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”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.
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
Continue reading “Paper: Disability and participation in amusement attractions”Humanly possible
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.
Continue reading “CNE 2017 Construction week field trip”Contribution to article in Thrillist
I enjoyed corresponding with Wil for this thoughtful article on carnival ride safety.
Continue reading “Contribution to article in Thrillist”Amusement ride accidents are spectacular, but experts say they’re rare: CBC
Happy to provide information and quotes for this good effort by CBC to provide a balanced report.
“Amusement ride accidents are spectacular, but experts say they’re rare”.
Continue reading “Amusement ride accidents are spectacular, but experts say they’re rare: CBC”When the worst happens
The worst thing that can happen at a theme park, amusement park, water park, or carnival is an injury to a rider. The rider and their family obviously are hurt worst, but the owner/operator and the entire industry shares the pain.
Many people work very hard to make sure rider injury does not happen, and because of the success of that effort, it rarely does happen. In the immediate aftermath, thoughts often go to negligence. Was the inspection skipped or shortcut? Did someone leave a part out? Did the rider bring it on themselves by misbehaving?
Continue reading “When the worst happens”Time magazine covers amusement ride safety
Had a great interview with well-informed reporter Kevin Lui from Time. Check the article.
Presentation: The necessary risk
The Necessary Risk, Keynote, Themed Entertainment Association, SATE (Storytelling+ Architecture + Technology = Experience) Conference