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Survivors of ‘forgotten tragedy’ campaign for memorial 50 years on

Survivors of one of the UK’s “absolutely forgotten” tragedies are campaigning for a memorial to commemorate the disaster 50 years on. Five children were killed and 13 others injured on May 30 1972, when the Big Dipper rollercoaster crashed in ...

28 May 2022 at 03:45

Arts & Entertainment

Tír na nÓg themed land and new rollercoasters will open at Emerald Park this spring

Emerald Park has confirmed a new Tír na nÓg themed land and new rollercoasters will open to customers this May. The Co Meath theme park - formerly known as Tayto Park - today (March 21) offered a sneak peek into its much-anticipated new ...

21 Mar 2024 at 16:33

World

Riders trapped upside down for hours on rollercoaster

An investigation has been launched into how eight people became trapped upside down on a rollercoaster at a festival in the US. Some of them were trapped for more than three hours at the event in Wisconsin. The rollercoaster’s cars got ...

06 Jul 2023 at 10:41

Arts

Kilkenny Arts Festival: Rollercoaster Sessions will deliver a series of musical twists

Kilkenny Arts Festival is undoubtedly a highlight of our year, and we are particularly excited to work again with the incredible team at Kilkenny Arts Festival. David Murphy, Niamh Regan, Gary O’Neill, our old friend Rozi Plain and ...

09 Aug 2024 at 17:33

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Rollercoaster superfans planning theme park wedding after engagement on Nemesis – which they rode 700 times this year

Two rollercoaster superfans who met working at a theme park and got engaged on Nemesis at Alton Towers are planning to overcome the two-year closure of their favourite ride by visiting it during every week of its renovation. Ben, ...

16 Nov 2022 at 08:00

What's On

Rollercoaster Sessions lineup packed with great acts in Kilkenny

Rollercoaster Sessions return this year to the Kilkenny Arts Festival with a programme of exceptional artists in some of the city’s most-loved venues. Every year the Festival teams up with legendary local record store ...

19 Jul 2024 at 23:33

New Toxicator ride at Alton Towers closes on opening day after pipe bursts

Alton Towers’ latest attraction, Toxicator, was forced to close on its opening day after a burst pipe caused a leak of brown liquid. Visitors at the Staffordshire theme park have expressed frustration at the ride’s ...

16 Mar 2025 at 20:12

Daredevil grandmother, 72, ‘honoured’ to be chief ride tester at Alton Towers

A 72-year-old grandmother of four said she is “honoured” to have been given the role of testing rollercoaster rides at Alton Towers Resort. Jackie Smith, who lives near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, will be known as ...

18 Jul 2024 at 21:30

Arts

David Kitt to perform free show in Kilkenny

David Kitt re-releases 2006’s release Not Fade Away this Friday on vinyl for the first time and will perform in Rollercoaster Records in Kilkenny on Sunday. Originally released on Rough Trade records, the ...

21 May 2024 at 22:33

Arts

Niamh Regan set to play pop up show in Kilkenny

Critically acclaimed Galway artist Niamh Regan will perform a free pop up show at Rollercoaster Records on June 3 at 2pm to mark the release of her second album ‘Come As You Are’ on vinyl. Niamh Regan’s ...

31 May 2024 at 11:33

Rollercoaster races to arrive at Legoland with opening of new £10m ride

Legoland visitors will be able to race one another on a rollercoaster with the arrival of a new £10 million ride. Minifigure Speedway, opening on April 6, is the world’s first Lego duelling ...

05 Apr 2024 at 16:05

World

Rollercoaster crash at German amusement park injures 34

Two rollercoaster trains have crashed into each other at an amusement park in southern Germany, injuring at least 34 people, two of them severely. One rollercoaster train braked heavily ...

11 Aug 2022 at 17:46

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