Six Flags’ Kingda Ka roller coaster is destroyed down in dramatic implosion
The king fell. Six Flags' iconic Kingda Ka Roller Coaster was once ranked the tallest and fastest in the world, but was reduced to a tile rub with a camera explosion. Video of the dramatic collapse showed a 456-foot-high charm crash that hit the ground at a Jackson, New Jersey theme park early Friday. Six […]
Coney Island’s Cyclone roller coaster reopens 2 weeks after glitch that left passengers stranded
The Coney Island Cyclone is back in service, two weeks after a malfunction grounded the Brooklyn city's famed roller coaster, leaving passengers stranded halfway up the iconic ride's hill. A 97-year-old wooden roller coaster at Coney Island's Luna Park resumed operations Saturday after city inspectors gave the go-ahead following a series of repairs. The beloved […]
Iconic roller coaster shut down after mid-ride malfunction
An iconic roller coaster in New York City’s Coney Island that opened nearly 100 years ago has been closed indefinitely after it malfunctioned during a ride on Thursday. Luna Park’s 97-year-old wooden roller coaster, Cyclone, stopped operating midway up the climb to its famous drop after a chain sprocket in the motor room broke, according […]
Landmark New York roller coaster is still ‘thriving’ after all these years
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20 Disneyland park goers stuck at top of roller coaster when ride malfunctions
Passengers on the Incredicoaster at Disneyland’s California Adventure park were forced to wait more than an hour after the ride was stuck running on Sunday. About 1:30 p.m., 20 guests needed to be rescued after the roller coaster stalled midway. The temperature outside in Anaheim, California, was about 83 degrees at the time, according to […]
North Carolina man sues South Carolina theme park over roller coaster ride
A historic amusement park ride in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, turned into a nightmare that left a man paralyzed, a North Carolina couple alleges in a lawsuit. The couple, identified as Gangia Adhikari and her husband Kuru Sannyasi, Family Kingdom Amusement Park On July 23, 2021, we rode the wooden Swamp Fox roller coaster. “As […]
Man Dies After Being Hit by Roller Coaster in Ohio
A man visiting an amusement park in Mason, Ohio, was recently struck by a roller coaster and later died at the hospital. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office announced the death Monday, WBNS report The victim, Nelson Arntanaro, 38, died Friday at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He was in one of the restricted areas […]
Man struck by roller coaster trying to retrieve keys in restricted area dies
An amusement park guest who was struck by a high-speed roller coaster last week has died from his injuries, authorities said. Arntanaro Nelson, 38, of Wilmington, Ohio, was struck by the Banshee roller coaster on Wednesday at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, about 25 miles northeast of Cincinnati. Nelson was found with “serious injuries” […]
Volatile Roller Coaster: BTC Jumps to $65K Ahead of Today's Bitcoin Halving – Decrypt
After plummeting below $60,000 yesterday, Bitcoin has recovered to $65,000 amid the final volatility ahead of the next halving. The Bitcoin halving is currently scheduled to take place late Friday night or early Saturday morning, depending on your geographic location. If that happens, the reward paid to a Bitcoin miner for processing transactions on the […]
Six Flags Great Adventure set to debut 15th roller coaster this summer
Six Flags Great Adventure will unveil its 15th roller coaster this summer as it celebrates its 50th anniversary season. The new ride, dubbed “The Flash: Vertical Velocity,” is expected to open sometime this summer. park officials told NJ.com.. The park opens for the season the weekend of March 16th and will operate daily from March […]