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⚫ | A '''kiddie ride'''<ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/12/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-kiddie-ride/383942 |title=Rise and Fall of the American Kiddie Ride |work=The Atlantic |date=2014-12-27 |access-date=2014-12-31}}</ref> - or '''kids' ride''' - is a [[coin]]-operated [[amusement ride]] for young children. Kiddie rides are commonly available in [[amusement park]]s, [[video arcade|arcade]]s, malls, hotel game rooms, outside supermarkets and discount department stores. Less commonly, they may also appear in other venues such as restaurants, [[food court]]s, grocery shops and auto dealerships. When activated by a coin, a kiddie ride entertains the rider with motion, depending on the ride type (miniature [[Ferris wheel]], miniature carousel, track ride or stationary platform ride). Most rides include sounds and music, and some feature flashing lights, [[Car controls#Pedals|pedals]], and [[Push-button|button]]s. Commercial kiddie rides often use simple but colorful equipment, with the driving mechanism usually hidden under [[Vacuum forming|vacuum formed]] plastic covers. |
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⚫ | A '''kiddie ride'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/12/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-kiddie-ride/383942 |title=Rise and Fall of the American Kiddie Ride | |
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The term "kiddie ride" can also be used for an amusement park ride that is mainly geared for young children. These rides often do not use coins to run, and are smaller versions of major rides. |
The term "kiddie ride" can also be used for an amusement park ride that is mainly geared for young children. These rides often do not use coins to run, and are smaller versions of major rides. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The kiddie ride was first invented in 1930 by James Otto Hahs of [[Sikeston, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=78JQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SMcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4117%2C4833762 |title=Mama, can I ride the horse? |publisher=The Southeast Missourian |date=2002-08-05 |access-date=2014-12-31}}</ref> Originally called the ''Hahs Gaited Mechanical Horse'', the ride was originally conceived as a Christmas present for his children. However, Hahs soon realized its moneymaking potential and set about commercializing it. Initially, he used wooden horses not unlike those found on carousels, and commissioned carousel makers to make the horses. However, he found these horses to be too heavy, and decided that aluminium would be a more suitable material. When told it couldn't be done, however, Hahs went ahead and invented a process to form horses out of metal. The rides would be manufactured at Hahs Machine Works in Sikeston, and they were recognized as the most original invention of the year in 1932. In 1933, Hahs struck a deal with Exhibit Supply Company to distribute his horses, with a 5% cut going to Hahs. When the patent on the ride eventually ran out, he retired from the wealth he had amassed from sales. In 1953, Billboard magazine called it "1953's fastest growing business".<ref |
The kiddie ride was first invented in 1930 by James Otto Hahs of [[Sikeston, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=78JQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SMcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4117%2C4833762 |title=Mama, can I ride the horse? |publisher=The Southeast Missourian |date=2002-08-05 |access-date=2014-12-31}}</ref> Originally called the ''Hahs Gaited Mechanical Horse'', the ride was originally conceived as a Christmas present for his children. However, Hahs soon realized its moneymaking potential and set about commercializing it. Initially, he used wooden horses not unlike those found on carousels, and commissioned carousel makers to make the horses. However, he found these horses to be too heavy, and decided that aluminium would be a more suitable material. When told it couldn't be done, however, Hahs went ahead and invented a process to form horses out of metal. The rides would be manufactured at Hahs Machine Works in Sikeston, and they were recognized as the most original invention of the year in 1932. In 1933, Hahs struck a deal with Exhibit Supply Company to distribute his horses, with a 5% cut going to Hahs. When the patent on the ride eventually ran out, he retired from the wealth he had amassed from sales. In 1953, Billboard magazine called it "1953's fastest growing business".<ref name="auto3"/> Years later, aluminium horses would be replaced by fiberglass. |
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Developed around the same time, the [[Link Trainer]] was initially intended for use as a coin operated entertainment device as well a tool for training pilots.<ref>{{cite web|title=Combination training device for student aviators and entertainment apparatus|url=http://patents.google.com/patent/US1825462|website=Google Patents|access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref> |
Developed around the same time, the [[Link Trainer]] was initially intended for use as a coin operated entertainment device as well a tool for training pilots.<ref>{{cite web|title=Combination training device for student aviators and entertainment apparatus|url=http://patents.google.com/patent/US1825462|website=Google Patents|access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref> |
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== Music == |
== Music == |
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Many very old rides do not feature music; also, some vehicle rides may favor engine sounds instead of music. However, on rides that |
