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YO-YO amusement rides shut down for inspections

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 11th 2008 3:00PM

If you are heading out to a fair or amusement park this weekend, don't be surprised to find the YO-YO ride closed. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Chance Rides Manufacturing Inc. have closed down about 85 of the rides in order ...
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Ferris wheels make a big comeback

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Feb 10th 2008 9:00AM

Most of what I know of the London Eye came from the initial episode of the current Dr. Who television series, where it was used by the Nestene Consciousness to control its Autons in a bid to destroy all human life on Earth. Well, it turns out that ...
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No screaming on the Screamer

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 23rd 2007 5:06PM

When Ellie and I rode the Avalanche slide at our local water park this past summer, we were both screaming our heads off as the raft dropped from the platform. Screaming when you are excited and scared is a natural reaction, right? That may be, but ...
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Wave Pool re-opens

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 27th 2007 11:08AM

You may remember the sad story of four-year-old Carlos Alejandro Flores who drowned after being left unattended in the Great Barrier Reef wave pool at the Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, California. The accident happened on July 12th and ...
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Visiting the amusement park

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 13th 2007 9:59AM

Last Friday, the company I work for had their annual company picnic. This year, it was held at Great America, an amusement park about an hour South of San Francisco. You might have seen the park featured in the movie Beverly Hills Cop III. While ...
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Four-year-old drowns at Great America

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jul 13th 2007 8:01AM

You gotta watch your kids. At the playground, if you're not watching, they're liable to get clobbered by a kid on a swing. In a 150-foot-long wave pool, they may very well drown. That's exactly what happened yesterday at the Great America amusement ...
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When did I become a wimp?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jul 6th 2007 4:26PM

Back in the day, I was known for being fearless. The Texas Cyclone roller coaster scared me not one bit and I was respected among my peers for my willingness to try just about anything, however ill-advised. I was the first among my friends to attempt ...
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Girl's feet severed on Six Flags ride

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jun 22nd 2007 7:01AM

The unthinkable happened at a Kentucky Six Flags on Thursday, when a ride malfunctioned, and cut off the feet of a 16-year-old rider. Apparently a cable on the "Superman Tower of Power," an "extreme free-fall ride," snapped, wrapped around the ...
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This is why I hate amusement parks

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jun 11th 2007 2:03PM

I know it's coming. In a few years, my daughter will suddenly become aware of amusement parks, and -- of course -- roller coasters. I hate roller coasters. Sure, call me a stick-in-the-mud, or a killjoy, or whatever, but combine a mild fear of ...
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Disneyland it ain't

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted May 9th 2007 3:31PM

Here in California, in addition to Disneyland, we've got Great America, Six Flag's Discovery Kingdom, Knott's Berry Farm where you'll see Dora the Explorer, Thomas the Tank Engine, and Snoopy, respectively. What you won't see at those parks, however, ...
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Disneyland in the making

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Dec 3rd 2006 4:54PM

Rachel and I used to go to Disneyland at least once a year, back before we had kids. We haven't been there since, however. The last time I was there was a very special trip I took with my dad, about six years ago. Well, despite wise advice to the ...
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