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Worlds of Fun amusement park announces change after teenagers brawl in KC

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Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, has announced changes after security personnel ejected more than 100 teenagers from the park on Saturday.

As 150 teenagers began fighting at the park Saturday evening.


Sheriff's deputies and Kansas City police officers working security at the amusement park worked with Worlds of Fun security to break up the crowd.

A teenage girl refused to leave Worlds of Fun and instead allegedly punched a deputy in the face. The teenager was arrested and released to her parents.

Sheriff's investigators say none of the teenagers involved in the fight were accompanied by an adult.

In response to the fight, Worlds of Fun says it will implement a chaperone policy beginning Saturday, April 15.

The new policy means anyone age 15 and under must be accompanied by someone at least 21 years old to be allowed in the park after 4 p.m.

Worlds of Fun also says each chaperone is responsible for the behavior of the teenagers and children they bring to the park. Parents and guardians may be held legally liable for all acts of the children under their care, according to Worlds of Fun.