Many very old rides do not feature music; also, some vehicle rides may favor engine sounds instead of music. However, on rides that feature music, early rides (and cheaper modern rides that imitate more well-known rides) are equipped with simple integrated circuits that continually playback one melody or repeat a set of melodies in sequence. These have evolved in the sense that the earliest musically-enabled rides played back only a single monophonic melody repetitively. In contrast, later ones played multiple polyphonic melodies whilst sometimes including short sound or speech samples. Later rides could also use a tape deck, while more recent rides may have a solid-state audio playback device akin to flash-based MP3 players. Usually, the music chosen is generic children's songs, while on licensed rides, the theme song for the licensed character would be used.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Csida |first=Joe |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pR8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=music+Kiddie+ride&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwij18SIx9L8AhXjD1kFHewGCS8Q6AF6BAgGEAI#v=onepage&q=music%20Kiddie%20ride&f=false |title=Billboard Backstage |date=1952-11-01 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en}}</ref> However, in rare cases, some rides play traditional pop music, and for private rides, the owner may request a song that has personal relevance to be programmed into the ride. |
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Many modern rides are programmed to play multiple melodies with the music changing each time the ride is used, the logic being to prolong the interest of the child on the ride. However, some modern rides, in particular licensed character ones, are usually programmed to play a single melody or song which is usually the theme song of the character's television show or film. There are also some exceptions where there are licensed rides playing totally unrelated |
Many modern rides are programmed to play multiple melodies, with the music changing each time the ride is used, the logic being to prolong the interest of the child on the ride.<ref name=":0" /> However, some modern rides, in particular licensed character ones, are usually programmed to play a single melody or song, which is usually the theme song of the character's television show or film. There are also some exceptions where there are licensed rides playing totally unrelated pieces of music or non-licensed rides that play only one particular tune, for example, a song about cars on a car-themed ride, the Thomas theme tune on a Thomas the Tank Engine ride, the Postman Pat theme tune on a Postman Pat ride and the Fireman Sam theme tune on a Fireman Sam ride. |
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Certain rides exist that do not emphasize music |
Certain rides exist that do not emphasize music but play a running narration or tell a story instead. They usually have generic instrumental music running softly in the background while the story is being told. |
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== {{anchor|New advanced rides}} Modern rides == |
== {{anchor|New advanced rides}} Modern rides == |
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Newer, more advanced rides do not usually start as soon as coins are inserted; instead they prompt the rider, parent or guardian to press a start button, so as to allow the rider to seat him/herself comfortably before starting the ride. Often, these rides will also play a message before movement begins and may also play an ending message once the ride ends, to let the rider know that it is safe to disembark. |
Newer, more advanced rides do not usually start as soon as coins are inserted; instead they prompt the rider, parent or guardian to press a start button, so as to allow the rider to seat him/herself comfortably before starting the ride. Often, these rides will also play a message before movement begins and may also play an ending message once the ride ends, to let the rider know that it is safe to disembark. |
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[[File:Pallomino C und A Pferd DSCF0040.jpg|thumb|Coin-operated horse ride]] |
[[File:Pallomino C und A Pferd DSCF0040.jpg|thumb|Coin-operated horse ride]] |
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[[File:COVID-19. Coin-operated carousel closed during a pandemic. Shopping center „Galeria Tomaszów”, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, June 2020.jpg|thumb|Coin-operated carousel ride closed during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]]] |
[[File:COVID-19. Coin-operated carousel closed during a pandemic. Shopping center „Galeria Tomaszów”, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, June 2020.jpg|thumb|Coin-operated carousel ride closed during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]]] |
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*[[Batmobile]]<br> [[Barney the Dinosaur]] |
*[[Batmobile]]<br> [[Barney the Dinosaur]] |
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*[[Campervan]] (Introduced by the TV programme ''[[Sooty & Co.]]'') |
*[[Campervan]] (Introduced by the TV programme ''[[Sooty & Co.]]'') |
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* Cifford the Big Red Dog (Introduced by the TV Program [[Clifford The Big Red Dog]]) |
* Cifford the Big Red Dog (Introduced by the TV Program [[Clifford The Big Red Dog]]) |
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*[[Backhoe loader|Digger]] (Introduced by the TV programme ''[[Bob the Builder]]'' as Scoop) |
*[[Backhoe loader|Digger]] (Introduced by the TV programme ''[[Bob the Builder]]'' as Scoop) |
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*Elephant<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYrivPPlmIo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/YYrivPPlmIo |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=電動搖馬|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>https://coconuts.co/public/inline/images/14138856_914587111986956_2775364810694083930_o.jpg?itok=UlsRqDTj {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref> |
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*[[Fire apparatus|Fire truck]] |
*[[Fire apparatus|Fire truck]] |
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*[[Helicopter]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRnSnlt_N0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/NPRnSnlt_N0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=20140412 IMG 9309 坐搖搖直昇機|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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* Garfield |
* Garfield |
