Who was the owner of Action Park.
Gene Mulvihill
Gordon Margrave
Genius Mann
Jane Mulby
What was the Action Park philosophy?
To build the scariest rides ever.
Danger equals fun
You (the customer) should be in control.
Saving costs are key.
If you wanted to be hired at Action Park what qualifications did you need?
A friend who knew the owner well to get you in.
A good idea for a ride.
A background in engineering or physics.
Three years experience designing theme park rides.
How much did the park owner pay employees to go down the loop de loop waterslide?
Thirty dollars
Two hours worth of wages.
One hundred dollars
Fifty dollars
What injuries did the employees experience on the loop de loop waterslide?
Concussions and broken bones
Stuck in top of the loop and nosebleeds.
Head injuries and nosebleeds
Skin burns and headaches
Once a rider got stuck at the top of the loop de loop what did Action Park do to the ride?
They closed down the ride.
They redesigned the ride to fix it.
They decided to leave the ride open as is.
They made a hatch to rescue stuck people.
What was the problem with the sleds on the Alpine Slide?
The employees let too many people get on a sled.
The sleds were prone to breaking in half.
The sleds would go off of the concrete track.
The sleds went too slow or too fast causing crashes
What ride caused the first fatality at the park.
The Canyon Cliff Jumps
The Loop de Loop waterslide
The Alpine Slide
The Tidal Wave Pool
What was the problem with the Tidal Wave Pool?
The lifeguards were too scared to jump into the pool.
The waves were too big and normal water isn't as buoyant.
The pressure valves were shooting out too much water.
The swimmers weren't using flotation vests.
What was the issue with the employees that Action Park hired?
The employees were very young and had no experienced help
The employees had no qualifications 2 work at amusement park
The employees were getting injured and unable to help others
The employees were dealing with malfunctioning equipment
What did Action Park change to handle the increasing number of injuries.
They hired an emergency medical staff for the park.
They bought extra ambulances to help the town deal with them
They hired older more qualified employees for the rides.
They hired contractors to fix the rides.
Where was Action Park located?
Wilmington, North Carolina
Henderson, Nevada
Jay, Vermont
Vernon, New Jersey
How long did Action Park remain open before closing down?
Twenty years
Ten years
Fifteen years
Twenty-five years
Did lots of visitors still come to the park even with the injuries and deaths?
No, the park was struggling to get people to visit.
Yes, a small group of people were visiting the park.
Yes, people flocked to the park in the thousands.
No, the visitors were rapidly decreasing.
What crazy thing did the park have to do in order to remain open?
They had to sell shares of their company to the public.
They had to build even more dangerous rides.
They had to bribe the US government.
They had to set up their own insurance company.
What year did Action Park close its doors for good?
in 2001.
in 2006.
in 1996
in 1992.
