A horrifying accident at the Kankaria Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, shocked the nation. The Discovery pendulum ride snapped mid-swing, sending its carriage crashing down. The tragedy ...

This is a red flag for a theme park. Thrill seekers at Six Flags America were in for quite the ride over the weekend: Thirty-two people got stuck on the SteamWhirler ride at the Bowie, Maryland park ...

A sharp cracking noise was audible just prior to the collapse, succeeded by a resounding thud as the circular gondola, which still contained passengers, plummeted to the ground. A pendulum-style giant ...

In Indiana, 13 safety inspectors scramble to keep up with the between 800 and 1,000 carnival rides that enter the state each year -- usually with only enough time for one inspection per ride. In ...