All news on the topic: Theme parks

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Brits flock to UK waterpark that's best in Europe and 'more fun in the rain'
Dorset Adventure Park, which is set across 18 acres of woodland two lakes beside the ruins of Corfe Castle has beaten Poland's Energylandia, Siam Park in Tenerife, Spain and Aquapark Istralandia in Croatia
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UK's top campervan spot has forest ponies, gorgeous beaches and a theme park
The New Forest in Hampshire, which is situated between Bournemouth and Southampton, is home to a 2,000-year-old herd of ponies, Paultons theme park and 40 miles of coastline
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Rebel Wilson shares horror at being hit with a gun on set before hospital dash
Australian actress Rebel Wilson was rushed to the hospital last week after sustaining significant facial injuries while shooting for her new action-packed movie, Bride Hard.
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Girl, 8, loses a pint of blood on water slide as staff 'don't tell her key rule'
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: An Australian mother is now suing for more than $1 million (£513k) after the incident in 2020 left her daughter bleeding for weeks, requiring two rounds of surgery
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Mum shares genius hack for saving money at top UK theme park - with no queues
Nicola Lewis shared a video on TikTok showing how she managed to get her daughter and a friend onto the rollercoasters at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea for half price
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Teen killed on theme park ride after 'being thrown from 70mph cable swing'
The tragedy occurred in the popular resort town of Cap d’Agde on France's southern coast after suspected strong winds swung the ride at Luna Park causing two teenagers to plunge below
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Rishi Sunak and family enjoying 10-day holiday most Brits can only dream of
The Sunaks own a £5million luxury apartment in Santa Monica, about an hour’s drive from Disneyland - where park tickets can cost up to $244 (£191.40) per person, per day
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Boy, 6, severely injured falling off theme park rollercoaster as ride closed
A 6-year-old boy suffered 'traumatic injuries' after falling off the Galaxy Spin ride at the Fun Spot America – Kissimmee amusement park in Florida. Rescue crews managed to recover the boy from about 20 feet beneath the ride's track
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Rollercoaster gets stuck at highest point forcing riders to walk 200ft down
Magnum XL-200 is the first rollercoaster in history to go 200ft high - and it had a mechanical issue which forced guests to make the terrifying walk down in Cedar Point in Ohio
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Dad dies after falling off jet ski on holiday as he drowns in front of wife
Bill Siu, from California, tragically drowned after falling off a jet ski during a family holiday at Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains when strong winds and violent waves suddenly knocked him into the water
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'Unprecedented spending cuts by Tories have squeezed the life out of NHS'
The record 7.5 million people waiting for ops didn’t just materialise overnight - the number rose steadily before shooting up during Covid
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Rishi Sunak to jet off to his California hideaway and visit Disneyland with kids
The mega-rich Prime Minister and wife Akshata Murty, who met at Stanford University in California, own a luxury holiday home on America’s West Coast
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Theme park-goers left spinning out of control after ride gets stuck in reverse
Thrill-seekers at Rye Playland, just outside of New York, were left horrified when the Music Express ride malfunctioned and they ended up spinning in reverse for 10 minutes on July 23
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Brits warned as Spain hotspot set to introduce 'tourist fee' to ensure 'respect'
Regional officials in the hotspot of Santiago de Compostela intend to impose a tourist fee to ensure appropriate "respect" as they struggle to cope with a wave of visitors
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Man, 39, plunges to his death at Disney World as police seal off resort
A man fell to his death at Walt Disney World’s Contemporary Resort, located next to the popular Magic Kingdom theme park
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Thrill-seekers stuck halfway up 72ft rollercoaster at popular seaside resort
Thrill-seekers were left suspended in the air on a vertical drop portion of The Rage rollercoaster at Adventure Island theme park in Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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Dad breaks back after hearing body 'crunch' in horror amusement park accident
Craig Knight had taken his children to Coney Beach amusement park where the group decided to take a Waltzer ride, before the father-of-two felt a crunch in his back
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Dis Life: Beach body ready but no chance of getting full access to our coastline
Have you ever tried pushing a walker on sand or pebbles? It’s a challenge worthy of It's A Knockout
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UK's indoor theme park has rollercoaster and drop ride - and it's free
Babylon Park in Camden, London has plenty to keep families entertained on a rainy summer's day including an arcade, a VR zone, a soft play area and a number of rides
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'Prince George has a big destiny ahead of him - his mum keeps him grounded'
As Prince George celebrates his 10th birthday, royal experts tell us how his parents are trying to keep his childhood as normal as possible while preparing him for his royal destiny
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Inside abandoned theme park left to rot with piles of tickets and broken rides
Ghost Town in the Sky theme park, a once-popular wild-west-themed attraction in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, which opened in 1961 now remains abandoned amidst an ongoing lawsuit to determine its future
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'I used sunbeds as a teen and now have stage 4 cancer - healthy tans are a myth'
Mum-of-three Tanya Ballan was diagnosed with the serious form of skin cancer after suffering from back pain and a swollen stomach before discovering she had stage four cancer in both breasts
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Bizarre abandoned theme park frozen in time without visitors but staff remain
The Tivoli World theme park on the Costa del Sol, once a popular destination for British holidaymakers, has been closed for three years but staff continue to turn up for work
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Stunning new $2billion theme park to open as big as Disney's Magic Kingdom
A major new theme park, the size of Disney’s Magic Kingdom is coming to the Midwest and will have its grand opening in phases throughout 2025 and 2026. - promising 'thrilling Americana-themed experiences'
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Disney100 exhibition gives rare insight into the magic with immersive show
The in-depth family-friendly show will include ten galleries worth of rare artwork and memorabilia from The Walt Disney Archives.