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The Independent
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Fairground company ‘truly sorry' after waltzer car crashes with children inside
A fairground company has said said it is 'truly sorry' after a car on one of its rides broke off its track and crashed with three children inside. Galactic Carnival Edinburgh (GCE) issued the apology following the incident at its fair in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, on Saturday evening. Kevin McNulty had been on the ride with his three children: aged 13, 12 and seven; at the time. He said the car his children were in had been going 'full pelt' when it came off the carousel and crashed into the one he was riding in, before sliding into a speaker. Posting on Facebook, he said the car 'came completely off and then went flying into our car and then smashed about the place, crashing into the side off the track'. He added: 'Thankfully there was a heavy large speaker that they collided with or they would have been through the whole thing and then the ending would have been a completely different story.' One of his children was filming at the time and a video captured their screams as the spinning car suddenly dislodged and veered off the fairground ride. The three children were not seriously hurt in the malfunction, and no ambulance was required. Photos posted by Mr McNulty showed where the car appeared to have broken off the waltzer ride. He said his children were 'very very lucky that they managed to get out of this still walking'. In its statement, GCE said it 'sincerely apologises' to the families affected, and that it is 'working tirelessly to assist in the ongoing investigation' into what happened. The statement continued: 'We are truly sorry for the distress caused by the incident at our event. Public safety at our events has always been, and continues to be, our top priority. 'All rides at our events undergo extensive safety testing in line with government guidelines, including daily safety checks, and are also inspected by an independent third party safety inspection body (the Amusement Device Inspection Procedures Scheme, or Adips). 'This incident is now being investigated by third party inspection bodies and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). 'We have decided to close the event to allow for investigation to take place. 'All tickets purchased for future dates will be refunded automatically through our ticketing agent, Skiddle. 'Once again we are truly sorry for the distress this has caused.' An HSE spokesperson said: 'HSE is aware of the incident and is making inquiries.'
Scottish Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Scots fairground CLOSES after waltzer car flies off track with three children inside as carnival firm issues statement
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FAIRGROUND bosses have issued an apology after a waltzer car at a Scots carnival flew off the tracks with three children onboard. Today, the firm, Galactic Carnival Edinburgh (GCE), said it is "truly sorry" after the terrifying incident in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, on Saturday night. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The carnival in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, has now been closed amid an ongoing investigation Credit: Alan Simpson 2 Screams can be overheard in terrifying footage ,captured by one the youngsters Credit: Facebook Kevin McNulty was in the car behind his three kids - aged seven, 12 and 13 - when the ride derailed at high speed and careered into the waltzer he was in. He told how his kids were "very, very lucky" not to have suffered any serious injuries during the dramatic ordeal. In footage, filmed by one of the youngsters, their terrified screams can be heard as the ride swerves off the rails and ploughs into a nearby speaker. Mr McNulty shared his experience on social media, writing: "It then smashed about the place crashing into the side off the track, thankfully there was a heavy large speaker that they collided with or they would have been through the whole thing and then the ending would have been a completely different story ( a thought I can't stop thinking about). "The shows continued to go (not the Waltzers) but place should have been shut down for a full inspection. "It was like something you see in the movies and my kids are very, very lucky that they managed to get out of this still walking." GCE said it "sincerely apologises" to the families impacted by the incident and insisted that it is "working tirelessly to assist in the ongoing investigation" into what happened. Officials have since decided to shut the event down to allow third-party investigators to take a closer look. In a statement, GCE said: "We are truly sorry for the distress caused by the incident at our event. Public safety at our events has always been, and continues to be, our top priority. "All rides at our events undergo extensive safety testing in line with government guidelines, including daily safety checks, and are also inspected by an independent third party safety inspection body (the Amusement Device Inspection Procedures Scheme, or Adips). Watch terrifying moment cable car ride collapses at Christmas fairground in front of shocked onlookers in Mexico "This incident is now being investigated by third-party inspection bodies and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). "We have decided to close the event to allow for investigation to take place. "All tickets purchased for future dates will be refunded automatically through our ticketing agent, Skiddle. "Once again we are truly sorry for the distress this has caused." An HSE spokesperson said: "HSE is aware of the incident and is making inquiries."
