The ride, called the ‘AtmosFEAR’, stranded at least thirty people. An Oregon amusement park blames the ride manufacturer after a topsy-turvy ride malfunctioned earlier this year, leaving two dozen riders upside down for almost thirty minutes.
A second complaint stemmed from the incident this June that sent social media into a frenzy with photos of the trapped motorcyclists. Photos showed customers hanging upside down on Oaks Park’s “AtmosFEAR” ride — a spinning pendulum-style roller coaster. Oaks Park sued Zamperla, which manufactured and installed the ride, claiming it was “negligent and responsible” for the accident and was liable for all damages, costs and attorney fees.
The complaint adds that Zamperla failed to keep the ride in a safe condition and didn’t have adequate equipment or procedures to repair or maintain it.
The park’s lawsuit against Zamperla is part of an effort to have a judge hold the ride manufacturer liable for any financial losses resulting from the ongoing legal battle over the June malfunction.
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Amy Yannotta sued Oaks Park in June after she learned that her 14-year-old daughter could not escape “AtmosFEAR.”
Yannotta added, “Her daughter sustained cuts, pains, aches throughout her body and increase flow of blood to the brain, resulting in high blood pressure, dizzy spells, tachycardia and chronic anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.”
Summary: The mother changed her original damages motion from $125,000 to $345,000 due to her negligence.
Two lawsuits were filed after the thrill ride broke down on the park’s first day of operation for the summer.
Chris Ryan shot the video of the several riders upside down and vertically trapped on the ride.
“This isn’t supposed to be like this,” he said, playing video of guests congregating around the base of the upside-down rollercoaster.
According to the agency, park engineers and fire authorities collaborated to “manually lower” the dizzying ride. Riders after thirty minutes were already back on solid ground and were receiving medical attention.
Just 3.5 miles from Portland’s city center, Oak’s Park is the oldest running amusement park in Oregon.
