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Most terms in all language versions of this site are in English. The reason for this is that English is the "jargon" for most technical terms. Using translated terms would be somewhat meaningless. We're sure you will understand this descision.


 

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360° Cinema
Several images are projected all around you, so it creates the feeling to be in the middle of the action.
 
3D movie
Thanks to current technologies, people can enjoy movies in three dimensions, just by using special designed glasses.
Nowadays extra effects are used to create an extra dimension (Honey, I schrunk the audience)
 

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4D movie
A 4D movie offers an extra synchronised real-life effect, besides the 3D effect of the movie itself.
 
4th Dimension
Arrow Dynamics has designed a very innovating roller coaster type. This coaster is depending on the free swing of the car. The train is a 4-seater, where the track is in the middle, in between the seats. In that way, an area is created to have the cars swung around their own axe; it can even rotate. That means that this rollercoaster has an extra dimension.
It's prototype will be built in SixFlags Magic Mountain.
 

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ABC-Engineering
Dit is het vroegere BEAR-flumes.
Zwitsers bedrijf.
 
ABC-Rides

 
Accelerator coaster
De benaming Accelerator Coaster of Rocket Coaster staat voor een bepaald type launched coaster, waarbij men voor de lancering gebruik maakt van hydraulische druk. Deze stalen achtbaan is een ontwerp van Intamin AG. De voornaamste eigenschap voor een Accelerator Coaster is uiteraard de lancering, waarbij een indrukwekkende versnelling wordt ervaren. Het vervolg van het parcours kan variëren, gaande van steile top hats, tot loopings, helixen, airtime hills,...
 
Acrobatic Show

 
Adventure
Climbing walls,...
 
After Burner
De Afterburner is van de hand van KMG Rides. Deze transportabele attractie heeft een lange slingerarm die tot 120° schommelt met een maximum hoogte van 20 meter. Onder aan de arm zit een molen met 6 gondels die plaats biedt aan 24 personen. In tegenstelling tot een frisbee van Huss, "hangen" de mensen met de benen vrij. De gondel draait met een snelheid van 15 r.p.m. rond.
 
Air Jumper
An Air Jumper is a two armed swinging caroussel, which goes upside down. It is a creation of Vekoma
 
Alpine Coaster
Een Alpine Coaster is een veilige rodelbaanconstructie, gebruikmakend van een stalen railsysteem, gebouwd door de Duitse firma Wiegand. De wagentjes bieden plaats aan twee personen maar kunnen evengoed door één individu bestuurd worden. Het voordeel van deze baan is, dat geen grote funderingen nodig zijn, en dat het staalwerk gewoon via stalen pennen kan vastgezet worden aan het grondoppervlak. Er is veel variatie mogelijk bij het ontwerpen van deze attractie, gaande van snelle, spannende bochten tot drops van 4 meter. Zelfs zogenaamde jumps zijn mogelijk om de rit nog spannender te maken.
 
Alterface
Alterface, a spin-off company based at the Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium), after years of European research at the Telecommunications and Remote Sensing Laboratory, has been in business since 2001.
 
Animal Show

 
Aquarium

 
Arcade area
This is the place to be, to enjoy videogames,...
 
Arrow Dynamics
This company used to be one of the biggest coaster companies in the eighties. They also make waterrides. Their biggest achievement in Europe is the Big One in Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
 
Astroliner
Deze raketattractie kan beschouwd worden als voorloper van de modernere simulators. Deze attracties waren vooral in de jaren '80 bijzonder populair in de parken. Ze namen weinig plaats in, en hadden een spacy look.
 

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B&M
Bolliger and Mabillard, B&M, is a company from Switzerland, who are specialised in Steel coasters. Their coasters look very beautiful, and impressive. The coasters are very loved by the public because of its intensity and comfortability.
In Europe you can ride Katun in Mirabilandia, Dragon Kahn in Port Aventura, Nemesis and Oblivion in Alton Towers. Three more are expected in Europe next year.
 
Bakkerij
Hier kan je allerhande broodjes en gebakjes eten.
 
Ballon schieten

 
Barbier
Hier kan je je haar laten knippen en je laten scheren.
 
