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'{{Redirect|Rides}} {{Redirect|Carnival ride|the album by Carrie Underwood|Carnival Ride}} [[File:Unknown. Russian swing. 1807.jpg|thumb|270px|Early pleasure wheel in [[Russia]], 1807]] '''Amusement rides''', sometimes called '''carnival rides''', are mechanical devices or structures that move people to create enjoyment. ==Types of rides== *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 [[carousel]]s and [[twist (ride)|twist]]s, and ground level rides such as [[bumper cars]] and [[The Whip (ride)|The Whip]].<ref name=Anderson>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SkFQ5tgWKfEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ferris+wheels:+an+illustrated+history&cd=1 Ferris wheels - an illustrated history, Norman D. Anderson]</ref><ref name="Popular Science">{{cite journal|last=Brown|first=Reynold|date=July 1949|journal=Popular Science|publisher=Bonnier Corporation|volume=155|page=84|issn=0161-7370|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iyQDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Popular Science}}</ref> *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 coaster]]s and [[water slide]]s.<ref name=Anderson/> *Vertical rides usually move their passengers in a vertical plane and around a fixed point, such as [[Ferris wheel]]s, [[Enterprise (ride)|Enterprise]], and [[Skydiver (ride)|Skydiver]].<ref name=Anderson/> ===Specific themes=== *[[Dark ride]] *[[Swing set]] *[[Bumper cars|Dodgems]] *[[Drop tower]] *[[Helter skelter (ride)|Helter Skelter]] *[[Kiddie ride|Kiddie Ride]] *[[Carousel|Merry-Go-Round]] *[[Gyro tower|Observation Tower]] *[[Pendulum ride]] *[[Pirate ship (ride)|Pirate Ship]] *[[Roller coaster]] *[[Scrambler (ride)|Scrambler]] *[[Simulator ride]] *[[Swing ride]] *[[Tilt-A-Whirl]] *[[List of water ride types and examples|Water ride]] ==List of amusement rides== {{Dynamic list|date=November 2011}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !data-sort-type="number" width=25px|Year !width=135px|Name(s) !width=175px class="unsortable"| Image !width=125px|Type ! Notes |- | | [[Ali Baba (ride)|Ali Baba]] | [[File:Jambore.JPG|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | [[Alpine slide]] | [[File:Alpine Slide in Golden.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Balloon Race (ride)|Balloon Race]] | [[File:Pallokaruselli Linnanmäki Helsinki.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1965 | [[Bayern Kurve]] | [[File:Bayern Kurve Day 1.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Booster (Fabbri ride)|Booster (Fabbri)]] | [[File:Hydro Max.JPG|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | 1998 | [[Booster (HUSS ride)|Booster (HUSS)]] | [[File:Kieppi Linnanmäki Helsinki.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1985 | [[Breakdance (ride)|Breakdance]] | [[File:Breakdance-Mueller Corny.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1972 | [[Bumper boats]] | [[File:Bumper boats (2).jpg|175px]] | [[Water ride]] | |- | 1920s | [[Bumper cars]] | [[File:BumperCar.jpg|175px]] |[[Bumper cars|Dodgems]] | |- | 1700s | [[Carousel]] | [[File:ManègeLR1.jpg|175px]] |[[Carousel|Merry-Go-Round]] | |- | 1925 | [[Caterpillar (ride)|Caterpillar]] | [[File:080605 1158 overhead caterpillar Canobie Lake Park.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Cliffhanger (ride)|Cliffhanger]] | [[File:SantaCruz BeachBoardwalk CliffhangerInFlight DSCN9414.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1984 | [[Condor (ride)|Condor]] | [[File:Bounty_Tower.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 2003 | [[Disk'O'lunch]] | [[File:Cavalerie Disk'O Zamperla Fraispertuis City.JPG|175px]] | | |- | {{Hs|1910}} c.1910 | [[Devil's wheel]] | [[File:Oktoberfest 2011 Teufelsrad.JPG|175px]] | [[why you on floor]] | |- | | [[Double shot (ride)|Double Shot]] | [[File:16-doubleshot.jpg|175px]] | [[hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooottttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt]] | |- | 1972 | [[Enterprise (ride)|Enterprise]] | [[File:Enterprise på TusenFryd.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1992 | [[Evolution (ride)|Evolution]] | [[File:FabbrGroup Evolution.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1893 | [[Ferris wheel]] | [[File:London Eye Twilight April 2006.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Fireball (ride)|Fireball]] | [[File:Spring Fling Festival 2013 35.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1930s | [[Flying Scooters]] | [[File:Flyers-IndianaBeach.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Freak Out (ride)|Freak out]] | | [[Pendulum ride]] | | |- | 1982 | [[Freefall (ride)|Freefall]] | [[File:Freefall at SFOG.jpg|175px]] | [[Drop tower]] | |- | 1994 | [[Frisbee (ride)|Frisbee]] | [[File:SpinSpider.JPG|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | [[Fun Slide]] | [[File:Astroglide slide.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1983 | [[Gravitron]] | [[File:Gravitron At Night.