Pool, Wild Rivers Water Park, Irvine, California, USA

A 12-year-old boy experienced a medical-related incident outside a pool at the Los Angeles area water park. The boy was rushed to a hospital, where he later died. Authorities did not disclose the nature of the medical aid call. Source

Tram, Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

Fifteen guests were taken to hospital after receiving minor injuries in a tram collision. Officials said the last car of the four-car tram struck a guard rail in the studio’s backlot. Source

Electric Eel, SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego, California

A man in his 20s was transported to a hospital after suffering a leg injury while riding the Premier Rides Skyrocket II roller coaster. Source

Sidewinder Safari spins into action

Vallejo, California, USA

Sidewinder Safari is set to open at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and we got a sneak peak. From it’s highly detailed rotating vehicles to displays of live snakes in the queue line, it’s one of the best themed wild mouse coasters we’ve seen. Click the headline to see photos and videos of the ride

Log Flume, Castle Park, Riverside, California, USA

A family of three was thrown from the log flume ride when a pump malfunctioned, preventing the flow of water onto the track. The log descended from one of the drops and there wasn’t enough water to slow it down causing the log to overturn, ejecting the family. The mother was hospitalized in critical condition, […]

HangTime opens at Knott’s Berry Farm

Buena Park, California, USA

Knott’s Berry Farm opened HangTime, the park’s new Gerstlauer Infinity coaster that illuminates over the Boardwalk with a themed LED light show. With a 150 foot (46m) vertical lift hill, the steel dive coaster features a 96° beyond vertical drop, 5 inversions and reaches speeds up to 57 mph (92 km/h) after holding passengers for a few seconds at the top. Click the headline to see videos and photos

Ninja, Six Flags Magic Mountain, California, USA

Four riders were injured when a pine tree fell onto the suspended coaster’s track and caused the train to derail. Source s

Windseeker, Knott’s Berry Farm, California, USA

The circular swing ride stalled, leaving 20 people stranded 300 feet (91m) in the air for nearly four hours. No one was injured, but the evacuation, which took three hours and forty minutes, is one of the longest on record for any amusement ride. Two weeks earlier the same ride stalled and left 15 people […]

Hyperion Theater, Disneyland, Anaheim, California, USA

A 36-year-old stage technician fell 60 feet (18m) from a catwalk, but did not regain consciousness following the incident and died nearly a month later. Source

Alice in Wonderland, Disneyland, Anaheim, California, USA

A 15-year-old boy was critically injured and suffered a broken leg after his left foot became stuck between a guardrail and the car that he was riding in. Source