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The podcast returns for Season 4 after a 2 year hiatus and we will release a new episode every 2 weeks. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter Podcast produced by: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ If you have a story get in touch: [email protected] Podcast Creator and Executive Producer: Andrew Menczel Season 4 produced by: Andrew Menczel, Emmeline Peterson and Emilie Lauer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to sexual violence from 9:07.  In this episode we cover four incidents that have occurred just this year.  The first two occurred at this years Sydney Royal Easter Show, Australia. The second incident happened at Kenjeran Park in East Java's Surabaya City. The final story relates to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.  If you found this content triggering, help is available. Australia  1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 USA RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline 800 656 4673 UK Rape Crisis England & Wales 0808 802 9999 Europe Rape Crisis Network Europe (RCNE) Everywhere Else https://www.interaction.org/wp-content/uploads/resource-library/international_centers_for_survivors_of_sexual_assault_45553.pdf For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disneyland, it's the happiest place on earth. At least that's what the Mickey Mouse club wants us all to believe.  For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the most horrific story we've covered on Fairground F*ck-ups.  Two tragic accidents at two different waterslides and two tragic young lives lost.  In this story we cover the Napa High waterslide accident that occurred at Waterworld in Concord, California in 1997, injuring dozens and killing one - Quimby Ghilotti. The second tragedy took place on the Verruckt waterslide at Schlitterbahn, Kansas City in 2016 - taking the life of 10 year old Caleb Schwab. For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kings Island amusement park celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, but it hasn't always been thrills and fun. The 9th of June 1991 at Kings Island amusement park in Ohio became known as 'Black Sunday' after a terrifying series of events led to 3 guests losing their lives. Hear this tragic story. For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ohio State Fair begins this year on July 27th, 5 years and 1 day after an incident that shattered lives and brought about changes to the way Fairgrounds are regulated. For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season we begin by taking a look at the horrific number of theme park accidents that have occurred as Fairgrounds reopened all over the world after pandemic lockdowns. It may be easy to blame the pandemic, but all the pandemic has done is exacerbate already existing problems within the industry - poor staff training, inadequate safety procedures and lacklustre ride maintenance.  This episode we cover 6 stories from 2021 that took place across the US including: Springshot, Morey's Piers, New Jersey  Desert Storm, Castles n Coasters, Phoenix Poltergeist, Six Flags Fiesta, San Antonio Saw Mill Log Flume, Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey Branson Coaster, Missouri Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point, Ohio The Raging River, Adventureland, Iowa For sources please click here. Find us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Story written by Mitchell and Lindsay Hall Narrator Holly Mitchell Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Sources https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-21/dreamworld-ardent-leisure-charges/12475538 https://www.afr.com/companies/tourism/dreamworld-tragedy-an-accident-waiting-to-happen-20200225-p5441k https://www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-news-queensland-workplace-health-and-safety-notified-over-two-more-incidents-at-dreamworld-theme-park/41405980-c0fa-4eff-b2e0-f8edd86561ba https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54321389 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_River_Rapids_Ride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamworld_(Australia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Dreamworld https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53481908 https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/dreamworld-accident-first-responders-first-interview-about-ordeal/b39f5525-14e6-4f8f-aeb3-dcdba5202a73 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-18/dreamworld-fatal-accident-ride-had-broken-down-inquest-told/9871898 https://www.afr.com/politics/new-tycoon-arrives-on-the-scene-19951120-k6nld https://ourworlds.co/2018/08/origins-john-longhurst-dreamworld/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Story written by Mitchell and Lindsay Hall Narrator Holly Mitchell Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Sources https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-21/dreamworld-ardent-leisure-charges/12475538 https://www.afr.com/companies/tourism/dreamworld-tragedy-an-accident-waiting-to-happen-20200225-p5441k https://www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-news-queensland-workplace-health-and-safety-notified-over-two-more-incidents-at-dreamworld-theme-park/41405980-c0fa-4eff-b2e0-f8edd86561ba https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54321389 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_River_Rapids_Ride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamworld_(Australia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Dreamworld https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53481908 https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/dreamworld-accident-first-responders-first-interview-about-ordeal/b39f5525-14e6-4f8f-aeb3-dcdba5202a73 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-18/dreamworld-fatal-accident-ride-had-broken-down-inquest-told/9871898 https://www.afr.com/politics/new-tycoon-arrives-on-the-scene-19951120-k6nld https://ourworlds.co/2018/08/origins-john-longhurst-dreamworld/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we head to Russia's Transvaal Park. The Moscow waterpark opened in 2002 and was symbol of Russia's newfound booming private industry. The park closed in 2004.  Story written by Mitchell and Lindsay Hall Narrator Holly Mitchell Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Sources: https://de.zxc.wiki/wiki/Nodar_Wachtangowitsch_Kantscheli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transvaal_Park http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3489915.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3492393.stm https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/feb/23/russia https://www.rferl.org/a/1064189.html https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/architect-quizzed-over-fatal-moscow-roof-collapses Keep up with the show at https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ This series is produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Action Park existed today, would you go? Producer of the show Andrew Menczel is joined by Seth Porges, director and producer of the Class Action Park documentary. Seth Porges is a journalist and filmmaker. Previously, he worked as editor at Popular Mechanics and has appeared in roughly 50 episodes of Travel's Mysteries at the Museum. He holds the world record for giving the most unique Nerd Nite talks and is widely cited as a leading expert on the history of pinball. His unique ability to detect art forgeries at a quick glance has earned him an appearance on the primetime Fox competition show Superhuman. Seth's previous short film on Action Park was viewed by millions, inspired a Johnny Knoxville movie, and caused the park to reopen under its old name. https://www.classactionpark.com/ Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Keep up with the show at https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ This series is produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our first episode on Action Park covered it's wildly mismanaged Water World, you can listen to that here. This season, we cover Action Park's Motor World.  Story written by Mitchell and Lindsay Hall Narrator Holly Mitchell Producers Andrew Menczel and Holly Mitchell Keep up with the show at https://www.instagram.com/fairgroundpod/ This series is produced by Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ https://twitter.com/piccolopodcasts https://www.instagram.com/piccolopodcasts/     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices