Dallas Zoo is an Amusement Park - Who Knew?

[puma guy]

If they are going to claim that they are an amusement park then I hope they are insured as one, have all their OSHA stuff up to date as one, meet any specific requirements for an amusement park under the ADA, and are in compliance with all their "rides". I also hope they are in compliance with industry standards and best practices as well as having notified visitors that they are such just in case someone was injured and filed a claim/lawsuit against them as a zoo but did not realize they were also an amusement park (which I understand tends to have more insurance claims and lawsuits than zoos). I also hope they are in communication with amusement park industry groups so that they remain aware of the latest industry activities.

Also keep in mind if their claim to be an amusement park holds up then I suspect that an effort to strip Amusement Parks, and perhaps other locations, from TPC 46.035 might gain more momentum than if they simply complied with the wishes of the legislature.

It appears the monkeys are running the zoo...Er!..Uh!... I mean amusement park.

[ScottDLS]

I think the best way forward is to file a complaint re: the signs with the Texas AG. Then in trying to avoid the fine I'm guessing the city attorney will have to make the case that they are an amusement park as defined by 46.035, eventually to a judge. I'm not convinced that it's a slam dunk they will get the status, but until then I won't carry in the zoo.