Standards and Regulations Advancing on Several Fronts
It’s a busy time for standards and regulations. At press time, several developments were in the works.
Author Rick Kahl
ASTM Ballots New “Exclusions” Revision for F2959 Standard
On March 22, in a surprise move, the ASTM F24 Amusement Rides and Devices Committee’s Evolution Task Group initiated a ballot on the revision of ASTM F2959-18 regarding the scope of the standard.
Task Groups Address Future of ASTM F2959 Standard Revisions
Will the ASTM F2959 standard expand to include more traditional operations and programs?
IAAPA Expo was a Virtual Reality Show
Virtual reality remains hot, netting and ninja features are on the rise, and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions’ IAAPA Expo continues to grow.
Two Injured as Fly LINQ Zip Line Debuts
Two people were injured in separate incidents during the soft opening of the Fly LINQ zip line at the Linq Promenade on the Las Vegas Strip in early November.
Update: ASTM Task Groups Working on Exclusion Revision, Standards Harmonization
At its October meeting, the F2959 Aerial Adventure Course Task Group tabled the ballot item that removed the exclusions to the F2959-18 standard, for a period of one year, as Adventure Park Insider reported earlier.