Jury Awards Teens $550K After Oregon Amusement Park Ride Left Them Hanging Upside Down: Report

A jury awarded $550,000 to two teenage girls who were left hanging upside down for nearly 30 minutes due to a malfunction on Oaks Park’s AtmosFEAR ride in Portland. The jury found the park and ride manufacturer liable, citing a lack of an adequate safety plan and emergency preparedness. The incident occurred on the park’s opening day of the summer season, and emergency crews had to manually lower the ride.

• A jury awarded $550,000 to two teenage girls after an amusement park ride malfunctioned.
• The teens were left hanging upside down for nearly 30 minutes on the AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Park in Portland.
• The jury voted 10-2, awarding $275,000 to each girl against Oaks Park and ride manufacturer Zamperla.
• The lawsuit highlighted a lack of a safety plan and emergency tools at Oaks Park to handle such a malfunction.
• Oaks Park stated they are grateful all riders are safe and are committed to rider safety.