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A work in progress The Asian amusement park industry doesn’t have a reputation of being at the forefront of incident prevention and attraction safety, but with the increased presence of global theme park operators in Asia, awareness of safety, regulations and SOPs have also grown. Following the example of the mature markets in Europe and America, Asian theme park operators are learning rapidly and are looking for ways to improve safety at their attractions. In 2013, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) in China announced that large ride companies will be liable for the quality of equipment and are responsible for the safety of rides. AQSIQ regulation requires authority safety inspections and requires operators to have emergency response plans and hold a drill once a year. In Indonesia, over 80 waterpark operators attended a presentation at the 2016 Fun Asia Expo at which the main topic was safety, and where most questions were practical ones about water safety and standards (pictured left). Not every country currently requires parks to evaluate their
safety regulations, especially when the industry is still small. Growing markets, such as Malaysia, are seeking help from industry organisations like IAAPA to help improve their amusement park legislation. China’s CAAPA was established in 1987, Malaysia’s MAATFA in 2001, and Vietnam held its first national Safety Institute in 2016. Choosing which standards to use and audit against is still challenging in Asia; many countries don’t have their own standards for theme parks, water parks or amusement rides, or those they do have are outdated. Countries are working to improve and adopt industry standards as set by ASTM, ISO, and EN - for example Malaysia’s ‘Guidelines on the Safety
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Management of Amusement Park Devices’; Singapore’s ‘Legislation Guide for Amusement Rides’, and the ‘code of practice for amusement rides’ in Hong Kong. Operators in Asia are becoming more aware that incidents
at their own or at competitors parks may have ripple effects throughout the industry, and are working hard to implement global standards. Local manufacturers are aware of these standards and are implementing them with varying degrees of success.
Asia has a wealth of theme park opportunity, and although
its focus on safety is definitely growing, some countries are definitely doing better than others. Expansion by large operators will continue to boost the need for better local regulation, meaning hopes are high for an amusement industry in Asia that is on par with the developed markets in Europe and the United States.
Daan Duijm
Daan's passion is delivering magical & memorable leisure experiences of the highest standards for guests in world-class theme & water parks.
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