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Gyro tower]] | [[File:Aussichtsturm im Heide-Park.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Hayride]] | [[File:Hayride.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1905 | [[Helter skelter (ride)|Helter skelter]] | [[File:Helter skelter.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1940s | [[Hurricane (ride)|Hurricane]] | [[File:Hurricaneride.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | Infinity | | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | [[Roller coaster inversion|Inversion]] | | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | [[Jump and Smile]] | [[File:Jumpin Frog, night.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1984 | [[Kamikaze (ride)|Kamikaze]] | [[File:Kamikase.jpg|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | [[Kiddie ride]] | [[File:Kiddyride.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1963 | [[Log flume (ride)|Log flume]] | [[File:PirateFalls.JPG|175px]] | [[Water ride]] | |- | 1982 | [[Looping Starship]] | [[File:PhoenixBGA.jpg|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | [[Loop Fighter]] | | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | 1933 | [[Loop-O-Plane]] | [[File:Feature. Belmont Park BAnQ P48S1P09132.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Loop-the-Loop (ride)|Loop-the-Loop]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=wt8DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA514&dq=Popular+Science+1935+plane+%22Popular+Mechanics%22&hl=en&ei=zHM2Tpf-IeuFsgLc_MH3Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Popular%20Science%201935%20plane%20%22Popular%20Mechanics%22&f=true "Self-Powered Loop-the-Loop is Latest Ride"] ''Popular Mechanics'', April 1935</ref> | <!--[[File:EXAMPLE|175px]] --> | | |- | | [[Madhouse (ride)|Madhouse]] | [[File:Efteling_VillaVolta_inside.jpg|175px]] | [[Dark ride]] | |- | | [[Matterhorn (ride)|Matterhorn]] | [[File:Terminator and Paratrooper, night.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1930s | [[Mechanical bull]] | [[File:Woman riding mechanical bull.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Monster (ride)|Monster]] | [[File:Monster-ride.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1986 | [[Motion simulator]] | [[File:Motion simulator.JPG|175px]] | | |- | | [[Music Express]] | [[File:Musikexpress.JPG|175px]] | | |- | | [[Octopus (ride)|Octopus]] | [[File:Mustelaka linnanmäki.JPG|175px]] | | |- | | [[Old Mill (ride)|Old Mill]] | <!--[[File:EXAMPLE|175px]] --> | [[Water ride]] | |- | 1968 | [[Omnisoaker]] | <!--[[File:EXAMPLE|175px]] --> | | |- | 1976 | [[Orbiter (ride)|Orbiter]] | [[File:Extreme - Orbiter, spinning night.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1957 | [[Paratrooper (ride)|Paratrooper]] | [[File:ParatrooperRide2013.jpg|175px]] | | |- | {{Hs|1893}} c.1893 | [[Pirate ship (ride)|Pirate Ship]] | [[File:Viikinki Linnanmäki Helsinki.JPG|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | 1999 | [[Power Surge (ride)|Power Surge]] | [[File:Power Surge cr.png|175px]] | | |- | 1983 | [[Rainbow (ride)|Rainbow]] | [[File:Sateenkaari (Rainbow).JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1981 | [[Ranger (ride)|Ranger]] | [[File:Hansa-Park Fliegender Hai.jpg|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | [[Red Baron (ride)|Red Baron]] | [[File:Amusement ride in Gagarina park.jpg|175px]] | | |- | {{Hs|1978}} c.1978 | [[Reverse bungee]] | [[File:Power Shot - Reverse Bungee 02.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[River caves]] | <!--[[File:EXAMPLE|175px]] --> | [[Water ride]] | |- | 1980 | [[River rapids ride]] | [[File:Efteling Pirana.jpg|175px]] | [[Water ride]] | |- | 1978 | [[Rockin' Tug]] | [[File:Rockin' Tug at DippieDoe.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1948 | [[Rock-O-Plane]] | [[File:Amusement park ride.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1700s | [[Roller coaster]] | [[File:Luna Park Melbourne scenic railway.jpg|175px]] | | The roller coaster is an [[amusement ride]] developed for [[amusement park]]s and modern [[theme park]]s. [[LaMarcus Adna Thompson]] obtained a patent regarding roller coasters on January 20, 1885, which were made out of [[wood]], but this patent is considerably later than the "Russian mountains" described in the article. |- | | [[Roll-O-Plane]] | [[File:Roll-O-Plane_-_panoramio.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1940s | [[Rotor (ride)|Rotor]] | [[File:Rotormidcyclelunapraksyd.JPG|175px]] | | |- | | [[Round Up (ride)|Round Up]] | [[File:Roundupride.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 2004 | [[Screamin' Swing]] | [[File:Xtreme Swing.jpg|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | 1884 | [[Shoot the Chute]] | [[File:Snake River Falls-Cedar Point.jpg|175px]] | [[Water ride]] | |- | 2003 | [[Sky Swat]] | [[File:Slammer at Thorpe Park.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1992 | [[Skycoaster]] | [[File:Xtreme Skyflyer (Arch Tower).JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1965 | [[Skydiver (ride)|Skydiver]] | [[File:Lakemontparkrides.