Ride theory

Ride theory is the sociological study of transport systems, with a particular emphasis on amusement parks and carnival rides.

In some respects ride theory could be considered satire. Trevor Blake, publisher of the zine OVO Magazine, claims an article by the pseudonymous writer Ignatz Topo (also known as Ignatz Topolino), titled The Psychogeography of Disneyland: Excerpts and Analysis of Formulary for a New Urbanism is one of the first published examples of Ride Theory. 1, 2(40MB download) The article presents an October 1953 Situationist text by Ivan Chtcheglov about an (unidentified) tourist city that appears to be a parallel description of Disneyland, even though at that time the amusement park was still only on a (secret) drawing board in Disney studios. Later examples appeared in the Journal of Ride Theory published by Dan Howland.

The Ride Theory is a band from Hamilton, Ontario Canada