[Monthly TOEFL Essay] Future Amusement Park

The 21st century has begun. What changes do you think this new century will bring? Use examples and details in your answer. 

            Amusement park is one of the most attractive places in the world. People of all ages and both sexes can enjoy the exciting atmosphere there. You can enjoy thrilling rides, beautiful scenery, delicious foods, or fun games. As numerous people love to go there, it never seems that the amusement park will be disappeared. Instead, companies are continually trying to develop new rides for their customers. Then how will the amusement park in 2080 be like?

             Amusement parks that present now take too large space for big rides. For this reason, they could not be founded at any place. In Korea, only a few number of amusement parks can exist. During the holidays, too many people are crowded in the popular amusement parks. They complain about expensive tickets comparing to the rides they can enjoy in limited time. To solve this inefficiency, there would be an “amusement building” in 2080. Actually, someone already contrived it in Las Vegas but it is not that developed and popularized. After more years, everyone could find the amusement buildings anywhere. To be specific to its design, there would be a merry-go-round on the top of the building. Now, merry-go-round is no more than a toy ride for children. However, if it rounds up in the air, how people feel would be completely different. In the middle of the building, a Ferris wheel and a Viking would be dangling in the air. Also, you can try bungee jumping looking down the city. At the low floors, there will normally be entertaining facilities such as restaurants or game stations.

             Ticket systems of amusement parks would be totally changed. People should show their tickets whenever they take the rides. To minimize the inconvenience, one amusement park in Korea adopted the ticket that can be put on the wrist. Yet, it is not easy to recognize the ticket because it has various colors for each different kind of tickets, such as ones for children or adults, ones for daytime or nighttime. Plus, it is annoying to roll up the shirt sleeves to show their tickets whenever they use the rides. The ticket in 2080 has a micro chip inside. It includes information of visitor’s information, its kind, and a bar code that is recognized at the entrance of each amusement ride. Additionally, it would be easy to find a lost child.

             A rollercoaster in 2080 would be quite different than that of now. Inventors might try hard to think out more and more thrilling and fascinating roller coasters. One of the ways to make people exhilarate is a transparent safety belt. When you ride a rollercoaster, you have to depend on a big safety bar on a seat. You feel that it becomes the only thing that can fasten you on a train. However, imagine that you cannot see the belt inside your sight. You certainly feel the pressure of the belt but it is invisible. During the travel, you would experience a perfect fall from the top of the rail.

             Not many people will imagine about a future amusement park, but there would be an endless development on entertainment in the future. An amusement building with a shivering rollercoaster and a convenient ticket system would make people’s lives more full of pleasure.