Games

July 13th, 2010

Games are the most vital and lively things. When you go in an amusement park the very first thing which catches your eyes are the various games which the park offers. Person of every age likes to play games whether he or she is a child, an adult or an old person.

Amusements parks are famous for their various types of games. Games keep your mind alert and watchful; you feel revitalised after playing a game. There are different types of games. Some games you can play at home whereas some have their own specific and particular places to play in. when you go in a park there you would find games such as bike racing, rock climbing, football, coin operated video games, water games etc.

A game not only energise your mind but also makes it sharp. For instance there are many games made for children to improve their various skills. You can have games which include interaction, maths, reasoning, eye-q test etc.

These games play very important role in grooming a child. Mostly children are the one who love to play games. That is why, whenever you go in an amusement park or at some fun spot, you would find various games for children. Another thing is that for children various types of games can be made and planned, as children become happy with very little activities.

Games for children are designed in very attractive manner with the use of various colour combinations and music. For instance there are games of musical chairs which are not only interesting but are attractive in looks. For grown ups there are different types of games. Their games are little adventurous and thrilling compared to children’s games.

All types of games can be found in an amusement park which is designed to amuse and entertain people of every age group. These fun spots can be visited with entire family, as these places have something or other to entertain entire family.

Some types of games are such that can be enjoyed by both children and grown ups. For children there are small instruments and game objects whereas for grown ups and adults there are big sized instruments. But, a games is such a thing which attract every person irrespective of the age.

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Amusement water parks

July 13th, 2010

Amusement water parks are enclosed parks which have all the fun provider water activities. They are the source of entertainment and fun to provide an escape from daily tiresome life. They are different from other amusement parks in the way that they provide all water activities.

These parks are consist of various water sports. They are equipped with different types of water rides and water devices. These amusement water parks can be visited by family and friends, but generally children like them most. These park offer different types of water rides and water games for people from different age group.

For instance there are small water games and small size water rides for children and teenagers, and big ones for grown ups. One can swim there, can play different games, can enjoy thrilling water rides and floats. This type of parks provide every type of entertainment and amusement.

Basically, these amusement water parks provide a shelter, full of fun and thrill far from social problems and violence. These parks are enclosed by big and high fences, separating common daily life from this full of fun life. The water of these parks is cleaned regularly, and is kept clean considering health of the visitors.

These parks have permanent location and have certain entry fees. The entry fees can vary from children to grown ups. One can enjoy boating, swimming, water riding etc. for the whole day. The entry charge allows to stay whole day inside. One can get swimming costume inside the park and it also provides different facilities of bathing and eating.

These water parks can be enjoyed at any time of the year, but generally, people love to go there in summers. Cool and clean water allures everybody in summers whether he or she is a child or a grown up. These parks remain full on weekends, as most of the families love to spend their weekend playing with water.

There are different types of water rides and water sports, which can be different from one park to another, but they have one thing in common and that is all sports are intended to provide fun and amusement.

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Amusement Parties

July 13th, 2010

Every person wants to celebrate birthday and some special occasion in different and unique way. To have a same kind of celebration and party can bore you and indeed it does. So, what about organising your next birthday party in an amusement park? It is something new and different, and if it is your child’s birthday, then no other option can be better than this.

Parties are intended to have amusement and entertainment. A person does several parties to amuse himself or herself with family and friends. These parties are generally, called amusement parties.

An amusement party can be of any nature; for instance it can be a birthday party, a corporate party, dance party, kitty party and kids party. The main aim of all these parties is to have a good time together along with getting relaxed and releasing stress.

Amusement parties are of different nature according to the people involved. For instance a child’s party is different from that of a grown up’s; a corporate party is different from a social and family party. As the nature of the parties is different so are the activities involves. Children’s party will have activities and games different from that of a adult’s.

A party can be organised anywhere from home, club, hotels to amusement parks. Every type of party has its own unique features and qualities. If you go for a party in amusement park, then you will enjoy different games related to water and rides, whereas if you go for a party in a club, then you will have wine, beer, dance etc.

So, if you are planning your child’s next birthday party, then give him or her a surprise by organising it in an amusement park. This type of park has everything to offer to both children and adults. But, mainly the activities are liked by children. Your child can enjoy different games and sports the park offers and you also can enjoy thrill rides etc.

