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  Amazon.com: Dark Ride - After Dark Horror Fest: DVD: Jamie-Lynn DiScala,Patrick Renna,David Clayton Rogers,Alex ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
After all these years the Dark Ride is being reopened and given the choice of driving on the Big Easy or breaking into a fun house in the middle of the night, the group picks the latter.
Actually, "Dark Ride" is not particularly gory, because half of the fun here is the anticipation as Jonah goes after each next target.
DARK RIDE is not a bad movie, it just isn't anything I'm gonna remember longer than say...
www.darkride.com   (1577 words)

  
  Dark ride - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A dark ride or darkride is an indoor amusement ride consisting of a vehicle traveling past animated scenes.
A dark ride does not have to be dark: Disney's "it's a small world" is a brightly lit dark ride.
A boat dark ride is sometimes called an Old Mill or Tunnel Of Love.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dark_ride   (433 words)

  
 An Introduction to Themed Attraction Design: Defining Terms
"Dark Ride" - Typically, these small rides were composed a ride vehicle of 2-6 riders, a track that winds through a series of theater flats and painted sets, separated by "bump" doors.
Dark rides are the staple of a theme park because they are story-oriented rides and generally focus on a storytelling experience.
Log flume rides are common throughout the world today, as are roaring rapids river rides.
www.themedattraction.com /intro.htm   (1909 words)

  
 Take a walk on the Dark Ride by Seth Rogovoy
On one level, Dark Ride is a vanity show of the sculptures Rudd has been creating from space age-materials for the last two decades.
The highlight of the Dark Ride Project is a ride in the "Sensory Integrator," a robotic chair which takes the viewer on a stimulating, 10-minute ride through a hidden gallery of shapes, sounds, lights, colors and some physical thrills.
After the ride itself, which is a sort of combination dreamscape, funhouse and chamber of horrors -- in proportions depending on one's own sensibility, no doubt -- the viewer enters a large, dark sculpture gallery on his own two feet.
www.berkshireweb.com /rogovoy/interviews/darkride.html   (1189 words)

  
 Ride Trade - The Art of Thrill
The Multi Motion Dark System represents a new standard in dark ride experiences achieved through the marriage of specialised vehicle and simulator technologies.
Ride Trade has designed and supplied simulation equipment for ever 50 venues, with various film and video formats, custom films and special effects.
This ride has been designed as an alternative theatre, to give the patrons the illusion of traveling through space or time.
www.ridetrade.com /r_products_simulators.htm   (172 words)

  
 DAFE: Fantastic Journey - Wonderland Amusement Park (Amarillo, TX)
His decision was that his dark ride would not be included in the pay-one-price plan.
He spent many 100-degree days inside the sauna that was to be a dark ride with a torch and jigs bending the rail that would guide the cars.
This is one of the best classic dark rides that you may ever have the pleasure of riding.
www.dafe.org /attractions/darkrides/wonderland/wonderland.htm   (1273 words)

  
 THE DARK RIDE
The basis of DARK RIDE is, indeed, fact, but the script and conclusion are a work of fiction.
THE DARK RIDE was ostensibly made in 1979 (languishing, barely released until it appeared on video in the US in 1984), but it looks to my eye that its origins were a few years earlier.
Frustratingly characters appear in the film and then vanish without explanation; story threads are left hanging in the air; and, unbelievably, one shot shows a victim of the killer sitting in his garage with tape over her mouth a full 20 minutes before she's abducted (now that's quite a gaff!).
www.hysteria-lives.co.uk /hysterialives/Hysteria/the_dark_ride.htm   (830 words)

  
 Flight to Mars Dark Ride
This series of rides was produced and manufactured by Anton Schwartzkopf, more commonly known for his German expertise in building steel tracked Roller Coasters.
The Palisades ride was either re-themed or replaced with a much more scarier version of the first.
This second ride is the one most spoken about by ride enthusiasts in hushed tones.
www.laffinthedark.com /articles/flight2mars/flight.htm   (447 words)

  
 DARK RIDES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
We've rated each ride on our own personal scream-o-meter (10 screams for the most fun and the darkest; under five screams means we found ourselves yawning during the ride).
Before heading off into the darkness of New York to assist Spider-Man in ridding the city of diabolical villains, ride-goers are given a pair of 3-D glasses and a "holographic" pep talk by none other than Spider-Man himself.
Originally opened in 1971, the ride was revamped in 1994 and after numerous renovations, the character of Snow White was put into the ride for the first time.
www.floridatravelusa.com /articlesnew/ridesnov04p094.html   (975 words)

  
 Welcome to Kennywood
Hairpin turns… dark and intimidating surroundings… spinning… riders can never quite be sure what’s next.
Unlike most coasters, the biggest drop on this ride is not the first but the second - a whopping 230’ reaching speeds of 85 mph.
Thus, from the lift hill on, the tracks remain side-by-side rather than separating in the middle of the ride allowing riders to experience the race throughout.
www.kennywood.com /attractions/coasters.php   (340 words)

