History Main / TheKiddieRide

* ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'': All made by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment under the Banpresto brand, there's a Doraemon time machine ride with an interactive screen and buttons (actually, there are two versions of the time machine ride- the one with the interactive screen mentioned, and a older, smaller version of the ride that lacks the screen), a Giant Doraemon that fits two kids and move in a spinning motion (again, two models- one having an interactive screen and buttons, and another having just two steering wheels and some buttons), a Doraemon pirate ship (again, with an interactive screen and buttons), one with Doraemon sitting on a cloud with the rider, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and a fire engine with Doraemon on it]]. Again, sadly, officially they're NoExportForYou and can only be found in Japan, although like other Japanese arcade machines they've been unofficially exported to other Asian countries via grey-market imports. Aside from that, however, there's also dozens of Chinese-made unlicensed knockoffs which are sadly, much more prevalent.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', both the Anime and the games, are also not exempted to the treatment. Especially prominent are rides featuring Pikachu. Sadly, like many Japanese licensed kiddie rides, they're not officially exported out of Japan either. Unfortunately, there are also knockoff rides, and those are sadly much more prominent outside of Japan.

* Jolly Roger somehow earned the rights to make a ''Tony the Tiger'' skateboard kiddie ride from Kellog's Frosties.

* ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'': two models of Daddy Pig's car (one with a monitor and one without), a space rocket and two models of a carousel (comes in two-seater and three-seater variants) both by Northern Leisure/Kiddy Rides UK There is also a "dome" ride as well as a two-seater carousel, both courtesy of Memopark. There was also an unlicensed Peppa Pig rocket ride featuring a video screen, courtesy of Ital-Resina. The unlicensed rocket ride can be found in Italy and in the Circus Circus arcade in Great Yarmouth.

* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'': [[https://youtu.be/YOqiIHwXvQ8 There appears to be one where you ride in a car with Blue somewhere in Latin America]], using the car mold used for the Alvin and the Chipmunks ride, suggesting that it’s either an EMT ride, or possibly unofficially modified from a broken EMT ride. There’s also a ride where you get to ride on Blue’s back, however that one is much more apparent to be blatantly unlicensed.

* ''Franchise/UltraSeries'': several, including a ride with a simple racing game. It is also the original template of the ''ride on a superhero's back'' rides that are so prevalent in Japan and copied by several Chinese knockoff makers. All are made by Banpresto (Bandai-Namco)

* ''Series/InTheNightGarden'': Spawned Igglepiggle's boat in the 2000s, courtesy of Jolly Roger.

* ''WesternAnimation/BlinkyBill'': One was made by Kidzstuff, featuring Blinky in a car that's made out of wood.

* ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder'': Scoop and Roley, courtesy of Jolly Roger. Scoop was one of the biggest kiddie rides of the early 2000s, and is quite common around the United Kingdom and United States. Also, Ride On! Entertainment spawned a carousel featuring Scoop, Lofty and Muck. Unfortunately, there's also a knockoff version of Scoop made by an unknown company (one was made by Automaty Kupper), which looks and acts almost like the real thing.
** In a unique variation of AdjustableCensorship, operators could order Jolly Roger's Scoop and Roley rides with either the U.S. dub's theme song or the original British theme song. That didn't stop some Scoops and Roleys from making it to the U.S. with the British theme song intact and vice-versa.

* ''Disney/{{Dumbo}}'': Tons of ripoffs from China (albeit pretty well done ripoffs — the head even moves while the ride is in motion!) since the '70s before Coinstar finally produced an official Dumbo ride.
* ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'': There is a carousel ride featuring sleds with the different characters on the side. One of the sleds has Olaf riding on the back. And before anyone asks, yes it does play Let It Go.

* ''Disney/LadyAndTheTramp'': One unlicensed kiddie ride exists, featuring Lady and Tramp in a cup, courtesy of Ital-Resina. The ride plays "Who Let the Dogs Out?" while the ride was in motion. The ride even featured a few quotes and sound effects from the movie!
* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': Made by Coinstar [[labelnote:Explanation]]Coinstar at one point produced kiddie rides as well as owning a few imported rides, but later sold off their amusements business to National Entertainment Network Inc. in 2009 to focus on their coin-cashing business.[[/labelnote]], based off Pumbaa. One could argue that they missed an opportunity to produce a Simba cub ride, or even an adult Simba one, given the numerous adult Simba knockoffs in Asia (and that Bafco UK produced a safari van ride with a lion cub that looked suspiciously like Simba as a cub on it and also Whittaker Bros. have spawned the Park Ranger, Big Top Circus and Toytown Zoo in the 90s featuring the Simba cub lookalike on the roof too).

* ''Engie Benjy'': Dan the Van by R.G. Mitchell.

