How much did the park owner pay employees to go down the loop de loop waterslide?
Two hours worth of wages.
Thirty dollars
Fifty dollars
One hundred dollars
Where was Action Park located?
Wilmington, North Carolina
Jay, Vermont
Vernon, New Jersey
Henderson, Nevada
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.
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 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 contractors to fix the rides.
They hired older more qualified employees for the rides.
What was the Action Park philosophy?
To build the scariest rides ever.
Saving costs are key.
You (the customer) should be in control.
Danger equals fun
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 pressure valves were shooting out too much water.
The waves were too big and normal water isn't as buoyant.
What injuries did the employees experience on the loop de loop waterslide?
Concussions and broken bones
Head injuries and nosebleeds
Skin burns and headaches
Stuck in top of the loop and nosebleeds.
Who was the owner of Action Park.
Jane Mulby
Gordon Margrave
Genius Mann
Gene Mulvihill
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 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 issue with the employees that Action Park hired?
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
The employees had no qualifications 2 work at amusement park
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 closed down the ride.
They made a hatch to rescue stuck people.
They redesigned the ride to fix it.
What was the problem with the sleds on the Alpine Slide?
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.
The sleds went too slow or too fast causing crashes
How long did Action Park remain open before closing down?
Ten years
Fifteen years
Twenty years
Twenty-five years
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 bribe the US government.
They had to sell shares of their company to the public.
What year did Action Park close its doors for good?
in 2006.
in 1992.
in 2001.
in 1996