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Showing posts with label ride accident. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ride accident. Show all posts
Monday, April 22, 2019

Is The Industry Overreacting to AT&T’s Carnival Commercial?

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Recently, an AT&T commercial has caused quite a stir in the amusement industry.  The commercial, which I’ve embedded below, depicts a c...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

A Safer Ride? (Pt. 3) - Is State Amusement Regulation The Problem?

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            The amusement season is quickly winding down as daily operation (for seasonal parks) comes to a close and schools go back into ...
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Monday, August 22, 2016

A Safer Ride? (Pt. 2) - What Would Federal Amusement Ride Regulation Cost & Do Regulators Even Want It?

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             The question of federal oversight of amusement ride safety is one that comes up every summer in the wake of an unfortunate, ...
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Monday, August 15, 2016

A Safer Ride? (Pt. 1): Is The Federal Government A Better Regulator Than The States?

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To state the obvious (and to understate the matter significantly), this has been an extremely bad week in the amusement industry. The wee...
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Interaction Reaction: The Impact of Interactivity On An Amusement Operator's Liability Exposure

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A few days ago, I read an interesting article on LinkedIn about the rise of interactivity in the attractions industry and something it s...
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

IAAPA Is Over, So What's Next? How Does A Couple Of Days In New Orleans In February Sound?

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IAAPA 2014 in Orlando was a huge success!   From talking to my clients and peers that were there, I think all agree that the quality of the ...
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Friday, September 13, 2013

Massachusetts Bill Would Criminalize Enforcement of Amusement Ride Safety Requirements (Really ... It's True).

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In Massachusetts, this sign could soon be illegal. On May 16, 1999, a 37 year old man was ejected and injured while riding the Superman ...
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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Special Report - Tragedy On The Texas Giant: A Call For Focus Amid Distraction

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Its been a bad weekend for the amusement industry.  First, an incident on Friday evening at Cedar Point's Shoot the Rapids ride resulted...
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Friday, July 19, 2013

Planes, Trains, & Waterslides? Missouri Imposes Heightened Liability Standard On Amusement And Water Parks

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The Missouri Court of Appeals this week issued a stunning decision in Chavez v. Cedar Fair L.P. holding that a water slide opera...
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

New Study Confirms That Children Are Safe On Amusement Rides (You Didn't Hear?)

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So, did you hear about the new amusement ride safety report published today in the journal Clinical Pediatrics that actually demonstrates ...
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Friday, April 12, 2013

A Response To Consumers Digest's Waterslide Safety Report (a belated Part 2): Federal Oversight Is No Answer

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My last post was a response to a recent article in Consumers Digest magazine that suggested that waterpark injuries were on a sharp ...
Monday, March 4, 2013

A Response To Consumers Digest's Waterslide Safety Report (Part 1): The Numbers Don't Lie

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A story was published today in Consumers Digest entitled “Waterparks:   Is Public Safety Going Down the Tubes” that paints an extrem...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

He Said / She Said: A Conversation About The ADA’s Applicability To The Amusement Industry

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A week or so ago, news broke of another ride-related ADA lawsuit alleging that a park’s disabled guest access policy is unlawfully discrimi...
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Happy New Year From The California Supreme Court! A Home Run Ruling In Nalwa v. Cedar Fair

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In the law, there aren’t many things that can rightfully be called a home run.   The vast majority of “big” decisions out there are n...
Monday, July 16, 2012

The Most Important Amusement Industry Lawsuit In Years May Have Just Been Filed In California

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Do disabled guests have an absolute right to ride amusement rides under the Americans with Disabilities Act?  That's the question pos...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

A Photo Is Worth A Thousand Words, But Then What?

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A really cool video produced by Coke has been flying around the internet recently.  It's a good-natured spin on hidden...
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