Editing Dark ride (section)

==History==
The first dark rides appeared in the late 19th century and were called "scenic railways" and "pleasure railways".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.academia.edu/2659780|title=Archaeology of a Dark Ride|work=academia.edu |last1=Baker |first1=Graeme S. }}</ref> A popular type of dark ride commonly referred to as an [[Old Mill (ride)|old mill]] or [[Tunnel of love (ride)|tunnel of love]] used small boats to carry riders through water-filled canals. [[A Trip to the Moon (attraction)|A Trip to the Moon]] began operation at the 1901 [[Pan-American Exposition]]. Marvin Rempfer and Leon Cassidy of the [[Pretzel Amusement Ride Company]] patented the first single-rail electric dark ride in 1928. Historically notable dark rides include [[Futurama (New York World's Fair)|Futurama]] at the [[1939 New York World's Fair]], and [[Pirates of the Caribbean (theme park ride)|Pirates of the Caribbean]] and [[The Haunted Mansion]] at [[Disneyland Park (Anaheim)|Disneyland]].

Modern attractions in this genre vary widely in technical sophistication. Smaller-scale rides often feature the same sorts of simple animation and sounds used since the genre's early days, while more ambitious projects feature complex [[animatronic]]s, special effects and ride vehicles utilizing cutting-edge technology.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-top-25-dark-rides-20151016-story.html|title= 25 best theme park dark rides in the world|last= MacDonald|first= Brady|date= October 19, 2015|newspaper= Los Angeles Times|access-date= September 29, 2017}}</ref>

To improve the effect and give a sense of journey, passages in dark rides frequently change direction. Sudden curves give a sense of disorientation and allow new scenes to surprise the rider. The rides may also feature sudden ascents or descents to further the excitement.