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Word of warning: The Japanese are very fond of kiddie rides. Expect to see quite a number of them, especially in [[Misaimed Marketing]] territory.
Word of warning: The Japanese are very fond of kiddie rides. Expect to see quite a number of them, especially in [[Misaimed Marketing]] territory.
* [[Doraemon]]
* [[Doraemon]]
* [[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]]
* [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]
* [[Anpanman (Franchise)|Anpanman]]
* [[Anpanman]]
* [[Hamtaro (Anime)|Hamtaro]]
* [[Hamtaro]]
* [[Hello Kitty]]
* [[Hello Kitty]]
* [[Ojamajo Doremi]]
* [[Ojamajo Doremi]]
* [[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]: [http://manjiro.com/catalogkiddieonepiecethepirate.html A textbook example of] [[Misaimed Marketing]].
* [[One Piece]]: [http://manjiro.com/catalogkiddieonepiecethepirate.html A textbook example of] [[Misaimed Marketing]].




== Comics ==
== Comics ==
* [[Batman (Franchise)|Batman]] - Tons of it. Perhaps one of the earliest known example of licensed vehicle rides.
* [[Batman]] - Tons of it. Perhaps one of the earliest known example of licensed vehicle rides.
* [[The Incredible Hulk]]
* [[The Incredible Hulk]]
* [[Peanuts (Comic Strip)|Peanuts]] - Two reasonably well-designed rides, and one that's just da-da. And oh, dozens of unlicensed ripoffs.
* [[Peanuts]] - Two reasonably well-designed rides, and one that's just da-da. And oh, dozens of unlicensed ripoffs.
* [[Spider-Man]] - Since when does he have a helicopter?
* [[Spider-Man]] - Since when does he have a helicopter?
* [[Superman (Franchise)|Superman]] - Yep, he's stopping the train you're in.
* [[Superman]] - Yep, he's stopping the train you're in.
* [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Franchise)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] - The turtle van.
* [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] - The turtle van.
* [[Garfield (Comic Strip)|Garfield]] - Two models exist- one with Garfield driving a taxi, the other design is a giant Garfield which the rider sits in. Plus one unlicensed rip-off of the latter model, complete with a bow on Garfield's head, if you want to get technical. The rides are made by the same company that put out the Stuart Little, Clifford, Arthur and the da-da design Peanuts ride.
* [[Garfield (Comic Strip)|Garfield]] - Two models exist- one with Garfield driving a taxi, the other design is a giant Garfield which the rider sits in. Plus one unlicensed rip-off of the latter model, complete with a bow on Garfield's head, if you want to get technical. The rides are made by the same company that put out the Stuart Little, Clifford, Arthur and the da-da design Peanuts ride.




== Film ==
== Film ==
* ''[[101 Dalmatians (Disney)|102 Dalmatians]]''
* ''[[101 Dalmatians|102 Dalmatians]]''
* ''[[Dumbo (Disney)|Dumbo]]''
* ''[[Dumbo]]''
* ''[[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]]''
* ''[[Godzilla]]''




== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* [[Arthur (Animation)|Arthur]] - A school bus ride was made by Jolly Roger in the United Kingdom in the early 2000s.
* [[Arthur (animation)|Arthur]] - A school bus ride was made by Jolly Roger in the United Kingdom in the early 2000s.
* [[Blinky Bill]]
* [[Blinky Bill]]
* ''[[Richard Scarrys Busy Town]]''
* ''[[Richard Scarrys Busy Town]]''
* [[Clifford the Big Red Dog (Literature)|Clifford the Big Red Dog]] - One made by Jolly Roger in the United Kingdom in the early 2000s.
* [[Clifford the Big Red Dog]] - One made by Jolly Roger in the United Kingdom in the early 2000s.
* [[Noddy]] - His yellow taxi has been seen in a Walmart in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, of all places.
* [[Noddy]] - His yellow taxi has been seen in a Walmart in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, of all places.
* [[Thomas the Tank Engine (Animation)|Thomas the Tank Engine]]
* [[Thomas the Tank Engine]]
* [[Spot the Dog (Animation)|Spot the Dog]] - Did not do well in arcades and malls in the United Kingdom due to the design, but apparently did well enough in Australia to warrant a rumored second design.
* [[Spot the Dog]] - Did not do well in arcades and malls in the United Kingdom due to the design, but apparently did well enough in Australia to warrant a rumored second design.
* [[Winnie the Pooh (Franchise)|Winnie the Pooh]] - No less than 5 designs exist.
* [[Winnie the Pooh]] - No less than 5 designs exist.




