Parents of boy killed on Adventureland ride give harrowing account
The Raging River raft repeatedly bumped the bottom of its water-filled channel, then suddenly flipped, Michael Jaramillo's mother told investigators.
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The Raging River raft repeatedly bumped the bottom of its water-filled channel, then suddenly flipped, Michael Jaramillo's mother told investigators.
The new owners of an Iowa amusement park say a water ride where a boy died last year will not reopen this summer. Bill Lentz, general manager of Adventureland in Altoona, said the park officials are still discussing whether the Raging River ride will ever reopen. Eleven-year-old Michael Jaramillo died and his brother and father were injured after their raft capsized, trapping them in the water. Plentz said the new park owner, Palace Entertainment, has hired the ride’s original maker, Intamin Amusement Rides, to exam what steps would be needed to make the ride safe. That review could take sev...
The new owners of an Iowa amusement park say a water ride where a boy died last year will not reopen this summer.
Bill Lentz, general manager of Adventureland in Altoona, said officials have not determined if the Raging River ride will ever reopen.