/** * Theme Park Terminology Glossary * Comprehensive definitions for technical terms used in forms */ export interface GlossaryTerm { term: string; category: 'manufacturer' | 'technology' | 'element' | 'component' | 'measurement' | 'type' | 'material'; definition: string; example?: string; relatedTerms?: string[]; } export const glossary: Record = { // Manufacturers 'rmc': { term: 'RMC', category: 'manufacturer', definition: 'Rocky Mountain Construction - Manufacturer known for hybrid coasters with steel IBox track on wooden structures', example: 'Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point', relatedTerms: ['ibox-track', 'hybrid-coaster'], }, 'intamin': { term: 'Intamin', category: 'manufacturer', definition: 'Swiss manufacturer known for record-breaking coasters and innovative launch systems', example: 'Millennium Force, Top Thrill Dragster', relatedTerms: ['hydraulic-launch', 'lsm'], }, 'b&m': { term: 'B&M', category: 'manufacturer', definition: 'Bolliger & Mabillard - Swiss manufacturer known for smooth, reliable coasters', example: 'Fury 325, Banshee, GateKeeper', relatedTerms: ['inverted', 'wing-coaster', 'dive-coaster'], }, 'vekoma': { term: 'Vekoma', category: 'manufacturer', definition: 'Dutch manufacturer with wide range from family coasters to intense thrill rides', example: 'Space Mountain (Disney), Thunderbird (PowerPark)', }, 'gerstlauer': { term: 'Gerstlauer', category: 'manufacturer', definition: 'German manufacturer known for compact, intense coasters with vertical lifts', example: 'Takabisha (steepest drop), Karacho', relatedTerms: ['euro-fighter'], }, 's&s': { term: 'S&S', category: 'manufacturer', definition: 'S&S Worldwide - American manufacturer of compressed-air launch coasters and thrill rides', example: 'Hypersonic XLC, Screamin\' Swing', relatedTerms: ['compressed-air-launch'], }, // Launch/Propulsion Systems 'lsm': { term: 'LSM Launch', category: 'technology', definition: 'Linear Synchronous Motor - Uses electromagnetic propulsion to smoothly accelerate trains', example: 'Maverick, Taron, Velocicoaster', relatedTerms: ['lim', 'magnetic-launch'], }, 'lim': { term: 'LIM Launch', category: 'technology', definition: 'Linear Induction Motor - Earlier electromagnetic launch technology, less efficient than LSM', example: 'Flight of Fear, Rock \'n\' Roller Coaster', relatedTerms: ['lsm'], }, 'hydraulic-launch': { term: 'Hydraulic Launch', category: 'technology', definition: 'Uses hydraulic winch system to rapidly accelerate train, capable of extreme speeds', example: 'Top Thrill Dragster, Kingda Ka (fastest launches)', relatedTerms: ['intamin'], }, 'chain-lift': { term: 'Chain Lift', category: 'technology', definition: 'Traditional lift system using chain and anti-rollback dogs', example: 'Most traditional wooden and steel coasters', }, 'cable-lift': { term: 'Cable Lift', category: 'technology', definition: 'Uses steel cable for faster lift speeds than chain', example: 'Millennium Force (first major use)', }, 'compressed-air-launch': { term: 'Compressed Air Launch', category: 'technology', definition: 'Uses compressed air to launch train, very powerful acceleration', example: 'Hypersonic XLC, Do-Dodonpa', relatedTerms: ['s&s'], }, // Coaster Types 'inverted': { term: 'Inverted Coaster', category: 'type', definition: 'Train runs below the track with feet dangling, track above riders', example: 'Banshee, Montu, Raptor', relatedTerms: ['b&m'], }, 'wing-coaster': { term: 'Wing Coaster', category: 'type', definition: 'Seats extend to sides of track with nothing above or below riders', example: 'GateKeeper, The Swarm, X-Flight', relatedTerms: ['b&m'], }, 'dive-coaster': { term: 'Dive Coaster', category: 'type', definition: 'Features wide trains and vertical/near-vertical first drop, often with holding brake', example: 'Valravn, SheiKra, Griffon', relatedTerms: ['b&m'], }, 'flying-coaster': { term: 'Flying Coaster', category: 'type', definition: 'Riders positioned face-down in flying position', example: 