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Amusement park is the generic term for a collection
of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled
for the purpose of entertaining a large group of
people. An amusement park is more elaborate than
a simple city park or playground, usually providing
attractions meant to cater to adults, teenagers,
and small children. A theme park is a type of amusement
park which has been built around one or more themes,
such as an American West theme, or Atlantis. Today,
the terms amusement parks and theme parks are often
used interchangeably.
Statistically, roller coasters are very safe. The
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates
that 134 park guests required hospitalization in
2001 and that fatalities related to amusement rides
average two per year. According to a study commissioned
by Six Flags, 319 million people visited parks in
2001. The study concluded that a visitor has a one
in one-and-a-half billion chance of being fatally
injured...
See also: Scary
tree swing!
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