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