Human factors, accessibility and not making assumptions. Attraction pros podcast. 2021 January 26.
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 (https://thrilllab.blog.torontomu.ca), and to broader occupational and public safety issues of performance, error, investigation and inspection, and to disability and accessibility.
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
Presentation: The necessary risk
The Necessary Risk, Keynote, Themed Entertainment Association, SATE (Storytelling+ Architecture + Technology = Experience) Conference
Presentation: Global attractions safety
Global attractions safety. IAAPA Expo Asia 2020, Macau SAR, China (online). Moderated by F. Gonzales.
What should themed experience graduates know, say, and do?
Weishar, P. 2020 April 13, What should Themed Experience graduates know, say and do? InPark magazine #81
Continue reading “What should themed experience graduates know, say, and do?”Graduate student opportunities
The THRILL Lab welcomes inquiries from graduate students with previous studies in cognitive ergonomics and eligible for admission to a relevant Ryerson graduate program.
Continue reading “Graduate student opportunities”VelociCoaster behind-the-scenes
One of the best benefits in the themed entertainment industry is the professional development opportunities. The highlight of the summer was a behind-the-scenes event with the Themed Entertainment Association hosted by Universal Creative at the new VelociCoaster in Universal’s Islands of Adventure, at Universal Orlando Resort.
Continue reading “VelociCoaster behind-the-scenes”Newsweek
This piece in Newsweek reports on a roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highlands that reportedly has unusual number of riders sustaining fractured bones.
The piece cites this paper in Safety Science, although it attributes the report to the journal and not to the author, and just uses the paper to cite IAAPA, and doesn’t get into the actual findings reported in the paper. We received no media inquiry for comment .
Theme Studio
THRILL Lab Director Dr. Kathryn Woodcock has teamed with lead applicant Dr. Louis-Etienne Dubois of the FOL!E lab and Prof. Vincent Hui of the [R[ed[U]x Lab to secure a small Ryerson Research infrastructure grant to develop attractions on campus, and especially to explore diverse voices in themed attractions. The Theme Studio will partner with industry and we’re open to contributions of hardware, mentoring, and questions of mutual interest.
July RRRR update
The Ryerson Ride Report Recaps for 2021 July are available and we’ve moved on to August reports, except for late clean-up coverage. Reports included a fatal injury on a river raft ride malfunction among 14 reports from amusement and theme parks, carnivals, and water parks.