The Fun Park at GrandWest has been reopened without two of its outdoor rides, a week after several riders were injured.
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The Fun Park was closed last week after a swing carousel toppled over, while adults were in the air, leaving nine riders injured with four transported to hospital.
IOL reports that according to GrandWest General Manager Mervyn Naidoo, independent structural engineers have reassessed all of the Fun Park rides and have cleared the event to reopen for the remainder of the school holiday, until Sunday, 16 July.
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However, only the indoor rides will be in operation.
‘We have met with the Fun Park owners and with the external structural engineers.’
‘They have taken us through their report and have assured us that all of the remaining rides are safe.’
‘Our customers’ safety is always of paramount importance, so we took the decision to allow the event to reopen on our premises, but we have withdrawn permission for the two outdoor rides, one being the swing.’
The Fun Park will now consist of 14 rides.
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