ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — The father of an 11-year-old boy who died following an accident on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park says that his son and other family members were trapped by the ...

WE all have fond memories of visiting our local funfairs, entranced by bright lights, cheery music and the smell of candy ...

ORLANDO -- The seat of a teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week was still locked, according to an accident report from the state. Tyre Sampson, 14, fell Thursday ...

Amusement ride owners reported 77 accidents on their rides from 2004 to 2006, state records show. None was life-threatening, according to the records, and many involved just a bruise or cut. But about ...

The amusement park industry has successfully lobbied against federal oversight for decades, and the CPSC doesn’t regulate rides at permanent parks like the one in Kansas. It oversees only traveling ...

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- A ride operator was injured after being caught in a ride at the Clay County Fair in Florida on Friday night. WARNING: Some images in the video may be disturbing The operator is 28 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A maintenance technician is filing a lawsuit, claiming he raised concerns about the safety of the Orlando Free Fall drop tower ride before a deadly accident. Monday marks three years ...

Four people have died at an amusement park in Australia after an accident on a water ride on Tuesday. The victims were all adults — two men and two women — Stuart Cohen reports for NPR from Sydney.

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. -- It is a tradition in northern Michigan, near the waters of Lake Michigan -- the region's national cherry festival. But the fun of it Thursday night was interrupted when ...

The amusement park industry has successfully lobbied against federal oversight for decades, and the CPSC doesn’t regulate rides at permanent parks like the one in Kansas. It oversees only traveling ...