Who builds them
Manufacturers
- ABC Rides
Switzerland · 6 rides
- Arrow Development
United States · 10 rides
Pioneering American ride manufacturer.
- Arrow Dynamics
United States · 14 rides
Californian manufacturer (originally Arrow Development) that built the classic log flumes of the 1960s and 70s. Closed in 2002.
- Arrow Huss
United States · 1 ride
- ART Engineering
Switzerland · 0 rides
- Barr Engineering
United States · 1 ride
American ride engineering firm known for river rapids and water ride installations at US theme parks during the 1980s.
- BEAR GmbH
Germany · 3 rides
- BEAR Rides AG
Unknown origin · 3 rides
- Big Country Motioneering Ltd
United Kingdom · 8 rides
- D.P.V. Rides
Netherlands · 1 ride
- Fabbri
Unknown origin · 4 rides
- Hafema
Germany · 5 rides
German specialist in river rapids rides, known for compact multi-level layouts with vertical lifts and whirlpools.
- Hopkins Rides
United States · 8 rides
American manufacturer specializing in water attractions including log flumes, river rapids, and shoot-the-chute rides.
- I.E. Park
Italy · 1 ride
- Intamin
Liechtenstein · 55 rides
Swiss-Liechtenstein ride maker behind the world's first river rapids rides and many of the most famous water attractions.
- Interlink
United Kingdom · 6 rides
- Jinma Rides
Unknown origin · 2 rides
- L&T Systems
Unknown origin · 9 rides
- Mack Rides
Germany · 46 rides
German amusement ride manufacturer founded in 1780, famous for water coasters, log flumes, and dark rides.
- MCA / Totally Fun Company
United States · 2 rides
Specialized theme park attraction designer.
- Metallbau Emmeln
Germany · 8 rides
German ride manufacturer from Haren (Ems), known for water carousels, boat rides and other family attractions.
- Mimafab
Sweden · 1 ride
- Morgan
Unknown origin · 1 ride
- Premier Rides
United States · 1 ride
Premier Rides is an American amusement ride manufacturer based in Baltimore, Maryland, known for launched roller coasters and water coasters.
- Preston & Barbieri
Italy · 3 rides
- RES Rides AG
Unknown origin · 1 ride
- Reverchon
Unknown origin · 25 rides
- Rides and Fun
Italy · 1 ride
- S&S – Sansei Technologies
United States / Japan · 0 rides
Global designer and manufacturer.
- SBF Visa Group
Italy · 3 rides
- Sea World Australia
Unknown origin · 1 ride
- Soquet
France · 1 ride
- Sunkid Heege
Austria · 16 rides
Sunkid Heege is an Austrian ride manufacturer based in Sterzing (South Tyrol, Italy) with roots in Germany. The company is known for a broad range of family attractions, including the Moving Carpet, wood'n'fun playgrounds and the Nautic Jet water ride, in which a boat is pulled up a ramp and launched into a free-flying jump before splashing into a pool.
- Vekoma
Netherlands · 7 rides
Dutch manufacturer of roller coasters and themed water attractions including river rapids and shoot-the-chutes.
- W.G.H. Transportation Engineering
United Kingdom · 6 rides
- Walt Disney Imagineering
United States · 48 rides
The research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for designing and creating Disney theme parks and attractions.
- WhiteWater West
Canada · 6 rides
Canadian designer and manufacturer of water parks, spinning rapids rides, and water attractions.
- Zamperla
Italy · 8 rides
Italian amusement ride manufacturer.
- Zierer
Germany · 7 rides