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Sun May-17-09 10:38 PM
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7. Ok, I know it sounds overboard, but what they did was serious.

The ground around Old Faithful, as well as other geysers, mudpots, pools and others is very unstable. It could break away at any time, and we've got some boiled boys for dinner. These two could've died from a cave in.

That's why they have the wooden paths for guests to walk on. Scientists check the park's attractions daily, and if the ground shifts, they know it, and move the paths to more stable ground. Any deviation off the paths results in park expulsion, guests, workers, doesn't matter.

Keep in mind, that this entire park is probably the biggest volcano in the world.

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