On December 15, 2020, the State of Utah published the first draft of new Amusement Ride Regulations. The new regulation will affect zip lines and could affect other types of courses in the state. The regulations will be open for public comment until January 14, 2021. The current document is... Continue Reading
Adventure Park Insider has again created a survey of the industry to help understand who and what the industry is. The survey is a good way to understand what has happened in the industry over the last year and how it has changed from past years. As API started developing the survey for 2020,... Continue Reading
The US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division will begin a public comment process for new rules about who is an INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR in the near future. The new rules might affect the challenge course industry. If you use INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, you are encouraged to participant in the... Continue Reading
In the spring of 2020, the Florida legislature passed amendments to the Florida law which enables amusement device regulation. Because of the changes in the law, regulators in Florida were required to make changes to the amusement permitting rules. Most of these changes were simple and of little... Continue Reading
Massachusetts Amusement Device Listening Session. The Massachusetts Office of Public Safety and Inspections is hosting a Listening Session on September 30, 2020 from 10am to 12pm EDT. The office will not be proposing new regulations at this meeting. The event is an opportunity for operators... Continue Reading
Our host venues, public health officials and the Spokane community have informed us that they do not feel confident about hosting our conference in January, 2021 due to ongoing public health and safety concerns. Restrictions on large group gatherings in the state of Washington are still in place,... Continue Reading
The office of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee published new resident camp opening requirements which can be read here. While there is not much left of the summer season in Washington, this clarity will be useful. Continue Reading
The Association of British Climbing Walls has made a preliminary announcement of the effect of climbing chalk on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The preliminary results are promising. They showed a significant reduction in the infectious virus on a plastic surface dusted with chalk. The complete report is... Continue Reading
From Petzl: One of our clients found 2 critical defects on his Petzl low-stretch kernmantle ropes. To date, no other client has reported similar defects to us, and no accident or injury is known. Please read the information below and, if necessary, inspect your ropes. If you are in Canada,... Continue Reading
As we reopen, communicating how we are protecting staff and participants is essential to creating the trust needed for people to return to our parks. Trampo Extreme has created a nice video introduction to cleaning and being in the trampoline park. Enjoy this great example of how to share the... Continue Reading
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is proud to announce the launch of its newest accreditation program aimed at operators of challenge courses, aerial adventure parks, and zip tours. “It has been a long and challenging journey on the road to creating this program but we... Continue Reading
The possibility of loss of wages from sick time required because of COVID-19 exposure is a significant concern to many employees. The requirement to pay sick time for workers is a significant concern for employers. Two bills working their way through the Massachusetts Legislature would address... Continue Reading
