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Why did visitors go to this park after the first few accidents?

Because dangerous is fun, you are less likely to be injured.

Because the tickets were steeply discounted.

Because the park started giving tickets away.

Because Action Park was voted the best park of the year.

What year did Action Park close its doors for good?

in 1996

in 2006.

in 1992.

in 2001.

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.

Did lots of visitors still come to the park even with the injuries and deaths?

Yes, people flocked to the park in the thousands.

Yes, a small group of people were visiting the park.

No, the visitors were rapidly decreasing.

No, the park was struggling to get people to visit.

How long did Action Park remain open before closing down?

Twenty years

Fifteen years

Ten years

Twenty-five years

Where was Action Park located?

Vernon, New Jersey

Jay, Vermont

Wilmington, North Carolina

Henderson, Nevada

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 contractors to fix the rides.

They hired older more qualified employees for the rides.

They hired an emergency medical staff for the park.

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 was the problem with the Tidal Wave 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.

The lifeguards were too scared to jump into the pool.

What ride caused the first fatality at the park.

The Alpine Slide

The Tidal Wave Pool

The Loop de Loop waterslide

The Canyon Cliff Jumps

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 sleds would go off of the concrete track.

The employees let too many people get on a sled.

Once a rider got stuck at the top of the loop de loop what did Action Park do to the ride?

They made a hatch to rescue stuck people.

They closed down the ride.

They redesigned the ride to fix it.

They decided to leave the ride open as is.

What injuries did the employees experience on the loop de loop waterslide?

Head injuries and nosebleeds

Skin burns and headaches

Concussions and broken bones

Stuck in top of the loop and nosebleeds.

How much did the park owner pay employees to go down the loop de loop waterslide?

One hundred dollars

Two hours worth of wages.

Thirty dollars

Fifty dollars

If you wanted to be hired at Action Park what qualifications did you need?

A good idea for a ride.

Three years experience designing theme park rides.

A background in engineering or physics.

A friend who knew the owner well to get you in.

What was the Action Park philosophy?

You (the customer) should be in control.

Danger equals fun

To build the scariest rides ever.

Saving costs are key.

Who was the owner of Action Park.

Gene Mulvihill

Genius Mann

Jane Mulby

Gordon Margrave