Alabama remains not to regulate amusement park rides

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama remains one of six states with no inspections of amusement parks after the death of a 10-year-old boy who was killed in a water slide accident in Kansas.

Al.com reports that safety advocates have questioned whether state and federal oversight were sufficient. States with no inspection of amusement parks include Alabama, Mississippi, Nevada, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming – which has no amusement parks.

Caleb Schwab was killed during a ride on the Verruckt raft ride at the Schlitterbahn WaterPark in Kansas City, Kansas. The boy was decapitated in the accident.

Verruckt is the world’s tallest waterslide.

Public health official Dr. Jim McVay says there is nothing comparable to the Verruckt in Alabama. McVay calls the fatal accident in Kansas a “very unique case,” and doesn’t expect change for Alabama to make inspections.

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