Oakwood Theme Park

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Oakwood Theme Park: Screams heard as reveller 'thrown to the ... (The Sun)

HORRIFIC screams were heard as a 26ft-high theme park rollercoaster allegedly derailed and threw a rider to the ground yesterday, an eyewitness has cl.

We had to evacuate the ride on a bend and staff were present to help people off." "He was with his teenage daughter. In a statement yesterday, Oakwood Theme Park said: “As a result of an incident at Oakwood today we have closed the park to the public with immediate effect." He said that the man was laying face down on the floor and being treated by paramedics, and a flip flop and phone was also on the ground after the incident. He said: "I shouted for the ride to stop and staff were clearly panicking to get it stopped. Mr McCalmon said he had been waiting with his daughter to go on the rollercoaster which reaches speeds of 22mph when he heard a "big bang".

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Medical emergency leads to Oakwood Theme Park being evacuated (The Pembrokeshire Herald)

The Wales Air Ambulance has landed at Oakwood Theme Park in reponse to the incident which has resulted in the site being evacuated this sunday lunchtime (Oct 23) ...

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Everything we know about Oakwood Theme Park incident after ... (WalesOnline)

People at the theme park were ordered to leave following the incident, as crews from the Welsh Ambulance Service and Wales Air Ambulance attended. One person ...

He could see him and then the passengers were trying to help hold the last carriage on because the girl was still in it and it was still moving around." After going to retrieve his bag he said he saw a man lying on the ground, adding that staff members from the theme park and paramedics were in attendance. We had to evacuate the ride on a bend and staff were present to help people off." A WalesOnline reporter confirmed that the park's car park was mostly empty by 3.30pm. We were then told to leave the park about an hour later." Sean Hayes, from London said: "I shouted for the ride to stop and staff were clearly panicking to get it stopped. She said he noticed there was a man and a teenage girl in the carriage at the back of the ride. An air ambulance was seen landing at the park about 30 minutes following the incident, according to one eyewitness. Representatives of Dyfed-Powys Police, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Welsh Ambulance Service have all confirmed they are aware of the incident but declined to comment further on Monday. An investigation has been launched after a man reportedly fell out of a ride at Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire. So we went on a few others and headed back about half an hour later. One person was taken to hospital but their condition is unknown.

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Oakwood theme park evacuated as air ambulance called (North Wales Live)

The Wales Air Ambulance landed at the site this afternoon. A witness said that the air ambulance had landed near the small Treetops rollercoaster. The ride ...

A spokeswoman for the Health and Safety Executive said they had been made "aware" of an incident at Oakwood Theme park. It has been at the park for nearly 30 years. The Wales Air Ambulance landed at the site this afternoon. A witness said that the air ambulance had landed near the small Treetops rollercoaster. They said: "As a result of an incident at Oakwood today we have closed the park to the public with immediate effect." The air ambulance is now understood to have left the park and was seen heading in the direction of Swansea.

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Oakwood: Investigation after person injured on Treetops rollercoaster (ITV News)

The park was closed to the public following reports of an accident on one of the rollercoasters. | ITV News Wales.

It has been in operation since 1989. In a statement, Oakwood Theme Park said: "As a result of an incident at Oakwood today we have closed the park to the public with immediate effect." The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it is investigating an incident on the Treetops rollercoaster at the theme park in

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Oakwood Theme Park incident: Health and Safety Executive probe (Hereford Times)

Along with the Wales Air Ambulance, the Welsh Ambulance Service and Dyfed-Powys Police were called to the scene. Hereford Times: Visitors were evacuated from ...

Bewildered visitors were hurriedly evacuated from the park ahead of its closure, with one mother saying that the atmosphere was "sombre".Bewildered visitors were hurriedly evacuated from the park ahead of its closure, with one mother saying that the atmosphere was "sombre". The park – which was first opened by the McNamara family in 1987 – is currently run by the Spanish-owned leisure operator Aspro. The incident at the long-established park is understood to have taken place at the Treetops roller-coaster.

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Oakwood: Man taken to hospital after incident on theme park ride (Evening Standard)

Oakwood Theme Park closed its doors on Sunday after air ambulance called to ride incident.

In a statement, Oakwood Theme Park said: “As a result of an incident at Oakwood today we have closed the park to the public with immediate effect." [Pembrokeshire](/topic/pembrokeshire) was evacuated on Sunday and closed after reports of an incident on a ride. man has been taken to hospital after an incident on a

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Oakwood theme park: Treetops ride accident explained, was ... (NationalWorld)

Was anyone injured? Wales Air Ambulances have reportedly taken one man to hospital following the accident. The extent of his injuries is yet to be confirmed.

Oakwood Theme Park, remains closed following the accident that took place. It then twists, bends and drops through the tree canopy. He’d been thrown out and other passengers were holding the carriage because it had become a bit loose.”

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