Ride The Ducks suspended after Philadelphia collision

Ride The Ducks may sound like a funny name, but Ride The Ducks tours are a serious business. A Ride The Ducks tour vehicle collided with a sludge barge. All Ride The Ducks tours are suspended while the event is under investigation.

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Ride The Ducks Tours

Six cities within the United States have Ride The Ducks tours, operated by Hirschend Family Entertainment. Dollywood and Stone Mountain Park are also operated by Hirschend Family Entertainment. Ride The Ducks tours are amphibious sightseeing tours that go both around cities and to the waterways around them.

The Ride The Ducks collision in Philly

A barge rammed into a disabled Ride The Ducks boat, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 35 passengers and two employees were dumped into the river. 35 of the 37 individuals were rescued, though a 16 year old woman and 20 year old man are nevertheless missing.

Philly Ride The Ducks accident under investigation

In Philadelphia, the National Transportation Safety Board has began investigating the accident. Fines may be levied on either or both companies, depending on the information of the accident. Tours in every city are shut down until the investigation is well under way.

Hirschend Family Entertainment business

Hirschend Family Entertainment is a private, family-owned company. The business moved its headquarters of operations to Norcross, Georgia in 2005. Theme park management is a huge business, and Hirschend is a growing name in that business.Industry watchers have often expressed interest in the company, but the financials are kept private. The business owns and operates 24 “themed entertainment parks” in nine states, including water parks and theme parks.