Atari 3 manual Rides, Guests, John Wardley Research/Technology, Attractions Management

John Wardley: Research/Technology

Where do ideas for new coaster technologies come from and what type of new technologies can we expect to see?

We are constantly scanning all industries (particularly the aerospace industry) for new technology that we can apply to roller coasters. New methods of propulsion, such as linear induction motors (LIMs), linear synchronous motors (LSMs) and pressurized fluidics are making considerable in-roads into coaster design at the present. In addition, new

plastic materials for applications in coaster wheels and bearings are also under test.

Attractions Management

The Attractions Management window gives you summary information about all the rides, shops and facilities in your park. Click on one of the icons at the top of the window to switch between Rides, Shops and Facilities.

To sort the listed attractions by name, click on the Name button.The button on the right lets you sort the listed attractions by a number of other criteria.To change the sort criteria, click on the drop- down menu on the right. Click on the button below it to re-sort.

Click on an attraction to open its individual control panel.

RIDES

This button opens a section of buttons allowing you to select and place rides in the park

Roller	Junior	Thrill	Water
Coasters	Rides	Rides	Rides
	Gentle	Transport	Other
	Rides	Rides	Rides

Clicking one of these buttons opens a list browser that shows the rides for that category that you can place in your park. Not all rides are available for all scenarios.You may add other rides to a list browser after you’ve completed some research.

GUESTS

Use the Guests dialog box to see lists of Individual Guests, or lists of Guest Summarized Details.You may sort each of these lists by “thoughts” or “status.”

40 41