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274 quizzes and 3,836 trivia questions.
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1.
  A Friday Afternoon Call    
Fun Fill-It
 16 Qns
Fill in the theme park ride types
At Cat's Theme Park Consulting, we get some customers who have a lot of money, but no idea what they should actually put in a theme park. Let's listen in on one of these calls and see if you'd fit our team: Can you fit the ride types to the text?
Difficult, 16 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Feb 11 24
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Feb 11 24
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  Let's Build a Rollercoaster!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Meet Bob the rollercoaster designer. He's asked you, the person who knows all about physics, to tell him what you think about his coaster.
Average, 10 Qns, dudealicious, Mar 30 06
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  Hold Onto Your Hats, You're in for a Wild Ride!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You may want hold off on the the candy floss and corn dogs until after you take a ride on some of these.
Average, 10 Qns, Booklover17, Jun 06 11
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Booklover17
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trivia question Quick Question
What minimum height requirement was enforced to ride on the Nemesis?

From Quiz "Alton Towers Theme Park"





Coasters & Theme Parks Trivia Questions
1. Which Kings Island Coaster opened in 1979 as the tallest operating coaster at that time?

From Quiz Kings Island

Answer: The Beast

The Beast opened in 1979 was the tallest, longest and fastest roller coaster in the world, and it would also go on to hold the record for the longest wooden coaster in the world!

2. What do you need to go inside Magiquest and play?

From Quiz Magiquest: Runes of the Questmaster

Answer: A wand

The features on Magiquest - a live-action roleplaying game available at various specialized locations - are activated through a computer, triggered by your wand. Without this wand, you cannot open any chests or fight any bosses. You go to a Magiquest location, select a quest, and use your wand to activate the chests and other things needed in the quest.

3. In which year did Canada's Wonderland open for its inaugural season?

From Quiz Canada's Wonderland

Answer: 1981

Construction of the park began in 1979 and it opened in the spring of 1981.

4. What are the parents' names in Disney's carousal of Progress?

From Quiz Disney's Carousel of Progress

Answer: Jim and Sara

We learn Sara's name as she is making costumes for the Fourth of July Parade. They will be going as George and Martha Washington. Walt and Lillian are the Disneys.

5. Storyland's newest attraction involves riding along a 300ft. long waterway while shooting water at each other from water cannons! What is this ride called?

From Quiz Storyland Fun!

Answer: Splash Battle

Get ready to get wet if you decide to board this waterway!

6. In what year were the parks opened?

From Quiz Great America - Double the Fun!

Answer: 1976

The parks opened during the bicentennial celebration of America and featured Americana themes which made them instant successes.

7. When it was constructed in 1999 it was the tallest of its kind in the world at 135 metres (443 ft.) high. What is the "London Eye"?

From Quiz Hold Onto Your Hats, You're in for a Wild Ride!

Answer: Ferris Wheel

In 2006, the "London Eye" was surpassed as the tallest ferris wheel in the world by "Nanchang" (160m/525 ft.) in China.

8. What roller coaster has the steepest drop in the state?

From Quiz Florida Theme Parks

Answer: Shiekra (Busch Gardens)

Sheikra first opened in 2006 and had the steepest drop in the state. In 2008, the ride was changed so the ride was floor-less. Its height is 200 feet and its angle of descent is 90 degrees.

9. What is the ride at Busch Gardens that has the name "Rhino" in its title?

From Quiz Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Answer: Rhino Rally

Rhino Rally is a safari that starts as a truck, but then goes on a river. It is driven by an employee; one of the few rides that is not controlled by a machine.

10. In what year did Carowinds originally open?

From Quiz Carowinds Theme Park

Answer: 1973

Carowinds opened on March 31, 1973. When the park opened the monorail that ran around the park was not yet completed. A family of white squirrels were released into the theme park when the park first opened as a sign of good luck. Carowinds was originally slated to open as part of a larger resort area including hotels, shopping centers, and a pro football stadium but the 1973 oil crisis caused the plans for the resort to be scrapped.

11. What did Fred Swanton, a businessman, want to create when he first built this Amusement Park?

From Quiz Beautiful Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Answer: a Coney Island in the West

What was originally called the Casino opened in 1904; however, a fire destroyed the uninsured property in 1906. Soon, plans were made for a new complex with what would become the famous boardwalk. In June 1907, this new Casino opened in a spectacular event with about 1200 people in attendance at a dance. John Philip Souza directed one of the bands.

12. In what year did the Fasnaucht family open Funland?

From Quiz Funland Amusement Park In Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Answer: 1962

The family was staying in nearby Bethany Beach in August 1961. They made a visit to Rehoboth Beach and stopped in a little park. When they where speaking to the the owners, the Dentino family, Mister Dentino found out that the Fasnauchts owned a small amusement park in Pennsylvania and inquired if he would like to buy it. One year later, in 1962, they reopened the park that they had purchased as Funland.

13. What city was Worlds of Fun originally built in?

From Quiz Worlds of Fun

Answer: Kansas City, Missouri

Worlds of Fun, located at 4545 Worlds of Fun Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, opened on May 26, 1973. Lamar Hunt and Jack Steadman built it and it cost 25 million dollars to make.

