We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. We closely keep a track of food allergens that are present at Funplex and therefore we must insist that only food/meals purchased at Funplex can be consumed on the premises. Why not enjoy one of our many beverages or sample some of the superb home prepared food from our extensive menu – all served by our friendly staff. We are a parent friendly venue with comfortable settees and the finest cappuccinos! An absolute haven and a regular meeting place for those with children where Mums and Dads can relax and enjoy the comfortable surroundings whilst keeping an eye on the little ones. Bring your children to Funplex and let them play in a healthy, fun and above all safe environment whilst learning some of the most valuable development skills: social, risk taking, coordination, creativity and exercise. All rights reserved.Funplex offers children the chance to play, learn, explore and party in one of the best and most exciting indoor play centres in Sussex. My 4-year old daughter was invited to attend a 5-year birthday party here last weekend. “More than anything, we want the Estifanos family to know how deeply sorry we are for their loss and how committed we are to making sure it never happens again,” he added.Ĭopyright © 2021, ABC Audio. “We have been working closely with the Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety and independent safety experts to review this incident,” he said, noting that the amusement park will review the report “carefully for recommendations.” “Our hearts go out to the Estifanos family and those impacted by their loss,” it said in a statement.įollowing the release of the state’s investigation, the amusement park’s founder, Steve Beckley, said in a statement, “Safety is, and always has been, our top priority.” Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park declined to comment to ABC News on the lawsuit. “Their mission is to protect other families by holding all who are responsible for the killing of their daughter fully accountable, and by sending a loud and clear message to the entire amusement park industry,” attorney Dan Caplis said in a statement on behalf of the Estifanos family.
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The family is seeking unspecified monetary damages as well as a jury trial and “post-trial finding that the acts causing the death of Wongel Estifanos constitute a felonious killing.”
The complaint also alleged that the amusement park was aware of at least two prior incidents in 20 in which ” angry and terrified customers” on the Haunted Mine Drop weren’t strapped into their seatbelts until repeatedly telling the ride operators. The complaint from Wongel’s family extensively cited the findings of the report, charging that Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park “breached its duty by recklessly failing to properly supervise and train its operators on safety procedures of the Haunted Mine Drop ride.” “Multiple operator errors” and “inadequate training” contributed to the fatal accident, the report stated. In a report released last month, the Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety determined that the two ride operators failed to buckle her seatbelts, as required, even after a monitor alerted them to a seatbelt safety issue. “Wongel had fallen to her death, suffering numerous fractures, brain injuries and internal and external lacerations,” according to the complaint. The family “screamed in horror” as they were pulled back to the top of the shaft, the complaint stated. “Wongel’s uncle specifically observed the ride operators interacting with Wongel, and he trusted that they were properly securing Wongel on the ride,” the complaint stated.Īfter they dropped 110 feet down the shaft, her uncle “checked to see whether Wongel had enjoyed the ride” and was “stricken with terror to see that Wongel was not in her seat” but at the bottom of the shaft, according to the complaint. Her uncle took Wongel, two of his children, his wife and another relative onto the ride, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in Denver County District Court. 5 when she went on the Haunted Mine Drop ride, a free-fall drop down a pitch-black shaft. Wongel Estifanos was visiting Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, located atop Iron Mountain in Glenwood Springs, with her family on Sept. (GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.) - The parents of a 6-year-old girl who died on a ride at a Colorado amusement park last month have filed a wrongful death suit against the operator after a state investigation found she wasn’t strapped into her seat before the ride plunged 110 feet.
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