COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D, Parma) has introduced legislation that would require Ohio’s permanent amusement parks to provide real-time public updates on ride availability.

The Real-Time Ride Status Notification Act would mandate parks like Cedar Point and Kings Island to post up-to-date ride information both on-site through digital signs and online via their official apps or websites. Parks would have to update the status within five minutes of a ride closing or reopening.

“Families spend hundreds of dollars and travel across the state to visit these parks,” Brennan said. “They deserve accurate, real-time information so they can plan their day and avoid the frustration of walking across the park to find a ride shut down.”

According to Brennan, the Ohio Departmen

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