Barbisan

 
Bobsled coaster

 
Bobsled Coaster
A Bobsled coaster is not a traditional rollercoaster. It does use gravity to make speed, but it doesn't run on a fixed track. This coaster has a 'free track', where the bobsled-train runs through.
Known examples can be found in Heide-Park, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Parc Astérix,...
 
Boomerang Coaster
A Boomerang Coaster is a compact coaster from Vekoma, with six inversions (3 forwards, 3 backwards).
The train is pulled backwards to a certain heighth, and gravity makes it run through the inversions.

This coaster can be found in several parks, because it doesn't take too much space, and it offers quite a thrill. Bellewaerde Park was the first European park to have this type of coaster.
 
Bootreis

 
Bounty/Swinging Ship
This boat takes you onto a swinging adventure. This ride can be found in a lot of parks.
 
Breakdance
Breakdance is a general name for a high speed caroussel, with several axes, in different directions. This concept is originally Huss.
 
Buffet restaurant
Hier kan je genieten van een buffet.
 
Bungalowpark
Sommige parken bieden overnachtingsmogelijkheden aan onder de vorm van een bungalowpark.
 
Bungee Drop
Bungee Drop is the 'Space Shot' ride of Intamin. First you get launched straight up, and you return in a free fall dive.
 

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Car Ride
A cra ride is an easy attraction, offering people the pleasure to drive Oldtimers, Sportscars, or even trucks.
 
Carbus - Rainbow jr.
The Rainbow for children
 
Caripro
This Dutch company is famous because of their 'flyer'-rides. You can enjoy the 'duo-flyer in Legoland and Plopsaland.
 
Caroussel with arms
This is a general term we use for all kinds of caroussels like Orbitron in Disneyland Paris.
 
Cavazza Diego
Bouwer van enkele junior coasters, sterk gelijkend op Pinfari.
 
CCI
CCI is the abbreviation for Custom Coasters International. They are specialised in making wooden coasters. Their biggest achievements can be admired in the States, but the European 'brothers' are also very great. Megafobia in Oakwood, Tonerre de Zeus in Parc Astérix, Stampida and Tomahawk in Port Aventura.
 
Chance Inc
Their biggest achievements are thrill rides, like double invertor, chaos,...
 
Chaos
The American company Chance Inc came up with an extraordinary idea of a swinging caroussel, which goes up in an angle of 80°, making the cars flip over, when they pass their point of balance. This intense ride is called Chaos!
 
Children's Caroussel
This is a smaller version of a merry-go-round, only for children.
 
Children's Farm
In this farm/zoo, there are a lot of animals for the children.
 
Children's Ride-zone
This is an area in the park, especially for the children, with mechanical rides, like a merry-go-round, wave swingers,...
 
Climbing tower
Climb your way up on muscle power.
 
Condor
Condor is a 'tower-caroussel' of Huss. The cars are turning in two different cirkels, and are climbing slowly to a top (more than 20m)
 
Corkscrew Coaster
The Corkscrew coaster was in the beginning of the 80s very popular. Arrow Dynamics, Vekoma,... builded them all over the world. You can still find them back (Alton Towers,...)
 
Counter restaurant
Restaurant waar je aan de counter bediend wordt. Zitaccomodatie heb je hier trouwens ook indoor.
 

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Disc Dance

 
Disco Dance

 
Disko
Combinatie van een draaiende schijf waar de passagiers naar buiten gericht zitten en een schommelschip.
 
Doppelmayr

 
Double Invertor

 
Double Shot
This is a combination of Space Shot and Turbo Drop in one ride!
 
Down-hill slide
This is when you have your own car in control, and take it downhill, through curves. You need to break yourself at the end.
 
Dragster

 
Dubbele draaimolen
Op een dubbele draaimolen worden de wagentjes op de molen van de ene draaischijf aan de andere doorgegeven.
 
Dynamic Cinema
It is very simular to a simulator. Except now it is a part of the theater, or the entire theater which is moving. The screen is not part of the movement. Example is Sea Odyssey in Port Aventura.
 

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Ejection-seat
De bekende bungee-bol, waarin je omhoog wordt gekatapulteerd, terwijl je met twee in een bol zit.
 