The main purpose of a party is to have good time and fun with friends and families. If it is a corporate party, then its aim is to have business concerns along with entertainment. Dance is the most stimulating activity which every type of party includes whether it is a birthday party, marriage party, or just a fun party. People love to enjoy rain dance and dance in the water pools, for this purpose you need special arrangements which you can find in an amusement park very easily.

Every person wants to celebrate birthday and some special occasion in different and unique way. To have a same kind of celebration and party can bore you and indeed it does. So, what about organising your next birthday party in an amusement park? It is something new and different, and if it is your child’s birthday, then no other option can be better than this.

Parties are intended to have amusement and entertainment. A person does several parties to amuse himself or herself with family and friends. These parties are generally, called amusement parties.

An amusement party can be of any nature; for instance it can be a birthday party, a corporate party, dance party, kitty party and kids party. The main aim of all these parties is to have a good time together along with getting relaxed and releasing stress.

Amusement parties are of different nature according to the people involved. For instance a child’s party is different from that of a grown up’s; a corporate party is different from a social and family party. As the nature of the parties is different so are the activities involves. Children’s party will have activities and games different from that of a adult’s.

A party can be organised anywhere from home, club, hotels to amusement parks. Every type of party has its own unique features and qualities. If you go for a party in amusement park, then you will enjoy different games related to water and rides, whereas if you go for a party in a club, then you will have wine, beer, dance etc.

So, if you are planning your child’s next birthday party, then give him or her a surprise by organising it in an amusement park. This type of park has everything to offer to both children and adults. But, mainly the activities are liked by children. Your child can enjoy different games and sports the park offers and you also can enjoy thrill rides etc.

The main purpose of a party is to have good time and fun with friends and families. If it is a corporate party, then its aim is to have business concerns along with entertainment. Dance is the most stimulating activity which every type of party includes whether it is a birthday party, marriage party, or just a fun party. People love to enjoy rain dance and dance in the water pools, for this purpose you need special arrangements which you can find in an amusement park very easily.

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Adult Rides

July 13th, 2010

Amusement parks are famous for the fun activities they offer. You can have different types of games, rides, and other fun activities. These parks provide joyrides for both children and adults. Adult rides are more thrilling, daring and adventurous compared to children;s rides.

Among all activities in amusement parks rides are the one which attracts people more, the reason being thrilling and daring nature of these rides. These rides are very big in size and heights. You can have ferris wheels, roller coasters, hurricane, round-up, trains etc. All these rides run on fast speed and function on seconds. For instance in five seconds you can reach at utmost point and in another few seconds you are at the bottom.

Adult rides are very fast and challenging, to ride them you need a bold and fearless heart. These rides are equipped with lifeguard machines and supplements. You just sit, wearing your safeguards and get ready to face moments of thrill, fear and high speed. Once a ride starts running, you have no option except shouting. These rides allow you to shout as loud as you can.

These rides are full of surprising moves and stops. Within seconds you can feel your self in the air. These rides are exhilarating and exciting. Adult rides are enjoyed in groups; you can go with your adult friends. Children are strictly prohibited to ride in these rides as they cannot bear the high speed and height.

The rides which you find in water parks are different from other rides, as they are surrounded by water. Water rides include water areas too; your joyride will move from water space to air space. Within few seconds you get wet and in another few seconds you are dry. Besides, the rides which you find in simple amusement parks give you joy of flying in the air and on heights, they do not provide any water surrounding.

These rides are more exciting, thrilling and enjoyable as you ride them with groups of people. In the entire process of riding you feel goose bumps and fast beats of your heart. It is most exciting and breathtaking experience. You can get rid of your stress and tension by experiencing these moments of ecstasy. You find no time to think but just accept whatever is coming whether break, stop or high speed.

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Kamikaze Thrill Rides

June 29th, 2010

Kamikaze (Divine wind) was a squad of Japanese suicide fighter planes used in World War II. The pilots were trained to cause suicidal crashes, causing collateral damage. The word has now come to be used when referring to intentional suicides.

Republican Kamikaze ride

A recent article by blogger Joe Klein was titled ‘Republican Kamikaze ride’, criticizing the ways of the Republican Party, possibly to denote the ‘suicidal’ act of the GOP (Grand Old Party).

