Report: Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin sued over alleged foam pit accidents

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ALGONQUIN, Ill. (WGN) — Two folks have filed separate lawsuits in opposition to a northwest suburban indoor amusement park over claims of undisclosed depth and a scarcity of blocks within the foam pit, which allegedly prompted extreme accidents.

The Daily Herald reports that Fun City Adventure Park and its property supervisor, River Pointe of Algonquin LLC, face civil lawsuits filed in McHenry County after an grownup male and a toddler allegedly suffered accidents whereas within the foam pit.

A person leaping into the froth pit together with his toddler claims to have suffered a fractured leg, and one other grownup male claims his little one suffered head, neck, and again accidents in the identical method.

The newspaper mentioned each fits search damages exceeding $50,000.

One swimsuit blames the enterprise for not disclosing the depth of the froth pit, which attorneys say was “very shallow,” and for failing to say any restrictions to stop customers from placing the underside of the pit and changing into injured.

The different lawsuit claims a toddler jumped into the park’s foam pit and suffered accidents due to a scarcity of froth blocks within the foam pit. Both incidents occurred this yr.

Located at 215 S. Randall Road, Fun City Adventure Park opened in 2024 and requires individuals to signal a waiver.

The Illinois Department of Labor has beforehand cited the indoor amusement park for a number of violations of the village code, in accordance with the Daily Herald.