The death of a 10-year-old boy on the world’s tallest water slide has renewed concerns about safety conditions at America’s water parks. Other reports have suggested that even large commercial water park rides are not as safe as non-aquatic attractions. Serious incidents — those that require emergency room care — are far more likely to occur at water parks than at traditional theme parks, some reports have suggested. It might be hard to find a comprehensive list of reported accidents at your local water park, but serious accidents usually make headlines. But when they do, these horrible tragedies occur.”There is no federal standard set of regulations for investigating the rides at water parks and amusement parks.

Source: Fox News August 08, 2016 16:30 UTC