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Trade association created to serve family fun centers, amusement parks, waterparks, attractions and the manufacturers and suppliers that serve them. Includes news releases, advisories, and government information for consumers.
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Welcome to IAAPA We all want to be a part of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Additionally, you may become involved through the some 600 hurricane survivor shelters located across the USA, which are filled with thousands of children. If you have small...Exhibit showing how the laws of physics affect amusement park design. Design your own rollercoaster. Find out information about amusement park ride safety statistics and related information.
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Exhibits Collection Amusement Park Physics Join in the global study of wildlife migration. You've bought your ticket and boarded the roller coaster. Now you're barreling down the track at 60 miles per hour, taking hairpin turns and completing death-defying loops. Your heart is in your...Complete resource of amusement ride accident reports and safety information. This website documents the history of amusement ride fatalities in the United States since 1972, and includes more recent accounts of non-fatal accidents.
http://members.aol.com/rides911/accidents.htm
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission's list of state offices dedicated to ride safety. [PDF Format - Requires Adobe Acrobat].
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/amuse.pdf