Energy Rush
Moser Puke ride
 
Enterprise
This caroussel from Huss, was one of the most exciting ride in the 80s. The principle is rather easy. The caroussel starts to turn real fast, so the cars are hanging wide, due to the gravity laws. At this point, the entire caroussel is raised under a corner of 90°. Examples can be found in Alton Towers, Heide-Park, SixFlags Belgium,...
 
ERF
Exclusive ride for the Rollercoaster Friends
 
ERT
Exclusive Ride Time (on a roller coaster, granted by the Park direction)
 
ETF
Nederlandse machinefabriek met een rides-afdeling, vooral gespecialiseerd in people movers.
 

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Ferris Wheel
Ferris Wheel is that Wheel you can find in the park, to enjoy great views. When the Wheel is really big, it is called a Giant Wheel.
 
Flipper
Flipper is a caroussel, with its cars to the outside of the plate, and free to move arouns its axe. When the entire starts to turn around, the plate is being tilted (75°). Example: Heide-Park.
 
Floorless Coaster
A Floorless coaster is very simular to a sit-down coaster. The train is above the track, but there is no bottom! Your feet can dangle freely, and also the centre of gravity is lower, so inversions feel more intense. B&M has built a lot of them already in the US (like Kraken in Sea World Orlando), but soon a Floorless coaster is expected in Warner Bros Madrid.
 
Fly Away
Een variant op Enterprise, waarbij de passagiers in vlieghouding de rit maken. Gefabriceerd door Huss.
 
Flying Carpet
This is a variation on the Rainbow-concept. Four arms are used to move the 'carpet'. Examples can be found in Tivoliland, Parc Astérix, Terra Mitica,...
 
Flying coaster
This is sometimes also called a lay-down coaster or a Flying Dutchman. First prototype was Stealth, built in Paramount Great America. Vekoma builded the first Flying Coaster, but at this moment B&M is working on its prototype in Alton Towers.
 
Flying Island
Flying Island is a panoramic ride. An arm is lifting the 'Island' to a certain height. The entire time, the Island is turning around real slow.
Great example is Pagode in Efteling.
 
Freefall Ride
First generation of Freefall Towers (Intamin)
 
Frisbee
Frisbee is a spin'n'spew ride, which has two movements. First it swings, like a bounty, and at the same time, the plate, where the visitors are in, turns around.
Example is Tomahawk in SixFlags Holland.
 
Frog Hopper
This is a mini space shot, freefall ride, for the children!
 
Fun House
Crooked House.
 
Funtime Industries
Specialised in Ejection seats, sling shots, and other bungee-variants
 

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Gala Dinner Show

 
GCI
Great Coasters International is een bedrijf dat vooral in US gespecialiseerd is, in het bouwen van wooden coasters.
In 2006 zullen ze een eerste Europese project in Finland neerzetten.
 
Gebouw
Sommige gebouwen in een park zijn zo mooi om naar te kijken dat ze zelfs als attractie worden opgenomen.
 
Giant Drop
Free fall tower.
Examples can be found in SixFlags Belgium, HolidayPark,...
 
Giovanola
This Swiss company has been working together for years with Intamin AG. In the future you can find more about their achievements in a new part of ThemeParkVision.
 
Go Carts
This can be found in some parks. You have to pay an additional fee in most cases.
 
Gravity Tower
This is the name of the Freefall-tower from Moser-rides
 
Grill-restaurant

 
Gyro Swing
Frisbee-variant van Intamin
 
Gyro Tower
Sometimes also called a Panoramic Tower. They can be found in Futuroscope, Heide-Park, Plopsaland,...
 

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Hafema
They build mainly waterrides, like El Rio in Bobbejaanland.
 
Haunted House
A haunted house gives a park an extra dimension.
 
Himalaya Ride
A Himalaya ride is a caroussel, which is just going in the same circular direction, and due to the G-forces, people are pushed to the outside of the cars.
 
Hopkins Rides
This American company has unfortunately not that much achievements in Europe. They are specialised in waterrides. Examples can found in Thorpe Park (Tidal Wave), Mirabilandia (Niagara) and Parc Astérix (Menhir Express)
 
Horse-track
This is a 'kiddie'-ride, where horses are following a fixed track.
 
