Fairground F*ck Ups

In summer 2023 Europa Park visitors were planning to have fun until disaster struck and it wasn't the first time at this Park. Then less than 3 months later another shocking incident occurred. Sources:  https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/23493096/injured-stage-collapses-europa-park/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12408069/Pirates-arrrrr-arrrgh-Moment-platform-collapses-sea-faring-amusement-park-sending-acrobats-plummeting-weeks-blaze-caused-German-theme-park-close.html https://presse.europapark.com/en/presse/news/ https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/suedbaden/brand-im-europapark-100.html https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/incendie-a-europa-park-un-probleme-technique-a-lorigine-du-sinistre-20-06-2023-ODCI7UNC2ZG6JEKHLYGCKZG7KY.php#:~:text=L'incendie%20survenu%20lundi%20dans,la%20police%20locale%20ce%20mardi. https://actu.fr/faits-divers/europa-park-ce-que-l-on-sait-de-l-incendie-au-lendemain-des-faits_59754408.html https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/incendie-a-europa-park-un-probleme-technique-a-lorigine-du-sinistre-20-06-2023-ODCI7UNC2ZG6JEKHLYGCKZG7KY.php https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12211285/Huge-fire-breaks-Germanys-biggest-theme-park-after.html https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22742267/massive-fire-erupts-at-disneyland-of-germany-europa-park/ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/safety-concerns-at-europa-theme-park-structural-collapse-injures-performers/articleshow/102975981.cms?from=mdr https://apnews.com/article/germany-theme-park-fire-europa-park-cba8d331df4f4305a0167ec2f2a4ac7c https://apnews.com/article/germany-accident-theme-park-europapark-e8c4d143193302c6c16224290c6f46f8 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/19/large-fire-breaks-out-at-germanys-biggest-theme-park-police-say-blaze-is-under-control.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australia has had its fair share of theme park accidents, and in this episode we'll take you through several unimaginable stories, from a stunt show gone horribly wrong, to an unthinkable tragedy that claimed the life of a six year old boy. Sources: 9 News, 9 News, ABC, news.com.au, SMH, 9 News, Yahoo News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we tell the story of when a Megadrop ride went wrong in Queensland and we recount 4 occasions when roller coasters failed, twice in Australia and twice in the U.S. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter Podcast produced by: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ If you have a story get in touch: hello@piccolopodcasts.com.au Podcast Creator and Executive Producer: Andrew Menczel Season 4 produced by: Andrew Menczel, Emmeline Peterson and Emilie Lauer. Sources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we bring you three different stories of fairground f*ckups that no one could have predicted, from an after hours tragedy to someone who was hit by a rollercoaster...and survived. Easter Show Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dreadful-days-across-the-world/id1536362713?i=1000567463271 Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter Podcast produced by: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ If you have a story get in touch: hello@piccolopodcasts.com.au Podcast Creator and Executive Producer: Andrew Menczel Season 4 produced by: Andrew Menczel, Emmeline Peterson and Emilie Lauer. Sources: Story 1: The Daily Mail, Kent Online, BBC Story 2: 9 News, Daily Mail, Curiosity Vault Story 3: Cafe Mom, Mirror UK, News.com.au, Sydney Morning Herald Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast returns for Season 4 after a 2 year hiatus. In the first episode of the season we cover the terrible events of March 24, 2022 at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter Podcast produced by: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ If you have a story get in touch: hello@piccolopodcasts.com.au Podcast Creator and Executive Producer: Andrew Menczel Season 4 produced by: Andrew Menczel, Emmeline Peterson and Emilie Lauer. Sources: Fox News, WESH2 News, FOX 35, CBS Miami, CNN and WKMG news  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast returns for Season 4 after a 2 year hiatus and we will release a new episode every 2 weeks. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter Podcast produced by: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ If you have a story get in touch: hello@piccolopodcasts.com.au Podcast Creator and Executive Producer: Andrew Menczel Season 4 produced by: Andrew Menczel, Emmeline Peterson and Emilie Lauer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to sexual violence from 9:07.  In this episode we cover four incidents that have occurred just this year.  The first two occurred at this years Sydney Royal Easter Show, Australia. The second incident happened at Kenjeran Park in East Java's Surabaya City. The final story relates to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.  