One of the UK’s biggest theme parks has closed its doors The biggest theme park in Wales has announced its immediate closure after nearly 40 years in the business. Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire nearly closed back in 2008, but was saved after a £25m investment. However, in a statement, the park confirmed that they […]
10 months ago
They had to walk 65ft back to the ground in 40C heat. An unfortunate group of adrenaline junkies became stranded at the top of the Alton Towers ride Oblivion, and had to walk all the way back to ground level on one of the hottest days in British history. While many chose to do as […]
3 years ago
Witnesses “had to scream” to draw attention to what was happening. A carnival ride in Sydney had to be shut down this week after a toddler had a lucky escape from death. Horrified onlookers watched as a child’s harness flew open just seconds before the free-fall ride at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show was about to take […]
3 years ago
This is a big move for the company. Online travel company Expedia has banned all holidays from their website that include “cruel” treatment of dolphins and whales. Expedia has stopped selling any that include performances by captive dolphins and whales, which have been criticised by many over the years. They are not the first to […]
4 years ago
The youngest was only five years old. Around 30 people in a theme park in Blackpool, England were rescued from a rollercoaster on Tuesday afternoon. The well known ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach broke down while the 30 people were enjoying the ride, including a five year old boy. Built in 1935, the wooden Grand […]
4 years ago
14,000 people will reportedly be hired for the new theme park. Universal Studios have a bit of an interesting situation on their hands, with regards to their theme parks in Orlando. A lot of their main attractions are based on characters from Marvel Studios, which as you may know, has been bought by Disney. However, […]
6 years ago