Huss
This German manufacturer is famous because of their spin'n'spew rides like Rainbow, Breakdance, Enterprise, Flipper,...
 
Hypercoaster
Hypercoaster is a roller coaster (not a shuttle coaster), which is really high (>65m). Because of the height, it can reach high speeds.
 

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Ijssalon
Hier kan je allerhande ijsjes verkrijgen
 
IMAX Simulator Ride
This simulator ride, is using IMAX technologie. So several simulator cars can participate to the action.
An example is Galaxy in Phantasialand.
 
Indoor Steel Coaster
This type of coaster is very popular on rainy days. Also on sunny days of course.
This steel coaster has a building around its structure, and thanks to special effects, sudden curves, and sometimes inversions, the action and thrill are high.
Examples: Space Mountain in Disneyland Paris, Black Hole in Alton Towers, Vogel Rok in Efteling, Revolution in Bobbejaanland, Eurosat in Europa-Park,...
 
Intamin AG
This Swiss company is one of the largest park-companies, with a great variety of rides. They build coasters, waterrides, dark rides, towers (freefaal, panoramic), caroussels and also transportation systems (monorail). Keep the site in mind for a more detailled description of Intamin.
 
Interactive Journey
Wel, go on board in the car, and use a lasergun to hit your targets, while riding.
Examples: The Discovery Club in Avonturenpark Hellendoorn, El Paso in Bobbejaanland,...
 
Inverted Coaster
Inverted coasters can be found in several parks these days. Vekoma's model is called an SLC.
Known Inverted coasters can be found in Särkänniemi, Tornado; in Alton Towers, Nemesis; Mirabilandia, Katun and a lot more.
 
Invertigo
This is a Suspended Boomerang coaster, made by Vekoma. In Europe only one model can be found, namely in Liseberg (Hangover)
 
Invertor
This is a ride from Chance Inc. Mostly there is a Double Invertor, like Submission in Alton Towers.
 
IWERKS Entertainment
This company is specialised in Dynamic Cinema, Simulators,...
 

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Junior Steel Coaster
This is a very general name for ladybird coaster, dragon coaster, kiddie coaster, tivoli coaster. This type of coaster is a family ride, and will prepare the younger ones to the bigger work.
 
Junior Wooden Coaster
This is just a small format of a wooden coaster. The thrill on this ride can also be high. Examples: Pegasus in Efteling, Tomahawk in Port Aventura.
 

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Kermiskraam
Ring werpen, Eendjes vissen, ...
 
Kindercoaster

 
Kraftwerk

 
Kuka

 

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Libela

 
Log Flume
This is a waterride, which uses classical log boats. Sometimes a special themed boat is used, like in Autosplash (Mirabilandia), where cadillacs are the boats! Other examples of Log Flume rides are Menhir Express in Parc Astérix, Koning Samson in Plopsaland,...
 
Log Flume, with Invertor
This is just the same as a normal Log Flume Ride, except that the boats also drops backwards into the water. Examples are: Teufelfässer in Holidaypark, Crazy River in SixFlags Holland.
 
Looping Rad

 
LSM coaster
This coaster is using a launch system (LSM-launch). Example is Superman the Ride in SixFlags Holland.
 

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Mack AG
This manufacturer owns EuropaPark, where many rides can be admired. They build a lot of rides, like rollercoasters (WildMouse, Bobsled Coaster,...), Waterrides, Dark Rides, Caroussels,...
 
Mad House
A Mad House, is a rotating house. These type of attraction can be found in a lot of parks these days. Most of the times a story is being told, to create some kind of adventure. Examples are: Hex-Legend of the Towers in Alton Towers, Villa Volta in Efteling, Cassandra's Curse in Europa-Park,...
 
Magic
This is a heavy caroussel from Huss. More intense than a classic Breakdance. The same movements as a Breakdance are used, but additionally there are up and down movements. Examples can be found in Heide-Park or in SixFlags Holland.
 
Magic bikes

 
Maurer Söhne
Maurer Söhne is a small German company, specialised in Wild Mouse coasters (and variations on it, like a Spinning Wild Mouse). Other achievements are the Power Towers.
 
Maze
A maze can be really fun, when you can find some surprise elements.
Some examples are Efteling, Disneyland Paris,...
 
