I am a ride operator. I'll keep the park nameless for now.
There is a flat ride with only a lap bar that I manually check. Right before the ride starts, I'll sometimes say, "Make sure your seat belt is buckled! Enjoy the ride."
The really funny thing is there is a slot in the car that looks like it used to have seat belts...
We have a swinging ship, so (voice allowing) I'll do the spiel in a pirate voice or sing (slightly off key on purpose) a shanty... usually Alestorm
There's a pendulum ride that I wrote a Rock-A-Bye lullaby parody for.
The old antique cars:
Welcome to the Antique Cars!
(points) This is your steering wheel, it mostly works... please use it.
(points) This is your gas pedal. Push down to go, let go to stop.
There's no brake, so give yourself plenty of room to roll to a stop.
We do not allow bumping. These are the Antique Cars, not the Bumper Cars.
If you would like to ride the Bumper Cars, (give directions).
Keep your loose item secure: No texting or drinking and driving.
Don't stop once you get started until you get to the stop sign at the end.
If someone gets stuck in front of you, stay in the car. Someone will be out to help soon.
If you have any questions, I'll be very surprised.
Enjoy your ride.
I have a go-to list of things that are more dangerous than amusement parks that I'll spiel off if you look nervous:
You are more likely to get rabies and die from a pig bite...
You are more likely to die falling out of bed...
You are 20 billion times more likely to die in a car accident...
97% of injuries at amusement parks are the fault of the injured (running/slipping/climbing/entering restricted areas/etc...
When I'm about to dispatch a train, I keep it short and sweet:
If you're ready to ride, make some noise!
You are all clear and out of here!
Raise your hands if you're ready! (We had to stop doing this one because we are supposed to encourage SAFE riding)
Lucky for you, all the information about food is on their websites. Both Holiday World and Kentucky Kingdom have their menus, prices, and locations listed. http://www.holidayworld.com/park-tickets/food-snacks/ https://www.kentuckykingdom.com/experience/dining/ As for the question of safety at Kentucky Kingdom... the location is not the greatest. Keeping valuables in the trunk would not be a bad idea. But then, keeping valuables in the trunk is never a bad idea at any park.