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| x Drop tower |
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Drop Tower Scream Zone |
A drop tower is a type of amusement ride, based around a central structure or tower. With most drop towers, the gondola is lifted to the top of a large vertical structure, before being released and falling towards the ground. Brakes activate to slow...
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| The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror | |||
| x Roller coaster |
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Giant Dipper |
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885. In essence a specialized railroad system, a roller coaster consists of a...
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| Stealth | |||
| The Mind Eraser | |||
| Magnum XL-200 | |||
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| x Carousel |
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Columbia Carousel |
A carousel (from French carrousel, from Italian carosello), or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals...
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| King Arthur Carrousel | |||
| x Dark ride | Haunted Mansion |
A dark ride or darkride is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sounds, music, and other special effects. The name can be misleading, since a dark ride does...
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| Pirates of the Caribbean | |||
| Around the World in 80 Days | |||
| Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | |||
| Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | |||
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| x Ferris wheel |
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Sun Wheel |
A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure, consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger gondolas attached to the rim.
The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George...
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Splash Mountain |
Log flumes (colloquially known as "log rides") originally referred to a special construct used to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain to a sawmill by using flowing water. Today, however, the term is also used to refer to an amusement...
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| Paul Bunyan's Log Chute | |||
| Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls | |||
| Coal Cracker | |||
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| x Water slide |
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The Big Kahuna |
A water slide is a type of slide or tube designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use, typically with water pumped to its top and allowed to flow down its surface, although some may simply be wet. A person is able to sit directly on the...
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| x Simulator ride | Star Tours |
Simulator rides are a type of amusement park ride, where the audience is shown a movie while their seats move to correspond to the action on screen.
Until recently, constructing simulator rides was an expensive, high tech business. The first...
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| Gundam the Ride: A Baoa Qu | |||
| The Simpsons Ride | |||
| Star Trek: The Experience | |||
| Mission: SPACE | |||
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| x River Rafting Ride |
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Congo River Rapids |
A river rafting ride (also commonly referred to as a "river rapids ride") is an amusement ride that simulates whitewater rafting.
The river rapids ride concept was proposed by Bill Crandall (General Manager of AstroWorld in Houston) and developed by...
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| Grizzly River Run | |||
| x Wave pool |
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Great Barrier Reef |
A wave pool is a swimming pool in which are artificially generated reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's. Wave pools are often a major feature of water parks.
Several locations claim to have developed the first wave pool in the United...
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| x Pendulum ride | Vortex |
Pendulum rides are amusement rides based on the motion of a fixed pendulum. These rides consist of an arm attached to an axle. One end of the arm is fitted with a passenger-carrying gondola, while the other is usually fitted with a heavy...
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Drop Tower: Scream Zone, formerly known as Drop Zone: Stunt Tower, is a general name given to drop tower thrill rides of varying sizes owned by five Cedar Fair amusement and theme parks, which include all five former Paramount Parks.
Prior to their...
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| x Double Shot |
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Double Shot is a type of amusement ride manufactured by S&S; Power.
The ride is a drop tower type attraction that uses compressed air to rapidly propel riders up the tower then gently lower them with a series of air-cushioned bounces back to the...
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| x Bucking bronco |
A bucking bronco was originally cowboy slang for a horse that jumps about with stiffened knees and an arched back. However, mechanical versions are now used as amusement rides. For example: In Bertrand Island Amusement Park (in Bertrand Island, New...
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| x Thrust Air 2000 |
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A Thrust Air 2000 (commonly known as a thrust air coaster) is a unique form of launched roller-coaster created by S&S; Power, Inc., that uses refrigerated, compressed air to shoot a rubber-wheeled car down a steel track. There are two production...
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| x Tornado |
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The tornado is an amusement ride manufactured by Wisdom Industries Ltd. Most tornados travel with a traveling midway company to many fairs with many other rides.
The center base spins at 10 RPM while each car can be spun by the riders. Then, the...
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| x Skydiver |
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The Skydiver is a carnival ride produced from 1965 to 1979 by Chance Rides Manufacturing, Inc., an American manufacturer of amusement rides based in Wichita, Kansas.
Skydiver cars are mounted on a circular frame (like a Ferris wheel), and spin on a...
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| x Miami |
The Miami is a fun-fair ride, primarily found in the United Kingdom. All Miami's have different names, ranging from Charlie Appleton's "High Energy" to Billy Crow Jnr's "Exposure".
The Miami's seating arrangement consists of a row of around 18 seats...
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| x Traffic park |
A traffic park or children's traffic park is a park in which children can learn the rules of the road.
Traffic parks are frequently created as an attraction within a larger park. They can be found in urban and in more rural areas.
Children of a...
