Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 334.03

Current through December 30, 2024

Section SPS 334.03 - Amusement ride classifications

(1) CLASS 1. Class 1 shall consist of amusement rides that are properly designed, constructed and maintained to move passengers in a mild manner.

Note: Examples of class 1 amusement rides include but are not limited to:

Air Pillow (Moonwalk)	Giant Slide
Animal Rides (Live)	Go-Gator
Antique Cars (Hampton)	Helicopter
Astroliner	Jump Cycle (Hampton)
Berry-Go-Round	Jungle Gym
Bulgy Whale	Merry-Go-Round
Bumper Boats (Kiddie)	Midge-O-Racer
Bumper Cars (Kiddie)	Mini-Himalaya
Chair Swing (Kiddie)	Mini-Jet (Zamperla)
Claterpillar	Motorcycle (Hampton)
Coaster (Kiddie)	Raiders
Combination (Hampton)	Red Baron (Zamperla)
Convoy	Rocket Ride
Dark Ride	Sky Fighter
Dune Buggy (Hampton)	Snowmobiles (Hampton)
Ferris-Type Wheels (Kiddie)	Spin the Apple
Flying Saucer	Sunliner (Chance)
Four by Four	Trains (Kiddie)
Fun House	Walk-Throughs (Moving Parts)

(2) CLASS 2. Class 2 shall consist of amusement rides that are properly designed, constructed and maintained to move passengers in a thrilling manner.

Note: Examples of class 2 amusement rides include but are not limited to:

Bubble Bounce	Paratrooper
Bumper Boats	Pirate Ship
Bumper Cars	Railroads (Miniature)
Casino	Rock-O-Plane
Chair Swing	Rok-N-Roll
Cortina Bobs	Roller Coasters (Big)
Crazy Dance	Roll-O-Plane
Dodgem Cars	Roundup
Enterprise	Scooters
Falling Star	Scrambler
Ferris-Type Wheels	Sea Dragon
Flume Ride	Sizzler
Flying Bobs	Sky Diver
Flying Carpet	Sky Wheel
Force 10	Space Shuttle
Giant Wheel	Spider
Go-Karts	Super Loops
Gravitron	Swinger
Hang 10	Swiss Bobs
Himalaya	Tempest
Kamakazi	Thunderbolt
Love Machine	Tilt-A-Whirl
Matterhorn	Tip Top
Merry Mixer	Toboggan
Monster	Wipeout
Moonraker	Yo-Yo
Music Fest	Zipper
Octopus	Zyclon (Coaster)
Orbiter

(3) CLASS 3. Class 3 shall consist of those amusement rides which do not meet the requirements for the classes of amusement rides under sub. (1) or (2).

(4) MODIFIED AMUSEMENT RIDES. Amusement rides which have been changed, except for changes made by the manufacturer, shall be classified as modified rides.

(5) RIDE RECLASSIFICATION. An amusement ride initially assigned as a class 3 ride or modified ride shall be reclassified as a class 1 or class 2 ride provided the owner supplies the department with information regarding the maintenance of the ride and one of the following:

(a) An engineering analysis regarding the structural integrity of the ride.

(b) A nondestructive test report of load-bearing ride components and welds.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 334.03

Cr. Register, February, 1992, No. 434, eff. 3-1-92; CR 08-054: am. (2), cr. (5) Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09.