Specs
Factual and quantitative assessments of a specific property, typically expressed in numerical values and units.
Measurements
- Height
- Vertical distance from base to peak
- Applies to: Character • Coaster • Ride • Water slide
- Drop
- Longest sudden descent or vertical plunge
- Applies to: Coaster • Ride • Water slide
- Descent angle
- Steepness of a track or ride segment
- Applies to: Coaster • Ride • Water slide
- Length
- The total distance from a start point to an endpoint
- Applies to: Coaster • Cruise ship • Ride • Water slide
- Top speed
- Maximum speed reached during operation
- Applies to: Coaster • Ride • Water slide
- Cruising speed
- Normal operating speed maintained during voyages, measured in knots
- Applies to: Cruise ship
- Passenger Capacity
- Maximum number of guests accommodated under standard double-occupancy conditions
- Applies to: Cruise ship
- Crew Capacity
- Official number of officers and crew serving aboard.
- Applies to: Cruise ship
- Gross Tonnage
- Volume measure of ship’s enclosed spaces, indicating overall internal size
- G-force
- Maximum sustained g-forces experienced
- Applies to: Coaster • Ride • Water slide
- Inversions
- Total number of inversions
- Applies to: Coaster • Ride • Water slide
- Footprint
- Area of the base of a structure
- Applies to: Area • Attraction • Coaster • Dining • District • Hotel • Park • Resort • Ride • Shop • Stadium • Venue • Water slide
- Throughput
- Number of passengers accommodated per unit of time
- Applies to: Coaster • Ride • Water slide
- Capacity
- Number of passengers accommodated at one time
- Applies to: Area • Attraction • Coaster • Dining • District • Park • Resort • Ride • Shop • Stadium • Transportation • Venue
- Rooms
- Space providing accommodations for guests
- Applies to: Cruise ship • Hotel
- Decks
- Number of decks on a cruise ship
- Applies to: Cruise ship
- Build cost
- Estimated cost of a build project
- Applies to: Area • Attraction • Coaster • Cruise ship • District • Hotel • Park • Resort • Ride • Stadium • Transportation • Venue • Water slide
Time
Applies to: Coaster • Ride • Water slide • Attraction • EntertainmentVarious metrics used to describe the time-related characteristics of a property.
- Duration
- Total time of the ride experience
- Acceleration time
- Time to reach top speed from a launch
- Sustained air time
- Longest period of weightlessness
- Total air time
- Total time spent in weightlessness
Vehicle
Riding position
Applies to: Coaster • RideRiding position refers to the way in which riders are seated or positioned on a ride.
- Conventional
- Riders are seated upright with their feet on the floor.
- Floorless
- Feet dangle in the air, providing a sense of freedom.
- Flying
- Riders are positioned prone, parallel to the ground.
- Inverted
- Riders’ feet are above their heads, creating a sense of weightlessness.
- Standing
- Riders stand upright, often with a sense of control.
- Straddle
- Riders sit with their legs straddling a central console or seat.
- Suspended
- Riders are seated in a suspended position, with their feet dangling in the air.
- Vis-á-vis
- Riders face each other, promoting interaction.
- Wing
- Riders sit on either side of the track, providing a sense of freedom and exposure.
Vehicle motion
Applies to: Coaster • RideType of movement or motion that a ride vehicle experiences during a ride.
- Responsive motion
- Moves freely in response to forces
- Flipping
- Vehicle flips or rotates in a circle
- Motion simulation
- Simulates real vehicle motion
- Spinning
- Ride vehicle rotates in a circular motion
- Swinging
- Features a back-and-forth swinging motion
- Tilting
- Vehicle tilts or leans to one side
Restraint System
Applies to: Coaster • RideThe mechanisms used to secure riders in a ride vehicle.
- Back restraint
- Supports the rider’s back
- Lap bar
- Secures the rider with a bar across the lap
- Leg restraint
- Secures the rider’s legs in place
- Seat belt
- Secures the rider with a belt
- Shoulder restraint
- Secures the rider’s shoulders in place
Onboard features
Applies to: Coaster • RideAmenities and technologies that are integrated into a ride vehicle to enhance the rider experience.
- Animatronics
- Robotic characters or creatures
- Audio
- Sound effects, music, or narration
- Sensory effects
- Wind, water, scents, or other sensory effects
- Lighting
- Special lighting effects such as strobes or lasers
- Theming elements
- Decorative elements such as props or set dressing
- Visual display
- Screens, projections, or other visual displays
- Vibration
- Vibration or motion simulation effects
Configuration
Applies to: Coaster • Ride- Train
- Linked vehicles
- Individual vehicles
- Vehicles operate independently
Arrangement
Applies to: Coaster • RideArrangement options depend on the chosen configuration.
- Total trains
- Total number of trains
- Total vehicles
- Total number of vehicles
- Vehicles per train
- Number of vehicles per train
- Rows per vehicle
- Number of rows per vehicle
- Seats per row
- Number of seats in a row
- Passengers per train
- Total capacity per train
- Passengers per vehicle
- Total capacity per vehicle