There are numerous options available when it comes to amusement park rides and choosing one can be confusing. The other injured riders range in age from 14 to 42, and at least two of them were listed in critical condition Thursday at Ohio State Medical Center.One of the most exciting and stimulating family activities is to attend an amusement park irrespective of whether it is a local park or an international amusement sensation, the rides and games will keep everyone enthralled. Marine Corps says in a statement that Jarrell had enlisted Friday and was to begin basic training next summer. Tyler Jarrell, 18, of Columbus, died on the midway. The U.S. The footage shows one section holding four riders falling from the main part of the ride and at least two people tumbling from their seats. In the Ohio accident, video captured by a bystander shows the ride swinging above its bottom platform when a crashing sound is heard. Reyes said all rides at the Boardwalk undergo daily morning inspections before the park opens, and also routine planned and surprise inspections from the state. The Fire Ball has been operating at the Boardwalk since 2003. According to KMG’s website, the rides are marketed to potential buyers as capable of being assembled by three people in a span of three to four hours.

The Fire Ball, which made its debut in 2002, swings riders 40 feet above the midway while spinning them at 13 to 15 revolutions per minute, according to the Amusements of America website. It carries and swings 24 riders, in four-seat carriages, back and forth like a pendulum while the wheel they are attached to also spins.īoth the Orange County and Sacramento rides are classified as portable, while the rest are permanent installations. “We certainly won’t release them until we know they can be operated safely.” “We’re trying to get information about what occurred in Ohio,” Monterroza said. The other affected parks and rides in California are La Revolución at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park in Southern California Beach Blaster at Belmont Park in San Diego G Force at the Orange County Fair, operated by Ray Cammack Shows and Fire Ball at the Cal Expo State Fair in Sacramento, operated by Butler Amusements.Ĭal-OSHA spokeswoman Erika Monterroza said it is “too soon to know” when inspections would be completed and the rides re-opened. The ride is temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution.” “We are working closely with the ride manufacturer and regulatory authorities to reopen the ride as soon as possible.

“While California’s Great America does not have the same ride as the one involved in the incident at the Ohio State Fair, we have temporarily closed our Delirium ride pending inspections,” reads a statement from park owner Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. In its alert, Cal-OSHA stated that it asked the amusement park owners to voluntarily close the rides “pending word from the manufacturers, KMG or Chance Morgan, Inc./ Chance Rides, Inc., or after a ride inspection by Cal/OSHA.” The Boardwalk ride is manufactured by KMG, and Great America’s Delirium is manufactured by Chance, which has also asked its customers to cease operating the ride. About 90 minutes later, Cal-OSHA sent out its notice asking for voluntary closures. Wednesday after learning about the incident in Ohio, spokesman Kris Reyes said. Officials at the Boardwalk voluntarily closed the Fire Ball ride at about 8:30 p.m. Delirium and other similar rides throughout the state have been shut down indefinitely in the wake of a deadly ride accident at the Ohio State Fair on July 26, 2017. Anne-Marie Reynolds/San Jose Mercury News

Shown is a 2002 file photo of “Delirium,” a pendulum-type spinning ride at California’s Great America in Santa Clara. The incarnation at Great America is called Delirium, and the Santa Cruz Boardwalk version shares the same Fire Ball name as the Ohio ride. Several manufacturers have versions of the pendulum-type ride, which is known by various names including The Claw, Freak Out, Frisbee, Afterburner, Revolution and Street Fighter.

Similar rides across the United States and Canada were closed Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

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