8/17/2019 Wonderland Inspection Statement
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WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARKOfficial Statement 4.28.16
Following the recent experience of Mr. Delbert Latham and his
six-year-old son on the Mouse
Trap Rollercoaster, Wonderland Amusement Park in Amarillo, Texas
underwent an
independent insurance inspection in order to ensure the safety
of Park rides.
Tom Dorgan, who is a third-party amusement park ride inspector
certified by the National
Association of Ride Safety Officials (NARSO), completed a full
inspection of the Mouse Trap.
“We found no deficiencies in this ride. With the most recent
incident regarding the lap belt, we
found no deficiency in the belt, in the belt being attached to
the car or the buckle that
allegedly failed. There was no failure in the buckle that I can
determine,” reported Dorgan.
“This particular buckle is widely used in the industry. It’s a
plastic molded buckle that has a
very positive lock. These are fairly new and they are very good
and they are very strong. I
attempted to pull them apart and can’t,” said Dorgan.
State law requires Amusement Park operators to have an annual
inspection by an authorized
inspector of the Park’s insurance carrier. In 65 years of
operation, Wonderland Park has
never failed an inspection. Additionally, all rides at
Wonderland Park undergo several layers of
inspection every day before the Park opens to the public.
Below, please find a YouTube link of an on-camera interview
conducted with Mr. Tom Dorgan
on the morning of April 28th at Wonderland Park regarding
his findings.
Any other inquiries regarding this matter can be emailed to
[email protected].
TOM DORGAN INTERVIEW LINK:
https://youtu.be/5oTNu3KV2BE