If you found this content triggering, help is available. Australia  1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 USA RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline 800 656 4673 UK Rape Crisis England & Wales 0808 802 9999 Europe Rape Crisis Network Europe (RCNE) Everywhere Else https://www.interaction.org/wp-content/uploads/resource-library/international_centers_for_survivors_of_sexual_assault_45553.pdf For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disneyland, it's the happiest place on earth. At least that's what the Mickey Mouse club wants us all to believe.  For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the most horrific story we've covered on Fairground F*ck-ups.  Two tragic accidents at two different waterslides and two tragic young lives lost.  In this story we cover the Napa High waterslide accident that occurred at Waterworld in Concord, California in 1997, injuring dozens and killing one - Quimby Ghilotti. The second tragedy took place on the Verruckt waterslide at Schlitterbahn, Kansas City in 2016 - taking the life of 10 year old Caleb Schwab. For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kings Island amusement park celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, but it hasn't always been thrills and fun.  The 9th of June 1991 at Kings Island amusement park in Ohio became known as 'Black Sunday' after a terrifying series of events led to 3 guests losing their lives.  Hear this tragic story. For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ohio State Fair begins this year on July 27th, 5 years and 1 day after an incident that shattered lives and brought about changes to the way Fairgrounds are regulated. For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This season we begin by taking a look at the horrific number of theme park accidents that have occurred as Fairgrounds reopened all over the world after pandemic lockdowns. It may be easy to blame the pandemic, but all the pandemic has done is exacerbate already existing problems within the industry - poor staff training, inadequate safety procedures and lacklustre ride maintenance.  This episode we cover 6 stories from 2021 that took place across the US including: Springshot, Morey's Piers, New Jersey  Desert Storm, Castles n Coasters, Phoenix Poltergeist, Six Flags Fiesta, San Antonio Saw Mill Log Flume, Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey Branson Coaster, Missouri Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point, Ohio The Raging River, Adventureland, Iowa For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Story written by Mitchell and Lindsay Hall Narrator Holly Mitchell Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Sources https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-21/dreamworld-ardent-leisure-charges/12475538 https://www.afr.com/companies/tourism/dreamworld-tragedy-an-accident-waiting-to-happen-20200225-p5441k https://www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-news-queensland-workplace-health-and-safety-notified-over-two-more-incidents-at-dreamworld-theme-park/41405980-c0fa-4eff-b2e0-f8edd86561ba https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54321389 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_River_Rapids_Ride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamworld_(Australia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Dreamworld https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53481908 https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/dreamworld-accident-first-responders-first-interview-about-ordeal/b39f5525-14e6-4f8f-aeb3-dcdba5202a73 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-18/dreamworld-fatal-accident-ride-had-broken-down-inquest-told/9871898 https://www.afr.com/politics/new-tycoon-arrives-on-the-scene-19951120-k6nld https://ourworlds.co/2018/08/origins-john-longhurst-dreamworld/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Story written by Mitchell and Lindsay Hall Narrator Holly Mitchell Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Sources https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-21/dreamworld-ardent-leisure-charges/12475538 https://www.afr.com/companies/tourism/dreamworld-tragedy-an-accident-waiting-to-happen-20200225-p5441k https://www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-news-queensland-workplace-health-and-safety-notified-over-two-more-incidents-at-dreamworld-theme-park/41405980-c0fa-4eff-b2e0-f8edd86561ba https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54321389 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_River_Rapids_Ride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamworld_(Australia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Dreamworld https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53481908 https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/dreamworld-accident-first-responders-first-interview-about-ordeal/b39f5525-14e6-4f8f-aeb3-dcdba5202a73 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-18/dreamworld-fatal-accident-ride-had-broken-down-inquest-told/9871898 https://www.afr.com/politics/new-tycoon-arrives-on-the-scene-19951120-k6nld https://ourworlds.co/2018/08/origins-john-longhurst-dreamworld/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we head to Russia's Transvaal Park. The Moscow waterpark opened in 2002 and was symbol of Russia's newfound booming private industry. The park closed in 2004.  