Title :
Opportunities for simulation in amusement parks
Author :
Banks, Jerry ; Quintanilla, Felipe
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses eight projects that were conducted by students over a one-month period at a large amusement park. Many of the findings of the students resulted from their insights having worked in a specific area for a short time and having collected data intensively over a one-week period. The base case simulation models were validated by comparison to actual data, and one or more alternatives were considered.
Keywords :
digital simulation; entertainment; leisure industry; amusement park simulation; base case simulation models; large amusement park; model validation; projects; students; Acceleration; Analytical models; Animation; Boats; Capacity planning; Discrete event simulation; Legged locomotion; Safety;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1994. Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2109-X
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1994.717491