| Re: Thirteen children injured in amusement park ride accident - Bridgend, Aug 2025 Posted by anthony215 at 18:58, 14th August 2025 |     |
As a local the fairground has been going downhill for years and will shut for good in October. Quite a lot.of angry people on Facebook groups saying the rides had problems for a while and making some allegations about the ride operator
| Re: Thirteen children injured in amusement park ride accident - Bridgend, Aug 2025 Posted by grahame at 18:56, 14th August 2025 | |
Is that really a transport item?
Interesting question. The ride is probably subject to VAT as it's not transit from one place to another. But it (or was) transporting Children around the track. I wondered whether we should be talking about the demise of the Disney train and paddle steamer ....
| Re: Thirteen children injured in amusement park ride accident - Bridgend, Aug 2025 Posted by ChrisB at 16:29, 14th August 2025 | |
Is that really a transport item?
| Thirteen children injured in amusement park ride accident - Bridgend, Aug 2025 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 22:39, 13th August 2025 | |
From the BBC:
Thirteen children and one adult have received minor injuries after an accident involving a ride at Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend.
The incident involved the Wacky Worm ride, which is described as a "small introductory roller coaster" on the park's website.
Footage on social media appears to show adults helping a number of children off the ride. Police have advised the public to avoid the area.
In a statement, Coney Beach Pleasure Park said it was instructed by police to clear the site after an incident on a "third-party ride" not owned by the park.
South Wales Police said officers were called to the amusement park at about 17:50 BST following an accident on one of the rides.
Seven patients were taken to hospital by ambulance for further treatment.
The amusement park will remain closed tomorrow while officers and health and safety personnel carry out their investigation.
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said paramedics, ambulances and a hazardous area response team were sent to the scene.
The park apologised for the disruption and said it will provide refunds to affected customers as soon as possible.