Story written by Mitchell and Lindsay Hall Narrator Holly Mitchell Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Sources: https://de.zxc.wiki/wiki/Nodar_Wachtangowitsch_Kantscheli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transvaal_Park http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3489915.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3492393.stm https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/feb/23/russia https://www.rferl.org/a/1064189.html https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/architect-quizzed-over-fatal-moscow-roof-collapses Keep up with the show at https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ This series is produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Action Park existed today, would you go? Producer of the show Andrew Menczel is joined by Seth Porges, director and producer of the Class Action Park documentary. Seth Porges is a journalist and filmmaker. Previously, he worked as editor at Popular Mechanics and has appeared in roughly 50 episodes of Travel's Mysteries at the Museum. He holds the world record for giving the most unique Nerd Nite talks and is widely cited as a leading expert on the history of pinball. His unique ability to detect art forgeries at a quick glance has earned him an appearance on the primetime Fox competition show Superhuman. Seth's previous short film on Action Park was viewed by millions, inspired a Johnny Knoxville movie, and caused the park to reopen under its old name. https://www.classactionpark.com/ Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Keep up with the show at https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ This series is produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our first episode on Action Park covered it's wildly mismanaged Water World, oyu can listen to that here. This season, we cover Action Park's Motor World.  Story written by Mitchell and Lindsay Hall Narrator Holly Mitchell Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Keep up with the show at https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ This series is produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you go back to SeaWorld after listening to the last episode?  Producer of the show Andrew Menczel is joined by John Gregory, from the Theme Park Tribune, to discuss the ethical questions surrounding SeaWorld.  John Gregory has covered sports, politics, government and health care for a variety of news outlets, including the Illinois Radio Network and Rivet News Radio, as well as freelance work for the Florida Radio Network and contributing to the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast. He is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago. You can find him in the theme parks every chance he gets. https://www.themeparktribune.com/ Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Keep up with the show at https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ This series is produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To begin season 2 we delve into the complicated history of Seaworld, specifically the tragic death of Dawn Brancheau and the suffering of poor Tilikum the Orca. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/01/tilikum-seaworld-orca-killer-whale-dies/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaWorld_San_Diego https://medium.com/@kiaramunich/orcas-the-dark-side-of-seaworld-14023000122d https://www.blackfishmovie.com/ Story written by Mitchell and Lindsay Hall Narrator Holly Mitchell Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Keep up with the show at https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ This series is produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moloch is the biblical name of a Canaanite god associated with child sacrifice, through fire or war. The investigation into the Luna Park fire of 1979 has involved demons and gangsters.  Find out the story in this episode of Fairground Fuck Ups. Story written by: Mitchell and Lindsay Hall This series is being produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ or  https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts & https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/ Keep up with the show at:  https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ Sources https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/industrial/display/22130-luna-park-ghost-train-fire   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0QoBgzn3ys   https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/luna-park-tragedy-36th-anniversary-of-the-fire-that-killed-seven-riders-on-the-ghost-train-in-1979/news-story/6e70f4ea61959d1d393ce597da253c78   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHu7iS54oOo   A Secret Country by John Pilger - https://www.penguin.com.au/books/a-secret-country-9781407086323   https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essay/hellfire-richard-cooke/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Sharp   https://www.sydneycrimemuseum.com/crime-stories/abe-saffron/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moloch#:~:text=Moloch%20(also%20Molech%2C%20Mollok%2C,root%20mlk%2C%20%22king%22.     