** Perhaps most infamously, a questionably designed Donald Duck ride. The ride itself was designed so that Donald was laying on his back, chilling, while the rider would be on his tummy... and his bill would end up being close to any given rider's crotch. The ride was originally designed by [=ElektroMobilTechnik (EMT) GmbH=] when they first secured the Disney license, but the license persisted when Merkur bought over EMT, in which then production of those rides were dropped and more sensible designs were made. However, some of the EMT-era machines are still out in the open, including in Johnny's Saloon in Huntington Beach, California, USA, where it's used as a naughty photo op (for adults, of course). Merkur still holds the license to manufacture Disney rides, however the license is now shared with Cogan. Disturbingly however, Chinese ride makers have started making rip-off versions of said offensive Donald ride. Apparently they don't understand why it's so popular but want a piece of the pie nonetheless.

* ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder'': Scoop and Roley, courtesy of Jolly Roger. Some of these models have a big video screen. Also, Ride On! Entertainment spawned a carousel featuring Scoop, Lofty and Muck. Unfortunately, there's also a knockoff version of Scoop made by an unknown company (one was made by Automaty Kupper), which looks and acts almost like the real thing.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'': At least half a dozen models come from the UK alone, such as rides from Mitchells and Jolly Roger, and with at least another half dozen models (including an interactive model with a video screen) being produced in Japan by Banpresto (Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment). Additionally several models including a big carousel (and a mini Lo-Boy variant) were produced by ''Kiddy Rides Australia''. A Chinese kiddie ride company also spawned an unlicensed Thomas ride, with the eighth season theme tune.

* Music/TheWiggles - The Big Red Car[[note]]Three versions, all made by Amutec[[/note]] , a carousel by Kiddy Rides Australia, and a rare EnsembleDarkhorse Dorothy the Dinosaur swing ride, made by a company in New Zealand.[[note]]Aside from the Wiggles, the show features several costumed characters, Dorothy being the most popular one among kids in Australia[[/note]]

* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': Made by Coinstar or Merkur Electronics, based off Pumbaa. One could argue that they missed an opportunity to produce a Simba cub ride, or even an adult Simba one, given the numerous adult Simba knockoffs in Asia (and that Bafco UK produced a safari van ride with a lion cub that looked suspiciously like Simba as a cub on it and also Whittaker Bros. have spawned the Park Ranger, Big Top Circus and Toytown Zoo in the 90s featuring the Simba cub lookalike on the roof too).

Ah, kiddie rides. Those things that practically suck the spare change out of your pockets (particularly if you're a parent) and are largely found in or near shopping malls. The things that attract little kids (and PeripheryDemographic crowds like rowdy teenagers and [=YouTube=] video makers) like magnets.

Ah, kiddie rides. Those things that practically suck the spare change out of your pockets (particularly if you're a parent) and are largely found in or near shopping malls. The things that attract little kids (and PeripheryDemographic crowds like bored or drunken teenagers) like magnets.

* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'': There appears to be one where you ride in a car with Blue somewhere in Latin America, using the car mold used for the Alvin and the Chipmunks ride, suggesting that it’s either an EMT ride, or possibly unofficially modified from a broken EMT ride. There’s also a ride where you get to ride on Blue’s back, however that one is much more apparent to be blatantly unlicensed.

* ''WesternAnimation/BudgieTheLittleHelicopter'': The titular helicopter and the Black Rock Lighthouse, both courtesy of Mitchells. There were also two versions of Budgie, both made by Kidzstuff in 1997.

If a TV show targeted at children gets very popular, it's bound to spawn at least one kiddie ride. If it has an {{Earworm}} theme tune, the ride will play a snippet of it every five minutes to [[AttractMode attract attention]], and on repeat while in operation.

* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'': One was based on Starlight from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'', by Jolly Roger. Notable in that the ride frequently mismatches the cutie mark and the colors of the pony, largely because Jolly Roger offered the ride in several different colors, but with the same cutie mark.

* ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'': Northern Leisure/Kiddy Rides UK has produced a ride in 2016 that features Marshall in his fire truck. Chase's police cruiser is currently being worked on, and features Skye riding along with Chase.

* ''Film/{{Logan}}'': After the fight at the smelting plant, Logan takes Laura and Charles to a gas station to refuel and restock. While Logan and Charles watch Gabrielle's video to find out what is going on, they occupy Laura by letting her ride a coin-op pony outside. When it stops working after the time runs out Laura gets angry, and is about to put her claws through the control box until Logan stops her and puts in a quarter for a final ride before they leave.
* ''Career Opportunities'': After the crooks take over the store, they put Creator/JenniferConnelly [[MsFanservice (wearing a tight white tank top)]] on a pony ride in the food court for their amusement. Much [[{{Gainaxing}} jiggling]] ensues.

** The Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car and Sonic Cosmo Fighter are two early kiddie rides made by Creator/{{Sega}} themselves back in the classic Sonic days. These rides also featured built-in monitors that played out a basic "game" while the ride is in use, blurring the line a bit between them and arcade games. (The Segasonic Popcorn Shop from the same era worked similarly, though it was a vending machine rather than a ride.). As per usual with many Japanese licensed rides, these rides were not officially exported, although grey-market imports can be found in several parts of the world. Ironically tho, some have reported that they've seen English versions of the ride being placed at high-tourist traffic locations in Japan, suggesting that Sega may have considered exporting them at one point.