#REC2026
Ride Engineering Competition
Thrills on the go:
Portable Ride Engineering Challenge
Judges and Guests
Register now for our 2026 event
April 11, 2026 at Hershey Lodge!
What is the Ride Engineering Competition?
The Ride Engineering Competition offers University students a chance to demonstrate real-world engineering practices within the industry focus of ride engineering and design. Student teams will design, plan, and manufacture an attraction for small riders based on a prompt that includes a plot of land and desired rider experience.
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The Ride Engineering Competition is run as a Non-profit organization by a team of volunteer students and Young Professionals.
The only Hands-on Engineering competition in the attractions industry
Competitors in the Ride Engineering Competition engage in real engineering practices from the Amusement Industry including:
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Project Management
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Risk Assessment
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ASTM F24 Safety Standard Compliance
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Engineering Reporting
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Budget Engineering
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Prototyping and Manufacturing
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Public Speaking
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Factory and Site Acceptance Testing
2026 Statistics
Larger than ever before!
370+
OVER 370 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS THIS YEAR ALONE
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32 PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITY TEAMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Learn and demonstrate REAL Engineering of Attractions
Design. Build. Operate.