Adventure Park Insider

02/11/2025

There are a number of reasons to focus on creating an equitable workplace. It is a responsible and strategic business decision that will drive revenue, increase innovation capabilities, and enable you to attract and retain exceptional talent.

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There's a strong business case for increasing the diversity of both staff and clientele. It comes down to a simple equation: diversity = growth.

29/10/2025

"Fieldwork is a great way to ensure new staff bridge the gap between learning skills during training and applying those skills while working with guests. It also serves as a way for new staff to develop relationships with experienced staff, further build trust in each other, and make trainees more comfortable with asking questions along the way."

Read more: https://adventureparkinsider.com/article/guiding-new-guides/

"Fieldwork" mentorship for new hires bridges training and working with guests.

20/10/2025

Trees will respond to changes, natural and man-made, in their environment. Your goal is to add as little change and stress as possible.

Here are 10 key strategies for fostering and maintaining healthy trees:

It takes care and attention to ensure the health of a tree-based adventure course’s most important natural assets

17/10/2025

Many aerial parks, zip lines, and challenge courses undergo annual inspections, but not all are the same. Owners and managers should understand the key differences between standard and third-party inspections.

Learn more: https://adventureparkinsider.com/article/third-party-inspections/

Not all inspections—or inspectors—are created equal.

14/10/2025

Playgrounds can accommodate the whole family and expand an operation's appeal. Read how experienced park builders like Beanstalk Builders and Experiential Systems, Inc. have incorporated playgrounds for younger children and families to enjoy.

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Playgrounds can accommodate the whole family and expand an operation's appeal.

11/10/2025

Everything on your property, both natural and manmade, is part of an ecosystem. To properly manage and preserve this ecosystem requires planning, knowledge, and a bit of flexibility.

Read more: https://adventureparkinsider.com/article/management-of-your-ecosystem/

How to care for your course and trees.

08/10/2025

A business model isn’t a “set it and forget it” proposition. Explore the nine primary areas that make up a business model and how to adapt them to meet current conditions.

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Now's a good time to examine what makes your business tick.

02/10/2025

"Violations of the OSHA code not only put employees at risk but can also result in hefty fines and legal consequences for the company. Since it’s true that we often “don’t know what we don’t know,” here are 10 OSHA violations that aerial adventure companies may not know they’re committing."

Read more: https://adventureparkinsider.com/article/not-safe-for-work/

The Adventure Guild

When it comes to OSHA violations, these 10 repeat offenses can sneak past aerial activity operators.

29/09/2025

Performing daily tree management in house can save money and address problems faster compared to regularly hiring an arborist.

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Performing daily tree management in house can save money and address problems faster compared to regularly hiring an arborist. Of course, hiring an arborist for regular inspections and more complex tree management makes good sense. But you can take care of the smaller stuff using some basic tools an...

24/09/2025

Park Beat: Butter and Egg Adventures, a 48-acre outdoor adventure park and retreat center, will transition to second-generation family ownership on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Adventure Park Insider—Troy, Ala., Sept. 24, 2025—Butter and Egg Adventures, a 48-acre outdoor adventure park and retreat center, will transition to second-generation family ownership on Jan. 1, 2026. Founders Ron and Susan Pierce, who opened the Troy, Ala., facility in 2001 after careers at Tro...

24/09/2025

Park Beat: A Colorado jury has awarded $205 million to the family of a six-year-old girl who died on the Haunted Mine Drop ride at Glenwood Caverns in 2021.

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Adventure Park Insider—Sept. 24, 2025—A Colorado jury has awarded $205 million to the family of a six-year-old girl who died on the Haunted Mine Drop ride at Glenwood Caverns in 2021. The award is the second-largest ever for a wrongful death in Colorado, and the tenth-largest in U.S. history. Th...

23/09/2025

Looking for an easy way to spark conversation with your team? Park Spy takes guest service situations and turns them into quick, practical lessons—complete with humor and real-world insight. Perfect for jumpstarting a morning meeting or adding a little energy to staff training.

Check out the full series here: https://adventureparkinsider.com/category/park-spy/