Designing Dream Parks!

January 27, 2025

Looking for an engaging project that combines creativity, STEM, and real-world planning? This week’s episode explores two fantastic resources that will have your students designing their very own amusement parks!

Theme Park Brochures

An overhead view of Cedar Point amusement park map showing roller coasters, attractions, food stalls, and walkways, surrounded by Lake Erie on one side. Key locations are labeled with a numbered index for reference.

A classic theme park map divided into zones such as County Fair, Yukon Territory, and Orleans Place. Each section is color-coded and features labeled attractions, rides, shows, and amenities.

Website header for Theme Park Maps & Brochures, showcasing a detailed theme park map in the background with roller coasters and attractions. A search bar prompts users to find specific maps, with text promoting 20+ years of online availability.

First up is ThemeParkBrochures.net, a collection of historical park maps spanning over a century. Imagine your students’ excitement as they explore how parks like Disneyland evolved from simple sketches to the immersive experiences we know today! These authentic materials provide perfect inspiration for budding park designers.

Amusement Park Designer

An isometric map of a dinosaur-themed water park featuring water slides, swimming pools, a lazy river, and surrounding attractions. The map highlights amenities such as restrooms, food and drink stalls, cabanas, and lockers with red icons. The park includes dinosaurs, volcanoes, palm trees, and parking areas in the foreground. The design is displayed within the Icograms Designer interface, showing additional diagram elements and tools on the left side.

A close-up of a theme park seating and food area with picnic tables, colorful vendor stalls, and trees. A row of tents is visible in the background, and icons represent drink and snack options nearby.

An isometric theme park map with attractions such as a Ferris wheel, carousel, roller coasters, and ponds. It includes marked entrances, ticket booths, food courts, restrooms, and other amenities, with surrounding trees and open areas for picnics.

A colorful isometric map of a waterpark featuring multiple water slides, swimming pools, a lazy river, and surrounding amenities such as restrooms, food stalls, and cabanas. The map includes icons for parking, first aid, and ticketing areas, with a dinosaur and volcano theme.

Pair that with Icograms Education’s amusement park design tool, and you’ve got a recipe for student engagement! This user-friendly platform lets students create professional-looking park maps while tackling real challenges like space management and visitor flow. What makes this project special? It’s the perfect blend of fun and learning! Students can flex their creative muscles while solving authentic problems: How many rides can fit in their space? Where should food stands go for maximum efficiency? What’s the best path for visitors to follow?

The possibilities are endless!

Use it for:

Math classes to calculate ride capacities and queuing times
Physics projects exploring roller coaster dynamics
Economics units on park operations and pricing
Geography lessons on map scales and spatial relationships

Best of all, this project works beautifully for 4th grade and up with appropriate scaffolding. Whether you’re teaching STEM, humanities, or looking for a creative cross-curricular project, designing an amusement park gets students thinking outside the box while having a blast!

Ready to bring some theme park magic to your classroom? Tune in to hear our detailed walkthrough and student success stories! 🎢

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