14. Which ride at Mountain Creek Water Park is shaped like a funnel?

From Quiz Mountain Creek Water Park

Answer: High Anxiety

You want to have a lot of people for this ride for two reasons: First off, if you have four people with you it's a lot easier to carry the big tube to the top of the ride. Secondly, the more people you have the faster your tube moves once the ride starts. It is a lot of fun.

15. The Wisconsin Dells is home to one of the largest water parks in America. Which water park is it?

From Quiz The Wisconsin Dells

Answer: Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark is also home to one of the longest water coasters in America: "The Black Anaconda." It is over 0.25 miles long! Take it from me. I've been on it, and it's awesome!

16. What year did Disney's California Adventure first open?

From Quiz Disney's California Adventure

Answer: 2001

Disney's California Adventure theme park opened on February 8, 2001. There are several themed areas of the park: The Golden Gateway/Sunshine Plaza, The Golden State, Paradise Pier, Hollywood Pictures Back Lot, and A Bug's Land. A Bug's Land opened in 2002. The Golden Gateway/Sunshine Plaza is the main entrance area of the park. The Golden State area features the popular "Soarin' Over California" ride. Paradise Pier is carnival-like and features the Sun Wheel and other rides. The Hollywood Pictures Back Lot features the Muppet Vision 3D attraction and the Hyperion Theater. A Bug's Land has rides and attractions for children, as well as an area called Bountiful Valley Farm.

17. Where is Lagoon located?

From Quiz Lagoon

Answer: Farmington, Utah

Lagoon is located in Farmington, Utah which is 17 miles North of Salt Lake City and 17 miles South of Ogden. If you happen to be visiting northern Utah why not plan to spend a day at Lagoon? Lagoon opens on the weekends each year at the beginning of April and closes at the end of October. During the summer months Lagoon is open all week long.

18. In which year did Luna Park open?

From Quiz Luna Park - Sydney

Answer: 1935

Luna Park officially opened on 4th October, 1935 and was the first amusement park of its kind in Sydney. Up until 1972, the park would close for the winter. During this period, new rides and attractions would be added and older ones overhauled and upgraded and often given a new lick of paint. In its first year of operation, patrons were charged an entry fee. This was eventually scrapped and admission to the park was free for a number of years.

19. Where is Canada's Wonderland located?

From Quiz Canada's Wonderland

Answer: Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada is near northern Toronto and that is why people think it is there. It is a fairly large park compared to some of the other Canadian parks like, Confederation Park and The X.

20. What year did the park officially open as Dollywood?

From Quiz Dollywood

Answer: 1986

Before Dollywood, the park was known as Silver Dollar City.

21. "Hmmm," Bob says to you. "I can't remember any of my lessons from physics class. Will you help me?" "Sure, Bob," you say. "What exactly is a rollercoaster?"

From Quiz Let's Build a Rollercoaster!

Answer: "A machine using gravity and inertia to send a car along a track."

"That's an easy one, Bob," you reply. "A rollercoaster is a machine using basic forces, like gravity. It also uses inertia to send a car along a track. There are all kinds of different rollercoasters besides the standard train on a track. There can be floorless ones and stand-up ones too."

22. Who is the owner of Dollywood?

From Quiz Dollywood

Answer: Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton, a country singer known worldwide, was raised in the Smoky Mountains (where Dollywood is located), and bought Silver Dollar City and changed it into Dollywood. It has many rides, arcade games, and shows for everyone to enjoy.

23. Who invented the Ferris Wheel?

From Quiz The First Ferris Wheel

Answer: George Ferris

A brilliant engineer, Ferris already had a reputation as innovative with a high regard for safety, even before his magnum opus was created.

24. How many loops does "Colossus" have?

From Quiz Thorpe Park: The Slightly More Boring Quiz

Answer: 10

Colossus's advertising campaign was based around the fact that it had ten loops and would make you dizzy. Strange way of making it appealing (but it must work as I did go on it).

25. What building do you see at the entrance/exit?

From Quiz Sea World Orlando

Answer: lighthouse

A lighthouse stands guard right where you enter the park.

26. The original Drayton Manor was owned by which nineteenth century Prime Minister, whose names were used as nicknames for the police?

From Quiz Drayton Manor

Answer: Robert Peel

The Peel family bought the estate in the late eighteenth century. Robert Peel's father, who preceded his son as the Member of Parliament for Tamworth, acquired it. When the younger Robert Peel inherited the property, he had the original house demolished and built a new manor. This was demolished in the 1920s with the land sold to entrepreneurs. Sir Robert Peel was Prime Minister from 1841 until 1846. He is best remembered for establishing the Metropolitan Police in 1829. The force was given the nicknames of 'bobbies' and 'peelers' based on Peel's names.

27. Talon, the Grip of Fear is classified as what type of coaster?

From Quiz Talon The Grip of Fear

Answer: Inverted Multielement

Talon is a inverted coaster with many different elements involved in the ride.

28. What county in England is Alton Towers situated?

From Quiz Alton Towers Theme Park

Answer: Staffordshire

Alton Towers is situated in Alton, near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.

29. What roller coaster has a 205 foot drop at the very beginning?

From Quiz Dorney Park Roller Coaster

Answer: Steel Force

Steel Force goes up to 75 mph at one point in the ride!

30. What name did the Osage Indian's give to Marvel Cave?

From Quiz Silver Dollar City

Answer: The Devil's Den

The Osage Indian's thought that the cave harbored evil spirits deep within its walls.

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