Amusement Park

Synonyms / Other Terms Used

Pleasure Park, Pleasure Ground, Theme Park, Diversion Park

Category

Concessions, Tourism, Recreation

Message / Function

To indicate the location of an amusement park or theme park
Note: Public parks for recreational purposes, as well as natural parks are not included

	Source	Description
	Aragón	Side view of a merry-go-round with three horses and several details
	DER	Side view of a merry-go-round with three horses
	BS 8501:2002	Side view of extremely reduced merry-go-round with horse
	BTA 1989	Side view of extremely reduced merry-go-round with horse
	Dutchicon	Front view of two human figures with arms up, in roller coaster cart, rails indicated
	Dutchicon	Side view of swingboat
	Dutchicon	Side view of Ferris wheel
	CNIS	Side view of roller coaster, Ferris wheel in the back
	bestvector083	Tent on the right, roller coaster and Ferris wheel behind
	Québec	Side view of Ferris wheel behind top of chapiteau

Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.

Discussion

There is only a small number of pictograms available for the topic Amusement Park, Diversion Park, Pleasure Ground, and Theme Park.

In our research we discovered that there is only very limited test data available:

When Fiori (2008) examined a map symbol similar to the pictogram from Brazil, labled DER in the table above, 71 % answered correctly (61 % Diversion Park, 10 % Carousel, Roundabout) and 5 % of the participants did not respond. 24 % of the responses were classified as wrong, including answers like Park. Results indicate that this variant could be understood well enough.

Recommendations

Due to the limited data available and insufficient knowledge of relevant factors, we recommend research using the Comprehensibility Estimation procedure for eliminating poor variants and identifying the best of the set available, followed by a Comprehension Test. These studies should deliver useful data for recommending one or several pictograms. Detailed information about the most frequent responses given in each of the response categories of the Comprehension Test should be provided to correctly judge comprehensibility and improve designs.

Tests of pictograms of referent Amusement Park

Fiori, S. R. (2008): Mapas para o turismo e a interatividade - proposta teórica e prática. Tese de Doutorado - Depto. de Geografia, FFLCH-USP.