4 amusement park safety tips for kids
Maggie Berger, 1, of Oceanside, on her first solo ride at the St. Anthony's Feast in Oceanside. (June 10, 2012) Credit: Jason Berger
The first time I watched my 16-month-old daughter go on a ride by herself I immediately started rattling off a checklist in my head. “Is she strapped in tightly enough?" "Is the ride safe?" "Will she try to get out?" "What if she is afraid?” While I was happy to see her having fun, I couldn't contain my thoughts from, well, thinking like a mom.
It got me thinking about safety tips on amusement park rides, so I reached out to William Avery, creator of expertsafety.com, a site that features consumer safety tips based on his 36-year career in the amusement park industry. Here, his top four tips for keeping kids safe at amusement parks:
