Park Sensory Guides
Boomers Santa Maria, CA
Select an attraction to jump to the corresponding Sensory Guide:
Sensory Guide TM
Arcade
ISD#9450
Sensory Levels (1 – Low Sensory Stimulation, 10 – High Sensory Stimulation)
TOUCH
4
- Participants will throw, squeeze, toss, push buttons, and engage in various games and equipment
- Lots of opportunity for tactile engagement
TASTE
1
- Low impact on this sense
SOUND
7
- High potential for close proximity/ shared space with other visitors
- When busy, can be noisy as sounds may echo
- Music, buzzers, and other sounds may occur
SIGHT
8
- Bright colors/lights
- Blinking/flashing lights
- Digital graphics
- Potential for space to be crowded
SMELL
2
- Potential food smells from cafe
- Low impact on this sense
Sensory Guide TM
Batting Cages
ISD#9451
Sensory Levels (1 – Low Sensory Stimulation, 10 – High Sensory Stimulation)
TOUCH
5
- Visitors can hit softballs or baseballs
- Can select slow pitch or fast pitch
TASTE
1
- Low impact on this sense
SOUND
5
- Sound of ball machines and bats hitting balls
- Frequent sound of planes taking off
SIGHT
4
- Outdoor/natural lighting
- Balls move quickly toward users
SMELL
1
- Low impact on this sense
Sensory Guide TM
Bumper Boats
ISD#9452
Sensory Levels (1 – Low Sensory Stimulation, 10 – High Sensory Stimulation)
TOUCH
5
- Visitors operate their own bumper boat
- Must balance to climb in and out of bumper boat
- Potential to move forward, spin, and bump other boats
TASTE
1
- Low impact on this sense
SOUND
4
- Flowing waterfall
- Background sound of planes taking off
- Sound of motors on bumper boats and other guests
- Potential for close proximity/shared space with other visitors
SIGHT
5
- Potential spinning and/or bumping of other boats
- Outdoor/natural lighting
SMELL
2
- Potential smell of chlorine
- Low impact on this sense
Sensory Guide TM
Bumper Cars
ISD#9453
Sensory Levels (1 – Low Sensory Stimulation, 10 – High Sensory Stimulation)
TOUCH
5
- Users climb into the bumper cars and wear a seatbelt
- Forward motion with the potential to spin and bump into other cars
TASTE
1
- Low impact on this sense
SOUND
7
- Sound from the motor of the bumper cars
- Sound from the arcade can echo in this area
- Announcements with instructions
- Potential for close proximity/shared space with other visitors
SIGHT
5
- Can experience spinning, turning, and bumping
- Indoor/overhead lighting
- Additional neon/ flashing lights from nearby arcade games
SMELL
1
- Low impact on this sense
Sensory Guide TM
Go Karts
ISD#9454
Sensory Levels (1 – Low Sensory Stimulation, 10 – High Sensory Stimulation)
TOUCH
4
- Visitors drive their go kart using pedals
- Must be able to climb in and out of go kart
TASTE
1
- Low impact on this sense
SOUND
6
- Sound of go karts racing around the track
- Loud sound of planes taking off next to this area
- Potential for close proximity/shared space with other visitors
SIGHT
4
- Outdoor/natural lighting
- Scenery rushes by when users are moving forward in the go kart
SMELL
2
- Potential fuel smell from go karts
- Low impact on this sense
Sensory Guide TM
Mini Golf
ISD#9457
Sensory Levels (1 – Low Sensory Stimulation, 10 – High Sensory Stimulation)
TOUCH
4
- Users hit golf balls using a putter
- Users must be aware of balance when walking through uneven pathways and stepping over obstacles
TASTE
1
- Low impact on this sense
SOUND
5
- Sounds from waterfall
- Sound of nearby planes taking off
- Sounds echo in holes under the waterfall
- Background sounds of nearby attractions
SIGHT
3
- Outdoor/natural lighting
- Reflections from waterfalls
- Transition between dark and light on holes under waterfall
SMELL
1
- Low impact on this sense
Sensory Guide TM
Rookie Go Karts
ISD#9456
Sensory Levels (1 – Low Sensory Stimulation, 10 – High Sensory Stimulation)
TOUCH
4
- Visitors drive their go kart using pedals
- Must be able to climb in and out of go kart
TASTE
1
- Low impact on this sense
SOUND
4
- Sound of go karts racing around the track
- Background sound of planes taking off near this area
- Potential for close proximity/shared space with other visitors
SIGHT
4
- Outdoor/natural lighting
- Scenery rushes by when users are moving forward in the go kart
SMELL
2
- Potential fuel smell from go karts
- Low impact on this sense
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