Medium Tivoli Coaster
Een family-coaster die naast de aanloop naar de lift en de lift zelf, een acht als layout heeft.
Is een coastertype van de Duitse firma Zierer.

 
Mega-coaster
A mega-coaster is something like a Junior Hypercoaster
 
Merry-go-round
The year 2000 was the year of the merry-go-round. A lot of parks do have this nostalgic rides.
 
Metallbau Emmeln
Metallbau Emmeln maakt allerlei metalen constructies, van containers tot toeganshekken en natuurlijk ook vrije-tijdsattracties. Ze bouwen old-timers, paardenritjes, carrousels, schommelschepen en in 2005 ook een 'verticale molen' (Twist&Turn in Toverland)
 
Mongolfiere
This is a wave swinger kind of ride, with airballoons to sit in.
 
Monorail
A monorail is a panormic train around or through the park, with several stations. It has been build on a certain heighth, so people can enjoy to see the rides from another point of view.
 
Motorbike Coaster
Aachtbaan type welke wordt afgeschoten en waar men plaats neemt op een motor.
 
Move It 24

 
Multiloop Coaster
This coaster has several loopings. In Europe we have a lot of them. Best known are: Dragon Khan (8 inv.) in Port Aventura and Goudurix (7inv.) in Parc Astérix.
 

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Nostalgische kermis

 

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Octopus
This ride is sometimes also called a Spider. It is a caroussel, which uses several movements, just like an octopus. Examples can be found in Bellewaerde Park, Parc Astérix,...
 
Outdoor Activities

 

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Para-tower
This is the Tower, with the parachutes. First you are lifted to a certain heighth, and then you fall, back to earth.
 
Park-Train
In some parks a train is used to bring people to several destinations in the park, and to give the passengers the opportunity to have another view in the park.
 
Power Tower
This is the so called Giant Drop from Maurer-Söhne
 
Powered Steel Coaster
This is also called a Blauer Enzian train for Mack trains. Now this kind of ride is electrically driven throughout the entire track. Examples can be found in Heide-Park, Bobbejaanland, Europa-Park,...
 
Premier Rides
Vooral bekend in de US van vele launched coasters.
In Europa is een watercoaster in Linnanmäki gebouwd.
 
Preston & Barbieri
Ondermeer de makers van populaire attracties zoals de vele splashbattles
 

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Rainbow
This is one of Huss' creations. You sit on a platform, and a large arm, is lifting you up, in circular movements.
Examples can be found in Liseberg, Port Aventura, SixFlags Holland,...
 
Rapid River
A rapid river is a wild waterride, where people are sitting in rapid boats.
On your way, you'll experience a lot of accelarations in the water, drops, waterfalls,... These type of waterrides can be found in Warner Bros Movieworld, Liseberg, Gardaland, Alton Towers,...
 
Reverse Freefall Coaster
This shuttle coaster is based on LIM launch. On a large horizontal track, speed is made, and than the track is making a 90° slope, so the track is going right up.
No examples in Europe yet. In SixFlags Magic Mountain (California) there is Superman the Escape, who is reaching 160 km/h, in 7 seconds, and it reaches a heighth of 126m.
 
RoboCoaster
Een arm met daaraan twee zitjes.
De arm is vergelijkbaar met een robotarm uit een fabriek die de passagiers alle kanten uitzwiert.
Je kan zelf je programma kiezen afhankelijk van je eigen moed.
 
Rockin' Tug
Een lage schommelboot die ook nog eens om zijn eigen as draait tijdens het schommelen. Idee van Zamperla maar ook Zierer heeft zijn eigen versie.
 
Round-up
This funny caroussel, is looking like a round box, where people are pushed to the side due to the g-forces. At that point, the entire 'box', is inclined 70°. Examples are: Tornado in Liseberg, or Jungle Rock in Avonturenpark Hellendoorn.
 
Runaway Mine Ride
This is a very popular coaster-type, most of the times built into a Far West or Mexican mine theme. Characteristics of this ride are determined by the helixes, the theming, the dark tunnels and special effects.
Good examples are: Colorado Ride in Phantasialand, Big Thunder Mountain in Disneyland Paris,...
 

