• Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    Exactly. Safety for the ride operators is just as important as audience safety, if not more so, for any carnival that claims to be safe and reliable.

    • calliope@retrolemmy.com
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      24 hours ago

      It’s akin to a magic show. The whole idea is that someone is not supposed to get hurt. Penn & Teller have a whole trick where they talk about the importance of safety (the “magic bullet” trick).

      Because you know what really ruins the magic? When someone gets hurt.