Kamikaze Thrill rides

Kamikaze (Ranger) is a truly scary yet a must-try amusement thrill ride. The ride consists of two arms each holding a metal riding car (gondolas) at its end, which is completely enclosed. There are rows of seats each fitted with safety gears and locks to secure you to your seat.
The ride begins by oscillating the arms, both going the opposite way to balance weight. As the ride proceeds, the caged gondola goes totally upside down, stays there for few frightening seconds before swinging back and forth to continue the ride. You would want to scream your life off, but you’d be so awed that you lose your voice for some time!

Major Features of Kamikaze Ride

  • 2 caged gondolas loaded simultaneously, present one at each opposite arm. Capacity: 32 each
  • Ride duration is 1.5 min
  • A force of 2.5 Gs (2 times the force produced on an idle object) is created during the ride
  • A maximum speed of 14 rpm (rotations per min) is achieved
  • Assembling time: Less than 5 hours; requires skilled operators
  • Maximum thrill guaranteed!

Safety concerns with Kamikaze Ride

  • You need to be at least 122 cm to ride so that you don’t slip out of the gondola when it goes upside down. The deaths and accidents reported so far have been due to the height factor only. Otherwise it is a perfectly safe ride for adults.
  • People with high blood pressure, above 50 years of age and pregnant women are completely banned from this ride due to its dramatics.
  • This ride can make some people sick to their stomach. So watch out if you have a weak stomach.

Variants of Kamikaze Ride

Right after its invention in 1984, many variants of the Kamikaze have come about. Eg: Sky Flyer, Footloose, Hawk 48. Here the riders dangle from their feet.

If you have the guts (and the stomach and the height!) come on and feel the mind blowing gush of the killer Divine wind, Kamikaze!

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Free Fall Ride for the Ultimate Amusement Park Action

June 29th, 2010

The concept of ‘free-falling’ was introduced by famous philosopher and physicist Galileo Galilei by showing that an object as light as a feather and a coin with significant mass, both will fall at the same speed under the influence of gravity.

Free fall rides operate on this basis. The riders are taken up to the highest point and let to ‘free-fall’ under gravitational force, 9.8 m/s2 (or commonly denoted as 1 G). The fall is truly a sensational and dramatic moment where riders feel their guts plunge farther into their bodies along with the sensation of being dropped ruthlessly towards Earth!

Free Fall Ride @ Six Flags

Six Flags is an amusement park in Georgia. Is has two other branches; one in Texas and another one at St. Luis. The first generation Free fall ride was built here and was popular until the advent of Drop Towers, which people found to be more exciting than this particular ride.

The ride here consists of an L-shaped base, for stability. Over this is the massive ride track, curved at the base, towering a height of 90 ft (27.4 m). The riders hop on to the enclosed ride car at ground level and start the scary ascend. This is followed by an even more scarier yet exuberant descend straight down!

The tracks are curved at the bottom to decelerate the speed of the car, to avoid injury to the passengers. The ride lost its popularity after couple of tragic accidents.

Tallest Free Fall Ride

Now-a-days with improvement in technology and people’s voracious capacity for more thrilling rides, new generation free fall rides have come up throughout the country. But the best and most sought after of all is the Big Shot ride at the Stratosphere Las Vegas casino tower. It stands 1081ft high (329m) but drop height is only 160 m for safety reasons. It drops at 45 mph and can create acceleration of ~ 4 Gs (4 times 9.8 m/s2).

And the fastest free fall rides is the The Giant Drop. The dropping speed is 135 Km/hr (84 mph) and lasts for 5 dreadful seconds.  Pleasantly gut wrenching, isn’t it?!

Terminal Velocity Free Fall Ride

Going a step further, there is this one of a kind free fall ride situated in Extreme World, Wisconsin,  where you are taken up to a height of over 100ft and allowed to fall to the Earth with absolutely no attachments to break your fall!

But you will be fitted with a CFF – controlled free fall harness to make sure your falling posture is correct. Once you are left to fall, you accelerate to about 70 mph (112.65 Km/hr). You hit a soft cushiony net to nullify the impact. So you feel nothing but a floating sensation.

Do you have the guts to try new dares?! If you are nodding, then make sure you have a strong heart to get on these rides. Happy falling!

