News Sports Business Food 78° Full Menu 78° Home eEdition Customer Service Customer Service Newsletters Obituaries News All News Local news Crime Politics The Buzz C. W. Gusewelle Nation & World 913 816 North Cass County Lee's Summit Homicide KC Community Faces Mary Sanchez Eyewitness Weird News Video Photos Sports All Sports Chiefs Royals Royals photos Sporting KC Olympics Kansas Missouri K-State High School Scores & Stats NASCAR Outdoors NBA Buy Tickets Blogs & Columns Red Zone The Full 90 Campus Corner For Pete's Sake Sam Mellinger Vahe Gregorian Politics Politics Elections The Missouri Influencer Series Opinion All Opinion Editorials Letters to the Editor Colleen Nelson Derek Donovan Dave Helling Melinda Henneberger Steve Kraske Toriano Porter Mary Sanchez Steve Rose Guest commentary Syndicated columnists Submit a Letter Entertainment Entertainment Ink … [Read more...] about A month after Schlitterbahn’s opening, four rides remain closed at the KCK water park
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4 rides at Kansas water park still shut over safety concerns
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Four rides at a Kansas water park where a 10-year-old boy was decapitated remain closed two months after auditors found the rides did not comply with state requirements for amusement park rides.Permits for the four rides at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, expired July 1 and it’s unclear when they will reopen, the Kansas City Star reported. The four rides — Soaring Eagle, Boogie Bahn, Whirlpool and Wolfpack — were among 11 rides that regulators from the Kansas Department of Labor audited in May. The other seven rides have since resumed operations.The audit occurred after 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was decapitated in August 2016 while riding the 17-story Verruckt waterslide.“Three of the four rides required additional time to address certain administrative issues raised in the audit findings,” Schlitterbahn spokeswoman Winter Prosapio stated in an email. She said the Whirlpool will not open this season … [Read more...] about 4 rides at Kansas water park still shut over safety concerns
What’s new at nearby amusement parks this summer
Hold onto your hats — and the nearest available hand — for this season’s new theme park thrill rides. On Long Island, Splish Splash Water Park in Calverton rolls out The Riptide Racer flume mat slide ride and Bombs Away, a 300-foot-long loop-de-loop with freefall and splashdown. Adventureland in East Farmingdale unveils its Mystery Mansion dark ride. Diggerland USA West Berlin, New Jersey NEW FOR 2018 A multimillion-dollar, seven-acre expansion with five new rides, including the 130-foot-high, 700-foot-long Soaring Eagle Zip Line spanning nearly the entire length of the park, and Ventrac 3400Y, a hydrostatic compact tractor kids can drive around an asphalt course. ADMISSION $34.95 for guests over 42 inches tall; $29.95 for kids 36 to 42 inches tall; free for kids less than 36 inches (limited rides).INFO 856-768-1110, diggerlandusa.com Hersheypark Hershey, PennsylvaniaNEW FOR 2018 Located on the “Boardwalk” (despite the name, the … [Read more...] about What’s new at nearby amusement parks this summer
New Schlitterbahn audit finds violations on all 11 rides. Is the water park safe?
News Sports Business Food 87° Full Menu 87° Home eEdition Customer Service Customer Service Newsletters Obituaries News All News Local news Crime Politics The Buzz C. W. Gusewelle Nation & World 913 816 North Cass County Lee's Summit Homicide KC Community Faces Mary Sanchez Eyewitness Weird News Video Photos Sports All Sports Chiefs Royals Royals photos Sporting KC Olympics Kansas Missouri K-State High School Scores & Stats NASCAR Outdoors NBA Buy Tickets Blogs & Columns Red Zone The Full 90 Campus Corner For Pete's Sake Sam Mellinger Vahe Gregorian Politics Politics Elections Opinion All Opinion Editorials Letters to the Editor Colleen Nelson Derek Donovan Dave Helling Melinda Henneberger Steve Kraske Toriano Porter Mary Sanchez Steve Rose Guest commentary Syndicated columnists Submit a Letter Entertainment Entertainment Ink Events Arts & Culture Music … [Read more...] about New Schlitterbahn audit finds violations on all 11 rides. Is the water park safe?
Kool & the Gang, air show, zip lines to highlight GM River Days
12th annual bash along downtown riverfrontTo feature 50 bands, a dozen food optionsMusic headliners include Kool & the Gang, soul singer Avant Aaron Eckels GM River Days, in its 12th year, takes place from the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Terminal and Dock just west of the GM Renaissance Center to William G. Milliken State Park to the east. Attending River DaysWhen: June 22-24, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.Where: Along Detroit's downtown riverfront, from William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor to the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Terminal and DockCost: Generally $3, but $5 after 3 p.m. each day and free before 5 p.m. FridayMusic lineup: Go to RiverDays.com for updatesGM River Days enters its 12th year this summer with more than 50 music performers and a dozen options to nosh along the Detroit riverfront. The June 22-24 festival, presented by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort and sponsored by General Motors Co., shows off the event space along the Detroit … [Read more...] about Kool & the Gang, air show, zip lines to highlight GM River Days