Train ride
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A train ride in an amusement park, or a municipal park setting, is an attraction consisting of a miniature train, often running on a permanent or portable track, but sometimes without any track whatsoever. In the latter case, the "trains" are simulated by connecting railroad-like cars behind an ordinary, or modified motor vehicle. This type of ride is often conducted as a sightseeing tour of the surroundings.
If the ride is on tracks, and especially if the service is provided by a non-commercial hobbyist club, or a private backyard railroad, the train can be an exact scale model, often with a live steam locomotive.
Commercial "kiddie rides" often use simple but colorful equipment, with the driving mechanism hidden under vacuum formed plastic covers.
Some train rides resemble roller coasters, and may not be available to children under a certain age or a minimum height.
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