List of amusement rides
Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people to create enjoyment.
Types of rides[edit]
- Flat rides are usually considered to be those that move their passengers in a plane generally parallel to the ground, such as rides that spin around a vertical axis, like carousels and twists, and ground level rides such as bumper cars and The Whip.[1][2]
- Gravity rides are those where gravity is responsible for all or some of the movement, and where any vertical movement is not about a fixed point, such as roller coasters and water slides.[1]
- Vertical rides usually move their passengers in a vertical plane and around a fixed point, such as Ferris wheels, Enterprise, and Skydiver.[1]
Specific themes[edit]
- Dark ride
- Swing set
- Dodgems
- Drop tower
- Helter Skelter
- Kiddie Ride
- Merry-Go-Round
- Observation Tower
- Pendulum ride
- Pirate Ship
- Roller coaster
- Scrambler
- Simulator ride
- Swing ride
- Tilt-A-Whirl
- Water ride
- teacup ride
- ferris wheel
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Fairground rides in Germany[edit]
In Germany, fairground attractions can be found at traveling carnivals or at Volksfesten. The most common are carousels, bumper cars, swing boats, ferris wheels, roller coasters, as well as moveable tribunes, show booths and circus tents. While the fairground attractions installed in parks are normally stationary and permanent (i.e., they are planned and approved by officials), the amusement rides used at Volksfests are taken down at the end of the fair, transported to another location and reconstructed there, all of which has to be considered during the designing phase.
Safety[edit]
In Germany, amusement rides are subject to strict controls by the TÜV and need to be checked for wear and tear annually. After every setup the local building authorities have to check, whether the ride fulfills to TÜV regulations. Only after this inspection and seal of approval, which also includes a test run, is the ride allowed to launch. The German TÜV-standards are the most strict in the world and therefore highly regarded. This helps to sell German products worldwide.
There are similarly strict regulations in many other countries. In addition to the German TÜV, other organizations inspect the rides abroad, for example Det Norske Veritas.However, in some countries those inspections are necessary or the regulations are less strict.
Other rides[edit]
The following rides are not amusement rides, strictly speaking, but they are considered as such:
- Park railways (or similar narrow-gauge railways that can carry passengers)
- Elevated monorails
- Aerial lifts and Chairlifts
Records[edit]
The highest transportable amusement ride at 95 m is Top of the World.However, this is now permanently located.
Literature[edit]
- Florian Dering: Volksbelustigungen. Eine bildreiche Kulturgeschichte von den Fahr-, Belustigungs- und Geschicklichkeitsgeschäften der Schausteller vom achtzehnten Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart. Greno, Nördlingen 1986, ISBN 3-89190-005-8.
- Karl Ruisinger: Kirmes Special. Karussells 1950er und 1960er Jahre (= Kirmes Special 1). Gemi Verlag, Reichertshausen 2005, ISBN 3-9808913-3-X.
- Sacha-Roger Szabo: Rausch und Rummel. Attraktionen auf Jahrmärkten und in Vergnügungsparks. Eine soziologische Kulturgeschichte. transcript-Verlag, Bielefeld 2006, ISBN 3-89942-566-9 (Zugleich: Freiburg, Univ., Diss., 2006).
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c Ferris wheels - an illustrated history, Norman D. Anderson
- ^ Brown, Reynold (July 1949). "Popular Science". Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation. 155: 84. ISSN 0161-7370.
- ^ "Self-Powered Loop-the-Loop is Latest Ride" Popular Mechanics, April 1935
External links[edit]
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- http://www.ride-index.de − Datenbank der Reisenden Fahrgeschäfte in Deutschland (in German)
