An 8-year-old boy sustained multiple injuries after being thrown from the Wisdom Rides spinning attraction. The boy slipped under a shoulder harness soon after the ride began and was then struck by it, suffering a broken foot, lacerations to his legs, bruises on his back and burns to his legs. Source
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Snoopy Space Buggies, Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia
A child suffered injuries on the spinning kiddie attraction after exiting the ride before it came to a complete stop and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Source
Read More...Finnegan’s Flyer swings over Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Finnegan’s Flyer opened at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The S&S Screaming Swing ride provides amazing airtime as passengers soar 100 feet (30m) into the sky and although there are dozens of these rides located at parks the world over, you’ll be hard pressed to find one in a lovelier setting. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Busch Gardens Opens Battle For Eire
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Busch Gardens Williamsburg opened Battle For Eire, the park’s new attraction which is a marriage of a motion-based theater simulator with state-of-the-art 360° virtual reality headsets, creating an innovative experience unlike any other in the theme park industry. Click the headline to see videos and photos
Read More...Twisted Timbers Opens at Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia, USA
Twisted Timbers, the RMC (Rocky Mountain Construction) I-Box track conversion of the Hurler wooden coaster at Kings Dominion, opened today. The hybrid steel coaster features a 109 foot (33m) tall barrel roll downdrop, zero-g roll, cutback and huge overbanked curve – all while reaching speeds up to 54 mph (87 km/h). Click the headline to see videos and photos
Read More...InvadR opens at Busch Gardens Willamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Busch Gardens Williamsburg opened InvadR, their new wooden terrain coaster, to the public today. The GCI (Great Coasters International) hybrid coaster is the park’s eight coaster and its first woodie. It’s designed with families in mind, but its 74 feet (22m) tall drop in a tunnel and nine airtime hills will thrill adrenaline junkies as well. The coaster is located in the New France village area and interacts with the nearby Le Scoot log flume and a section of the park’s railroad line. Click the headline for more information
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