'Tatsu, Manta, Flying Dinosaur', relatedTerms: ['b&m', 'vekoma'], }, 'hyper-coaster': { term: 'Hyper Coaster', category: 'type', definition: 'Coaster between 200-299 feet tall, focused on airtime', example: 'Diamondback, Nitro, Apollo\'s Chariot', relatedTerms: ['giga-coaster', 'airtime'], }, 'giga-coaster': { term: 'Giga Coaster', category: 'type', definition: 'Coaster between 300-399 feet tall', example: 'Millennium Force, Fury 325, Leviathan', relatedTerms: ['hyper-coaster', 'strata-coaster'], }, 'strata-coaster': { term: 'Strata Coaster', category: 'type', definition: 'Coaster 400+ feet tall', example: 'Top Thrill Dragster, Kingda Ka', relatedTerms: ['giga-coaster'], }, 'hybrid-coaster': { term: 'Hybrid Coaster', category: 'type', definition: 'Steel track on wooden support structure', example: 'Steel Vengeance, Twisted Colossus', relatedTerms: ['rmc', 'ibox-track'], }, 'euro-fighter': { term: 'Euro-Fighter', category: 'type', definition: 'Compact Gerstlauer coaster with vertical lift and beyond-vertical drop', example: 'Takabisha, Saw: The Ride', relatedTerms: ['gerstlauer'], }, // Track Materials 'ibox-track': { term: 'IBox Track', category: 'material', definition: 'RMC\'s steel box-beam track system used on hybrid coasters, allows extreme elements', example: 'Steel Vengeance, Iron Rattler', relatedTerms: ['rmc', 'hybrid-coaster', 'topper-track'], }, 'topper-track': { term: 'Topper Track', category: 'material', definition: 'RMC\'s steel plate topper on wooden track for smoother wooden coaster experience', example: 'Outlaw Run, Lightning Rod', relatedTerms: ['rmc', 'ibox-track'], }, // Restraint Types 'otsr': { term: 'OTSR', category: 'component', definition: 'Over-The-Shoulder Restraint - Safety harness that goes over shoulders and locks at waist', example: 'Used on most inverting coasters', relatedTerms: ['vest-restraint', 'lap-bar'], }, 'lap-bar': { term: 'Lap Bar', category: 'component', definition: 'Restraint that only crosses the lap/thighs, offers more freedom', example: 'Millennium Force, most airtime-focused rides', relatedTerms: ['otsr', 't-bar'], }, 't-bar': { term: 'T-Bar', category: 'component', definition: 'T-shaped lap bar restraint, common on Intamin hyper coasters', example: 'Intimidator 305, Skyrush', relatedTerms: ['lap-bar'], }, 'vest-restraint': { term: 'Vest Restraint', category: 'component', definition: 'Soft vest-style over-shoulder restraint, more comfortable than traditional OTSR', example: 'GateKeeper, Valravn (B&M)', relatedTerms: ['otsr'], }, 'shin-bar': { term: 'Shin Bar', category: 'component', definition: 'Additional restraint that holds shins in place, used on some intense rides', example: 'Flying coasters, some Vekoma rides', }, // Elements 'airtime': { term: 'Airtime', category: 'element', definition: 'Negative G-forces that create sensation of floating or being lifted from seat', example: 'Camelback hills, speed hills', relatedTerms: ['ejector-airtime', 'floater-airtime', 'hangtime'], }, 'ejector-airtime': { term: 'Ejector Airtime', category: 'element', definition: 'Strong negative Gs that forcefully lift riders from seats', example: 'El Toro, Skyrush airtime hills', relatedTerms: ['airtime'], }, 'floater-airtime': { term: 'Floater Airtime', category: 'element', definition: 'Gentle negative Gs that create sustained floating sensation', example: 'B&M hyper coasters', relatedTerms: ['airtime'], }, 'hangtime': { term: 'Hangtime', category: 'element', definition: 'Suspension in mid-air during inversion, typically at apex of element', example: 'Zero-g rolls, inversions on dive coasters', relatedTerms: ['airtime', 'inversion'], }, 'inversion': { term: 'Inversion', category: 'element', definition: 'Element where riders are turned upside down (≥90 degrees from upright)', example: 'Loops, corkscrews, barrel rolls', relatedTerms: ['zero-g-roll', 'corkscrew', 'loop'], }, 'zero-g-roll': { term: 'Zero-G Roll', category: 'element', definition: 'Heartline inversion with sustained