About This Quiz
Kids and adults simply love amusement park rides. Take this quiz to learn more about the variety of fun and challenges offered by 10 classic amusement park rides.The merry-go-round is the less elegant sounding name for carousel.
The carousel dates back to 500 A.D.
The Rotor has people sticking to the walls.
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Ernst Hoffmeister designed the Rotor in the 1940s.
The Haunted Mansion has visitors screaming because they are having so much fun.
Eddie Murphy starred in the movie, released in 2003.
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Disney's Splash Mountain is a log ride.
The El Aserradero was opened in 1963 at Six Flags Over Texas.
It's a Small World is a favorite of many, although it's lacking in thrills.
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The bumper car ride uses graphite flooring, which decreases the friction.
Bumper cars have no brakes, but they do have giant bumpers.
The Scrambler has three fast, twirling arms.
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The Insanity is located in Las Vegas on the top of the Stratosphere Hotel Tower.
The Insanity is the second highest thrill ride at 906 feet above the ground.
George Ferris had the idea, and also built the first Ferris wheel in Chicago.
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In 1893, the first Ferris wheel cost $380,000 to build.
The first Ferris wheel was 264 feet tall with a diameter of 250 feet.
The first Tilt-A-Whirl was constructed in Sellner's backyard.
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The Sellner Manufacturing Company has build more than 1,000 Tilt-A-Wheels since that first one in Mr. Sellner's backyard.