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1996 | [[Space Shot (ride)|Space Shot]] | [[File:Space Shot.jpg|175px]] | [[Drop tower]] | |- | | [[Speed (ride)|Speed]] | [[File:Speed ride crop.jpg|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | Star Flyer | [[File:VolksfestStarFlyer.jpg|175px]] | [[Swing ride]] | |- | | [[Super Shot (ride)|Super Shot]] | <!--[[File:EXAMPLE|175px]] --> | [[Drop tower]] | |- | 1996 | [[Super Star (ride)|Super Star]] | [[File:Super_Star_Ride.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1960 | [[Swing Around]] | <!--[[File:EXAMPLE|175px]] --> | | |- | | [[Swing boat]] | [[File:Carter's Steam Fair, Prospect Park - geograph.org.uk - 1002180.jpg|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | [[Tagada]] | [[File:Picswiss BS-55-96.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Teacups]] | [[File:Kahvikupit Linnanmäki Helsinki.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1914 | [[The Whip (ride)|The Whip]] | [[File:Fatty at Coney Island.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1926 | [[Tilt-A-Whirl]] | [[File:Tilt-A-Whirl in Saskatchewan.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1996 | [[Top Scan]] | [[File:Samurai Thorpe Park.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1990 | [[Top Spin (ride)|Top Spin]] | [[File:Kieputin on Linnanmäki amusement park Helsinki Finland.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 2002 | [[Topple Tower]] | [[File:Toppletower.jpg|175px]] | [[Pendulum ride]] | |- | | [[Tornado (Mondial ride)|Tornado (Mondial)]] | [[File:ShakeAachen.JPG|175px]] | | |- | | [[Tornado (Wisdom ride)|Tornado (Wisdom)]] | [[File:Tornado Ride.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Tow boat ride]] | [[File:Luisenpark_Mannheim_Gondolettas.JPG|175px]] | [[Water ride]] | |- | 1970s | [[Troika (ride)|Troika]] | [[File:Troika Cedar Point.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[Tumble Bug]] | [[File:Kennywood Turtle DSCN2732.JPG|175px]] | | |- | 1800s | [[Tunnel of love (ride)|Tunnel of love]] | [[File:At_the_Pleasure_Beach,_Blackpool_-_geograph.org.uk_-_522803.jpg|175px]] | [[Dark ride]] | |- | | [[Turbo Drop]] | [[File:Down Time.jpg|175px]] | [[Drop tower]] | |- | | [[Twist (ride)|Twist]] | [[File:Twister, sunset.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1978 | [[UFO (ride)|UFO]] | [[File:UFOHalflift.jpg|175px]] | | |- | | [[UltraMax]] | [[File:Oktoberfest_Schaugeschaeft_2007_Richard_Bartz.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1933 | [[Waltzer]] | [[File:Mannings Supreme Waltzer, spinning 02.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1963 | [[Wipeout (ride)|Wipeout]] | [[File:Trabant Valleyfair.jpg|175px]] | | |- | 1 968 | [[Zipper (ride)|Zipper]] | [[File:Zipper Ride From Paradise Amusements.jpg|175px]] | | |} == Fairground rides in Germany == [[File:Flying-circus.jpg|thumb|Looping amusement ride „Flying-Circus“, introduced in 1997 by Waagner Biro, today in Vidam Park in Hungary.]] [[File:Transportables_Riesenrad_auf_Kieler_Woche.jpg|thumb|Transportable ferris wheel at the ''Kieler Woche'']] [[File:HamburgerDom.jpg|thumb|Amusement ride at the ''Hamburger Dom'' (fair)]] In Germany, fairground attractions can be found at [[Traveling carnival|traveling carnivals]] or at [[Volksfest|Volksfesten]]. The most common are [[Carousel|carousels]], [[bumper cars]], [[Swing boat|swing boats]], [[Ferris wheel|ferris wheels]], [[Roller coaster|roller coasters]], as well as moveable [[Tribune (architecture)|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 === In Germany, amusement rides are subject to strict controlls by the TÜV and need to be checked for waer and tear anually. 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 sellGerman 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 neccesary or the regulations are less strict. === Other rides === The following rides are not amusement rides, strictly speaking, but they are considered as such: * [[Dresden Park Railway|Park railways]] (or similar narrow-gauge railways that can carry passengers) * Elevated monorails * [[Aerial lift|Aerial lifts]] and [[Chairlift|Chairlifts]] === Records === The highest transportable amusement ride at 95&nbsp;m is [[Top of the World (ride)|Top of the World]].However, this is now permanently located. == Literature == * 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). {{Commonscat|Amusement rides|Fahrgeschäfte}}{{Wiktionary||Fahrgeschäfte|spr=de}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Amusement rides}}{{Wiktionary||Fahrgeschäfte|spr=de}} * http://www.ride-index.de − Datenbank der Reisenden Fahrgeschäfte in Deutschland (''in German'') *[http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/history/rides/modern.html History of Fairs - Fairground Rides - Modern Rides :: National Fairground Archive] *[http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/v/a/vac3/table.html U.S. patents for roller coasters and related rides] {{Amusement parks}} [[Category:Amusement rides|*]]'