Bemusement - The Attractions Industry Blog

Sunday, March 18, 2012 Thoughts on an Amusement Ride Accident    Knowing what it’s like first-hand to have a 3 year old with you at an amusement facility, I know that kids are excited and scared all at the same time....View more

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 New rides rules issued for the Canadian province of Alberta    Last week, the Canadian province of Alberta announced it was implementing new rules to further enhance amusement ride safety within the province presumably for both permanent and mobile rides. The new rules were developed as a result of the province’s investigation into a Scorpion ride accident on July 16, 2010, at the Calgary Stampede....View more

Friday, October 01, 2010 Waterparks: Security in changing rooms – How vulnerable is your facility?    Back in the earlier days of public bathhouses and changing rooms, the buildings were built from cement blocks and facilities used attendants near the entrance of the women’s area and the men’s area to ensure that individuals of the proper sex entered the respective areas.
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Saturday, August 07, 2010 Happy Eating at Dutch Amusement Parks    A recent article in the DagjeWeg stated that since the food safety records for eight amusement parks in the Netherlands was so outstanding, the nVWA (Food Safety Authority) would only visit them once every three years instead of the Authority’s annual inspection......View more

Friday, April 23, 2010 Corporate manslaughter laws (UK) and the amusement industry    What constitutes appropriate punitive measures in case of serious injury or death at a theme park or visitor attraction?...View more

Monday, February 15, 2010 Are Farm Animal Attractions and Petting Zoos too dangerous for young children?    Following a serious outbreak of E.coli 0157 in the UK, during the latter part of 2009 which saw a number of children hospitalised and several farm attractions closed, Professor Hugh Pennington, Emeritus professor of bacteriology at Aberdeen University, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that parents should "think hard" before letting children, particularly those under the age of 5, touch animals at petting farms....View more

Friday, January 22, 2010 Theme parks & resorts : Pondering safety and legal liability    Over the past 2 months, I have traveled to several different cities and enjoyed the sights. My travels required me to stay several nights at various hotels and motels. And it seems to me that, given the times we live in, even with a reasonable duty of care that innkeepers legally have to their patrons obvious safety measures seemed to be lacking....View more

Monday, June 22, 2009 Waterparks: Chemicals and Safety    With all the water safety instruction supplied by such institutions as the International Association of Amusement Park and Attractions, World Waterpark Association......View more

Monday, March 16, 2009 Amusement Law: There’s more than bad guys lurking around the corner at a Wild West Show    If you enjoy amusement parks, you have probably experienced those funny and sometimes scary Wild West Shows. Wild West themed areas in amusement parks can be found throughout the world.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Amusement Law : How IALDA Serves the Amusement Park Industry, Legally Speaking    Many industries have lawyers who specialize in legal issues that matter most to that particular industry. Fortunately, such a legal group also exists for the amusement industry...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Butterflies and the Law    An interesting morning. Had a chat with Clive Farrell, the man behind the ambitious £25 million Butterfly World project here in the UK about the economic and environmental impact it is set to make upon the local area. The centre piece of the project is an enormous biome, a vast greenhouse, set to include the third largest collection of tropical plants in the UK but also to boast a staggering variety of butterflies from across the world....View more