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*[[Helicopter]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRnSnlt_N0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/NPRnSnlt_N0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=20140412 IMG 9309 坐搖搖直昇機|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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*Horse or [[pony]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99pT1W8WGtc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/99pT1W8WGtc |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=宥鋌玩搖搖馬!|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPrDxsjzU-c |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/lPrDxsjzU-c |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=2010-07-14=全聯音樂搖搖馬|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqxSN8VcUjo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/ZqxSN8VcUjo |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=【神秘】尋找深夜會自己動起來的電動搖搖馬|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl_HkeC20gA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/jl_HkeC20gA |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=20140404210830 玄玄坐電動搖搖馬|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onNHB4dBeL4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/onNHB4dBeL4 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=幼兒第一次騎電動馬|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> - Perhaps the most popular kiddie ride. |
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*[[Ice cream truck]] |
*[[Ice cream truck]] |
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*[[Jeep]] |
*[[Jeep]] |
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*[[Wide-body aircraft|Jumbo jet]] or other |
*[[Wide-body aircraft|Jumbo jet]] or other airplane<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgl_BoZjusM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/cgl_BoZjusM |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=子宏電動搖搖車驚魂之旅|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaRCjblk4r0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/OaRCjblk4r0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=20110410.08.小星星坐電動搖搖車 阿公在旁一起拍照.MP4|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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*[[Ladybug]] or [[Caterpillar]] |
*[[Ladybug]] or [[Caterpillar]] |
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*[[Larry the Cucumber|Larrymobile]] |
*[[Larry the Cucumber|Larrymobile]] |
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*[[Mickey Mouse]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXrgTRTVBx4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/EXrgTRTVBx4 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Mickey Mouse Coin Operated Kiddie Ride|via= |
*[[Mickey Mouse]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXrgTRTVBx4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/EXrgTRTVBx4 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Mickey Mouse Coin Operated Kiddie Ride|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGRF_D9adlg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/vGRF_D9adlg |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Mickey Mouse Ride|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>http://coconuts.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kiddy.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref> |
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*[[Panda]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URyeP6Xox1E |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/URyeP6Xox1E |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=涵涵的初體驗--電動搖搖車|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEt53aYsarY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/cEt53aYsarY |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Christina on a Panda coin ride in Tainan|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> (usually in the form of a small ship with a panda sitting facing the rider) |
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*[[Panda]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URyeP6Xox1E |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/URyeP6Xox1E |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=涵涵的初體驗--電動搖搖車|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEt53aYsarY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/cEt53aYsarY |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Christina on a Panda coin ride in Tainan|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> (usually in the form of a small ship with a panda sitting facing the rider) |
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*[[Peacock]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxjvpfZUMq0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/LxjvpfZUMq0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=大寶坐電動搖搖|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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*[[Police car]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFvVXJ3ZIw8|title=2013_0901 第一次坐搖搖車|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> |
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*[[Police motorcycle]] |
*[[Police motorcycle]] |
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*[[Royal Mail|Post van]] (introduced by the TV programme ''[[Postman Pat]]'') |
*[[Royal Mail|Post van]] (introduced by the TV programme ''[[Postman Pat]]'') |
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*[[Swan]]<ref>http://invisiblephotographer.asia/wp-content/uploads/sites/1/nggallery/nicky-loh-woo-hock-kiddy-rides/WooHock010.JPG {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref> |
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*[[taxicab|Taxi]] |
*[[taxicab|Taxi]] |
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== Types of rides == |
== Types of rides == |
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=== Base rides === |
=== Base rides === |
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[[Image:Kiddierides1.JPG|thumb|left|A helicopter ride]] |
[[Image:Kiddierides1.JPG|thumb|left|A helicopter ride]] |