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Turbo Slides – Twisting Thriller Ride

June 29th, 2010

Water slides are everybody’s favorite when it comes to experiencing the adrenaline pumping action. But the slide with a twist is the turbo slide. Here the slide is contorted from the usual shape to give you the twisting and action packed water sliding. The diameter of the slide is ~ 24” and the height can be anywhere from 5ft to 77ft (1.5 – 23 m) which can be reached by ladder or steps attached to the slide. It can carry a maximum weight of 125 to 325 pounds (56 – 147Kg) at a time. There are two types of turbo slides:

  • The closed type where the sliding dome is covered all over and looks like a long twisted tube
  • The open type where the slide is deeply curved to retain and carry gallons water

Closed Turbo Slides aka Super Turbo Tube Slides

The structure has a contorted cylinder with a big enough diameter to fit even adults. There is a flume at the top of the slide to keep the water going along the length of the slide which gives a smooth yet exciting ride to the pool at the end of the slide. This is idle for home-pool side slide as well. The ‘tube’ turbo slide gets its name from the enclosed slide, which gives it a tube like appearance. Some of these are used as land rides, where the slides end in a pit of soft sand.

Open Turbo Slides

Open turbo slides are usually very long and gather lots of momentum due to the length and height and end in a huge pool. The riders even wear inner tubes out of safety concerns. But worries apart, the mere feel of sitting at the top of the high slide, moments before you are about to slide down the steep slide, can get your hormones rushing and once you come out of the pool, you can’t help but be all smiles!

Turbo Twister Pool Slide

If you have a swimming pool at home and want your kids to experience the same fun they could have at a water park, then you couldn’t have been luckier! The pool version of the turbo slide is an instant solution. It is 5ft-8ft tall, safe for kids below 12 yrs of age, can carry 40 gallons (151 liters) of water per minute and ends in your own pool.
This pool slide is a great getaway for your kids from their day-today routine. Price range is $2,000 to $3,000.

Water rides can be real wild escapade for young kids, especially those who love water and loads of splashing. Install one at home besides the pool or ride down the tallest and biggest of ‘em all to grin your way down to sloshing!

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Train Rides for Amusement and Enjoying the Scenic Beauty

June 29th, 2010

Everybody loves change. And going on a train ride to view breath taking scenery is definitely a welcome change. Train rides are often imagined as a ride only taken upon visiting a hill station. But that is not true. Riding on a train is common in amusement parks as kiddies’ ride, in zoos to view animals and in garden parks as daily attractions to get a nice view around.

These rides are equally fun for both a silent observer and an overly-enthusiastic kid! Just the thought of travelling in a mini sized train with its small little windows and seats and typical chug-chug and woo-woo sounds is enough to get your bags packing to get a taste of one of these yourself, isn’t it?!

Scenic Train Rides

Hill stations are great places to get a wonderful panoramic view. Due to the altitude at which the trains are driven, they still use steam engines as properties of water and steam are least disturbed by the pressure differences and temperature. Some of the famous scenic train rides that take you sedately are:

  • Talgo: Madrid – Oviedo (Spain)
  • Bernina Express: Chur (Switzerland) – Tirano (Italy)
  • Kuranda Scenic Railway: Cairns, Queensland, Australia – Kuranda
  • Shivalik Express: Kalka – Shimla
  • The Goldenpass: Zurich – Geneva
  • Toy train of Darjeeling at Ghum

Some of the train rides connect hilly to sunny countries and some just take you around the aesthetically pleasing picturesque place.

Zoo Train Rides

Some zoos and animal sanctuaries have facilities for their tourists to view the animals in their natural habitats. For this, train rides are often arranged, which take you through the home grounds of lions, tigers, giraffe, deer, elephants and even birds. These lion train rides and tiger train rides can be compared to lion and tiger safaris. This is both exciting and informative.

Amusement Park Train Rides

This is another favorite kiddies’ ride in any amusement park. Children love to hop on to the toy train and have a happy joy train ride. According to history, the earliest amusement park ‘trains’ were actually nothing more than a trolley manned by couple of men. Then later came the steam engine operated trains and much later the electric trains. But to keep the legacy going, some amusement parks still have working steam engine driven trains.

Sometimes we need to slow down and go into a mellow mood to enjoy little things of life. Train rides give you an opportunity to do just that.

