Rationale

This ballot represents a second round of subcommittee balloting and first round at main committee after a first round of subcommittee balloting ending in October of 2025. With the sunset of the old F1159 design standard in November of 2024, patron-directed amusement rides and devices are now within the F2291 standard. However, the F2291 at present does not provide any requirements for how to specifically address these rides. This ballot creates a new section with the F2291 standard to house specific requirements and procedures for addressing patron-directed amusement rides and devices. The model used here is one where the use of patron-directed is broad and inclusive. This ballot creates a high-level structure for future work. Going forward, it is anticipated that these sections will become more detailed and new subsections will be created within this framework in order to address similar pointers and adjustments to other sections within F2291. Modifications to the acceleration limits themselves or to how the axes are used was considered and discussed, but after discussion with the F24.24 acceleration task group, this discussion was transferred as a future work-item for that task group. This ballot does not include a formal definition and handles what had been in the definition in the prior ballot as within section 22.1. The task group suggests the following as an initial step for this work. This is not the final stage; further work is expected. Commentary is welcome and encouraged. We are looking for feedback on this language. If you have questions, please contact William Bussone @ wbussone@cbeconsultants.com to discuss your questions or concerns. Thank you.