Contents
Amusement Park & Roller Coaster Physics
- Amusement Park Physics
- Roller Coaster Physics– explaining Energy Transformation on a roller coaster.
- Roller Coaster Physics & Design – Educational Guide To Roller Coaster Design and Analysis.
- Amusement Ride Safety – Video showing how a roller coaster works
- Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster
Organizations, Safety, Regulations & Agencies
- Amusement Safety Organization (ASO) – Covers all major issues, including safety, traveler information, trend forecasting, and customer analysis. ASO says it is an independent amusement industry resource offering un-biased coverage, information and opinion about amusement parks from the paying public through an independent entity that is not run by or affiliated with any amusement/theme park company. Whether it be roller coasters, amusement parks, or other types of extreme attractions, ASO is the place to find what the public is thinking.
- Agencies that Regulate Amusement Rides
- Directory of State Amusement Ride Officials (CPSC)
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- SaferParks.org
- Regulation of Amusement Rides – International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
- U.S. Federal and State Amusement Ride Regulation
- Safety Regulations for U.S. Amusement Rides – Map showing which states investigate amusement ride accidents & additional regulatory agencies
- Outdoor Amusement Business Association
- National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials
- Council for Amusement and Recreational Equipment Safety
- Amusement park injury data – Saferparks Database provides online access to safety records from regulatory agencies
- Amusement park injury data – National Safety Council
- RideAccidents.com is for nonprofit research and educational purposes only
- National Amusement Park Historical Association
- Playground Directory – information about companies in the playground industry including equipment, safety surfacing, park site furnishings and indoor equipment.
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
- Amusement Industry Manufacturers & Suppliers International
- International Association of Fairs and Expositions
- International Association for the Leisure and Entertainment Industry
- World Waterpark Association
- Amusement Media
- Amusenet – List of companies supporting the amusement park industry
- Amusement Today – Amusement industry news
- How Safe Are Amusement Parks?
Injuries
- Most Commonly Reported Injuries On Amusement Rides
- G-force Primer– What G-force does and the effects of G-force on children
- Head motions while riding roller coasters: Implications for brain injury
- When Brain Trauma Is at the Other End Of the Thrill Ride
Amusement Ride Expert Witnesses