Nervous parents may fret about dangerous-looking roller coasters with precipitous drops, or rusty Ferris wheels in traveling fairs, but it turns out that for young children, coin-operated rides in ...

DALLAS (CBS11 I-TEAM) - You've likely been there---staring up a thrilling amusement park ride with your child begging to get on it. You're asking yourself, "Who's keeping that ride safe?" "There's ...

Roller coasters and Ferris wheels are as traditional as lemonade this time of the year, but how can you tell if fair rides are safe?Click here to watch News 9's report.A look at accident and ...

Last week, a ride called “Fire Ball” malfunctioned, killing one and injuring seven at the Ohio State Fair. Ride inspectors said nothing looked out of the ordinary during inspections, making the event ...

“I wouldn’t hesitate a single second to take my family on amusement rides,” the Global Association for the Attractions Industry’s CEO Jakob Wahl tells PEOPLE Getty When it comes to amusement parks, ...

Roller-coasters, carnivals and kiddie rides may be a staple of summer fun, but a massive study of hospital injury records shows there’s a downside to the thrill: 4,400 kids a year who get hurt. Most ...

A ride malfunction at the Ohio State Fair that left one dead and seven injured has thrill seekers across the country questioning the safety of amusement park rides. “I just don’t think I’ll ever ride ...

Amusement-park executives are chasing FST — the fastest, scariest and tallest rides. And sometimes, the thrill can kill. On March 25, Tyre Sampson, 14, fell to his death, after slipping out of his ...