Any ride or device or combination of devices which carry, convey, or direct a person(s) along, around, through, or over a fixed or restricted course or within a defined area, for the purpose of amusement, entertainment, thrills, excitement or the opportunity to experience the natural environment. Amusement Rides and Devices include but are not limited to, an aggregation of amusement rides or devices in an amusement setting such as amusement parks, family entertainment centers, carnivals, fairs and festivals. Amusement Rides and Devices also include but are not limited to, Special Amusement Buildings, bungee jumping, Bungee Trampolines, Trampoline (Institutional, TC, TC Foam Pit), via ferrata and Climbing Walls in amusement settings, Concession Go-karts, Bumper Devices, gravity-propelled rides and devices, dry or Water Slides, Trackless Trains, Simulators, stationary wave systems, Aerial Adventure Courses, and traditional amusement rides.

Any organization with the intention of operating an amusement ride or device within the state of Colorado.

Yes. See Article 2, Section 2-2-2 of our Amusement Ride and Device regulations.

You may print an Amusement Rides and Devices Registration application, you may email us to receive an application or you may call us at 720-467-7919 to request an application.

As a part of the registration process, an applicant must submit documentation of the annual amusement ride inspection, conducted by a qualified, third-party inspector, for each ride that that applicant intends to operate within Colorado during the upcoming permit year on the Amusement Rides and Devices Registration application.

An inspector must be qualified by training, education, or experience to conduct safety inspections of amusement rides or devices on behalf of an insurance company and in accordance with the ASTM standards, the manufacturer's standards and criteria, or standards established by the insurance company.

If you would like to be considered for listing as an approved third-party inspector, complete the Third Party Inspectors form that is available on the Amusements Program Forms page. On the form, you may indicate whether you would like for your information to be included on our public listing. Please note that all information may still be subject to public access at any time by request.

Registrations are valid for 12 months.

View the list of registered Amusement Rides and Devices operators.