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Sounds like First Aid did what it should do, provide first aid. You can only speculate what happened after that but they would either send you off or call an ambulance. It's perfectly possible the guest said 'nah I'm fine for now I'll just go home'. First Aid are medics at best, not doctors.
What First Aid of the park have done, according to you?
It is possible that the guest ignored medical instructions and that is on him if it is the case..... but first aid and head injury has to lead to follow up care. Calling an ambulance is ideal but, even in that absence, Cedar Fair actively encouraged the guest to stay in the park by giving him food, etc, which is the exact opposite of what they should be doing.
My point was that this is all 100% speculation and people shouldn't trip on their own presumptions.
Cedar Point is at fault. It's up to them to provide safe operation of their rides. I've been on rides at other parks that provided free lockers and then made you go through metal detectors to ensure you didn't have your phone, keys, change because someone could get hurt. CP needs to take necessary steps to ensure the same.
I think they are at fault due to complacency and lack of focus..... Their goal of wringing money out of people for lockers adds to the danger that guests will disobey but ultimately if you do something unsafe on a ride that responsibility lays with you. I certainly didn't mean to imply that there isn't some shared responsibility when it comes to providing an environment that encourages good behavior. Cedar Fair's goals are completely wrong and off base.