When MuckRock user Anais Vaillant requested the most recent amusement park ride inspections in Florida, they were informed that no such reports exist - most major parks are exempt from federal safety oversight. What they did have, was the injury reports that are voluntarily submitted by these exempted facilities - and they were more than happy to provide them

In the wake of the fatal accident at Six Flags Over Texas mid-July, media have reported an incomplete snapshot of “megacoaster” Texas Giant’s safety history. Data released to MuckRock show a fraught record since the ride’s 1990 grand opening, as well as a $10 million overhaul that changed the coaster from wood to steel in 2011.