Jury Awards Teens $550K After Oregon Amusement Park Ride Left Them Hanging Upside Down: Report
Video showed riders suspended vertically on the AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Park after the spinning pendulum malfunctioned on opening day of summer 2024.
TL;DR
- A jury awarded $550,000 to two teenage girls after an amusement park ride malfunctioned.
- The teens were left hanging upside down for nearly 30 minutes on the AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Park in Portland.
- The jury voted 10-2, awarding $275,000 to each girl against Oaks Park and ride manufacturer Zamperla.
- The lawsuit highlighted a lack of a safety plan and emergency tools at Oaks Park to handle such a malfunction.
- Oaks Park stated they are grateful all riders are safe and are committed to rider safety.