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Jurassic Park: The Ride
Jurassic Park themed water ride at multiple Universal parks
Soarin'
'''''Soarin'''''' is a flight motion simulator attraction and film at Disney California Adventure, Epcot, Shanghai Disneyland, and Tokyo DisneySea; the attraction is known under various names, varying by park. It employs a mechanical lift system, a projected presentation on an concave 180-degree dome screen, and artificial scents and wind to simulate a hang gliding flight over locations in six of the world's continents. Many consider it the first flying theater.
Dodonpa
, formerly known as , was a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, the launched coaster used compressed air to propel its trains. It opened on 21 December 2001 as the fastest roller coaster in the world with the fastest acceleration, reaching a top speed of in 1.8 seconds. The ride was refurbished in 2017, removing its top hat element in favor of a vertical loop, as well as increasing its speed and acceleration to in 1.56 seconds. In 2021, the ride was closed down indefinitely after multiple complaints of rid
Pixar Pal-A-Round
attraction at Disney California Adventure
E.T. Adventure
attraction at Universal Studios Florida
Expedition GeForce
amusement ride
Back to the Future: The Ride
Theme park ride
Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
attraction at Tokyo DisneySea
Jumpin' Jellyfish
attraction at Disney theme parks
Titan
hypercoaster at Six Flags Over Texas
Sindbad's Storybook Voyage
attraction at Tokyo DisneySea
Colossos - Kampf der Giganten
wooden roller coaster at Heide Park, Germany
Topple Tower
Amusement ride
The Sorcerer's Hat
former icon of Disney's Hollywood Studios
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
ride type in Disney theme parks
Aquatopia
Aquatopia is an attraction at Tokyo DisneySea theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Chiba, Japan. Located in the Port Discovery area of the park, it is the second attraction to use a trackless ride system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering (the first being Pooh's Hunny Hunt at neighboring park Tokyo Disneyland). The trackless ride system uses computers to guide the vehicles throughout the ride.
Indiana Jones Adventure
dark ride attraction based on the Indiana Jones film series
Jaws
park attraction at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida
Nitro
steel roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey
Thundercoaster
wooden roller coaster at TusenFryd, Norway
Phantom's Revenge
amusement ride
Grizzly River Run
attraction at Disney California Adventure
Batwing
steel flying roller coaster at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
amusement ride in Six Flags Great America