Key:attraction
 attraction
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covers all kinds of dedicated attractions 
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| Group: Tourism |
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| Documented values: 7 |
| Status: de facto |
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Summary
The attraction key covers all kinds of dedicated attractions, especially the features commonly found in theme parks, water parks, and zoos.
This is not a subkey of tourism=attraction since the attractions are usually part of bigger feature, such as an amusement park.
Values
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| attraction | amusement_ride |  
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Some unspecified amusement ride, not covered by other values in this proposal | ||
| attraction | animal |
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A place where animals are kept in captivity (e.g. a cage or in an aquarium). Found in zoos or animal parks. Use name=* to tag the name of the animal attraction, the common name of the kept animal species or of the individual animal can be specified. species=* can be used to specify the scientific species. | 
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| attraction | big_wheel |
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A big wheel / ferris wheel. | 
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| attraction | bumper_car |
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Bumper cars, also known as dodgem cars (German: Autoscooter). | 
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| attraction | bungee_jumping |
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Bungee Jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. | ||
| attraction | carousel |
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A rotating ride. This can be an electrical Merry-go-round or a small carousel that children rotate on their own. | 
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| attraction | dark_ride | 
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"A dark ride is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects" (Wikipedia definition). Example: Ghost train. You can tag the exact route, a POI or a building. | 
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| attraction | drop_tower |
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A gondola that is pulled up a tower, then has a free fall, and bounces a few times. | ||
| attraction | formal_garden |
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A (noticable) formal garden / French garden inside a theme park or similar. See also leisure=garden and garden:style=* | ||
| attraction | kiddie_ride |
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A small car, helicopter, horse or similar on which between one and four children can ride at the same time. Often found near supermarkets. Usually has a motor that bounces the user around when you insert a coin (use with fee=yes, payment=coins). | ||
| attraction | log_flume |
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A log flume. You sit in a boat that is moved by the flow of water. Some log flume attractions feature a rapid descent and splashdown. These are often mapped as a linear way following the route of the ride. | ||
| attraction | maze |
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A maze. | ||
| attraction | pirate_ship |
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A pirate ship ride | 
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| attraction | river_rafting |
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A river rafting ride (also commonly referred to as a "river rapids ride") is an amusement ride that simulates whitewater rafting. | ||
| attraction | roller_coaster |
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Roller coaster - the area of the installation or the route of the tracks may be tagged.
The rails can also be drawn as line |
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| attraction | summer_toboggan |
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A big slide with small vehicles in a halfpipe or on rails, see e.g. http://www.rodelzentrum.de - the area of the installation should be tagged.
If there are rails, they can be drawn as line |
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| attraction | swing_carousel |
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A carousel made of swings. | 
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| attraction | train |
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A train used to visit a park and see other attractions or views. This is not a roller coaster. It is best to tag the railways or a centre node.
If there are rails, they can be drawn as line |
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| attraction | water_slide |
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A water slide, e.g. part of a swimming pool. | 
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As of Apr 2016, attraction=animal is by far the most common value for the attraction key with roughly 49% of the values.