After a Ohio amusement park freak accident, Playland has decided to temporarily shut down “The Beast” ride for inspection.
This decision follows the ride accident that occurred yesterday in Ohio, which involved a ride made by KMG, the same manufacturer as The Beast.
“The regulations overseeing ride operations in British Columbia are some of the most progressive in the world. In Playland, all of our rides are inspected by the BC Safety Authority prior to the opening of season” says Laura Ballance, PNE spokesperson.
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“Additionally, each ride at Playland is inspected daily by our ride technicians, as well as our operations teams, and we are very confident in the safety of all our rides. The safety of our guests is our number one priority so we have made the decision to do supplemental inspections of The Beast today”.
The Beast ride was originally bought by KMG in the Netherlands. It was than assembled at Playland where it went underwent careful inspections and testing prior to opening in 2015.
The Beast goes through two daily inspections before each operating day along with the rest of the rides at Playland.
It’s also put through two annual inspections by a third-party industry contractor.
“It is important to understand a key difference between Playland’s Beast and travelling models. Our ride is a permanent structure assembled once and thoroughly inspected and tested prior to when it opened in 2015”.
“Smaller travelling versions are, by their nature, continually assembled, operated, disassembled, and then shipped to their next location”.
No timeline has been announced as to when the ride will reopen. Staff are taking all precautions to ensure the public’s safety.
Below is a raw video of the Ohio State Fair accident.
