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8 students rescued after being stranded on Galveston roller coaster

  • May 29

Ride collapses at amusement park in Brazil, video shows

  • Apr 29

Amusement park visitors stuck midair on 200-foot ride

  • Apr 29

Roller-coaster riders walk down tracks after malfunction at Six Flags

  • Apr 29

Slingshot ride snaps mid-air in Spain, injuring 4: Video

  • Apr 28

Maryland's Six Flags America closes for good, property site for sale

  • Nov 4, 2025

2 girls fall from Ferris wheel in Louisiana: sheriff

  • Nov 3, 2025

New 'Soarin' Across America' to debut at Disney parks next summer

  • Oct 20, 2025

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Teen stuck on Galveston roller coaster for 3 hours speaks out

  • May 29
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Galveston FD crew describes roller coaster rescue of 8 students stuck for hours at Pleasure Pier

  • May 29
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8 students rescued from roller coaster that was stuck for hours at Pleasure Pier

  • May 29
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How Brooklyn can you get? Egg cream christens Cyclone as Coney Island rolls into summer 2025

  • Apr 9, 2025
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Adventureland on Long Island celebrates 62 years of family fun

  • May 31, 2024
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Navy Pier Flyover blowing away visitors with breathtaking ride, impactful storytelling

  • Apr 15, 2024
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Universal to open theme park in north Texas designed for young kids

  • Jan 12, 2023
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Houston's newest amusement park thunders back for big opening after delay

  • Apr 28, 2022

Latest Stories

Man who died after riding Universal roller coaster loved theme parks, family says

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala became unresponsive while riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster on Sept. 17, according to Universal Orlando Resort.

  • Sep 25, 2025

Universal Orlando Resort ride was functioning properly when visitor died, park officials say

State investigators say they agree with Universal Orlando Resort's findings that a ride was operating normally when a guest became unconscious and later died.

  • Sep 22, 2025
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Cause of death revealed after man dies while riding coaster at new Epic Universe amusement park

The roller coaster involved is Stardust Racers. Universal opened the park in May.

  • Sep 19, 2025

Guest dies after becoming unresponsive on roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe

A visitor at Universal's Epic Universe theme park in Florida became unresponsive in the middle of a roller coaster ride and later died at the hospital. officials said.

  • Sep 18, 2025

Riders stuck for over an hour on southern California amusement park ride

Approximately 20 riders were stuck on a ride at a southern California amusement park for over an hour Monday afternoon due to technical difficulties.

  • Nov 19, 2024