Read the latest news from around the zip line and adventure park industry. New park openings, incidents, supplier news, standards updates and more. Please email Karolyn Towle at [email protected] if you would like to submit information for a Park Brief.
A memorial service was held on March 2 for Tim Kempfe, who passed away on Feb. 25, 2016 surrounded by family.
TES Inc., a Petzl technical partner and ACCT vendor, will be hosting a PPE inspection and management course for adventure park professionals.
The Nashville Zoo will be opening its new “Soaring Eagle” zip line ride on March 18.
The Kentucky House has passed a bill allowing recreational zip lines to be regulated, and the bill is now on its way to the state Senate.
The ANSI/ACCT 03-2016 standards are now available online to members.
Aerial Adventure Academy will be offering a certification course for aerial adventure trainers, March 1-4, 2016, at The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium.
Bill Weaver, director of operations for the Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT), will be presenting ANSI/ACCT 03-2016 as an approved national standard to the Tennessee Elevator & Amusement Device Safety Board on March 1, 2016 in Nashville, Tenn.
The North Carolina Department of Labor released a report earlier this month stating that zip lines are more like sports with active participants than amusement park rides with passive users and there will always be a risk involved.
