Historical
- Shoot the Chute, Watch Tower Amusement Park, Rock Island, Illinois. Invented by J. P. Newberg of Rock Island in 1884.
- Barber Park, Bellows Falls, Vermont
- Chutes Park, Los Angeles, California
- Chutes Park (Milwaukee), Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Crescent Park, Riverside, Rhode Island
- Idora Park, Oakland, California
- Lagoon Amusement Park, Farmington, Utah. This was Lagoon's first thrill ride
- Lewis and Clark Exposition (1905), Portland, Oregon Chute-the-Chutes
- Naval, Shipping and Fisheries Exhibition (1905), Earl's Court, London
- Luna Park, Berlin (1909–1933)
- Luna Park, Cleveland (1906–1929)
- Luna Park, Coney Island (1903–1944)
- Luna Park, Olcott Beach (1898–1926)
- Luna Park, Paris (1909–1931)
- Luna Park, Pittsburgh (1905–1909) - current Pittsburg Plunge ride in Kennywood Park is based on Luna Park Shoot the Chute
- Luna Park, Schenectady (1901–1933)
- Luna Park, Scranton (1906–1916)
- Luna Park, Seattle (1907–1913)
- Six Flags Great Adventure (closed 2007) Movietown Water Effect (previously Splashwater Falls)
- Ontario Beach Park, Charlotte, Rochester, New York
- Playland, San Francisco, California, originally known as Chutes-at-the-Beach
- Revere Beach, Revere, Massachusetts
- Riverside Amusement Park (1903–1970), White City (1906–1908), and Wonderland (1906–1911) - all three Indianapolis amusement parks had Shoot the Chute
- Savin Rock Park, West Haven, Connecticut -- ride called The Mill Chutes
- Sea Lion Park, Coney Island
- White City, Chicago, Illinois
- Wonderland Amusement Park (Milwaukee), Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Shoot the Chute was a staple of White City parks, Luna Parks, Electric Parks, and Wonderland amusement parks between 1905 and 1920.
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