{"id":7192,"date":"2020-08-14T08:30:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T08:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=7192"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:04:59","slug":"5-ride-types-rarely-spoken-off-but-are-secretly-fab-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=7192","title":{"rendered":"5 Ride Types That Are Secretly Fab &#8211; PART ONE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">There\u2019s so many rides out there which we\u2019ve all experienced at least once then not spoken about them again since. If they aren\u2019t \u201cpopular\u201d or \u201cmore common\u201d you rarely hear of them. So here are 5 ride types I think are low-key fab.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s2\">Waltzers:<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7197\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7197 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BD6D5AAF-FD70-42B9-A480-9513AE7A846D.jpeg?resize=243%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BD6D5AAF-FD70-42B9-A480-9513AE7A846D.jpeg?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BD6D5AAF-FD70-42B9-A480-9513AE7A846D.jpeg?resize=830%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BD6D5AAF-FD70-42B9-A480-9513AE7A846D.jpeg?resize=768%2C948&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BD6D5AAF-FD70-42B9-A480-9513AE7A846D.jpeg?resize=54%2C67&amp;ssl=1 54w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BD6D5AAF-FD70-42B9-A480-9513AE7A846D.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f4f8;: Dreamland Margate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">I\u2019m a sucker for these. I find them to provide me quite a high level of thrill oddly enough. One of the random things I love about this ride type is often the obnoxiously loud familiar music playing as you ride. The amount of fond memories I have to selected songs and these ride types is quite cute actually.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s2\">Twisters:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Okay, I love but also don\u2019t love these. Either way I find them quite a lot of fun. Again it\u2019s one of those you often find on a pier or a cute little amusement park yet there\u2019ll hold memories in your mind for years.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7194\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7194 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/094B8DB3-3BB4-4CEE-B1C3-45CE460F2264.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/094B8DB3-3BB4-4CEE-B1C3-45CE460F2264.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/094B8DB3-3BB4-4CEE-B1C3-45CE460F2264.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/094B8DB3-3BB4-4CEE-B1C3-45CE460F2264.jpeg?resize=87%2C58&amp;ssl=1 87w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/094B8DB3-3BB4-4CEE-B1C3-45CE460F2264.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f4f8;: Fantasy Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s2\">Ferris Wheels :<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Often it\u2019s breath-taking the views offered by these rides. Again if you find one nearby a seaside I\u2019d recommend doing it. The views can be gorgeous. One of my personal favourites was at Drayton Manor and just having an almost aerial view of the park was lush. I really want to experience the Dreamland MARGATE one at some point. I must admit though they do scare me a lot especially when it\u2019s a little breezy and the gondolas wobble.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/12A5C838-27FF-4C48-90E4-620FE3D6717C.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/12A5C838-27FF-4C48-90E4-620FE3D6717C-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/12A5C838-27FF-4C48-90E4-620FE3D6717C-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s2\">Funhouses:<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7198\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7198 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/73CF2B3B-7111-4543-8945-59E1E1ACE8FC.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/73CF2B3B-7111-4543-8945-59E1E1ACE8FC-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/73CF2B3B-7111-4543-8945-59E1E1ACE8FC-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f4f8;: GT Yarmouth Pleasure Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">I think we can all admit to having a small soft spot for these attractions right? It\u2019s not all that often you see them anymore neither. Yet again though it\u2019s one of the attractions we\u2019ve all loved once and made memories in at some point in our life\u2019s. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s2\">Jump &amp; Slides:<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7195\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7195 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/02C7AFE3-07B9-4A5C-957C-FE07EB98855A.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/02C7AFE3-07B9-4A5C-957C-FE07EB98855A.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/02C7AFE3-07B9-4A5C-957C-FE07EB98855A.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/02C7AFE3-07B9-4A5C-957C-FE07EB98855A.jpeg?resize=87%2C58&amp;ssl=1 87w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/02C7AFE3-07B9-4A5C-957C-FE07EB98855A.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f4f8;: Fantasy Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">My all time favourite flat ride! I often refer to them as Jumping Frogs, let me know if you have referred to them as that as well? Again I\u2019m a sucker for the sensation these give. It\u2019s such a gut wrenching feeling for a tiny bounce. I love it when they go backwards as well. The Fantasy Island one of these was my favourite ride for years!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><em><strong><span class=\"s2\">Let me know those less spoken of ride types you enjoy. <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><em><strong>Thank you for reading!<\/strong><\/em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7168 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FB6A1903-96DE-4C7C-92FD-F501BE17AB6F.jpeg?resize=960%2C319&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"319\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s so many rides out there which we\u2019ve all experienced at least once then not spoken about them again since. If they aren\u2019t \u201cpopular\u201d or \u201cmore common\u201d you rarely hear of them. So here are 5 ride types I think are low-key fab. Waltzers: I\u2019m a sucker for these. I find them to provide me quite a high level of thrill oddly enough. One of the random things I love about this ride type is often the obnoxiously loud familiar music playing as you ride. The amount of fond memories I have to selected songs and these ride types is quite cute actually. Twisters: Okay, I love but also don\u2019t love these. Either way I find them quite a lot of fun. Again it\u2019s one of those you often find on a pier or a cute little amusement park yet there\u2019ll hold memories in your mind for years. Ferris Wheels : Often it\u2019s breath-taking the views offered by these rides. Again if you find one nearby a seaside I\u2019d recommend doing it. The views can be gorgeous. One of my personal favourites was at Drayton Manor and just having an almost aerial view of the park was lush. I really want to experience the Dreamland MARGATE one at some point. I must admit though they do scare me a lot especially when it\u2019s a little breezy and the gondolas wobble. Funhouses: I think we can all admit to having a small soft spot for these attractions right? It\u2019s not all that often you see them anymore neither. Yet again though it\u2019s one of the attractions we\u2019ve all loved once and made memories in at some point in our life\u2019s. Jump &amp; Slides: My all time favourite flat ride! I often refer to them as Jumping Frogs, let me know if you have referred to them as that as well? Again I\u2019m a sucker for the sensation these give. It\u2019s such a gut wrenching feeling for a tiny bounce. I love it when they go backwards as well. The Fantasy Island one of these was my favourite ride for years! Let me know those less spoken of ride types you enjoy. Thank you for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5053,5054],"tags":[43,2241,563,1255,1493,2239,2238,2243,2224,2240,833,398,1286,2015,2242],"class_list":["post-7192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theme-parks","category-themed-attractions","tag-amusement-park","tag-amusement-park-rides","tag-been-a-theme-park-enthusiasts","tag-blogger","tag-childhood-memories","tag-childhood-rides","tag-fond-rides","tag-funhouse","tag-piers","tag-rarely-spoken-of","tag-rides","tag-theme-park","tag-travel","tag-travel-blog","tag-waltzers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/02C7AFE3-07B9-4A5C-957C-FE07EB98855A.jpeg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb4qDv-1S0","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7192"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7334,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7192\/revisions\/7334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}