Amusement Archive

  • Inflatable bounces, bouncy castles and inflatable slides are essentially just big balloons that kids love to jump in, on, and off. The very form of inflatables suggests all the fun […]0June 2, 2014

    Inflatable bounces

    Inflatable bounces, bouncy castles and inflatable slides are essentially just big balloons that kids love to jump in, on, and off. The very form of inflatables suggests all the fun […]

  •   Are we on the right page when we are trying to prevent misuse in the public / consumer environment? You can’t hang a picture with a toaster, and you […]0July 13, 2012

    Behaviour malfunction

      Are we on the right page when we are trying to prevent misuse in the public / consumer environment? You can’t hang a picture with a toaster, and you […]

  • One of the most common questions I receive both in small-talk conversations and media interviews (such as _this one_), is how rides can be scary and safe at the same […]0April 27, 2012

    Scary-safe rides

    One of the most common questions I receive both in small-talk conversations and media interviews (such as _this one_), is how rides can be scary and safe at the same […]

  • There is considerable diversity from jurisdiction to jurisdiction about portable carnival ride inspection. However no rides go uninspected. Every time a portable amusement ride is assembled, the crew will inspect […]0February 26, 2012

    Amusement ride safety: who “does” it?

    There is considerable diversity from jurisdiction to jurisdiction about portable carnival ride inspection. However no rides go uninspected. Every time a portable amusement ride is assembled, the crew will inspect […]

  • I just finished reading “Theme Park Design: Behind the scenes with an engineer” by Steve Alcorn. I picked it up at the Bookstore during the IAAPA Expo in Orlando last […]0December 3, 2011

    Accessible theme parks

    I just finished reading “Theme Park Design: Behind the scenes with an engineer” by Steve Alcorn. I picked it up at the Bookstore during the IAAPA Expo in Orlando last […]

  •   Any service involves queueing, whether it is a doctor’s office or public transit. The queue is the area where you wait for service. Sometimes you are literally in a […]0November 19, 2011

    In the queue

      Any service involves queueing, whether it is a doctor’s office or public transit. The queue is the area where you wait for service. Sometimes you are literally in a […]

  • Who says Twitter is just a waste of time? An interesting debate between @jasonnolan and @LM_Campbell on the use of “chemical free” in product description led to a wide ranging […]0June 26, 2011

    Descriptions and decisions

    Who says Twitter is just a waste of time? An interesting debate between @jasonnolan and @LM_Campbell on the use of “chemical free” in product description led to a wide ranging […]