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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a link to the assertion that lack of regulation is what allowed this park to build this ride in Kansas?[/quote]

Slate had an article today[/quote]

Here is a quote from the OP of the AMA thread:

"OP here. I want to add that Schlitterbahn chose KC for this slide for a reason. Kansas has extremely lax oversight when it comes to amusement park rides. No height restrictions for water slides. The Dept of Labor is responsible for inspecting rides. They have not been to Schlitterbahn since 2012, before the ride was built. The park brings in a private inspector once a year, and those results are not shared with the state. . Their "daily inspections", according to employees consist of employees taking a spin on each ride before park opens. No records of daily inspections have been found. The park has a reputation for feeling unsafe.

I hope something positive will come out of this horrible tragedy. The boy's father is a state rep. The park was full of politicians since it was Elected Officials day. Hopefully this will result in some changes in the law.

I really hope they tear that slide down. It just needs to go. I now dread having to see it every time I'm in that area. I really don't think my family will ever return to the park. A lot of things would need to change for us to go back. I had already decided not to get season passes next year before this accudent. I have seen lifeguards completely ignore people breaking rules so many times this year. They strike me as lazy and untrained."[/quote]

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