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| x Tagada |
A tagada is an amusement ride made by various manufacturers. Riders sit in a round bowl with no seatbelts or restraints. There are bars behind the riders which they hold onto. The ride starts to spin and hydraulic arms move the riders up and down....
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| x Roll-O-Plane |
The Roll-O-Plane also known as the Bullet is an amusement park ride that originated in America. It was invented by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Oregon as an updated and more exciting version of the Loop-O-Plane. The ride is commonly nicknamed the ...
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| x Cobra |
The Venture Rides Cobra is a unique amusement ride that is uncommon in the United States. The rides platform is a steel arm that is permanently at a 25 degree angle. On each end of these arms, there is 6 ski-lift style cars, each holding 2 people,...
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| x Bumper car |
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Bumper car is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electric cars which draw power from the floor and/or ceiling, and which are turned off by the operator at the end of a session. They are also known as dodgem cars, or...
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| x Shoot-the-Chutes |
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Shoot-the-Chutes is an amusement ride consisting of a flat-bottomed boat that slides down a ramp or inside a flume into a lagoon. Unlike a log flume, a Shoot the Chutes generally has larger boats and one single drop.
The first of this type of...
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| x Helter skelter |
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A helter skelter is a funfair or amusement park ride with a slide built in a spiral around a high tower. Users climb up inside the tower and slide down the outside, usually on a mat. Typically the ride will be of wooden construction and, in the case...
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| x Tilt-A-Whirl |
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Tilt-A-Whirl is one of the best-known flat rides, designed for commercial use at amusement parks, fairs and carnivals in which it is commonly found. The rides are manufactured by Sellner Manufacturing of Faribault, Minnesota.
The Tilt-a-Whirl is a...
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| x Tunnel of love |
The Tunnel of Love is a type of amusement ride commonly found at carnivals and amusement parks. It is similar to a dark ride in that riders are taken (usually by boat) through dark passages, in this case in pairs. There are two major themes: a...
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| x Trackless train |
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A trackless train (or land train, parking lot tram, Dotto train, Tschu-Tschu train) is a road going articulated vehicle used for the transport passengers, comprising a driving vehicle pulling one or more carriages connected by drawbar couplings, in...
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| x House of mirrors |
A house of mirrors or hall of mirrors is a traditional attraction at funfairs (carnivals) and amusement parks. The basic concept behind a house of mirrors is to be a maze-like puzzle. In addition to the maze, participants are also given mirrors as...
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A Gyro Tower or Panoramic Tower is an evolution of the observation tower with a vertical moving platform. A Gyro Tower's observation deck is not simply raised to provide its passengers a spectacular view, it is also rotated around the supporting...
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| x Topple Tower |
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A Topple Tower is an amusement ride produced by HUSS Maschinenfabrik. The ride was designed during the early 1990s and first went into operation in 2005.
The Topple Tower consists of a single 40-person circular gondola, centred around an 18 metre...
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| x Gravitron |
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The Gravitron (later marketed as the Starship 2000 and currently as the Starship 3000) is an amusement ride, most commonly found as a portable ride at fairs and carnivals. The Gravitron first appeared at Morey's Piers in 1983 and quickly became a...
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| x Jump and Smile |
The Jump & Smile is a type of fairground ride in which the chair cars are arranged on a number of radial arms around a central axis. As the central axis rotates, the arms are lifted into the air at pseudo-random intervals giving an erratic jumping...
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| x Chair-O-Planes | Silly Symphony Swings |
The Chair-O-Planes, sometimes called a swing carousel or wave swinger, is a fairground ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended on chains from the rotating top of the carousel. As the rotation speed of the Chair-O...
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| x Paratrooper |
A Paratrooper also known as an "Umbrella Ride" is a type of fairground ride based on cars suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The cars are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force and the wheel rotates....
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The Zipper is an amusement-thrill ride popular at carnivals and amusement parks in the United States and Australia. It features strong vertical G-forces, numerous spins, and a noted sense of unpredictability.
The Zipper was invented by Joseph Brown...
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| x Funhouse |
A funhouse and fun house is an amusement facility found on amusement park and carnival midways in which patrons can have a number of unusual and hopefully amusing experiences, both physical or psychological. Unlike thrill rides, it is a...
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| x Water coaster |
A water coaster is a water slide that mimics a roller coaster by providing not only descents, but ascents as well. This is done with high-speed conveyor belts or water jets. Manufacturers of water coasters include NBGS International, whose Master...
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| x Skycoaster |
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The Sky-Way Six Flags St. Louis |
Skycoaster, most commonly also named Ripcord (in Cedar Fair, L.P.-owned theme parks) or Xtreme SkyFlyer (in former Paramount-owned theme parks), is an amusement park ride, produced and managed by Skycoaster, Inc.. On the ride, riders in groups of 1...
