There seems to be a lot of conflict coming from SFWoA because it is under the jurisdiction of two local governments, when it wants to add new rides I mean. Why don't we hear about this much conflict from Carowinds? Does each state inspect the rides on its side of the park? Who handles all that?
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For state reasons I bleive Carowinds is basically treated as two parks. There are inspection stickers for NC and SC on Thunder Road. One state allows beer, the other doesn't and you can't go across the state line with a beer. There are other things as well.
Worlds of Adventure is really no different.
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Yeesh. Why would someone knowingly build on a state line, if the rigors of inspection are twice as difficult?
On the other hand, a park on a state line appeals to me. I've always lived in the center of Ohio, so I'm kinda obsessed with borders.
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Interesting, I had no idea Carowinds was on a state line. Is there a "line" in the park or something that indicates when you cross into the other state?
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WOA deals with the Township of Bainbridge and the City of Aurora separately as far as ride restrictions and zoning.
The state handles all ride inspections so that is comparably easy.
Food service is handled by the county so some food stands fall under Portage and the others under Geauga County (both of which have different levels of strictness).
I'd say that while sometimes inconvienent, having a park in Ohio in two different local municiplaities isn't really a big deal. The only real problem came when the parks were merged and Aurora wanted to maintain the same level of tax on the gate admissions. Also there are some benefits to having a mailing address in a township and the business based in a city. However you look at it the park hasn't lost a case in court yet when the park wanted to build something. Age has its upside.
*** This post was edited by p_c_r on 9/24/2002. ***
I don't remeber which state it was.
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FYI: the Goldrusher at Carowinds actually starts in one state (NC i think, but not certain) and crosses the border during the ride. I assume that regulatory inspections run from the station side of the state line.
p_c_r: the only place i ever found beer in carowinds was in the inside, sit down food service place near cyclone, which i think is NC ( I don't remember exactly and I don't have the park map handy). I would think that NC would be the one to allow since you can actually buy alcohol in NC on Sundays.The concert pavilion serves as well...as to be expected for all those "Christian" music festivals.....
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I do know that state regulations regarding employees are very, very different. I think South Carolina may be stricter regarding younger workers, worker permits, limits on hours for the younger workers, something, I kinda forget it all, though. I started working in NC when I was 15, at the time, I did not need a work permit at all unless I was to be around knives, processing equipment, that sorta stuff. There HAS to be a PC employee around here that knows, LOL.
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