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Article: Safety is the Business of Amusement Parks; Scientific Engineering - Not Federal Regulation - Ensures That 'When You're in One of America's Amusement Parks, You're in One of America's Safest Places.'.
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- PR Newswire
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- September 4, 2002
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WASHINGTON -- Each year, 320 million people visit America's amusement parks and come back for more because they have a fun and safe time with their families, thanks to the scientific safety engineering that serves as the foundation of the amusement park industry's impeccable safety record.
"A politician who thinks more federal regulation upon more federal bureaucracy makes our parks safe is a politician who doesn't know much about our industry, because we are all about fun and safety for our guests," said Clark Robinson, President of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). "In fact, when compared to virtually every other form of ...