It is a common basis for a newspaper feature – ‘person loses X stone after ride embarrassment’ – or something similar.
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Galactica stoppage: How the media responded
Media outlets are well-known for sensationalising routine theme park occurrences, and Monday’s stoppage of Alton Towers’ Galactica ride was no different.
Will Alton Towers recover from the Smiler crash?
The Smiler accident at Alton Towers crippled its visitor numbers in the second half of last year.
Thorpe Park delays Ghost Train opening date
Thorpe Park has announced that the opening of its new ride – Derren Brown’s Ghost Train – will be delayed.
Virginia Reel: The rollercoaster that time forgot
The Virginia Reel was one of the most exciting and untempered rollercoasters to have graced the world’s amusement parks.
Alton Towers plans depict SW8 ride layout
Alton Towers has submitted planning documents to Staffordshire Moorlands Council that reveal the layout of its next major ride.
Editorial: Smiler victims need better guidance
It is time that the seriously injured victims of Alton Towers’ Smiler rollercoaster accident were helped to move on with their lives properly.
Alton Towers pleads guilty to Smiler charges
Alton Towers operator Merlin Entertainments has pleaded guilty to charges following the Smiler rollercoaster crash last year.
