Amusement parks

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Acceleration

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Describes when the coaster's cars or trains are gaining speed. The term is most commonly used to describe how fast a train reaches a specific speed on a launch coaster (i.e. the train accelerates ...

Wood structure

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Describes the support structure of a roller coaster that is made out of wood. Note that steel and wooden roller coasters are defined by the track material not the material used to build the ...

An abandoned amusement park in Beijing, China, that would be the largest amusement park in the world were it open. In 1998 construction on the park was stopped due to financial difficulties as well ...

Pearl of Dubai

Tourism & hospitality; Tourist attractions

Pearl of Dubai is the world's largest underwater theme park under development in Dubai that includes scuba diving and snorkeling in a space modeled after the mythical Lost City of Atlantis. ...

fright

Entertainment; Amusement parks

a sensation of horror, often evoked by sudden unexpected occurrences

World Joyland

Entertainment; Amusement parks

The world's first non-virtual World of Warcraft theme park completely modeled after Blizzard's virtual World of Warcraft and StarCraft. Nicknamed World Joyland, the amusement park was originally ...

Full Throttle

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A roller coaster in Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park that features the world's tallest vertical loop. The roller coaster reaches a height of 160 feet and goes up to 70 miles per hour. The ride ...