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As water parks prepare to open across the country for the summer season, the Kansas indictments highlight the inconsistent patchwork of state regulations that cover amusement parks.

The federal Consumer Products Safety Commission says it knows of 12 deaths at water parks and another 22 at other amusement parks since 2010, and about 40,000 emergency room visits by park patrons in 2016.

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The Kansas grand jury cheap jordans shoes indictments allege that Henry made a of the moment decision in 2012 to build the world tallest waterslide to impress the producers of a Travel Channel show. The indictments allege Schlitterbahn skipped steps in the design process because Henry and ride co designer John Timothy Schooley lacked the necessary expertise.

cheap jordans pay with paypal But Schlitterbahn is disputing the allegations of poor engineering and shoddy planning, saying the indictments are with information we dispute. Henry and Schooley hold numerous patents for everything from conveyor roller belts cheap jordans free shipping to flow systems for water parks, through their New Braunfels, Texas based company, Henry, Schooley Associates. cheap jordans pay with paypal

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