== Live Action TV ==
== Live Action TV ==
* [[Barney and Friends (TV)|Barney and Friends]] - At least three different ride designs are known to exist.
* [[Barney and Friends]] - At least three different ride designs are known to exist.
* [[Bear in The Big Blue House]] - One was made by Fun2Learn in the early 2000s.
* [[Bear in the Big Blue House]] - One was made by Fun2Learn in the early 2000s.
* ''[[Heres Humphrey]]''
* ''[[Heres Humphrey]]''
* [[Hi-5]]
* [[Hi-5]]
* ''[[In The Night Garden]]''
* ''[[In The Night Garden]]''
* ''[[Jay Jay the Jet Plane (Animation)|Jay Jay the Jet Plane]]''
* ''[[Jay Jay the Jet Plane]]''
* [[Lazy Town]] - What's a flypod?
* [[LazyTown]] - What's a flypod?
* [[Play School]] - The Australian version, at least, spawned a carousel.
* [[Play School]] - The Australian version, at least, spawned a carousel.
* [[Sesame Street (TV)|Sesame Street]] - At least half a dozen designs are known to exist. Particularly prevalent are rides that feature [[The Scrappy|Elmo]].
* [[Sesame Street]] - At least half a dozen designs are known to exist. Particularly prevalent are rides that feature [[The Scrappy|Elmo]].
* [[The Teletubbies]]
* [[The Teletubbies]]
* Thunderbirds
* Thunderbirds
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* ''[[Budgie The Little Helicopter]]''
* ''[[Budgie The Little Helicopter]]''
* Classic [[Disney]] characters- Perhaps most infamously, [http://www.imagepoop.com/image/741/Perverted-Donald-Duck-Kiddie-Ride.html this] [[Donald Duck]] ride which got people wondering what Disney was thinking when they approved the design. It could be [[Fridge Brilliance]] (do ducks even have ''[[Unusual Euphemism|manhoods]]''?) or it could be a successful case of [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]] of an unfortunate [[Cloudcuckoolander]] rep that Disney sent to meet with the designers. The world will never know. [[Please No Natter|And we'll leave it at that.]]
* Classic [[Disney]] characters- Perhaps most infamously, [http://www.imagepoop.com/image/741/Perverted-Donald-Duck-Kiddie-Ride.html this] [[Donald Duck]] ride which got people wondering what Disney was thinking when they approved the design. It could be [[Fridge Brilliance]] (do ducks even have ''[[Unusual Euphemism|manhoods]]''?) or it could be a successful case of [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]] of an unfortunate [[Cloudcuckoolander]] rep that Disney sent to meet with the designers. The world will never know. [[Please No Natter|And we'll leave it at that.]]
** Also from the maker of said Donald Duck ride: Donald not spicy enough for you? How about getting laid by [[Marsupilami (Comic Book)|Marsupilami]] [http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3376244737_0a34cc48dc.jpg instead]?
** Also from the maker of said Donald Duck ride: Donald not spicy enough for you? How about getting laid by [[Marsupilami]] [http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3376244737_0a34cc48dc.jpg instead]?
* ''[[Dora the Explorer (Animation)|Dora the Explorer]]''
* ''[[Dora the Explorer]]''
* ''[[Fireman Sam (Animation)|Fireman Sam]]''
* ''[[Fireman Sam]]''
* ''[[The Flintstones (Animation)|The Flintstones]]''. Yes, really.
* ''[[The Flintstones]]''. Yes, really.
* ''[[The Koala Brothers]]'' - the brothers' plane.
* ''[[The Koala Brothers]]'' - the brothers' plane.
* ''[[Little Einsteins (Animation)|Little Einsteins]]''
* ''[[Little Einsteins]]''
* ''[[My Little Pony (Franchise)|My Little Pony]]'' (Specifically, [[My Little Pony Tales]]. Practically inevitable, that one.)
* ''[[My Little Pony]]'' (Specifically, [[My Little Pony Tales]]. Practically inevitable, that one.)
* ''[[Muppet Babies (Animation)|Muppet Babies]]''
* ''[[Muppet Babies]]''
* ''[[Peppa Pig (Animation)|Peppa Pig]]''
* ''[[Peppa Pig]]''
* ''[[Postman Pat (Animation)|Postman Pat]]'' - The infamous post van (which has been redesigned once over), the helicopter from ''Postman Pat: SDS'', and a strange ride where you get to sit on a sack of mail next to Pat. The signature van design is a pretty common ride all over the UK.
* ''[[Postman Pat]]'' - The infamous post van (which has been redesigned once over), the helicopter from ''Postman Pat: SDS'', and a strange ride where you get to sit on a sack of mail next to Pat. The signature van design is a pretty common ride all over the UK.
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters (Animation)|The Real Ghostbusters]]'' - Now you can drive Ecto-1!
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'' - Now you can drive Ecto-1!


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