Amusement Park Vocabulary Worksheet

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NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Amusement park vocabularyamusement parkrideroller coastercarouselFerris wheelbumper carslog flumewater slideticketqueueturnstileentranceany fairground machine thatpeople get on for funa barrier of turning arms thatadmits people one by onea paper slip or card proving thata visitor has paidhollow boats that carry peopledown a channel of wateropen cars that race up and downa hilly, twisting railwaya tall, slowly turning circle withseats along its edgea big outdoor place people pay toenter for fun and gamesthe way in: a door or gate thatleads insidea round platform that turns, withwooden horses to sit ontiny electric carts made forknocking against each othera wet chute that people shootdown into a poolpeople standing one behindanother, waiting their turn
NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Amusement park vocabularyAnswer keyamusement parkrideroller coastercarouselFerris wheelbumper carslog flumewater slideticketqueueturnstileentranceany fairground machine thatpeople get on for funa barrier of turning arms thatadmits people one by onea paper slip or card proving thata visitor has paidhollow boats that carry peopledown a channel of wateropen cars that race up and downa hilly, twisting railwaya tall, slowly turning circle withseats along its edgea big outdoor place people pay toenter for fun and gamesthe way in: a door or gate thatleads insidea round platform that turns, withwooden horses to sit ontiny electric carts made forknocking against each othera wet chute that people shootdown into a poolpeople standing one behindanother, waiting their turn
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Rides and tickets 12

  • amusement park A big outdoor place people pay to enter for fun and games. "The whole class voted for a trip to the amusement park."
  • bumper cars Tiny electric carts made for knocking against each other. "Grandpa laughed the loudest in the bumper cars."
  • carousel A round platform that turns, with wooden horses to sit on. "Her little brother picked the white horse on the carousel."
  • entrance The way in: a door or gate that leads inside. "We agreed to meet by the entrance at four."
  • Ferris wheel A tall, slowly turning circle with seats along its edge. "From the top of the Ferris wheel they could see the lake."
  • log flume Hollow boats that carry people down a channel of water. "Everyone in the front seat of the log flume got wet."
  • queue People standing one behind another, waiting their turn. "The queue moved faster after lunch." In the United States this is usually called a line.
  • ride Any fairground machine that people get on for fun. "The line for the newest ride went past the fountain."
  • roller coaster Open cars that race up and down a hilly, twisting railway. "He kept his eyes shut for the whole roller coaster."
  • ticket A paper slip or card proving that a visitor has paid. "Dad kept every ticket in his shirt pocket."
  • turnstile A barrier of turning arms that admits people one by one. "The turnstile clicked as each visitor pushed through."
  • water slide A wet chute that people shoot down into a pool. "The tallest water slide had a tunnel halfway down."
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How rides move 12

  • accelerate To gain speed; to move more and more quickly. "The cars accelerate as they leave the station."
  • collide To run into one another with a hard knock. "Two cars collide and everybody giggles."
  • dizzy Feeling as though the ground will not stop turning. "Three turns on the teacups left her dizzy."
  • harness A set of straps that holds a person firmly in place. "The harness came down over his shoulders with a click."
  • loop A ring-shaped bend that crosses over its own path. "The cars slowed as they reached the top of the loop."
  • plunge To drop suddenly and fast from a height. "The boat seemed to hang in the air before its plunge."
  • rotate To keep turning in a circle about a middle point. "The swings rotate slowly at first, then faster."
  • seat belt A safety strap that buckles across a passenger. "She pulled the seat belt tight and gave a thumbs up."
  • steep Sloping so sharply that it is almost straight up or down. "The first hill was so steep that nobody spoke."
  • swerve To veer suddenly off a straight course. "He had to swerve to miss his sister's car."
  • thrill A burst of strong excitement that comes all at once. "The thrill lasted long after the cars had stopped."
  • track The pair of rails that a train of cars runs along. "Workers walk the track every morning before opening."

Around the park 12

  • arcade A hall of video games and pinball machines. "It rained, so they spent an hour in the arcade."
  • attraction Anything at a place that visitors come to see. "The newest attraction opened in June."
  • fireworks A show of loud bangs and colored sparks. "The park closed each night with fireworks."
  • gift shop A store run by a park or museum for its visitors. "The way out led straight through the gift shop."
  • locker A small cupboard that fastens shut, for keeping belongings. "They left their backpacks in a locker near the gate."
  • lost and found A desk that keeps misplaced items for their owners. "His cap turned up at the lost and found."
  • mascot A costumed figure that stands for a park or team. "The mascot waved and posed for photos by the gate."
  • midway The zone of a fairground where its amusements cluster. "They won a stuffed frog on the midway."
  • snack bar A counter that sells light meals and drinks. "They split a pretzel from the snack bar."
  • souvenir A small thing kept to recall a place you once went. "Her souvenir was a pencil shaped like a rocket."
  • water park A place of pools and chutes that people pay to use. "On the hottest day of the trip they chose the water park."
  • wave pool A swimming area where a machine makes swells. "A horn sounded and the wave pool began to roll."

How this list was compiled: Term list chosen for this site on 2026-10-12. Each meaning is written in our own words and was checked that day in two dictionaries: the entry for the term in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, and the entry in the Cambridge Dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/). Roller coaster, bumper cars and fireworks were read under rollercoaster, bumper car and firework, and arcade in Wiktionary under amusement arcade. Where the second dictionary has no entry or no sense of a fairground, the second reference is an article of English Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: Log flume (ride) and Wave pool for the terms they are named after, and List of amusement rides for ride. The note that a queue is usually called a line in the United States rests on the label of the Wiktionary entry queue. The answers under the list rest on the articles Amusement park, Carousel and Log flume (ride). The sentence in quotation marks after each meaning is our own. Licence: own work

How it works

This amusement park vocabulary worksheet prints twelve terms down the left and their meanings, mixed up, down the right. It opens on rides and tickets, such as roller coaster and queue. Two more sets cover motion and the park itself.

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Amusement park words for rides and tickets

Set opens on Rides and tickets: amusement park, ride, roller coaster, carousel, Ferris wheel, bumper cars, log flume, water slide, ticket, queue, turnstile and entrance.

Motion words and places in the park

How rides move prints track, loop, seat belt, harness, steep, dizzy, thrill, rotate, accelerate, swerve, collide and plunge. Around the park has midway, arcade, souvenir, mascot, gift shop, locker, attraction, wave pool, water park, lost and found, snack bar and fireworks. Under the tool each term has a sentence that uses it, such as "The turnstile clicked as each visitor pushed through."

Questions and answers

What is the difference between an amusement park and a theme park?

A theme park is a type of amusement park. It bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, and often has several areas with different themes.

Is a carousel the same as a merry-go-round?

Yes. Both are names for a ride with seats on a rotating circular platform. Carousel is mainly the North American word; merry-go-round is the international one.

What is a log flume ride?

A water ride in which passengers sit in hollow logs or boats that the flow of water carries along a channel. It usually ends with a rapid descent and a splashdown. The rides are named for the log flumes used in logging.

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