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| x Upcharge attraction |
An upcharge ride or attraction at an amusement park is a ride that is not included with paid admission. These are commonly found at a number of park chains, including Six Flags, Cedar Fair, and Paramount Parks.
Some examples of upcharge rides...
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Bumper boats are an amusement park ride that uses inner tube shaped watercraft that can be steered by the rider. Some are driven by electric motors, some by gasoline engines, and some require the rider to propel the craft by pedaling. Most are...
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| x Spin Out |
The Spin Out is a claw type of ride, and is known as "Move It" outside of the United States. The claw has seats, and is attached to an arm. It spins 360 degrees while rotating upside-down. There is a turntable underneath the ride that turns in the...
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The Watkins Swinger is a type of swing ride that can be found at carnivals, and fairs / funfairs. The ride consists of swings turning around its central axis. Compared to its counterparts, the Watkins Swinger doesn't achieve significant heights nor...
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Swings are types of amusement rides that have seats attached below a metal structure. Each seat is suspended by metal chains The swing ride will spin around the center axis of the ride, and travel at a moderate speed. Some tilt while others do not....
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Water rides are amusement rides that are set over water. For instance, a log flume travels through a channel of water to move along its course. Water rides are not only made popular at amusement parks, but have also been introduced to the larger...
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Power Surge is a high-impact thrill ride designed by Italian ride manufacturer Zamperla. The Power Surge was first operated in 1999, and is produced in both trailer-mounted and park versions. Zamperla recommends that riders be 48 inches (122 cm) or...
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| x The Whip |
The Whip was a ride originally designed and built by W.F. Mangels Company of Coney Island, New York, USA. William F. Mangels patented the ride in 1914 and it soon became an extremely popular ride.
The ride consists of two circular wheel-like turn...
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| x Fun Slide |
Frederiksen's Fun Slide is an carnival ride that is popular with kids. People walk up the stairs to get to the top of this slide along with a mat, than sit down, and place the mat on the slide. They then slide down the slide. There are three models:...
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| x 1001 Nachts / Ali Baba / Rainbow |
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The Ali Baba, (also known as 1001 Nights, Rainbow, and Alladin) is a type of amusement park ride that consists of a stationary horizontal gondola, with a 360 degree swinging pendulum.
A single stationary tower is attached to a concrete base, or...
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| x Crazy Wave / Gee Whiz / Moby Dick |
Sartori's Crazy Wave, Wisdoms's Gee Whiz, and Wisdom's Moby Dick are all amusement rides that each have 2 small arms attached to a gondola below them. Of course, the arms are also attached to a steel structure. Similar to a 1001 Nachts / Ali Baba /...
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| x Spring Ride / Family Tower |
Moser's Spring Ride is an amusement ride that is under the category of drop towers. During the ride, the gondola will reach the top of the "tower". The gondola will then start to "bounce" up and down many times during the ride. These bounces can...
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| x Russian mountain |
Russian Mountains were a predecessor to the roller coaster.
The earliest roller coasters descended from Russian winter sled rides held on specially constructed hills of ice, especially around St Petersburg. Built in the 17th century, the slides were...
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| x Ring of Fire / Larson Fireball |
Larson International has made three rides of similar design. The first being the SUPER LOOP, followed by RING OF FIRE, and the third being FIREBALL. Several variations of each exist (ex. Space Raiders, Mega Loop, etc.) The rides run the same but the...
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A pirate ship is a type of amusement ride, consisting of an open, seated gondola (usually in the style of a pirate ship) which swings back and forth, subjecting the rider to various levels of angular momentum.
The first known predecessor of the ride...
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observation tower is an attraction in an amusement park which elevates visitors to a certain height, allowing a wide view of the surrounding park and other areas. Some towers feature elevator to the upper decks, while others have entire moving...
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