https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/collection-ghost-train-model or https://twitter.com/fairgroundpod Producers: Andrew Menczel & Emily Middleton   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tragedy struck Luna Park in 1979.   Story written by: Mitchell and Lindsay Hall This series is being produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ or  https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts & https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/ Keep up with the show at:  https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ Sources https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/industrial/display/22130-luna-park-ghost-train-fire   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0QoBgzn3ys   https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/luna-park-tragedy-36th-anniversary-of-the-fire-that-killed-seven-riders-on-the-ghost-train-in-1979/news-story/6e70f4ea61959d1d393ce597da253c78   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHu7iS54oOo   A Secret Country by John Pilger - https://www.penguin.com.au/books/a-secret-country-9781407086323   https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essay/hellfire-richard-cooke/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Sharp   https://www.sydneycrimemuseum.com/crime-stories/abe-saffron/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moloch#:~:text=Moloch%20(also%20Molech%2C%20Mollok%2C,root%20mlk%2C%20%22king%22.     https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/collection-ghost-train-model or https://twitter.com/fairgroundpod Producers: Andrew Menczel & Emily Middleton   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Action Park, in New Jersey, was infamous for its wild and dangerous rides, but it had a sinister undertone.  This is our first visit to the park and it won't be our last. Story written by: Mitchell and Lindsay Hall This series is being produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ or  https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts & https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/ Keep up with the show at:  https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ or https://twitter.com/fairgroundpod Producers: Andrew Menczel & Emily Middleton Sources: The Terrifying Saga Of Action Park's Loop-de-Loop Slide | Cracked.com   Traumatic License: An Oral History of Action Park | Mental Floss   True Story of Gene Mulvilhill From 'Class Action Park'   A Theme Park So Dangerous Even Donald Trump Thought It Was Nuts | Vanity Fair   8 Terrifying Action Park Deaths and Injuries | Decider   The Thrills and Horrors of HBO’s “Class Action Park” | The New Yorker   ‘Action Park’ looks back at one very dangerous amusement park - The Washington Post   Gene Mulvihill - Obituary   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11015214/ - Class Action Park the Documentary   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Park   https://www.amazon.com/Action-Park-Andy-Mulvihill/dp/0143134515/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=action+park&qid=1602270451&sr=8-2 - Book See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Battersea Park, England, and Edmonton, Canada, are the scenes for the two stories in this episode.  They are about the Big Dipper and Mindbender accidents. Story written by: Mitchell and Lindsay Hall This series is being produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ or  https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts & https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/ Keep up with the show at:  https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ or https://twitter.com/fairgroundpod Producers: Andrew Menczel & Emily Middleton Sources:  Sources   Toby Porter, London News Online, March 25 2020, https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/south-london-memories-battersea-fun-fair-the-fairground-attraction-that-turned-into-a-disaster/?fbclid=IwAR0VMIRNWAY--togZT-N0ts46t27TUAxcWcThgn38Is6PN4xz0GsGOsEaRY   https://londonist.com/2014/03/londons-forgotten-disasters-the-battersea-big-dipper-crash?fbclid=IwAR2UVxgC4_fGAHTeYg6sIP_2zBpnfrGs4I78cS2JsFlDK5d4U91U2wG81UU   Clint Pumphrey, How Stuff Works https://adventure.howstuffworks.com/destinations/theme-parks/10-deadliest-roller-coaster-accidents.htm?fbclid=IwAR2LP9Foddchal7zw8xw0Wo14aqnjA3DX8jMK9xL-Sf10cYKfOaxb6swgYQ#pt10     Jasmine Franklin, Edmonton Sun, June 14, 2011, https://web.archive.org/web/20140729002736/http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/06/13/mindbender-tragedy-25-years-later   CBS News, September 28, 2019, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/quimera-rollercoaster-at-la-feria-amusement-park-car-jumps-rails-2-killed-2019-09-28/   Kelly McCleary & Kay Guerrero, CNN, September 30, 2019, https://web.archive.org/web/20190930202527/https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/29/world/mexico-roller-coaster-derails-two-dead/index.html   Tragedy on the Mindbender, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtJ2V8XXJZw   Wikipedia entries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxyland   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindbender_(Galaxyland)#1986_accident   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Schwarzkopf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This shocking story takes place at Six Flags Great Adventure Park in Jackson, New Jersey.  