6-year-old boy severely injured after apparent fall from Florida rollercoaster, officials say

A total of 15 charges are being handed out over the alleged purposefully underreporting of equipment weight in order to speed up the approval process for the concert in July last year. Hong Kong prosecutors have charged three contractors involved in the tragic screen collapse at boyband Mirror’s concert in July last year with conspiracy [...]

BD2023-08-31T13:52:50+01:00August 31st, 2023|News|

Shocking moment platform collapses during pirate-themed amusement park show

Seven people were injured in an accident on Monday at Germany's biggest theme park, police said - the second alarming incident there in just three months. The accident unfolded at the Europa-Park in the town of Rust, near the French and Swiss borders, when a mobile pool cracked and wrenched apart the diving platforms attached to [...]

BD2023-11-08T13:09:45+00:00August 15th, 2023|News|

7 people caught on fun ride at the São Mateus Fair at 30 meters high

Seven people were trapped in an amusement park about 30 meters high at Feira de São Mateus, in Viseu. Authorities and rescue teams were called to the scene to rescue the people, and at least three have already been rescued. Although there were no reports of injuries, the work to rescue the other people could [...]

BD2023-10-10T09:26:54+01:00August 10th, 2023|News|

Boy, 10, remains hospitalized after fall from carnival ride at Taste of Antioch

A 10-year-old boy who was thrown from a carnival ride at the Taste of Antioch Sunday afternoon remains hospitalized. The Antioch Fire Department received a call at about 2:40 p.m. Sunday, of a child who had been hurt in a carnival ride during the Taste of Antioch. The 10-year-old boy, Huntley, was airlifted from Antioch [...]

BD2023-11-01T12:15:54+00:00July 18th, 2023|News|

8 people stuck upside down on roller coaster for 3 hours after malfunction in US

Eight carnival-goers in the United States, including seven children, were left hanging upside down on a roller coaster that malfunctioned for at least three hours on Sunday. While none of them were injured, all were taken to the hospital. The mechanical failure happened on the last day of the Forest County Festival in Crandon town, [...]

BD2024-06-24T09:36:29+01:00July 2nd, 2023|News|

One killed, nine injured in roller coaster crash in Sweden

One person was killed and nine injured, including children, in a roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park in the Swedish capital on Sunday, representatives of the park said. Eyewitnesses said the park's Jetline roller coaster had partly derailed during a ride, sending people crashing to the ground. "Today is a day of [...]

BD2023-11-21T15:18:25+00:00June 25th, 2023|News|

Till Lindemann falls from stage at Rammstein’s first show of 2023

Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann fell off the stage at the band’s first concert of the year in Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday (May 22). At the end of the gig at Vingis Park, all six members of the German industrial metal band stood at the front of the stage to thank fans and wrap up the [...]

BD2023-11-14T13:50:32+00:00May 27th, 2023|News|

UK’s tallest coaster breaks down as riders forced to walk down slope

The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach had to be closed for the day on Tuesday after a change in weather conditions caused it to grind to a halt with passengers having to evacuate. Britain's biggest rollercoaster 'broke down' leaving petrified riders to walk down the steep slope. The Big One at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach [...]

BD2024-01-23T09:25:48+00:00April 23rd, 2023|News|

Three contractors charged in screen collapse for underreporting the weight of equipment to speed up the approval process

A total of 15 charges are being handed out over the alleged purposefully underreporting of equipment weight in order to speed up the approval process for the concert in July last year. Hong Kong prosecutors have charged three contractors involved in the tragic screen collapse at boyband Mirror’s concert in July last year with conspiracy [...]

VD2023-03-27T17:28:16+01:00April 20th, 2023|News|

The time has come for Prolight + Sound 2023

Trekking to Frankfurt next week? Meet us from the 25th–28th of April 2023 in Hall 11, E38, Messe Frankfurt! Experience our expert–led panel discussion and lecture, gain more info on Blumano products and services, and join us for the usual chitchat. What we plan to do Come by Hall 11, E38 and let’s get together [...]

VD2023-04-17T11:36:48+01:00April 18th, 2023|News|
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