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
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
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
In this new and challenging time, the question of when and how to notify staff that they could have been exposed to COVID-19 is a question employers are encouraged to ask. California AB685 would simplify this question. AB 685 is bill making its way through the California Legislature requiring... 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
I am writing to you about a serious regulatory challenge to the operation of challenge courses and zip lines in California. Senate Bill 217. Primarily designed to create regulation and permitting for camps serving children of all ages, SB 217 also describes requirements for operating traditional... Continue Reading
The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety which is responsible for commercial amusement device permits has issued its Second Quarter 2020 Bulletin. The bulletin outlines key information about operating commercial zip lines and adventure parks in Colorado. This includes a statement describing... Continue Reading
On June 5th the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment published the 6th Amended Public Health Order. The document has a number of items concerning outdoor recreations, ziplines, challenge courses, and aerial adventure operations as well as day and resident camp. Section I.H.3.g... Continue Reading
