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Safety Regulation for Top U.S. Amusement Park Chains

  • Disney, Universal/NBC, and Anheuser-Busch benefit most from the regulatory exemptions granted by Congress and state legislatures. 75% of Disney parks, 75% of Universal Studios parks, and 56% of Busch parks are self-regulated, compared with 7% for Cedar Fair parks and 15% for Six Flags parks.
Company Park State
Walt Disney Attractions Disney's Animal Kingdom
Florida  self-regulated
  Disney's Hollywood Studios
Florida  self-regulated
  Disney's Magic Kingdom
Florida  self-regulated
  Epcot
Florida  self-regulated
  Disney's Blizzard Beach
Florida  self-regulated
  Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Florida  self-regulated
  California Adventure
California   
  Disneyland
California   
 
Universal Studios Recreation Group Islands of Adventure
Florida  self-regulated
  Universal Studios Orlando
Florida  self-regulated
  Wet 'n Wild
Florida  self-regulated
  Universal Studios Hollywood
California   
 
Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks Busch Gardens
Virginia   
  Sesame Place
Pennsylvania   
  Seaworld Texas
Texas  self-regulated
  Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Florida  self-regulated
  Seaworld Orlando
Florida  self-regulated
  Adventure Island Tampa
Florida  self-regulated
  Discovery Cove
Florida  self-regulated
  Water Country USA
Virginia   
  Seaworld California
California   
 
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Bonfonte Gardens
California   
  California's Great America
California   
  Carowinds
North Carolina   
  Dorney Park
Pennsylvania   
  King's Dominion
Virginia   
  Michigan's Adventure
Michigan   
  Star Trek: The Experience
Clark County (NV)   
  Wildwater Kingdom
Pennsylvania   
  Worlds of Fun
Missouri   
  Boomerang Bay - Carowinds
North Carolina   
  Boomerang Bay - Great America
California   
  Boomerang Bay - King's Island
Ohio   
  Oceans of Fun
Missouri   
  Six Flags Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom
Ohio   
  Soak City
California   
  Soak City
California   
  Soak City
California   
  Splashworks - Canada's Wonderland
Ontario   
  Water Works - King's Dominion
Virginia   
  Wild Water Adventure
Michigan   
  Valleyfair
Minnesota  self-regulated
  White Water Country - Valleyfair
Minnesota  self-regulated
  Canada's Wonderland
Ontario   
  Cedar Point
Ohio   
  Kings Island
Ohio   
  Knott's Berry Farm
California   
  Soak City Cedar Point
Ohio   
 
Six Flags Inc. Great Escape
New York   
  Six Flags America
Maryland   
  Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
California   
  Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Kentucky   
  Six Flags New England
Massachusetts   
  Six Flags Over Georgia
Georgia   
  Six Flags St. Louis
Missouri   
  Wild Safari Animal Park
New Jersey   
  Hurricane Harbor
Maryland   
  Hurricane Harbor
Massachusetts   
  Hurricane Harbor
New Jersey   
  Hurricane Harbor
California   
  Splashwater Kingdom
New York   
  Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Texas  self-regulated
  Six Flags Over Texas
Texas  self-regulated
  Hurricane Harbor
Texas  self-regulated
  Six Flags Great Adventure
New Jersey   
  Six Flags Great America
Illinois   
  Six Flags Magic Mountain
California   
  Six Flags White Water
Georgia   
 
CNL Income Properties Darien Lake Theme Park
New York   
  Frontier City
Oklahoma   
  Waterworld USA
California   
  White Water Bay
Oklahoma   
  Elitch Gardens Theme Park
Colorado  self-regulated
  Splashtown
Texas  self-regulated
  Wild Waves and Enchanted Village
Washington  self-regulated

Source: Park World and theme park company websites.

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