Ghost train (ride)

Ghost train (ride)

A ghost train is a dark ride found at funfairs, primarily designed for children. Typically it consists of a train that moves quite slowly through a darkened tunnel decorated with horror related items (e.g. models of skeletons, witches and ghosts). "Spooky" music and/or sound effects will usually be played during the ride. Typically one or more of the models will be moved by pneumatics, or some other mechanism, when the train passes by. For example, a skeleton may rise up from a coffin, a monster may jump out in front of riders, or a ghost may fly by. The first such ride to use the name "Ghost Train" was that of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK. The name of the ride comes from The Ghost Train, a popular play of the time. There is also one at Melbourne's Luna Park, which has no music but windows with scary/spooky items in them.

Examples of ghost trains

*Ghost Train (Luna Park Sydney)
*Ghost Train Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock, North Carolina

See also

*Dark ride


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ghost train — may refer to:*Ghost train (spiritual entity), a paranormal phenomenon describing phantom trains *Ghost train (theatre), a type of traveling theatre performed on board a train *Ghost train (ride), a funfair ride **Ghost Train (Luna Park Sydney), a …   Wikipedia

  • Ghost Train (Luna Park Sydney) — The Ghost Train was a ghost train ride at Sydney s Luna Park that was destroyed in a 1979 fire. Seven people were killed in the incident, while one high school student survived.Designed and constructed in 1931 at Luna Park Glenelg, the ride was… …   Wikipedia

  • ghost train — noun A funfair entertainment consisting of a ride in open railcars through a darkened room with special eerie effects • • • Main Entry: ↑ghost * * * ghost train UK US noun [countable] [singular ghost train plural …   Useful english dictionary

  • ghost train — n a small train ride at a ↑funfair, that is designed to frighten you by taking you through a dark place full of ↑skeletons and things that jump out at you …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ghost train — noun (C) a small train ride at a British funfair, that is designed to frighten you by taking you through a dark place full of skeletons (1) and things that jump out at you …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ghost train — noun a) A fairground attraction in which participants ride through a haunted house in a railcar. b) An excursion done by many tourist railways around the world. Usually, a fictional story is created and performed with static displays or live… …   Wiktionary

  • Ghost Hunt — This article is about the light novel series and its adaptations. For the activity, see Ghost hunting. For other uses, see ghosthunters (disambiguation). Ghost Hunt Cover of the first volume of the original light novel featuring Mai Taniyama (c …   Wikipedia

  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex — 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX (Kōkaku Kidōtai: Stand Alone Complex) Anime Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Dirección Kenji Kamiyama Estudio Production I.G …   Wikipedia Español

  • Ghost Town in the Sky — For the amusement park in Pennsylvania that was once known as Ghost Town in the Glen , see Rocky Glen Park. Ghost Town in the Sky was a Wild West themed amusement park in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, USA. An unusual aspect of this park is that… …   Wikipedia

  • Ghost (film) — Infobox Film name = Ghost caption = Theatrical release poster director = Jerry Zucker producer = Steven Charles Jaffe Bruce Joel Rubin Lisa Weinstein writer = Bruce Joel Rubin starring = Patrick Swayze Demi Moore Whoopi Goldberg Tony Goldwyn Rick …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”