After the Six Flags and Cedar Fair merger, one central theme park owned by the now-called Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, Valleyfair, shut down operations for a few major attractions and canceled a fireworks show following significant flooding. Here’s what we know. Valleyfair theme park Shuts Down Operations Through July 4 Holiday, Flooding Threatens Life and Stability of Attractions Significant flooding ...

If you frequent theme park social media circles, you may have seen a video making the rounds yesterday that appeared to show a Six Flags guest slipping out of their seat at a height of 325 feet. It’s been a big week for Six Flags, which has officially completed its merger with Cedar Fair and formed the largest operator of ...

A teenager has sadly died after allegedly being spiked at a popular theme park event. While theme parks do their best to maintain strict safety standards, one of the few things they can’t control is guest behavior. Even with stringent security measures, sometimes the actions of those attending a park can have tragic consequences. That was the case at one ...

A beloved roller coaster is the subject of a new lawsuit after a rider was allegedly left paralyzed. As a general rule, roller coasters – like all theme park attractions – are extremely safe to ride. According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), the chance of receiving a serious injury “on a fixed-site ride at a ...

Authorities have given an important update on the status of a bear that attacked a theme park employee last week. Try as they might, there’s only so much theme park operators can do to gain the upper hand over nature. For example, while Walt Disney World Resort may be built with hurricanes in mind, there’s no stopping a storm barreling ...

In disheartening news, an adult male was stuck on a roller coaster at a theme park after entering the restricted zone. Their condition is unknown at this time. Here’s what we know. Related: Disney World To Prepare for ‘Extremely Rare’ Tropical Hurricane Forming off of the Atlantic Coast An Adult Male at Kings Island theme park Steps Into a Restricted ...

One year after an accident left one dead, a theme park has decided to permanently axe its popular roller coaster. For the most part, theme parks are extremely safe. Whether it’s a slow, gentle ride like “it’s a small world” or something as extreme as Tower of Terror, every attraction undergoes rigorous safety testing to ensure the wellbeing of all ...

Guests typically visit zoos and animal parks to come face-to-face with animals you won’t catch elsewhere. However, one guest came a little too close to said animals on a trip to a popular park last week. While the majority of zoos and parks treat their animal residents with high-quality care and attention, the odd dramatic headline does leak through on ...

A popular and famous theme park in China called Happy Valley had a terrifying moment caught on video showing guests getting struck with branches from a falling tree during a violent storm while they were still on a roller coaster. Related: New Disney World Show Canceled After Crowd Crush Incident Popular Chinese Theme Park Happy Valley Raises Concerns After Tree ...

A fire hit LEGOLAND yesterday, leaving several sections of one land in ruins. Theme parks and their attractions are built to strict safety codes to ensure the well-being of guests and employees alike, but things can (and do) still go awry sometimes. In the past few months, we have reported on everything from a bicycle collision with a bus at ...