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Worlds Riskiest Amusement Park

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  • 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 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 set up their own insurance company.
    They had to bribe the US government.
    They had to build even more dangerous rides.
  • 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 decided to leave the ride open as is.
    They redesigned the ride to fix it.
    They made a hatch to rescue stuck people.
  • What was the problem with the Tidal Wave Pool?
    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.
    The swimmers weren't using flotation vests.
  • What ride caused the first fatality at the park.
    The Alpine Slide
    The Canyon Cliff Jumps
    The Loop de Loop waterslide
    The Tidal Wave Pool
  • Who was the owner of Action Park.
    Gordon Margrave
    Genius Mann
    Gene Mulvihill
    Jane Mulby
  • What was the issue with the employees that Action Park hired?
    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
    The employees were very young and had no experienced help
  • What injuries did the employees experience on the loop de loop waterslide?
    Head injuries and nosebleeds
    Stuck in top of the loop and nosebleeds.
    Skin burns and headaches
    Concussions and broken bones
  • If you wanted to be hired at Action Park what qualifications did you need?
    Three years experience designing theme park rides.
    A friend who knew the owner well to get you in.
    A good idea for a ride.
    A background in engineering or physics.
  • 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.
  • Where was Action Park located?
    Jay, Vermont
    Vernon, New Jersey
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Henderson, Nevada
  • 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 went too slow or too fast causing crashes
    The sleds would go off of the concrete track.
  • What year did Action Park close its doors for good?
    in 2006.
    in 1992.
    in 2001.
    in 1996
  • Why did visitors go to this park after the first few accidents?
    Because the park started giving tickets away.
    Because Action Park was voted the best park of the year.
    Because the tickets were steeply discounted.
    Because dangerous is fun, you are less likely to be injured.
  • What was the Action Park philosophy?
    Danger equals fun
    To build the scariest rides ever.
    Saving costs are key.
    You (the customer) should be in control.
  • What did Action Park change to handle the increasing number of injuries.
    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.
    They bought extra ambulances to help the town deal with them
  • How long did Action Park remain open before closing down?
    Ten years
    Fifteen years
    Twenty-five years
    Twenty years