Small News From The Theme Park Industry

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Tokyo Dome City attractions are closed after a maintenance worker dies during an inspection of the Flying Balloon kid's drop tower

Female worker dies after being trapped in equipment at Tokyo Dome park

A female worker inspecting equipment at an amusement park in Tokyo on Tuesday was trapped for about five hours and later died, police said.

english.kyodonews.net

Seems like the entire park including Thunder Dolphin will be closed indefinitely, at least until the end of June as of now.

Tokyo Dome City Attractions

en.www.at-raku.com

 

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Niagara Amusement Park has suspended season pass sales for 2026. Their official Facebook page has gone from having multiple posts per week to complete radio silence. Might the park be in danger of closing again?

And speaking of closed parks…

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/1t0d0zu/niagara_amusement_park_splash_world_officially