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On August 3, 2005, a 7-year-old boy from Norwalk, Connecticut died of blunt force trauma to the head after he climbed out of a boat on the Ye Old Mill ride, where he became trapped underwater by a conveyor belt. The victim's family sued the county that owned Playland, and on March 24, 2009, the defendants were ordered to pay US$1.25 million, as ...
An old mill is a type of amusement park ride where unaccompanied boats float on guideways and traverse through dark tunnels. These themed dark rides originated in the late 19th century and are known by a variety of names, including tunnel of love and river cave .
The Dragon Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland amusement park in Rye, New York. Opened in 1929, it was designed and built by amusement ride creator Frederick Church, [1] the co-inventor of the Racing Derby, another early 20th century amusement park ride. The Dragon Coaster has approximately 3,400 feet of track and is, at its highest ...
The iconic Playland opened in 1928 in the Lower Hudson Valley, NY. In 1987, the 280-acre park was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Here are 9 old world towns to explore, as picked by World Atlas: Rhinebeck NY Located on the east side of the Hudson River in Dutchess County, " Rhinebeck is home to a rich history all its own ...
Airplane Coaster, known previously as the Aero-Coaster and the Aeroplane Dips, [1] was a wooden roller coaster which operated at Playland Amusement Park in Rye, New York, from 1928 until 1957. History and design
On June 12, 2005, a 24-year-old man from Queens, New York, drowned at the Coney Island Beach while playing with his friends. He was the third person to die there. [58] On July 4, 2005, a 20-year-old man from Sunset Park, New York, drowned at the beach shortly after closing. The victim was airlifted to Coney Island Hospital where he was ...
Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach is a historic park and public beach located on Long Island Sound at Rye City, Westchester County, New York.It is located next to the separately listed Playland Amusement Park.