 30 Minutes During Power Outage
Source: local6.com

... A dozen riders on a roller coaster spent half an hour hanging upside down -- 150 feet above the ground -- after a power outage shut down the attraction. ... one passenger threw up after reaching safety ...

Roller Coaster Riders Left Hanging, Power Outage Strands 12 Upside Down On The X-Coaster At Magic Springs
Source: CBS News

A dozen riders on an Arkansas roller coaster spent half an hour hanging upside down — 150 feet above the ground — after a power outage shut down the attraction.

Repairs, lawsuits slow Son of Beast's return
Source: Dayton Daily News

Kings Island and its owner, Sandusky-based Cedar Fair, are dealing with five lawsuits filed in the Warren County Court of Common Pleas by 11 riders who were hurt in 2006.

1 Dead, 21 Hurt in Japanese Roller Coaster Accident - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
Source: FOXNews.com

TOKYO — A roller coaster traveling up to 46 miles per hour hit a guardrail at an amusement park in western Japan on Saturday, killing one person and sending 34 others to hospitals, officials said.

Roller Coaster Kills Legoland Worker
Source: Sky.com

An employee at Legoland amusement park in Denmark has been killed in a roller coaster accident. The 21-year-old woman was hit by a coaster car. She had apparently jumped over a security fence to retrieve a wallet dropped by a passenger near the track .

Lifetime Pass to Alton Towers Up for Grabs
Source: towersalmanac.com

If you are the ultimate adrenaline junkie, then you could bag yourself a very special prize.

Life of Reilly: On a Wing and a Prayer
Source: Sports Illustrated

This may be an old story, but it is still just as funny today as it was when Rick Reilly went for the ride of his lifetime on an F-14D Tomcat fighter jet.

Take a Virtual Ride on SeaWorld San Antonio's JOURNEY TO ATLANTIS - with video photos
Source: prnewswire.com

SeaWorld officials today revealed construction progress and a "virtual plunge," a virtual reality video of Journey to Atlantis, a combination roller coaster and water ride that splashes down at SeaWorld San Antonio in May.Coaster fans and media were treated to a rare construction …

Disneyland brings back 2for1 deal, puts Chili Peppers on coasters
Source: themeparkinsider.com

Disneyland's offering two promotions, one old and one new, to pump attendance in the traditionally slower post-New Year's period.

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Splash Mountain going down
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

This is the month and, in particular, the week when Walt Disney World theme parks slow down enough that they take a few attractions off-line to be refurbished, including Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney-MGM Studios.

'Son of Beast' to lose some of its bite
Source: United Press International

Remember that accident at King's Island over the summer? The investigation is over and some enthusiasts may not be thrilled with the result: The newspaper said Kings Island officials plan to remove the "loop" of the roller coaster -- "a multimillion dollar project" that will "re …

DIY Backyard Roller Coaster
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Guy builds his own roller coaster

Adrenaline Week 2006 Begins
Source: towersalmanac.com

After the inaugural Adrenaline Week last year, the park are repeating the event from tomorrow onwards.

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