weightlessness', example: 'Common on Intamin and B&M coasters', relatedTerms: ['inversion', 'hangtime'], }, 'corkscrew': { term: 'Corkscrew', category: 'element', definition: 'Inversion where track twists 360 degrees while moving forward', example: 'Classic Arrow element', relatedTerms: ['inversion'], }, 'loop': { term: 'Vertical Loop', category: 'element', definition: 'Full 360-degree vertical circle', example: 'Classic clothoid loop shape', relatedTerms: ['inversion'], }, 'dive-loop': { term: 'Dive Loop', category: 'element', definition: 'Half loop up, half corkscrew down', example: 'Common on B&M coasters', relatedTerms: ['immelmann', 'inversion'], }, 'immelmann': { term: 'Immelmann', category: 'element', definition: 'Half loop up, half roll out (opposite of dive loop)', example: 'Named after WWI pilot maneuver', relatedTerms: ['dive-loop', 'inversion'], }, 'cobra-roll': { term: 'Cobra Roll', category: 'element', definition: 'Double inversion creating S-shape, reversing direction', example: 'Common on Vekoma and B&M loopers', relatedTerms: ['inversion'], }, 'heartline-roll': { term: 'Heartline Roll', category: 'element', definition: 'Barrel roll rotating around rider\'s heartline for smooth inversion', example: 'Maverick, many Intamin coasters', relatedTerms: ['zero-g-roll', 'inversion'], }, // Technical Terms 'mcbr': { term: 'MCBR', category: 'component', definition: 'Mid-Course Brake Run - Safety brake zone that divides track into blocks', example: 'Allows multiple trains to operate safely', relatedTerms: ['block-section'], }, 'block-section': { term: 'Block Section', category: 'component', definition: 'Track section that only one train can occupy at a time for safety', example: 'Station, lift hill, brake runs', relatedTerms: ['mcbr'], }, 'trim-brake': { term: 'Trim Brake', category: 'component', definition: 'Brake that slows train slightly to control speed', example: 'Often on hills or before elements', }, 'transfer-track': { term: 'Transfer Track', category: 'component', definition: 'Movable track section for adding/removing trains from circuit', example: 'Allows storage of extra trains', }, 'anti-rollback': { term: 'Anti-Rollback', category: 'component', definition: 'Safety device preventing train from rolling backward on lift', example: 'Creates "clicking" sound on chain lifts', }, // Measurements 'g-force': { term: 'G-Force', category: 'measurement', definition: 'Force of gravity felt by riders. 1G = normal gravity, positive = pushed into seat, negative = lifted from seat', example: '4.5G on intense loops, -1.5G on airtime hills', }, 'kilometers-per-hour': { term: 'km/h', category: 'measurement', definition: 'Speed measurement in kilometers per hour (metric)', example: '193 km/h = 120 mph', }, 'meters': { term: 'Meters', category: 'measurement', definition: 'Length/height measurement (metric). 1 meter ≈ 3.28 feet', example: '94 meters = 310 feet', }, }; /** * Get glossary term by key (normalized) */ export function getGlossaryTerm(term: string): GlossaryTerm | undefined { const key = term.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '-').replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/g, ''); return glossary[key]; } /** * Search glossary by query */ export function searchGlossary(query: string): GlossaryTerm[] { const lowerQuery = query.toLowerCase(); return Object.values(glossary).filter(term => term.term.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery) || term.definition.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery) || term.example?.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery) ); } /** * Get all terms in a category */ export function getTermsByCategory(category: GlossaryTerm['category']): GlossaryTerm[] { return Object.values(glossary).filter(term => term.category === category); } /** * Get all categories */ export function getAllCategories(): GlossaryTerm['category'][] { return ['manufacturer', 'technology', 'element', 'component', 'measurement', 'type', 'material']; }