Difference to Leipzig
Ferris wheel on fire: How safe are amusement parks?
It's every amusement park visitor's nightmare: on Saturday, a Ferris wheel filled with people caught fire at a music festival in Leipzig, Germany - dozens were injured! The incident raises the question of how risky such a situation really is - and how safe our Ferris wheel in the Prater is.
The festival visitors in Leipzig were lucky: thanks to the orderly reaction of the organizers and the rapid intervention of the rescue services, most of the riders were only slightly injured. But the situation was dicey, a fire in a ride - in the middle of a crowd - can also end in disaster and is a challenging scenario for first responders. That's why the Vienna Prater and the professional fire department actively prepare for emergencies. Krone+ reveals how exactly and what distinguishes the Vienna Ferris wheel from the one in Leipzig.
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