Ride Types
Transport Rides
These slow-paced people-movers include miniture trains, monorails, cable cars and the like. You can (and are sometimes required to) build multiple stations as destination points. Use transport rides to give guests a scenic view of your park attractions while ferrying them from one location to another. (If guests walk to much, they can get tired and cranky).
Gentle Rides
These low- and no-thrill rides are suitable for all guests (especially children). The Ferris Wheel and merry-go-round are examples of gentl rides. Most gentle rides do not involve custom design and tend to take up less space than more intense attractions.
Roller Coasters
These are the big draws of any successful park. Wooden and steel coasters are only the beginning. Depending on your scenario and research, you could have access to many types of coaster technlogies designed to twist the lunch from your brave guests' guts.
There is at least one standard design available for every type of roller coaster. Hold your cursor over a design name to see its statistics and what it looks like. Other ride types, including some gentle rides and water rides, also work this way.
Thrill Rides
These fill the intermediate range in intensity between mild rides and roller coasters. This catergory can include the kind of swinging and spinning belly-churners found at your average county fair.
Water Rides
Especially in a hot climate, there is nothing better than a ride that gets your guests all wet. Water rides include everything from rented rowboats to water slides and high velocity H20 coasters.
Shops and Stalls
Your park will need a number of non-ride facilities, including food stalls, souvenir shops, information booths and, of course, restrooms.