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh fair forced to close after terrifying malfunction sees cart leave track
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now An Edinburgh carnival has been forced to close two weeks early after a waltzer cart carrying three young passengers detached from its track and crashed into a speaker. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Galactic Carnival was scheduled to run until May 25 at the Westside Centre in Wester Hailes but following the terrifying incident, organisers have taken the decision to close the carnival to allow for investigations to take place. Police were called to the fairground at around 7.30pm on Saturday, May 10, after a waltzers cart carrying three children detached from its track and crashed into another car, before leaving the carousel and hitting a speaker at the side of the attraction. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In a video shared online, the young siblings, aged seven, 12 and 13, can be heard screaming and crying as the car leaves the track. Speaking to the Evening News, their father Kevin McNulty said: 'I'm still traumatised at what happened. My kids are still in shock and shaken by the whole thing but there's no serious injuries to them thankfully.' He added: 'I'm very thankful, it could have been a hell of a lot worse for them so I'm just so glad that we're all out of it in one piece.' Staff at the Galactic Carnival Edinburgh said they are 'truly sorry for the distress caused by the incident' and said the safety of the public is always their 'top priority'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The incident happened at the Galactic Carnival Edinburgh in Wester Hailes on Saturday, May 10 | Submitted Writing on social media, the Galactic Carnival team said: 'We know that there is news circulating following an incident on our Waltzer ride at Galactic Carnival Edinburgh over the weekend. First aid attended immediately and was offered to those involved in the incident and no ambulance was required. 'Galactic Carnival sincerely apologises to the families who had go through this experience, and will be working tirelessly to assist in the ongoing investigation. We are truly sorry for the distress caused by the incident at our event. 'Public safety at our events has always been, and continues to be, our top priority. All rides at our events undergo extensive safety testing in line with government guidelines, including daily safety checks, and are also inspected by an independent third party safety inspection body. A picture shows the detached Waltzer car at the side of the fairground ride following the incident | Submitted 'This incident is now being investigated by third party inspection bodies and the Health and Safety Executive. We have decided to close the event to allow for investigation to take place. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'All tickets purchased for future dates will be refunded automatically through our ticketing agent Skiddle. Once again we are truly sorry for the distress this has caused.' A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Executive said: 'HSE is aware of the incident and making enquiries.' A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 7.40pm on Saturday, 10 May, 2025, officers received a report of a carriage of a ride having come off tracks on Westside Plaza, Edinburgh. Three children were taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries. Enquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing.'
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Watch the terrifying moment Edinburgh waltzers car flies off the track with children inside
This video More videos The terrifying moment a waltzers cart carrying three children flew off its track and crashed into a speaker at an Edinburgh fairground has been caught on video. Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Three children, aged seven, 12 and 13, were on the ride at the Galactic Carnival Edinburgh in Wester Hailes on Saturday, May 10, when the car suddenly flew off the track and crashed into another car before colliding with a speaker at the side of the attraction. In the video, which you can watch at the top of this story, the children can be heard screaming in terror as the car separates from the carousel whilst travelling at full speed. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Three children were left shaken after a Waltzers car they were travelling in flew off the tracks | Submitted Speaking to the Evening News, Kevin McNulty, the father of the children, said: 'I'm still traumatised at what happened. My kids are still in shock and shaken by the whole thing but there's no serious injuries to them thankfully.' He added: 'I'm very thankful, it could have been a hell of a lot worse for them so I'm just so glad that we're all out of it in one piece.' The father of three said the Waltzers ride was shut down following the incident with the police arriving shortly afterwards. On Monday, May 12, fairground organisers advised they have closed the carnival early 'to allow for investigation to take place'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A spokesman for Galactic Carnival Edinburgh said: 'We know that there is news circulating following an incident on our Waltzer ride at Galactic Carnival Edinburgh over the weekend. First aid attended immediately and was offered to those involved in the incident and no ambulance was required. 'Galactic Carnival sincerely apologises to the families who had go through this experience, and will be working tirelessly to assist in the ongoing are truly sorry for the distress caused by the incident at our event. 'Public safety at our events has always been, and continues to be, our top priority. All rides at our events undergo extensive safety testing in line with government guidelines, including daily safety checks, and are also inspected by an independent third party safety inspection body. 'This incident is now being investigated by third party inspection bodies and the Health and Safety Executive. We have decided to close the event to allow for investigation to take place. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'All tickets purchased for future dates will be refunded automatically through our ticketing agent Skiddle. Once again we are truly sorry for the distress this has caused.' A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 7.40pm on Saturday, 10 May, 2025, officers received a report of a carriage of a ride having come off tracks on Westside Plaza, Edinburgh. Three children were taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries. Enquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing.'
The Independent
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Father saw fairground waltzer car crash off track with children inside
A father has told how he saw a car on a fairground waltzer ride break off the track and crash with his children inside. Kevin McNulty's children – aged 13, 12 and seven – were in a car on the ride at the Galactic Carnival fairground in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, when the incident took place on Saturday evening. He said the ride was going 'full pelt' when their car separated from the carousel and crashed into one he was riding in, before sliding into a speaker. One of his children was filming at the time and a video captured their screams as the spinning car suddenly dislodges and veers off the fairground ride. Posting on Facebook, Mr McNulty said their car 'came completely off and then went flying into our car and then smashed about the place, crashing into the side off the track'. He added: 'Thankfully there was a heavy large speaker that they collided with or they would have been through the whole thing and then the ending would have been a completely different story'. The three children were not seriously hurt in the malfunction. Photos posted by Mr McNulty showed where the car appears to have broken off the waltzer ride. He said his children were 'very very lucky that they managed to get out of this still walking'. Mr McNulty told the PA news agency that he had not heard from the fairground's operators following the incident. The fairground was open on Sunday but the waltzer ride was closed. Dr Scott Arthur, the MP of Edinburgh South West, wrote on X saying: 'A few people have been in touch about an incident at the funfair, and I am in the process of raising it with the council.' The fairground's organisers have been approached for comment. Edinburgh City Council said it would be a matter for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). An HSE spokesperson said: 'HSE is aware of the incident and making inquiries.'
