Attraction Ideas for School Festivals That Only High Schoolers Can Pull Off?

Rotating seesaw

Hachioji High School takes on a rotating seesaw at its cultural festival—classrooms turned into an amusement park, spinning around like a spacewalk.

If you want to build an attraction with thrills to rival an amusement park, a rotating seesaw is highly recommended.

You might picture a rotating seesaw as something that just spins, but adding vertical motion changes everything dramatically—it can create that heart-dropping sensation you feel when falling from a height.

You’ll use steel pipes and welding equipment for construction.

Since reassembly is difficult, it’s best to make a small wooden model first to verify the design before building the real thing.

Also, because a rotating seesaw moves quite dynamically, be sure to conduct thorough safety checks before anyone rides it.

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merry-go-round

Sep 12–13, 2015: Ginkgo Festival, 3rd-year junior high Class A, “Merry-Go-Round.”

Speaking of spinning attractions, the classic in recent years is the coffee cup ride, but another amusement-park staple is the merry-go-round! You can base the fundamental spinning structure on the coffee cup design, and if you add a mechanism that moves each seat up and down for the merry-go-round, it could become a high-quality attraction that feels fitting for high school students.

For materials procurement and safety, we recommend working together with teachers and local construction professionals.

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coffee cup

Super Coffee Cup (2017 Tsukuba University Senior High School Cultural Festival)

When you want to entertain both adults and children, a perfect attraction is the coffee cup ride.

The first time a coffee cup ride was created for a school festival was at the Senior High School at the University of Tsukuba.

Since then, it has become a common sight at school festivals across the country.

Some versions now spin in three different directions or are motorized.

If you’re setting one up in a small indoor space, decorating the area itself or adding lighting is also recommended.

By adding just one creative idea, you can make it truly original.

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Baymax’s Happy Ride

Hamamatsu Shūgakusha Sendan Festival 203 HR Class Project: K-MAX Happy Ride

Let’s create an exciting attraction that gets you moving to the rhythm! Here’s an idea for a Baymax’s Happy Ride.

It’s a great concept for anyone who wants to build a full-fledged attraction using wooden boards and pipes.

If there are teachers or classmates’ parents who are skilled at making things, it seems you can get their advice as you work on it.

Combine a spinning attraction with captivating music to create your very own original Happy Ride!

Honey Hunt

If you’re thinking about recreating an amusement park attraction, we recommend giving it a Honey Hunt-like finish.

Honey Hunt is an attraction at Disneyland themed around the world of Winnie the Pooh.

Using it as a reference could help you create an attraction that people of all ages can enjoy.

Capturing distinctive elements—like the smell of honey and the appearance of cheerful characters—will increase the authenticity.

It also sounds fun to add your own original touches.

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Kicking Sniper

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Why not incorporate a popular segment from the variety show “VS Arashi” into your school festival? Kicking Sniper is a game where you kick a ball to hit targets.

The rules are simple, but the difficulty changes depending on the distance to the targets and their shapes.

I think it’s an idea that can get surprisingly engaging.

It’s also recommended to appoint hype staff to double the excitement when someone succeeds.

To avoid injuries from powerful kicks and prevent damage where the ball might fly, use soft rubber balls.

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water slide

Handmade gigantic water slide at the school festival—participants scream in surprise

In recent years, more schools have been building roller coasters for their cultural festivals, but let’s add a twist and try a water slide instead.

It seems the standard approach is to build the course base with steel scaffolding pipes like those used on construction sites.

Lay a blue tarp over that, run water down it, and if you set up a pool of water at the end of the course, your water slide is complete.

Striking the right balance between safety and thrill is tricky, but participants will likely be delighted by the extraordinary experience.

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