/tags/amusement-rides Amusement Rides en-US Copyright Wed, 01 Jul 2020 21:30:06 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-07-01/kings-island-opens-49th-season-with-new-giga-coaster-safety-rules Kings Island is opening for its 49th season with a brand new giga coaster, Orion , and a slew of new safety precautions as the coronavirus pandemic... Wed, 01 Jul 2020 21:30:06 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-07-01/kings-island-opens-49th-season-with-new-giga-coaster-safety-rules Tana Weingartner /news-partners/2020-05-26/six-flags-will-reopen-its-first-park-on-june-5-requiring-masks-and-health-checks Six Flags says it will use thermal imaging to screen temperatures of guests and employees before they can enter. Tue, 26 May 2020 16:08:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-26/six-flags-will-reopen-its-first-park-on-june-5-requiring-masks-and-health-checks Bill Chappell /wvxu-stories/2019-12-16/neighbors-to-kings-island-please-cut-the-noise While amusement park enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the opening of Kings Island's new giga coaster Orion in 2020, people who live nearby are... Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:01:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-12-16/neighbors-to-kings-island-please-cut-the-noise Tana Weingartner /news/2019-11-07/dewine-signs-tylers-law-to-strengthen-amusement-ride-inspections Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a bill that strengthens rules for amusement rides in Ohio.The new law is named after 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell, of… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:16:53 GMT /news/2019-11-07/dewine-signs-tylers-law-to-strengthen-amusement-ride-inspections Jo Ingles /news/2019-07-25/five-rides-shut-down-at-ohio-state-fair The Ohio Department of Agriculture has shut down the Kissell's Military Base ride at the Ohio State Fair. Four more rides are currently not operate… Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:49:49 GMT /news/2019-07-25/five-rides-shut-down-at-ohio-state-fair Gabe Rosenberg /news/2019-07-15/ahead-of-ohio-state-fair-dewine-wants-more-amusement-ride-inspectors Next week’s opening of the Ohio State Fair will mark two years since a fairgoer died when a ride fell apart.The Fire Ball amusement broke down… Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:43:30 GMT /news/2019-07-15/ahead-of-ohio-state-fair-dewine-wants-more-amusement-ride-inspectors Karen Kasler /news/2019-06-04/lawsuit-says-thrill-ride-maker-knew-of-defect-before-ohio-state-fair-crash A lawsuit filed against the maker of an amusement ride that broke apart at the Ohio State Fair says the company knew years before about a defect that… Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:52:47 GMT /news/2019-06-04/lawsuit-says-thrill-ride-maker-knew-of-defect-before-ohio-state-fair-crash Associated Press /news/2019-03-25/two-years-after-fatal-accident-ohio-increasing-oversight-of-state-fair-rides As the second anniversary of the deadly Ohio State Fair accident approaches, the state's new Director of Agriculture is pushing new rules for ride… Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-03-25/two-years-after-fatal-accident-ohio-increasing-oversight-of-state-fair-rides Steve Brown /news/2019-03-18/agriculture-director-pushes-new-ride-safety-rules-for-ohio-state-fair The failure of Ohio State Fair officials to pass on a manufacturer's warning that chairs on an overhead ride could fall apart has prompted Ohio's… Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:06:21 GMT /news/2019-03-18/agriculture-director-pushes-new-ride-safety-rules-for-ohio-state-fair Associated Press /wvxu-stories/2018-09-27/update-this-roller-coaster-is-on-its-way-out-at-kings-island Updated 09/27/18 10:15 a.m. Bye, bye birdie! Firehawk is thrilling its final visitors this fall. Kings Island announced Thursday the coaster, which... Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:15:33 GMT /wvxu-stories/2018-09-27/update-this-roller-coaster-is-on-its-way-out-at-kings-island Tana Weingartner