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This kind of ride is perhaps the most common type, an animal or vehicle situated on a vacuum-formed base that moves up-and-down or side-to-side, or even both, when activated; some even move in a slithering-like motion. Usually, rides of this configuration have the motor hidden in the base, although some larger rides have the motor hidden in the ride-on figure instead. |
This kind of ride is perhaps the most common type, an animal or vehicle situated on a vacuum-formed base that moves up-and-down or side-to-side, or even both, when activated; some even move in a slithering-like motion. Usually, rides of this configuration have the motor hidden in the base, although some larger rides have the motor hidden in the ride-on figure instead. |
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These rides should not be mistaken for [[simulators]], which reproduce the ''action'' of a video game without offering further interactivity. Furthermore, the video-game hybrid is time-based and ends at a pre-determined time, regardless of the actions of the user. |
These rides should not be mistaken for [[simulators]], which reproduce the ''action'' of a video game without offering further interactivity. Furthermore, the video-game hybrid is time-based and ends at a pre-determined time, regardless of the actions of the user. |
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An example of a hybrid ride would be the ''[[Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car]]'' ride and other ''waku-waku'' and ''wanpaku'' series of rides released by [[Sega]] Japan. Another example is a [[Mario Kart]] ride manufactured by OMC Electronics Ltd. of [[Tewkesbury]], |
An example of a hybrid ride would be the ''[[Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car]]'' ride and other ''waku-waku'' and ''wanpaku'' series of rides released by [[Sega]] Japan. Another example is a [[Mario Kart]] ride manufactured by OMC Electronics Ltd. of [[Tewkesbury]], Gloucestershire and licensed to Nintendo which features [[Mario]] climbing on the back of the kid's seat and plays the [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] [[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]] theme song when it is ridden. |
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== Character rides == |
== Character rides == |
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In many cases, kiddie rides in the likes of well-known copyrighted characters or objects from films or television shows can also be found, usually at bigger shopping malls that can afford them due to the higher |
In many cases, kiddie rides in the likes of well-known copyrighted characters or objects from films or television shows can also be found, usually at bigger shopping malls that can afford them due to the higher purchasing costs. A classic example would be the [[Batmobile]] ride mentioned earlier. One model looks like a miniature Batmobile on a stand, and occasionally flashes lights and plays a short tune from a Batman movie at set intervals, Another manufactured by Jolly Roger Ltd, a Garfield car ride, which includes Garfield wearing a hat and sitting on the car with car horn sound. |
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Clifford bark also exists on the ride. |
Clifford bark also exists on the ride. |
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A [[Teletubbies]] Tubbytronic Super Dome ride was manufactured by Amutec of Mablethorpe. It features Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa & Po on a hill and has 16 Tubbytronic sounds (made in 1999) (another version has Noo-Noo with two phrases) Dipsy has got his hat and a |
A [[Teletubbies]] Tubbytronic Super Dome ride was manufactured by Amutec of Mablethorpe. It features Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa & Po on a hill and has 16 Tubbytronic sounds (made in 1999) (another version has Noo-Noo with two phrases) Dipsy has got his hat and a rabbit stands on the hill, Jolly Roger Ltd made a carousel, it features the Teletubbies, plays the theme song, and a push button to hear Teletubbies sounds. |
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Another is a [[Bob the Builder]] ride, which features Bob climbing onto Scoop with 4 sounds (made in 1998) (another version has got Roley with 3 phrases (made in 2003), the Scoop version has Pilchard in his shovel). |
Another is a [[Bob the Builder]] ride, which features Bob climbing onto Scoop with 4 sounds (made in 1998) (another version has got Roley with 3 phrases (made in 2003), the Scoop version has Pilchard in his shovel). |
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Another example would be a ''[[Superman]]'' kiddie ride featuring the Man of Steel "stopping" the train you're in (meant to look like it's emerging from a tunnel into a [[rockfall]].) When in motion, it plays the ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' theme (in a lower pitch, the PAL version) and has four buttons: "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird... it's a plane... it's Superman!!" "Superman! Faster than a speeding bullet!" "Superman! More powerful than a locomotive!" "Superman! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!" (these are all taken from the Superman radio show, but voiced by [[Don Kennedy]].) Like the above examples, it was manufactured by Jolly Roger. |
Another example would be a ''[[Superman]]'' kiddie ride featuring the Man of Steel "stopping" the train you're in (meant to look like it's emerging from a tunnel into a [[rockfall]].) When in motion, it plays the ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' theme (in a lower pitch, the PAL version) and has four buttons: "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird... it's a plane... it's Superman!!" "Superman! Faster than a speeding bullet!" "Superman! More powerful than a locomotive!" "Superman! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!" (these are all taken from the Superman radio show, but voiced by [[Don Kennedy]].) Like the above examples, it was manufactured by Jolly Roger. |
