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