What are amusement park necessities?

[ridesimdude]

Well what I think they need is:

1- On-ride photos because it is a great way for them to earn extra money

2- Lots and lots of fast food stands!

3- Lots of little amusement games such as throwing a ball in a cup and winning a little toy

4- And obviously, a lot of rides!

[chadster]

Not having the words 'Six Flags' in the name.

[ajfelice]

In terms of roller coasters, each park needs "The Coaster."

 

"The Coaster" is a thrilling, visually imposing, unique, signature coaster only that park will have.

For Example:

Cedar Point: Millennium Force

Kings Island: The Beast (Now you can argue Diamondback)

Kings Dominion: Intimidator 305

Carowinds: Intimidator

SFoT: New Texas Giant

SFoG: Goliath

SFGadv: El Toro

Holiday World: The Voyage

Knoebels: Phoenix

Kennywood: Phantom's Revenge

SFNE: Bizarro

Canada's Wonderland: Behemoth/Leviathan

Waldameer: Ravine Flyer II

A Park with a Chance-Morgan Custom Hyper

 

These go against my unique rule, but are still signature rides:

Giovanola Hypers: Titan and Goliath

SFA and Darien Lake's (Superman): Ride of Steel hypers

 

Just to name a few

[Meteornotes]

One thing that will certainly make a park more appealing to me is QBot/some sort of Fastpass system. It just makes a day at a park so much easier.

 

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[154bmag]

Chocolate Bacon Funnel Cakes

[coasterbill]

Nobody has mentioned beer yet... my faith in humanity is lost

[DanTheBooker]

Some will say Ferris Wheel...

 

Some will say Flying Scooters....

 

Some will say wooden roller coaster...

 

What do you say?

 

Disclaimer: this is not a dreamer thread.

 

Don't say B&M winged coaster...

 

Don't say Intamin Blitz...

 

Don't say Huss Giant Frisbee...

[Rollercoaster Rider]

Carousel

[KBrylczyk]

Carousel

 

Annnnd we're done here.

[Kyle Coleman]

Can't go wrong with a good set of bumper cars.

[gerstlaueringvar]

Drop towers!

[Geauga Dog]

Ferris Wheel

Carousel

Bumper Cars

Scrambler

Tilt-A-Whirl

Music Express

Swing Bob i.e CP's Matterhorn, Darien Lake's Sleigh Ride

Pendulum Boat Ride i.e. Chance Sea Dragon

[arby]

dark ride

[medoman]

teacups!

[Hilltopper39]

Depends on what kind of park it is, and maybe this is the Disney dork inside me speaking, but for me a "real" park isn't really complete without a decent train ride of some sort.

[coasterbill]

Carousel

 

Annnnd we're done here.

 

Yup.

[VinTheAttendant]

Carousel

 

I'm going to go a little further here and say "Classic" carousel; one with an organ playing and hand-carved horses.

 

I also think parks can benefit greatly from kiddie coasters, and pretty much any other kind of ride that families can enjoy together.

[gisco]

Ferris Wheel

Carousel

Bumper Cars

Scrambler

Tilt-A-Whirl

Music Express

Swing Bob i.e CP's Matterhorn, Darien Lake's Sleigh Ride

Pendulum Boat Ride i.e. Chance Sea Dragon

 

Did you read the title? What ONE ride every park needs .....

 

 

I like the idea of a train but it is not practical for all parks.

[Mrlittle]

Carousel

 

I'm going to go a little further here and say "Classic" carousel; one with an organ playing and hand-carved horses.

 

[michaellynn4]

Ferris Wheel, for me. The more colorful, the better.

[GrapesLie]

Aqua Trax!

 

But seriously a Intamin Megalite!

[djboss302]

B&M Invert

[dippindotsguy8]

Log Flume

[dannyboy13]

For me, it's a wood coaster. Smallish height requirement (48 inches or so) allows these type of coaster to be many kids first "real" coaster experience.

[rcjp]

B&M Invert

Let me add something: Non silver bullet-like B&M invert.

That's better