An Oregon amusement park is shifting the blame to the manufacturer of an upside-down ride that malfunctioned earlier this year, leaving 24 passengers hanging upside down for about 30 minutes.
The lawsuit is the second stemming from a June incident that caused controversy after horrifying images of stranded passengers circulated on social media, showing them hanging upside down on Oak Park's Atmosphere, a spinning, pendulum-style ride.
Oaks Park filed a lawsuit against Zamperla, the manufacturer and installer of the ride, alleging that the company was “negligent and responsible” for the accident and is liable for all losses, expenses and attorneys' fees.
The lawsuit also alleges that Zamperla failed to ensure the safety of the rides and did not have the proper tools or repair procedures to perform proper maintenance.
Girl thought she was going to die after being trapped upside down on Oregon theme park ride malfunction
At least 30 people were hung upside down at an amusement park in Oregon. (Portland Fire Rescue Service)
The park's lawsuit against Zamperla seeks to hold the attraction's maker liable for financial losses related to pending litigation over the June malfunction.
In June, Amy Yannotta filed a lawsuit against Oak Park, alleging her 14-year-old daughter's obsession with “AtmosFEAR.”
Ms Yannotta claimed that after the incident her daughter experienced abrasions, sores, body aches and increased blood flow to the brain, causing intracranial pressure, dizziness, increased heart rate, high blood pressure and ongoing post-traumatic stress and anxiety.
The mother initially sought the maximum amount of $125,000 in damages for negligence, but later revised the damages amount to $345,000.
Riders were seen hanging upside down. (Chris Ryan via TikTok)
The two lawsuits were filed after a thrill ride malfunctioned on the park's opening day for the summer.
Officials said about 30 people were trapped upside down until help arrived.
Dozens of visitors hang upside down after ride malfunctions at Oregon amusement park on opening day
Video footage taken by Chris Ryan showed dozens of passengers trapped vertically, upside down, inside the ride.
“It wasn't supposed to be like this,” he said, showing footage of the upside-down ride with park-goers gathered around the base.
Park Engineer, Together with the fire departmentPolice said staff worked together to “manually remove” the overturned vehicle. After 30 minutes, the ride's occupants were back on stable ground and given medical evaluations.
The malfunction occurred on the first day of the park's summer season. (Portland Fire Rescue via X)
Oaks Park is the oldest in Oregon Existing amusement park Just 3.5 miles from downtown Portland.
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Oak Park officials and Zamperla did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
