They may sound like a joke, but Ride The Ducks Tours are very significant business. A Ride The Ducks tour automobile collided with a sludge barge. While the event is being investigated, the Ride The Ducks tours in each city have been stopped.
The Ride The Decks amphibious tours
Family business Hirschend Family Entertainment operates Ride The Ducks Tours, among other things. 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 Accident
A barge rammed into a disabled Ride The Ducks boat, as outlined by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The boat capsized when a sludge barge ran into the disabled boat. 35 of the 37 individuals were rescued, though a 16 year old woman and 20 year old man are still missing.
Ride The Ducks tour investigated
In Philadelphia, the National Transportation Safety Board has began investigating the accident. Fines may be levied on either or both companies, depending on the details of the accident. Until the investigation is complete, the Ride The Ducks tours around the country are shut down.
About Hirschend Family Entertainment
Hirschend Family Entertainment is a private, family-owned company. In 2005, the business moved the headquarters to Norcross, Georgia. The business has been operating for 60 years, and is becoming a big player in family tourism.Industry watchers have often expressed interest in the business, but the financials are kept private. The business operates under contract or owns 24 different “themed entertainment parks” – theme parks, water parks, and other “family entertainment environments” in 9 states.
