July 21, 2022 World's oldest male panda, An An, dies at age 35 in Hong Kong An An, the world's oldest male panda in captivity, has died at the age of 35 at Ocean Park – a theme park in Aberdeen, Hong Kong. An An’s age was equivalent to that of a 105-year-old human.
July 20, 2022 Orlando FreeFall: Florida officials release 'framework' for proposed amusement park ride safety legislation A Florida department released a framework for proposed amusement park ride safety legislation following the death of a teenager who fell off the Orlando FreeFall.
June 5, 2022 Missouri firefighters rescue 7 people trapped up to 40 feet in air on carnival ride Firefighters in Kirkwood, Missouri, rescued seven passengers who were trapped on a carnival ride during a fundraising event for a local Catholic church on Friday night.
May 27, 2022 Disney World guest says she was asked to leave park or buy shirt to match dress code TikTok user Nicole DeLosReyes shared three videos claiming she was asked to leave Disney World's Epcot theme park or buy a shirt in order to adhere to the travel destination's dress code. The videos have gone viral.
April 25, 2022 Orlando FreeFall: Amusement park ride safety expert says 'someone killed' teenager and charges should be filed A ride safety expert said that “someone killed” the teenager who died after falling off an amusement park ride in Florida, and believes charges should be filed in the teen's his death.
April 15, 2022 Orlando FreeFall: Florida lawmaker calls for 'loophole' in law to be closed after teenager died on ride A Florida lawmaker is calling for a so-called "loophole" in Florida law to be closed. The law did not require the Orlando FreeFall to display a "maximum weight" sign outside the ride.
April 7, 2022 Universal Studios Hollywood guests rescued from ride after power goes out Nearly a dozen Universal Studios Hollywood guests had to be rescued Thursday after they became stuck on a ride when the power at the park went out briefly as temperatures soared across Southern California.
April 6, 2022 Orlando FreeFall: Florida law 'loophole' may have left teen rider in death trap: expert Tyre Sampson died after a falling off of Orlando's FreeFall ride and a loophole in Florida's law may have prevented the employee who operated the ride from being required to display a "maximum weight" sign.
April 4, 2022 Orlando FreeFall tragedy: Ride safety expert says 'something's got to change' with amusement park oversight An amusement park ride safety expert is calling for federal oversight of amusement park rides in the wake of the tragic Orlando FreeFall incident, where a 14-year-old fell off of the and died.
March 29, 2022 Florida FreeFall teen death: seat harness still locked after horrifying accident at Orlando park The seat harness of an Orlando theme park ride was in the locked position after a 14-year-old teen fell out, plunging to his death, according to a staffer.
