Who was the owner of Action Park.
Genius Mann
Gene Mulvihill
Jane Mulby
Gordon Margrave
What was the issue with the employees that Action Park hired?
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
The employees had no qualifications 2 work at amusement park
Did lots of visitors still come to the park even with the injuries and deaths?
No, the visitors were rapidly decreasing.
Yes, a small group of people were visiting the park.
No, the park was struggling to get people to visit.
Yes, people flocked to the park in the thousands.
If you wanted to be hired at Action Park what qualifications did you need?
A good idea for a ride.
A friend who knew the owner well to get you in.
A background in engineering or physics.
Three years experience designing theme park rides.
How long did Action Park remain open before closing down?
Twenty-five years
Ten years
Twenty years
Fifteen years
What was the problem with the sleds on the Alpine Slide?
The employees let too many people get on a sled.
The sleds would go off of the concrete track.
The sleds were prone to breaking in half.
The sleds went too slow or too fast causing crashes
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
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 year did Action Park close its doors for good?
in 2001.
in 1992.
in 1996
in 2006.
What was the problem with the Tidal Wave Pool?
The waves were too big and normal water isn't as buoyant.
The swimmers weren't using flotation vests.
The lifeguards were too scared to jump into the pool.
The pressure valves were shooting out too much water.
Why did visitors go to this park after the first few accidents?
Because the tickets were steeply discounted.
Because dangerous is fun, you are less likely to be injured.
Because the park started giving tickets away.
Because Action Park was voted the best park of the year.
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
Where was Action Park located?
Wilmington, North Carolina
Jay, Vermont
Henderson, Nevada
Vernon, New Jersey
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 Action Park philosophy?
Danger equals fun
Saving costs are key.
To build the scariest rides ever.
You (the customer) should be in control.
What crazy thing did the park have to do in order to remain open?
They had to bribe the US government.
They had to sell shares of their company to the public.
They had to build even more dangerous rides.
They had to set up their own insurance company.
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 older more qualified employees for the rides.
They hired an emergency medical staff for the park.
They hired contractors to fix the rides.