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On its website, Amusements of America says that since its debut in 2002, the Fire Ball has become "one of the most popular thrill rides on the AOA Midway." The company description of the ride says it swings riders 40 feet above the midway while spinning them at 13 revolutions per minute. "I like staying on ground level and this confirmed it for me," said Matteo Timpanaro-Perrotta. "I’m kind of glad it’s closed down because I don’t want anyone to get hurt either," said 12-year-old Sabine Harnisch.įor others, the tragic accident in Ohio is reason enough to skip the thrill altogether. Regardless, boardwalk operators plan to talk with the Netherlands-based manufacturer to see if there are any special adjustments they need to make after the horrific accident in Ohio.Ī handful of tourists walking along the Santa Cruz boardwalk were relieved Thursday that the ride had been closed. In that case, someone fell on the platform before climbing onto the Fire Ball. Reyes stressed that only one injury has been reported since the ride came to the boardwalk in 2003. California has some of the most stringent ride safety rules in the world." "Our ride is a fixed ride, a permanent amusement ride," Reyes said. The Fire Ball at the Ohio State Fair is portable, which means it can be taken apart and moved from one event to the next.

However, there are key differences between the Santa Cruz ride and the one in Ohio, according to Reyes. "We are keeping the ride closed indefinitely until we hear more from the state," Reyes said. So park officials inspected the ride Thursday morning in addition to the usual daily check. Officials with the Santa Cruz Boardwalk said they closed down the ride out of an abundance of caution.īoardwalk spokesman Kris Reyes said officials were planning to inspect the ride Wednesday night, but darkness made it more difficult.

The Fire Ball ride at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk was shut down late Wednesday night hours after a deadly incident involving the same ride at the Ohio State Fair. The man who was killed was one of several people who were thrown when the ride malfunctioned, Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said earlier. "The fair is about the best things in life, and tonight with this accident it becomes a terrible, terrible tragedy," said Republican Gov. In a statement, the Ohio State Fair said: "Our hearts are heavy for the families of those in last night's tragic accident." The fair also said all rides will be shut down until they are inspected by the state, but other activities at the fair will go on as scheduled. "The whole row just broke off, and they went flying," Kiley added. “The state guys said, ‘You guys are to be commended for going above and beyond,’” said Reithoffer.4th Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian or Bicyclist in San Jose in Less Than 24 Hours The Fireball ride at Castle Park is a looping roller coaster that challenges your courage as you go head over heels at ever increasing velocity. No one was hurt on the ride and it was operating normally soon after. “Fireball” is 5 to 6 years old, according to Reithoffer. State inspectors tested the ride Wednesday, and found it in excellent condition. Patrick Reithoffer, the owner of Reithoffer Shows, reported that “Fireball” was shut down early afternoon Tuesday due to the ride operator detecting an unfamiliar noise coming from the ride. The state of Massachusetts has a very stringent inspection program and all of our rides passed that thorough inspection before the fair opened.” Popovich commented further that the rides are periodically inspected during fair hours. “There was no “incident” and the ride did not “snap”. the ride section was re-assembled, test run and then re-opened,” she said. During one of these inspections our employee dismantled the track of the ride purposely in order to do a thorough inspection of the section.

She reported that “.Reithoffer Shows employees are required to inspect each and every ride prior to opening each day. Sharon Popovich, of the Reithoffer Blue Unit front office, responded to the post in an email.

Sue Rodrigues, Operations Coordinator for the Brockton Fair, said that the poster had witnessed “routine maintenance,” and that the ride was not, and had not been broken.