Amusement Park Safety

Going to an amusement park is a pastime enjoyed by many. Whether you love the thrill of your stomach dropping as your soar down a roller coaster or crave the taste of a freshly made funnel cake, theme parks are a delight. As technology advances, parks are able to offer bigger and faster rides. Avid guests are willing to travel great distances and pay expensive prices to have the opportunity to ride the new attractions. Although most passengers leave the parks with only a smile, every year there are some injuries. Engineers have worked very hard to ensure the ride is as safe as possible, but there are still risks involved. To minimize the risk of injury, rules have been developed to keep guests safe. It is imperative that these rules be followed to reduce your chance of harm.
Do not ignore or try to cheat the ride's rules. Even if you think the rules are lame, there was a strategic reason they were put in place. For instance, there is a river running throughout a water park in Texas. Every now and then there are bridges that run over the river with large signs that say not to hang on the bridge. Most guests ignore these rules and try to hang on the bridges anyway because they perceive it as fun. As a result, the lifeguards are always telling the guests to please not hang from the bridge. What the guests are probably not aware of is that in the bridge are cables that connect one part of the park to another. Therefore, if the bridges were to break because of too much weight causing distress, there would be a lot more problems than a simple broken bridge.
When riding a ride, stay flatly seated and sit in normal position. Grab the hand bar if there is one. If there is not a hand bar, place you hands in your lap. If the ride is floorless, don't swing your legs but rather let them dangle beneath you. Make sure that your seatbelt is secure and locked. If it is not, be sure to yell to get the attendant's attention. This is imperative. Do not exit the ride until instructed to do so. The vehicle you are riding in should be at a complete stop. If you see anything dangerous, be sure to alert park staff.