  
 Dark Tides
These are strange times in our world - Pirates scavange the seas looking for worthwhile booty, Merchants fall prey to their greedy ways or become Pirates themselves, all the while the Marines try to keep the peace amid waves of war, plundering and the constant concussion of cannonfire.
Dark Tides and all related material are (c) to Stacey Ooms 2004.
Dark Tides, and all material pertaining to this group, are (C) Stacey Ooms 2004.
groups.msn.com /DarkTides/ridethedarktide.msnw   (363 words)

  
 Dark Ride
Adrian Tydwell, and officially requested that their attraction, the 'Dark Ride' be modified in such a way as to reduce the "terror" experienced by patrons.
On the dark wood-paneled walls were several pictures of his ride, all taken in different years of its operation.
The dark cemetery was quiet, save for the distant rattle of leaves, as it was surrounded by shadows of the trees it knew in the waking world.
www.phantasmechanics.com /darkride.html   (22044 words)

  
 MACK Rides - Dark Ride Systems / Interactive Dark Ride
MACK Rides is a reliable and experienced partner for your Dark Ride.
Guests will influence the ride’s experience by shooting, using remote controls or a magic stick.
The tea cups have broken out and your guests now can whirl as fast as they like through the dark ride scenery where no ride is like the other.
www.mack-rides.com /en/products/dark-rides/Dark-Ride-Systems.php   (171 words)

  
 Sally Corporation: Old Mill Dark Ride
The two-phase renovation incorporates the historic water wheel, but the actual ride experience is brand new, a lot of fun and very exciting.
The Great American Dark Ride Company and R and R Creative Amusement Design created the Playland Waterworks and Crystal Mine–operated by amusing, friendly (and sometimes klutzy) animatronic gnomes.
Quality animatronics and dark rides, including interactive darkrides, are a company hallmark.
www.sallycorp.com /darkrides/old_mill.htm   (145 words)

  
 DAFE: What Is A Darkride?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Opinions range from “any ride that is in the dark, is a dark ride” to “only the traditional Pretzel or Tracy type rides are true darkrides”.
In these, passenger-carrying vehicles, which may be boats, cars, or small trains, pass through dark tunnels or closed-in passages at a very slow speed.
Today’s rides combine elements of many traditional ride types and blur the line that once clearly defined what attractions are.
www.dafe.org /misc/whatis.htm   (380 words)

  
 NobodyRecords.com Presents: Dark Ride by Rain Station, 13 New Halloween Party Hits!
The CD would be great for line entertainment or a party, with a little bit for every taste and some of the beats are infectious.
DARK RIDE by Rain Station is one of the most unique Halloween music CDs I have ever heard.
The DARK RIDE CD would be great for an adult Halloween party.
www.nobodyrecords.com /DarkRide.htm   (436 words)

  
 A Dark Ride Lost to the Sea
Journey to Atlantis adds a third thrill ride to SeaWorld's San Diego park, this time a Mack water coaster, combining elements from a roller coaster and a flume ride.
The only time you see dolphins in the ride is when they are shown on the video screen in the lift tower.
Clearly, wildlife could not be in the same body of water as the ride, even if there was a fence to keep the animals away from the ride system.
www.themeparkinsider.com /columns/robert/23.cfm   (2559 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Ride a Dark Horse: Books: Laura Moore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Reminiscent of the early classics in romantic fiction, Ride A Dark Horse is a winning tale of the bittersweet glories of life and the transformative power of love.
The woman and the man smooch then they fight, the woman rides the horse brilliantly, the woman and the man smooch and fight, then the woman rides the horse brilliantly, and so on and so on.
Ride a dark horse is an amazing book about Cassie Miller, an equestrian who moves to Virginia from NEw york to work on 5 Oaks Farm.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671042920?v=glance   (1423 words)

  
 The Dark Ride - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see The Dark Ride (disambiguation).
The Dark Ride is the ninth album by the German power metal/heavy metal band Helloween.
The singles were "If I Could Fly" and "Mr.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Dark_Ride   (165 words)

  
 Dark in the Park: Writting Contest
For those not in the know, a dark ride is a walk-through or ride-through haunted attraction located primarily at amusement parks or tourist traps.
It was actually two rides in one; a walk-through of the castle, and a spooky boat ride through the castle’s dungeon.
The live actors in the ride didn’t really scare me. It was all the bloody scenes of torture that gave me the creeps.
www.darkinthepark.com /Contest/dipcontest3.htm   (1726 words)

  
 The Making of a Dark Ride: Part 1
That night, I drew the design I envisioned for the ride car on a scrap of paper, and he was convinced that it was workable.
Notice that a number of unnecessary frame members have been eliminated, and that we are building a very strong chassis, capable of carrying at least 1000 pounds of passengers.
Tight turns are an essential part of the dark ride experience, and - as we plan to use a dual speed motor - we can add a little 'whip action' to the ride.
www.phantasmechanics.com /darkride/index.html   (1244 words)