Story written by: Mitchell and Lindsay Hall This series is being produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ or  https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts & https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/ Keep up with the show at:  https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ or https://twitter.com/fairgroundpod Producers: Andrew Menczel & Emily Middleton   References Kathleen Robinson, “Haunted by Fire”, NFPA Journal – May June 2014 https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/NFPA-Journal/2014/May-June-2014/Features/The-Haunted-Castle-Revisited?fbclid=IwAR0e9sTgTNPqYzYHrd1qIxU4qDJj9q47IVzRiZUx7wvoCAWeTWZRxZDy1Ts David Russell, “Anniversary of Fatal Haunted Castle Fire”, Queens Chronicle – May 2019 https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/anniversary-of-fatal-haunted-castle-fire/article_d375bc78-46bd-5828-9f93-b4f0c44f604f.html?fbclid=IwAR0e9sTgTNPqYzYHrd1qIxU4qDJj9q47IVzRiZUx7wvoCAWeTWZRxZDy1Ts Brett Bodner, “Six Flags Haunted Castle fire remembered 30 years later” Ausbury Park Press, NJ– May 2014 https://www.app.com/story/news/local/2014/05/10/six-flags-haunted-castle-fire-remembered-30-years-later/8950291/?fbclid=IwAR0e9sTgTNPqYzYHrd1qIxU4qDJj9q47IVzRiZUx7wvoCAWeTWZRxZDy1Ts   Bill Doyle, “The 1984 Haunted Castle Fire at Six Flags Great Adventure”, New Jersey 101.5 – May 2020 https://nj1015.com/the-1984-haunted-castle-fire-at-six-flags-great-adventure/?fbclid=IwAR0e9sTgTNPqYzYHrd1qIxU4qDJj9q47IVzRiZUx7wvoCAWeTWZRxZDy1Ts   Donald Janson “Girl Tells Court About Escaping Fun House Fire”, New York Times - June 13, 1985 https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/13/nyregion/girl-tells-court-about-escaping-fun-house-fire.html   Donald Janson “Park Fire an Accident Boy Testifies”, New York Times – June 12, 1985 https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/12/nyregion/park-fire-an-accident-boy-testifies.html   Donald Janson “Closing Statements to Jurors are made in Park Fire Trial”, New York Times – July 19, 1985 https://www.nytimes.com/1985/07/19/nyregion/closing-statements-to-jurors-are-made-in-park-fire-trial.html   “Father of Great Adventure Victim Says He’ll Reject Settlement”, AP News – December 24, 1985 https://apnews.com/b4cc5962f2aad462a0d9fe26df81e817   Haunted Castle (Six Flags Great Adventure) Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_Castle_(Six_Flags_Great_Adventure)   Six Flags Great Adventure homepage: https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kaitlyn Lassiter is an extraordinarily brave woman, hear her story.   New episodes of this podcast series will be released every Monday. This series is being produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ or  https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts & https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/ Keep up with the show at:  https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ or https://twitter.com/fairgroundpod Producers: Andrew Menczel & Emily Middleton Story written by Paul Dennett  Sources: Schreiner, 2008 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2008/11/24/95754.htm Hast, 2009 https://houseorgan.newsarchive.vumc.org/archive/HO_609/Moment1.htm Courier Journal (2008) https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2008/04/15/89148.htm Leonard, 2008 https://www.wave3.com/story/8325799/kentucky-kingdom-ride-accident-victim-speaks-out-for-safety-changes/ Business Journals 2008 https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/05/26/daily39.html Ed Markey website press release. 2012 https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-renews-call-for-passage-of-roller-coaster-safety-legislation#:~:text=Markey%20has%20introduced%20legislation%20in%20every%20Congress%20since,In%20Danger%2C%20and%20the%20Consumer%20Federation%20of%20America. Barrouquere, 2008 https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/trial-date-set-in-ky-amusement-park-accident/article_6e8650f7-9117-5e1a-8772-96920d2533f8.html WLKY website, 2008 https://www.wlky.com/article/friend-girl-maimed-at-six-flags-is-pretty-popular/3721159 Coasterpedia (date unknown). NOTE: original source link no longer exist https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Superman:_Tower_of_Power_(Kentucky_Kingdom) The Legal Examiner 2008 https://www.legalexaminer.com/legal/six-flags-kentucky-kingdom-settles-lawsuit/ Claims Journal 2008 https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/southeast/2008/04/04/88870.htm Alford 2008 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2008/03/11/88067.htm Image source: https://www.wave3.com/story/6789016/family-of-injured-girl-files-lawsuit-against-kentucky-kingdom/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.