Pleasurewood Hills: 27 rescued from rollercoaster stuck 15m in the air
Firefighters faced a tricky rescue Firefighters were called to Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft after 27 people became trapped on the park’s Wipeout rollercoaster for around three hours. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted at 1.36pm BST on Bank Holiday Monday, with crews sent to the ride to help those stranded onboard. An […]
2 days ago
UK’s oldest rollercoaster closes down after over 100 years
It’s finally shut down after more than 100 years The oldest rollercoaster in the UK has shut down after more than 100 years. The Scenic Railway at Dreamland in Margate first opened in 1920, and has officially shut now, two years after it stopped running when a fault was discovered. Earlier this week, Dreamland confirmed […]
7 months ago
UK amusement park set to close down after over 100 years
The end of an era The Coney Beach Amusement Park in Wales will cease operations this October, it’s been announced. First welcoming visitors in 1918, Coney Beach is believed to have been built as a way of entertaining US soldiers returning from the First World War – stealing its name from New York’s famous Coney […]
1 year ago
Iconic British characters set to star at Universal Theme Park UK revealed
Bedfordshire-based site is still years away from opening. Europe’s first-ever Universal theme park will house some of Britain’s finest big-screen characters. Scheduled to undergo construction in 2026 – if planning permissions are secured down in Bedfordshire – this adrenaline-jacked attraction hub is reportedly set to plunder the James Bond, Paddington and Lord of the Rings […]
1 year ago
Man designed euthanasia rollercoaster that ‘kills anyone who rides it’
The ride is purely hypothetical A man has designed a ‘euthanasia rollercoaster’ that would kill anyone who rides it. The macabre invention came from the mind of Lithuanian designer Julijonas Urbonas. He wanted to come up with an exhilarating but humane way that someone could voluntarily end their life if they wanted to. Urbonas has […]
1 year ago
Terrifying moment theme park ride halts in mid-air leaving 28 people stuck upside down
The passengers were left dangling for almost half an hour. Passengers on a theme park ride at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon were forced to live through their worst nightmare when the AtmosFEAR ride broke down midway through it’s cycle and left them suspended upside down. Twenty eight people were left stuck 100ft above […]
2 years ago