![]() ![]() ![]() “We usually don’t know about these cases unless something horrific happens,” Martin said. amusement park is 1 in 16 million” and maintains that oversight of amusement parks and water parks should remain in the hands of local and state and governments.īut Martin said the high-profile nature of Caleb Schwab’s death may finally encourage water parks and legislators to re-evaluate safety reporting. The IAAPA says “the chance of being seriously injured on a fixed-site ride at a U.S. A 2014 review of data from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs revealed that of the 552 reported amusement park accidents in the state over five years, more than 20 percent occurred on a water slide - more than the combined number of reported incidents on go-karts and roller coasters. Other reports have suggested that even large commercial water park rides are not as safe as non-aquatic attractions. ![]()
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