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A hayride is a pleasure ride in an open truck, wagon or sleigh which has been decorated with hay or straw and similar farmlife paraphernalia. In modern times it is usually organized commercially and takes place at night.
The hayride originated in...
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The Sky Swat is a thrill ride which is built by S&S; Power of Logan, Utah. It starts by hoisting two arms to the top of a tower where it then begins to flip its riders upside down. After a few flips, it reverses and flips in the opposite direction....
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| x Tumble Bug |
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A Tumble Bug is an amusement park ride with a circular track.
Only two full-sized Tumble Bugs remain operating today in the United States—one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Kennywood and one in Conneaut Lake, also in Pennsylvania. All full-size...
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| x Waltzer |
A waltzer is a fairground ride that consists of a number of cars which are free to spin individually while rotating around a central point like a carousel. The floor of the ride is not flat and the cars lift and fall gently as the ride spins, the...
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| x River Caves |
River Caves are a type of amusement ride involving a boat trip through 'cave like' tunnels each incorporating a different theme. These rides are relatively rare these days and can be found in only a few locations, mainly in the UK and USA. The age...
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Kiddie rides are coin-operated rides for small children. Kiddies rides commonly appear in amusement parks, arcades, malls, hotel game rooms and outside supermarkets and discount department stores. Less commonly, they may also appear in other venues...
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| x Condor |
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The Condor is the trade name of an amusement ride sold by HUSS of Bremen, Germany. It was debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair, under the name "Cyclo Tower".
The Condor has 28 steel-framed gondolas, each equipped with a painted fiberglass...
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| x Rotor |
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The Rotor is an amusement park ride, designed by German engineer Ernst Hoffmeister in the late 1940s. The ride was first demonstrated at Oktoberfest 1949, and was exhibited at fairs and events throughout Europe during the 1950s and 1960s. The ride...
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| x Mad Tea Party |
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Mad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at all five Disneyland-style theme parks around the world. The ride theme is from the Unbirthday Party scene of Disney's animated film version of the story Alice In Wonderland. The ride has gained infamy over...
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The UFO is an amusement park ride designed by HUSS Maschinenfabrik in the 1970s, based on the company's Enterprise and Skylab amusement rides.
The UFO consists of twelve, four-person gondolas, mounted in a circle around a central drive hub. This hub...
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| x Breakdance |
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The Breakdance is an amusement park and fairground ride, designed by HUSS Maschinenfabrik in 1985. Upon release, the ride design proved to be an instant hit, with HUSS now producing four varying designs, all of which can be acquired in transportable...
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| x Monster |
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The Monster is an amusement ride manufactured by Eyerly Aircraft Corporation. It opened in 1970 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. This ride spins while moving up and down at a slow pace. The Monster offers a fun ride for guests of many...
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| x Kamikaze |
A Kamikaze (also known as a Double-Arm Ranger, The Apollo, or the Skymaster) is a pendulum amusement ride, usually found as a traveling ride, with some examples found at amusement parks. The ride is manufactured by Far Fabbri & Sartori, and first...
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| x Octopus |
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The Octopus is an amusement ride in the shape of an octopus. Eight or five arms attached to a central axis spin and move up and down in random, whilst cars at the end of the arms spin on rotary bolts. Each Octopus ride has the arms attached the...
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A Music Express is an amusement park and carnival ride based on the original Caterpillar rides of Germany. Several near-identical ride designs are also produced by other companies; Musik Express by Italian company Bertazzon and US Majestic Rides,...
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The Top Spin is a thrill ride developed by HUSS Maschinenfabrik, and is the generic name for a series of rides from other manufacturers that follow the same principle. The ride consists of a passenger platform suspended between two counterweighted...
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| x Super star |
Superstar is an thrill ride manufactured by Super-rides International in the UK.
The ride rotates causing the seat units to swing out. The ride simultaneously raises into its elevated position. When at the top the boom then rotates through 360...
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The Enterprise is an amusement ride, manufactured primarily by HUSS Maschinenfabrik in 1972. The ride was an adaption and improvement of a design produced earlier that year by Schwarzkopf, with an increased passenger capacity. Despite not owning the...
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| x Flying Scooters |
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Flying Scooters, also known simply as Flyers, is an amusement ride consisting of a center post with ride vehicles suspended from arms attached to the center post.
When the ride is in operation, a motor causes the arms to spin, with centrifugal...
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An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They are the...
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A mechanical bull is a machine-operated ride that replicates the sensation of riding a bull. The mechanical bull includes a saddle and often a model head of a bull, complete with horns. Its speed can be adjusted. Padded flooring is often installed...
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