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Four riders were sent to the hospital for overnight observation but thankfully they were released the next morning (Monday 1 July) with no serious injuries to report,\u201d Mervyn Naidoo, general manager of GrandWest said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Naidoo, Fun Park is an independent company which has operated the event safely for several years, at GrandWest and at other locations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The required clearance documents and signed-off plans were approved by structural engineers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GrandWest awaits the results of its investigation into the incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe other rides all worked according to specifications, but GrandWest will not permit the event to continue operating until a complete reassessment has been fully undertaken by the Fun Park event owners,\u201d Naidoo said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom the number of calls that we have received, we know that there are many disappointed visitors, but in a choice between leisure 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