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Relax and Laze in the Lazy River Ride

June 29th, 2010

If you love water theme parks, then the best way to relax yourself is by visiting a lazy river water ride to cool yourself off. Lazy river is a common water based ride seen in almost all amusement parks and even resorts, these days, due to their popularity. As the name suggests, the setup of this ride is a shallow river like water flow about 2.5 to 3.5 feet deep. The speed of the flow is just enough to keep you going around the ride gently sipping your favorite drink! This is one of the rides which is safe for kids too as the water is not too deep and the water current is friendly.

Inner-tube Rides in the Lazy River

Colorful inner tubes are the favorite mode of transportation for the lazy river rides. Grab an inner-tube, inflate it, pull is over you, set it around your waist and you are all set to glide. To add more ambiences to the ride, the ride’s path is made scenic so that enjoyment is not compromised. Also, artificial waves are added using machines to give the feel of a real river.

There is another version of the same ride, only that here you don’t float freely on the water. Here the person is towed to a speed boat or a motor boat and is dragged along the water for an adrenaline-pumping action. Of course, this won’t be a ‘lazy’ ride anymore.

I Don’t Have the Equipments for Tubing!

Not to worry. There are plenty of rental companies which charge you for renting inner-tubes and other equipment you might need for the ride. The tubes are commonly called as ‘doughnuts’ or sometimes ‘biscuits’ because of their resemblance to the earlier-mentioned confectioneries. They sound sweet, but are made of inflatable plastic.
You might want to check out this one for a holiday and click a happy picture of your entire family, tubing!

Lazy River Water Theme Parks

  • Outdoor lazy river rides

This usually consists of an outdoor water body, converted to suit the gentle rides. This might not be taking any course, but is essentially shallow with little waves. The structure is a natural one like the Guadalupe River, Texas.

  • Indoor Lazy river rides

Artificial shallow water courses are constructed as a part of huge theme parks. Water waves are created by machines and the ride ends as a slide or a common water pool. The most famous ones in this category are: Rapids Water Park, South Florida, Wa Tiki Water Park of Dakotas, and Sandcastle Water Park, England to name a few.

If all this has got you excited, then what are you waiting for? Book a ride for your family now and begin a relaxing float in the laziest river of all!

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Pendulum Dowsing – Instructions and Techniques

June 29th, 2010

Ever played the game ‘Let me guess the gender of your kids’ with friends? You used a chain, held over someone’s hands and if it oscillated, it was a boy and if it rotated it was a girl? Well, that was pendulum dowsing.

A pendulum is a swinging device made of crystal or metal hanging from a chain, which is hand held. Pendulum dowsing is a technique which is used by people to locate water, minerals, lost objects and even for predicting the future. It is an ancient art of divination and dates back to the 15th century where it was essentially used for locating metals and minerals. Today advanced techniques and equipments are available in the market and you can be a dowser too.

What’s the Science behind Pendulum Dowsing?

Energy is omnipresent. It is said that the pendulum acts as an antenna to pick up signals from the surrounding and transmits it to us, which is picked up as electrical signals by the brain. It is an equivocal question on how it actually works. But since this art is still prevailing, we can assume that pendulum dowsing does have some success rate. Albert Einstein and Leonardo Da Vinci were some of the well known dowsers of the past century.

How to Become an Effective Pendulum Dowser?

To use the pendulum for proper dowsing, you need to follow the simple steps here:

  • Relax your mind; only then can you concentrate better.
  • The sub-conscious mind can neither perceive nor produce any information. So be alert.
  • Discard any disbelief that you might be harboring in your mind. This will only distract you more.
  • While holding the pendulum, do not try to make it swing. Let it take its own course.

With these simple steps, your mind is now ready to dowse. Let us look into the techniques of actual pendulum dowsing.
Pendulum Dowsing Techniques

To interpret the response of your pendulum, you need to do the following:

  • Take a sheet of paper and draw all the eight directions, clockwise and anti-clockwise direction arrows.
  • Take the pendulum in your hands, hold it by its string and give a good suspension length (1 foot – 3 feet). There is no specific length. Just suit yourself.
  • Now comes the difficult part. Look at the pendulum and ‘order’ it to rotate or swing. Do this using your mind power and will and not your fingers. Be honest with yourself while you are performing this.
  • Once you have successfully made your pendulum to dowse (which can take a while, even days to master) you can now move onto using the pendulum and interpreting its response for more serious reasons (predicting future, for self improvement, finding lost objects, locating deeper water veins, etc).

Pendulum dowsing is a divination art which if used properly can let you gain more positive vibes and let you live a quality life.

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