  
 Zildjian K Custom Dark Ride Cymbals
Dark, warm undertones with trashy crash qualities for accents.
K Custom Dark Ride is an excellent stick definition with dry, full-bodied stick sound.
It has a dark, warm undertones with trashy crash qualities for accents.
www.music123.com /Zildjian-K-Custom-Dark-Ride-i67883.music   (132 words)

  
 plastic blue locomotive ride   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Ride behind a restored 1916 Baldwin steam locomotive as you...
One that was easy for hobos to ride the Santa Fe into and out of...
model is adapted to ride on all domestic gauge...
trains.summer-vacations.org /plasticbluelocomotiveride   (844 words)

  
 Dark Ride   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A highlight of the Dark Ride Project is the ride in the "Sensory Integrator," a computer programmed vehicle which takes the viewer through the art installation.
An introductory presentation, "A Future for Art," is hosted by Walter Hopps, one of the world's foremost authorities on contemporary art, whose historical overview traces the important roots leading to the new age art concept of the Dark Ride Project.
All the galleries in the Dark Ride Project and in the Historic Beaver Mill are wheel-chair accessible.
www.darkrideproject.org /intro.html   (359 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Dark Ride: Music: Helloween   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
2002 and long overdue domestic release, The Dark Ride was produced by Roy Z (Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson) and is Helloween's first release for Nuclear Blast Records.
While The Dark Ride proves no different, it marks the point I personally draw the line as far as Helloween music is concerned (outside a few of their newer songs).
He also contributes the dark and brooding "The Departed (Sun Is Going Down)" which is just a perfect fit for an album such as this.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004ZC40?v=glance   (2452 words)

  
 M-Shop theater in for a 'Dark Ride' -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Len Jenkin addresses this phenomena in his play "Dark Ride," which will be playing at the Maintenance Shop theater, July 17 through July 19.
Another is the jeweler, who is intent on killing and stuffing the thief of his prize diamond.
Audience members will notice the stage of "Dark Ride" is very unusually shaped.
www.iowastatedaily.com /news/1997/07/17/316588/MShop.Theater.In.For.A.dark.Ride-1087652.shtml   (732 words)

  
 DAFE: Darkride and Funhouse Enthusiasts
Support comes through the many events were we gather together to ride and tour these individualy unique attractions.
Some of the attractions we enjoy include: funhouses, walk-throughs (haunted houses), darkrides, glass houses (mirror mazes), mazes, Old Mill rides (tunnel of love), Noah’s Arks (a rare type of funhouse), mystery shacks (tilted houses), haunted swings, and other illusion attractions.
These attractions may be located in amusement parks, carnivals, or fairs.
dafe.org   (180 words)

  
 Dark Ride Dilemas - Atari Forums
Will there be tons of animatronic theming on the dark rides so we can really customize the rides we create, or will there be a strict limit on this?
And I'm sure it'll be lit inside by default unless they got smart that if an object blocks the light that'll it'll be dark on the opposite side of that object.
Actually any of these would be welcomed, and since I remember reading that we will be able to ride all tracked rides, a dark ride pack is very welcomed.
www.ataricommunity.com /forums/showthread.php?t=377575   (809 words)

  
 Dark Ride Custom Scenery: Download Available - Atari Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Dark Ride set was thoroughly tested between a number of computers.
Remember, although it appears dark inside, it's not "true" darkness, meaning, you will see your coaster track, but with fl walls and tunnels, you can block a most of 'what's ahead'.
And not just for other dark rides, there's all sorts of goodies in here (like the stone and castle walls, roofs and arch) that will be useful in all kinds of situations.
www.ataricommunity.com /forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=468307   (1922 words)

  
 Helloween : The Dark Ride - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
While the extreme guitar solos and overall precision of The Dark Ride will surely capture the ears of first-time listeners, it's the massive production and songwriting cohesiveness that will hook metal fans of discerning taste.
As usual with this kind of release, there are some tedious and overwrought lyrics, but these things have to be accepted if one is to try and appreciate any power metal offering.
While not the best this band has to offer, The Dark Ride is still better than nine out of ten metal discs in any subgenre, from any era.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,1084329,00.html   (214 words)

  
 Apple - Trailers - Dark Ride - Trailer
Apple - Trailers - Dark Ride - Trailer
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About to crash his path are a group of college kids on a road trip who stumble across the park, unaware that this thrill ride is the last one they’re ever going to take.
www.apple.com /trailers/independent/darkride/trailer   (100 words)

  
 Dark Ride (V) Movie Info - BLOODY-DISGUSTING.COM
Dark Ride (V) Release Date: March 27, 2007
"Unfortunately, the half-assed acting, incoherent editing, and sluggish pacing soon demote Dark Ride to nothing more than a boring, slow-moving kiddie ride that just won’t end."
After Dark Review: 'Dark Ride' a Slow-Moving Kiddie Ride?
www.bloody-disgusting.com /film/511   (135 words)

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