Movie World accident

A 12-year-old boy remains in hospital after an accident on a ride at the Gold Coast theme park, but business leaders are confident it won't impact tourism.

"We are getting a lot of interstate [business] now which is nice, that people actually are able to travel now and get over the border," she said. “The theme parks are absolutely one of the huge attractions for the Gold Coast but we have plenty more in the way of resorts, the hinterland, the beaches and other activities." She manages the Ocean Beach Tourist Park on the Gold Coast and is hopeful of a bumper Easter period as interstate visitors return. President of the Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce Martin Hall said he does not believe the incident will impact the region's tourism recovery. The boy remains in a stable condition at Gold Coast University Hospital after suffering a laceration to his head on the Looney Tunes carousel ride about 1pm yesterday. Business leaders are confident an accident on a ride at a Gold Coast theme park that left a 12-year-old boy with a head injury won't cripple the recovering tourism industry.