"It's always terrible when people get killed," Martin said. And many riders can't even swim, he added. Riders generally wearing seat belts, which could make escape difficult if a raft submerges or flips.
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And the problems aren't always mechanical - human error in raft inflation and other tasks often play a role in accidents, he said. Annual Thrill Seeker Pass 115.00 or 12 payments starting at 9.62 Includes access to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom & Hurricane Harbor Concord, plus general parking and special savings Annual. They are turned on in the morning and run continuously into the night. Martin noted that rides draw heavy traffic each season.
"In a nutshell, our amusement park industry has a very powerful lobby in Washington," Martin said. The commission used to oversee all amusement parks, but in the early 1980s, Congress removed fixed-site parks from its realm. Martin says it would be difficult to win approval for federal oversight. Consumer Product Safety Commission is responsible for overseeing and investigating injuries at traveling carnivals and temporary rides at county fairs, though it doesn't conduct inspections, said Patty Davis, a commission spokeswoman. "There is no evidence federal oversight would improve on the already excellent safety record of the industry," Mangone said. Spokeswoman Colleen Mangone told USA TODAY there are "well-designed" international standards for design, construction, operation and maintenance of rides that are written into laws in many states.
10 Six Flags Great Adventure: Jackson, New Jersey.
9 Hurricane Harbor Arlington: Arlington, Texas. 7 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Vallejo, California. 6 Six Flags Magic Mountain: Santa Clarita, California. Though the rides in those parks are generally safe, enough accidents occur each year that a more comprehensive oversight system should be put in place, said Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Ranked: 10 Best Six Flag Parks Located in America 5 Six Flags Great America: Chicago, Illinois.
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