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Kiddie's Inc. made a [[Dino (The Flintstones)|Dino]] kiddie ride which plays a slightly higher pitched audio file of "[[Meet The Flintstones]]" when the ride is in motion. It is probably one of the most common character rides. In the mid-late 1990s, Taiwan electronics supplier Eletech Enterprise had a different audio file of the theme song taken from the 3rd season of the TV series, on later units of this ride that usually had the DM2030-D board. In 2003, Eletech Enterprise added another different audio file of the theme song to their extensive kiddie ride sound library for this ride, taken from a classic TV show theme song album released by a generic record company, where two buttons can be pressed for a horn sound or Fred Flintstone saying, "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!". Many units refitted with the EM2001 or EM2021 boards are refurbished models by German kiddie ride manufacturer Merkur Kids, successor to Electro Mobil-Technik. In the UK, the ride was distributed by Northern Leisure Kiddy Rides UK. UK-distributed units had the original boards replaced with ones supplied by Stamar Electronics. |
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Character rides costs much more than generic rides when purchased new. The higher cost stems from the royalty of the voice samples and theme song as well as character licensing fees. |
Character rides costs much more than generic rides when purchased new. The higher cost stems from the royalty of the voice samples and theme song as well as character licensing fees. |
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''Knockoff'' rides that feature figures that look like those of famous cartoon characters exist. Commonly knocked off characters include: ''[[Pikachu]]'' from ''[[Pokémon]]'', Disney's ''Donald Duck'' and ''Mickey Mouse'', ''Despicable Me'''s Minions and ''Hello Kitty''. They are cheaper than real licensed rides, and are |
''Knockoff'' rides that feature figures that look like those of famous cartoon characters exist. Commonly knocked off characters include: ''[[Pikachu]]'' from ''[[Pokémon]]'', Disney's ''Donald Duck'' and ''Mickey Mouse'', ''Despicable Me'''s Minions and ''Hello Kitty''. They are cheaper than real licensed rides, and are found at smaller establishments. However, as the name suggests, they are not licensed, and in certain areas with high intellectual property rights recognition, purchasers of ''knockoff'' rides can potentially get themselves entangled with legal complications. Furthermore, the ride figure might not be designed to look as close to a licensed character compared to genuinely licensed rides, possibly resulting in diminished recognition. Occasionally, there are some countries where knockoff characters are found in fairground rides. These feature paint jobs of popular characters that are featured on the rides without a license from their respective owners. Some vehicles in said rides can also be based on popular cartoon characters, including Disney's ''Mickey Mouse'' and ''Goofy'', Looney Tunes' ''Bugs Bunny'', the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and Bart Simpson from ''The Simpsons''. |
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== Kiddie rides and personal use == |
== Kiddie rides and personal use == |
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While kiddie rides are primarily used to garner extra income for commercial areas like shopping malls, supermarkets and amusement centers, like classic arcade game machines they are becoming increasingly common in homes in many developed countries, usually bought by game collectors and families. This renaissance is being led by Denver-based Kiddie Rides USA, and has received coverage in many magazines including ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'', United Airline's ''Hemispheres'', and on [[CNBC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiddieridesusa.com/news.htm |title=In The News |publisher=Kiddie Rides USA |access-date=2010-09-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207190431/http://www.kiddieridesusa.com/news.htm |archive-date=2010-12-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HdXhGFKgrg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/2HdXhGFKgrg |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Kiddie Rides USA on CNBC | |
While kiddie rides are primarily used to garner extra income for commercial areas like shopping malls, supermarkets and amusement centers, like classic arcade game machines they are becoming increasingly common in homes in many developed countries, usually bought by game collectors and families. This renaissance is being led by Denver-based Kiddie Rides USA, and has received coverage in many magazines including ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'', United Airline's ''Hemispheres'', and on [[CNBC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiddieridesusa.com/news.htm |title=In The News |publisher=Kiddie Rides USA |access-date=2010-09-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207190431/http://www.kiddieridesusa.com/news.htm |archive-date=2010-12-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HdXhGFKgrg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/2HdXhGFKgrg |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Kiddie Rides USA on CNBC |via=YouTube |access-date=2010-09-16}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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Many of the rides are ex-location units which have been written off by the original owner, usually to make way for newer games or rides, and bought for a fraction of what they would cost brand new, either directly from the previous owner or on online auction sites like [[eBay]]. |
Many of the rides are ex-location units which have been written off by the original owner, usually to make way for newer games or rides, and bought for a fraction of what they would cost brand new, either directly from the previous owner or on online auction sites like [[eBay]]. |
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*[https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/12/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-kiddie-ride/383942/ "Rise and Fall of the American Kiddie Ride"]- Jake Swearingen, ''The Atlantic'', Dec.2014. |
*[https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/12/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-kiddie-ride/383942/ "Rise and Fall of the American Kiddie Ride"]- Jake Swearingen, ''The Atlantic'', Dec.2014. |
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