You might not think there’s a connection between car insurance and theme parks, but in Florida there is – sort of. It seems that such parks, as well as go-cart tracks – anything deemed to offer “potentially dangerous fun” must have insurance to protect against injuries patrons. Earlier this week, those parks regained the liability protection for injuries to children they’d lost during a court ruling years ago.

Two years ago, a system of waivers was put into place, which parents could sign in order to allow children to participate in rides with perceived risk, such as go-carts and jet-skis. Unfortunately, the Florida Supreme Court invalidated the waivers because there was no law on the books allowing waivers to be used.

On Thursday, however, Governor Charlie Crist signed Senate Bill 24404 into law, making it legal for the waivers to be used. The law went into effect immediately upon being signed.

The bill was a compromise between business interests and trial lawyers who represent accident victims.