Rachel Hawes is suing Cedar Point after suffering a traumatic brain injury from being struck by a metal plate that detached from a roller coaster.
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“Rachel suffered permanent and life-altering injuries as a result of being struck in the head by a dislodged flag plate while simply standing in line,” said Attorney James Murray, who represents Rachel Hawes, her husband and her father.
It opened in 1870 and is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the US behind Lake Compounce. Cedar Point, which is owned and operated by Cedar Fair, is the flagship of the company's amusement park chain.
The lawsuit alleges that the metal plate that struck Hawes in the head came off because bolts holding it to the Top Thrill Dragster train had come loose due to improper inspection and maintenance of the ride. Hawes and her family are seeking damages in excess of $13 million.
While the Top Thrill will be gone at the start of the 2023 season and its apparent replacement remains in limbo, there will be a new coaster at the park next summer. And it couldn't be more different size-wise and otherwise.
Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. has declined its purchase offer, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. said in a statement. In response to inquiries from various stakeholders, we confirm that our offer to acquire Cedar Fair was rejected.
Two of the country's largest regional amusement park firms — Sandusky-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. and Six Flags Entertainment Corp., based in Texas — are merging into a combined company worth around $8 billion, according to a release Thursday from Cedar Fair.
SeaWorld issued a statement late Tuesday confirming that its offer, reportedly worth $3.4 billion, was turned down. “In response to inquires from various stakeholders, we confirm that our offer to acquire Cedar Fair was rejected,” the statement said.
A Michigan woman struck in the head by a metal bracket that fell off a roller coaster at an Ohio amusement park has sued the park and its parent company, alleging their negligence caused the accident that left her with traumatic brain injuries.
A new video released by Cedar Point this week teases what's ahead for the amusement park's popular Top Thrill Dragster, three years after it was shut down after a park patron was severely injured by a piece of metal that fell from the ride.
Q: Why is Cedar Point going cashless? A: The big reason Cedar Fair, parent company of Cedar Point, is going cashless at all of its parks is it minimizes the need for cash control.
“After 19 seasons in operation with 18 million riders experiencing the world's first strata coaster, Top Thrill Dragster, as you know it, is being retired, Cedar Point said in an announcement on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. SANDUSKY, Ohio -- After more than a year of speculation, Cedar Point has made it official.
Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. has declined its purchase offer, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. said in a statement. In response to inquiries from various stakeholders, we confirm that our offer to acquire Cedar Fair was rejected.
The owners of the land that's home to California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara has been sold and the park will eventually close, according to Cedar Fair L.P., the sellers of the property. The parcel was sold for $310 million with a lease agreement, Cedar Fair announced on Monday.
Earlier this year, Cedar Point confirmed their reimagined Top Thrill Dragster would open for the 2024 season after announcing in September the current ride experience was being retired after 19 seasons.
The world's second-tallest roller coaster will be closed permanently, a year after a small object flew off the coaster and severely injured a woman in line. The Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, was the world's tallest coaster when it opened in 2003.