March 2020 cases are reflective of the extensive closures of amusement parks around the world. There was only one event reported.
Continue reading “March 2020 Ride Report Recaps”Author: Kathryn Woodcock
Dr. Kathryn Woodcock is Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, teaching, researching, and consulting in the area of human factors engineering / ergonomics particularly applied to amusement rides and attractions, including broader safety issues of performance, error, investigation and inspection, and assessment of eligibility to participate.
February 2020 Ride Report Recap
February 2020 was quite similar to the previous month which may be due to the closure of multiple amusement parks due to COVID-19. There were four (4) incidents in the month of February with incidents happening all over the world.
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The month of January was relatively quiet with three captured incidents. Two of the three were waterpark incidents, one of which will be highlighted in this month’s recap.
Continue reading “January 2020 Ride Report Recaps”Presentation: Come to your senses: improving access for guests with vision or hearing disabilities
Come to your senses: improving access for guests with vision or hearing disabilities, Themed Entertainment Association, SATE (Storytelling + Architecture + Technology = Experience) Conference
Patent: Amusement park attraction control management system and method
Woodcock, K. 2019. Amusement park attraction control management system and method. U.S. Patent 10,449,462 B2. 2019 October 22.
Continue reading “Patent: Amusement park attraction control management system and method”Paper: Global incidence of theme park and amusement ride accidents
Woodcock, K., 2019. Global incidence of theme park and amusement ride accidents. Safety Science 113, 171-179. Link
Continue reading “Paper: Global incidence of theme park and amusement ride accidents”Deaf academics across disciplines and generations
Chovaz, C., Snoddon, K., Campbell, L. Leduc, V., Woodcock, K., 2019. Deaf academics across disciplines and generations. 9th International Deaf Academics and Researchers Conference, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland, 11–13 May.
Paper: Disability and participation in amusement attractions
Woodcock, K., 2018. Disability and participation in amusement attractions. Journal of Themed Experience and Attractions Studies 1, 38-53. Link
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Professor and researcher Dr Kathryn Woodcock shares her thoughts on the role of guests in amusement ride safety and human factors in attractions design
Published in Attractions Management 2017 issue 4
Continue reading “Humanly possible”CNE 2017 Construction week field trip
This year, three Ryerson Engineering students joined the CNE construction field trip. Aside from posing with Squirtles (Pokémon game prizes likely to be the hot commodity this year), they had the opportunity to join me in shadowing some ride inspections and watching the assembly of Canada’s largest fair.
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