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S&MC
Bedrijf ontstaan uit oud SDC werknemers na het faillissement van dit bedrijf.
Andrea Mazzeranghi is de Co-eigenaar/Managing Director van S&MC
 
S&S
S&S is famous, because of their towerrides. But they have also developped a new generation of coasters: the Thrust Air Coaster.
 
Sally Corporation
Amerikaans bedrijf uit Florida, gespecialiseerd in theming en vooral in interactieve animatronics.
 
Schommelschip

 
Schwarzkopf
This company is considered to be one of the pioneers, together with Arrow Dynamics, of the Steel Coasters.
Famous in Europe are the JetStar coasters, but especially the Looping Star (Vidam Park, Bobbejaanland, Slagharen). One of the most impressive rides from them is the transportable 5-looper, Olympia Looping.
 
Shoot-the-Chute
This is also called a Spillwater-ride. It is a splash-ride, with 16- or 20-passenger boats. The layout varies, but one thing returns: the huge splash at the end!
Examples are: Tutuki Splash in Port Aventura, Bermuda Triangle in Warner Bros Movieworld, Niagara in Bellewaerde Park,...
 
Shuttle Coaster
Shuttle Coaster is a type of coaster, which doesn't have a continue circuit. It uses a launch-system. Examples are: Revolution in Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Turbine in SixFlags Belgium.
 
Simulator
A simulator ride has two essential parts: first of all the cabine, and second of the movie.
A simulator is trying to give people the feeling that they are part of the action. Great example can be found in Disneyland Paris: Star Tours.
 
Single Suspended Coaster
A single suspended coaster, is a suspended coaster, with just single cars, not a train. Most of the times the thrill is not too high, in comparison to other suspended coasters. Batflyer is a good example of this.
 
Skywheel Coaster
Een Skywheel coaster is een steel coaster van Maurer Söhne, die gebruik maakt van een vertikale lift, die de zogenaamde x-car meteen in een inversieelement brengt. Dit geeft meteen ook de naam aan van deze bizarre achtbaan. Hun eerste model werd gezet in het Duitse Skyline Park, Drayton Manor en Parque de Attracciones Madrid hebben varianten op deze Skywheel constructie.
 
SLC-Suspended Looping Coaster
A suspended looping coaster is nothing more than an Inverted coaster, built by Vekoma. They used this term to seperate their coasters from other. This type is sold to a lot of parks, in the same standard layout. Examples can be found in Isla Magica, Gardaland, Heide-Park, SixFlags Belgium,...
 
Snack

 
Soquet
Franse bouwer, die eerder vrij klassieke achtbanen bouwt. Vooral bekend van achtbanen in Frankrijk. Grootste verwezelijking is de Twinlooper van hen.
 
Space Shot
Space Shot is an S&S bungee-tower. First people are launched up the tower, and they experience a freefall ride.
 
Space Shot & Turbo Drop
This is a double tower ride, with one tower a Space Shot and the other one a Turbo Drop.
 
Special Effect Show

 
Speedy Hats
This is some kind of an Octopus caroussel, with the same kind of motions.
Examples can be found in Port Aventura, SixFlags Holland,...
 
Spelletjes
In de meeste parken kan je tegen betaling spelletjes spelen. Wat voor spelletjes kan sterk uitéén lopen. Van het klassieke balgooien tot arcade spelletjes tot schietkramen.
 
Spin 'n Puke

 
Spinning Coaster
This type of rollercoaster has a train, where the cars can freely spin around their own axis.
 
Spinning Rapid Raft
This is a waterride from Whitewater, where rapids are doing a downhill race with lot of curves. Example is Oxygenarium in Parc Astérix.
 
Spinning Wild Mouse
Een Spinning Wild Mouse, is een Wild Mouse coaster, waarbij de karretjes kunnen roteren rondom hun as, tijdens de rit.
Vooral Maurer Söhne en Reverchon maken hier modellen van. Meestal terug te vinden op foren, maar ook in bvb. Lightwater Valley.
 
Stand-up Coaster
This steel (looping) coaster has stand-up seats. The passengers are experiencing an extreme feeling. In Europe there is only one stand-up coaster left, in Drayton Manor, Shockwave. There used to be anotherone in Skara Sommarland, but that one has been moved to the US.
 
Star Shape