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The Division of Amusement Ride Safety has employees who regularly inspect more than 4,000 rides across the state, including theme parks, portable rides, aquatic amusement rides and inflatable rides. Rides require an annual permit and initial inspection before operation.
Apr 21, 2023 · Several theme parks are now requiring guests age 15 and younger to be accompanied by someone who is at least 21 during certain hours of operation.
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There were an estimated 130 serious ride-related injuries at North American theme parks in 2021, according to the National Safety Council's latest ride safety report for IAAPA. Those include fatalities as well as injuries requiring immediate hospitalization for more than 24 hours for reasons beyond observation. For perspective, 658 people died in b...
Overwhelmingly, yes. "Safety is at the forefront of everything we do," Wahl said. Even new cutting-edge thrill rides marketed as the fastest, longest or steepest have to follow safety standards set by industry experts. "The ASTM standards prescribe very detailed G-force levels that have to be achieved in order for a ride to be considered safe," Sea...
"We have very detailed, very prescriptive requirements for inspections," Seay said. He said each ride is tested every day of operation. On top of that, separate weekly and monthly inspections are done to check for various things, including wear and tear. "Those rides have hundreds if not thousands of electronic inputs and outputs that are showing t...
Wahl likened attractions to big machines with huge IT structures. "It's a very complicated system with many sensors to exactly ensure that our guests can enjoy safe fun." And just as with computers or smartphones, he said, "sometimes the system is needing an update or checking on what is going on or gets halted." "It might sound strange, but this i...
If a serious incident occurs, Seay said, parks will typically notify state authorities and the ride's manufacturers, who work together, often with third parties brought in by either regulators or park operators, to determine the cause. "Mechanical and electrical failures end up being probably the smallest component of what can create an incident," ...
"There are very distinct guidelines on what you need to do to have a safe experience, and if people are purposely not following those guidelines, that that puts not only the rider at risk, but it puts other riders at risk," Seay said. That begins even before boarding a ride. "I'm sure you've been on a ride where you go up and it says, 'If you have ...
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May 23, 2022 · Are you as safe on a ride at a church festival as you are at a big amusement park? Here's what goes into inspections at Ohio's biggest thrill rides.
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Jun 17, 2021 · Gov. Mike DeWine signs Tyler's Law, strengthening safety standards for Ohio amusement park rides. Ohio State Fair ends contract with operator of fatal ride. Ohio’s COVID state of...
Aug 31, 2022 · Who makes sure amusement park rides are safe? In what might be a surprise to riders, most amusement park rides are not federally regulated. Although the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) oversees mobile amusement rides and carnival attractions that travel from state to state, fixed-site amusement ride regulation, like those at theme ...
Apr 28, 2022 · A visit to Cedar Point should be on your bucket list. It's one of the amusement parks that defy all logic yet is worth every penny. Travel. The world's Coaster Capital is roaring back to life and 2022 has changes and additions that'll take family fun to a whole new level.
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