Key:attraction
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Covers all kinds of dedicated attractions. ![]() |
Group: tourism |
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Documented values: 13 |
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Status: de facto |
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The attraction key covers all kinds of dedicated attractions, especially the features commonly found in theme parks, water parks, and zoos.
Values
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attraction | amusement_ride | ![]() ![]() |
Some unspecified amusement ride, not covered by other values in this proposal | ![]() | |
attraction | animal | ![]() ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
A big wheel / ferris wheel. | ![]() |
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attraction | bumper_car | ![]() ![]() |
Bumper cars, also known as dodgem cars (German: Autoscooter). | ![]() |
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attraction | bumper_boat | ![]() ![]() |
Amusement activity involving riding inner tubes in a large pool, often equipped with spray guns. | ![]() | |
attraction | bungee_jumping | ![]() ![]() |
Bungee Jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. | ||
attraction | carousel | ![]() ![]() |
A rotating, seated ride also known as a merry-go-round. Use playground=roundabout for a small carousel that children rotate on their own. | ![]() |
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attraction | dark_ride | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
"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 | ![]() ![]() |
A gondola that is pulled up a tower, then has a free fall, and bounces a few times. | ![]() | |
attraction | formal_garden | ![]() ![]() |
A (noticable) formal garden / French garden inside a theme park or similar. See also leisure=garden and garden:style=* | ||
attraction | game_installation | ![]() ![]() |
Stage or desk utilising projectors, VR or AR and capturing people's motions (e.g., via cameras) to allow for cooperative or competitive games including dancing. | ![]() | |
attraction | historic | ![]() |
A house or other object put on display to learn about historic practices or way of living. | ||
attraction | kiddie_ride | ![]() |
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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 | ![]() ![]() |
A maze. | ![]() | |
attraction | mechanical_bull | ![]() |
A mechanical bull or bucking machine that simulates riding a bucking animal like a bull or a horse as known from the sport of Rodeo | ![]() | |
attraction | pirate_ship | ![]() ![]() |
A pirate ship ride | ![]() |
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attraction | river_rafting | ![]() ![]() |
A river rafting ride (also commonly referred to as a "river rapids ride") is an amusement ride that simulates whitewater rafting. | ![]() | |
attraction | rock_art | ![]() ![]() |
Human-made markings placed on natural surfaces, typically vertical stone surfaces. | ![]() | |
attraction | roller_coaster | ![]() ![]() |
Roller coaster - Represents the area of the roller coaster installation.
The roller coaster tracks can also be drawn as line |
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attraction | alpine_coaster | ![]() ![]() |
Like a summer toboggan, but the sled runs on rails
The rails can also be drawn as line |
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attraction | summer_toboggan | ![]() ![]() |
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 | ![]() ![]() |
A carousel made of swings. | ![]() |
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attraction | train | ![]() ![]() |
A trackless vehicles styled as 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.
Do not tag them as any railway or roller coaster tracks! |
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attraction | water_slide | ![]() ![]() |
A water slide, e.g. part of a swimming pool. | ![]() |
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attraction | boat_ride | ![]() ![]() |
A calm boat ride, such as a tow boat ride, a free boating ride or a touristical boat ride in a historic city | ![]() | |
attraction | boxer | ![]() |
A boxing machine, typically found in arcades or entertainment venues. Players punch a padded target, often attached to a sensor that measures the force of the punch and displays a score. May involve a single punching bag or a simulated opponent.
There is another way to tag such objects. See proposal. |
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Notes
This is not a subkey of tourism=attraction since the attractions are usually part of bigger feature, such as an amusement park. As of 2022-04-07, 30.7% of the attraction=* tags are paired with a tourism=attraction tag.
As of April 2022, attraction=animal is still the most common value for the attraction key with roughly 40% of the values.[1]