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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
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.'
Daily Mirror
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I watched my kids go flying in fairground horror as ride came off the track'
The heart-stopping moment a fairground ride car 'smashed about before coming off the track' at a festival in Edinburgh was captured in footage - children on the ride were 'shaken' A terrifying moment unfolded at the Galactic Carnival Festival in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, when a waltzer ride malfunctioned and went "flying" with children still inside. The frightening incident, which was caught on video, left children "shaken up" after the ride appeared to suddenly derail. Kevin McNulty, a father of three, was on the ride behind his children - aged 13, 12, and seven - when the ride unexpectedly came off and flew toward his seat. Kevin, who was also with his partner, Brooke, described the moment as something "you'd see in the movies." The incident took place around 7pm on Sunday night. While his children were understandably shaken, Kevin said they were "not too bad" considering the severity of what happened. Kevin told EdinburghLive: "Last night we were at these shows at Westerhailes Plaza, my three kids were on the Waltzers with myself and Brooke in car behind. Then the unthinkable happened. Going FULL PELT (not slowing down) their car came completely off and then went flying into our car. '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." Kevin and his family claim they were then offered a refund before he took the children to A&E. He continued: "They said they would take our wristbands off and said, 'do you want a refund?' I thought, 'Yeah, of course.' "We just wanted out. We didn't want to be there after what happened." It comes after an incident in India in March left two students injured when a funfair ride malfunctioned in mid-air. The horror moment at the MGM Amusement Park in Chennai saw a swinging boat ride careen several feet into the air when a large metal rod suddenly detached and landed on the two riders. The college students were on a trip to the park when disaster struck. The second victim was also injured but was later described as being in stable condition. After the accident, Kanathur police registered a case against the amusement park, while three staff members linked to the ride's operation were arrested. Safety inspections on all the other rides at the park were carried out, authorities said, while the boat swing ride was shut down. A similar incident in India in December last year left a 13-year-old girl dangling 60 feet in the area after she fell out of a Ferris wheel pod. She continued to hold one of the bars tightly while dangling from the rotating structure. Once the ride reached its lowest point, a worker was able to walk over to the girl and help her off.
Metro
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
The moment funfair ride comes off the track with children on board
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Families were left shocked after a carnival ride suddenly crashed at an Edinburgh fair. A dad-of-three said his kids are 'very lucky' to have walked out of the Waltzers funfair ride after it appeared to malfunction at the Galactic Carnival Festival in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, last night. Kevin McNulty said he was on the ride with his three children and partner when the 'unthinkable happened.' The car came 'completely off' when the ride was going at 'full pelt' as the kids were enjoying the day out in one car and Kevin and his partner rode in another behind them. On footage captured by the dad-of-three, fairgoers can be first heard laughing and whooping in excitement as the ride spins around. However, the sounds turn into terrified screams when some of the cars crash off the spinning platform and onto the side. A panicked child can be heard yelling 'oh my God, oh my God,' with crying in the background. Kevin wrote on social media how 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 said hurtling cars were 'thankfully' blocked by 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.' Kevin said he 'can't stop thinking about' what could have happened if the equipment had not been there. Pictures he took appear to show nuts and bolts on the floor near the ride in the immediate aftermath of the accident. Kevin claimed that when a male manager arrived, he told the workers to 'get the bolts off the ground before they get pictures,' accusing him of not giving 'a single care' about his children. He said his children are 'very lucky that they managed to get out of this still walking.' Other rides then continued, but the Waltzers was stopped, he said. However, he said he thinks the fair 'should have been shut down for a full inspection.' More Trending Hundreds of people commented after Kevin shared the experience on social media. One person said: 'Horrendous and could have so easily been a different outcome! Shocking.' Another said: 'Thats horrendous hope they are all ok.' We approached Galactic Carnival Edinburgh for a comment. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: 'Extreme risk' of wildfires across Scotland as crews tackle 10-acre blaze MORE: Belford Hospital forced to close all wards after outbreak of Norovirus MORE: VE Day 2025: Map shows the UK landmarks that will be lit up tonight
Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Terrifying moment Scots carnival ride ‘flies off track' as parents fume event should be shut down
FAIRGROUND HORROR Terrifying moment Scots carnival ride 'flies off track' as parents fume event should be shut down Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the terrifying moment an Edinburgh fairground ride spun out of control with children inside. Kevin McNulty said his children were "very lucky" to still be walking after the 'unthinkable' happened while they were on the Waltzers at Galactic Carnival Festival in Wester Hailes, on Saturday night. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The 'unthinkable' happened while the McNulty family took a trip to the carnivals on Saturday night 3 The horrifying moment the car came off the ride with three children inside, was caught on camera 3 The ride at Galactic Carnival Festival in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, remained closed for investigation, while the rest of the fair remained open for business The dad was in the car behind his three kids - aged 13, 12, and 7 - when it 'came completely off' and went 'flying' into the waltzer he was in. The whole ordeal - which happened around 7pm - was filmed by one of his children, who are all heard screaming in terror. Kevin said that the car 'smashed about before coming off the track', and described the ordeal as 'something you see in the movies'. In a Facebook post, dad Kevin said: "Last night we were at these shows at Westerhailes Plaza, my three kids were on the Waltzers with myself and Brooke in car behind. Read More Scottish News OUT OF THIS WORLD Win unlimited ride wristbands for Glasgow's Galactic Carnival "Then the unthinkable happened. Going FULL PELT (not slowing down) their car came completely off and then went flying into our car. " 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." A source at the carnival last night said the ride was closed due to an 'incident' on Saturday night. They added: 'It was very lucky that no one was seriously hurt. The waltzer car came loose and it flew off the ride. 'Thankfully it hit the speaker and the crash barrier otherwise who knows what would have happened. The young girls were very shaken up by it. Watch cruise ship BRAWL break out between female passengers…but it's the commentator that's grabbed the most attention 'It has now been closed as it will need to be investigated. "These things are taken seriously.'
