diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/RideAudio.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/RideAudio.cpp
index 2b3d885428..7df021f764 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/RideAudio.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/RideAudio.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "../object/MusicObject.h"
 #include "../object/ObjectManager.h"
 #include "Ride.h"
+#include "RideData.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <vector>
@@ -31,21 +32,6 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::RideAudio
 {
     constexpr size_t MAX_RIDE_MUSIC_CHANNELS = 32;
 
-    /**
-     * Represents a particular instance of ride music that can be heard in a viewport.
-     * These are created each frame via enumerating each ride / viewport.
-     */
-    struct ViewportRideMusicInstance
-    {
-        ::RideId RideId;
-        uint8_t TrackIndex{};
-
-        size_t Offset{};
-        int16_t Volume{};
-        int16_t Pan{};
-        uint16_t Frequency{};
-    };
-
     /**
      * Represents an audio channel to play a particular ride's music track.
      */
@@ -186,56 +172,60 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::RideAudio
         _musicInstances.clear();
     }
 
-    static void StartRideMusicChannel(const ViewportRideMusicInstance& instance)
+    void DefaultStartRideMusicChannel(const ViewportRideMusicInstance& instance)
     {
         auto& objManager = GetContext()->GetObjectManager();
-
-        // Create new music channel
         auto ride = get_ride(instance.RideId);
-        if (ride->type == RIDE_TYPE_CIRCUS)
+        auto musicObj = static_cast<MusicObject*>(objManager.GetLoadedObject(ObjectType::Music, ride->music));
+        if (musicObj != nullptr)
         {
-            ObjectEntryDescriptor desc(ObjectType::Audio, AudioObjectIdentifiers::Rct2Circus);
-            auto audioObj = static_cast<AudioObject*>(objManager.GetLoadedObject(desc));
-            if (audioObj != nullptr)
+            auto track = musicObj->GetTrack(instance.TrackIndex);
+            if (track != nullptr)
             {
-                auto source = audioObj->GetSample(0);
-                if (source != nullptr)
+                auto stream = track->Asset.GetStream();
+                if (stream != nullptr)
                 {
-                    auto channel = CreateAudioChannel(source, MixerGroup::Sound, false, 0);
-                    if (channel != nullptr)
+                    auto audioContext = GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
+                    auto source = audioContext->CreateStreamFromWAV(std::move(stream));
+                    if (source != nullptr)
                     {
-                        _musicChannels.emplace_back(instance, channel, nullptr);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            auto musicObj = static_cast<MusicObject*>(objManager.GetLoadedObject(ObjectType::Music, ride->music));
-            if (musicObj != nullptr)
-            {
-                auto track = musicObj->GetTrack(instance.TrackIndex);
-                if (track != nullptr)
-                {
-                    auto stream = track->Asset.GetStream();
-                    if (stream != nullptr)
-                    {
-                        auto audioContext = GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
-                        auto source = audioContext->CreateStreamFromWAV(std::move(stream));
-                        if (source != nullptr)
+                        auto shouldLoop = musicObj->GetTrackCount() == 1;
+                        auto channel = CreateAudioChannel(source, MixerGroup::RideMusic, shouldLoop, 0);
+                        if (channel != nullptr)
                         {
-                            auto shouldLoop = musicObj->GetTrackCount() == 1;
-                            auto channel = CreateAudioChannel(source, MixerGroup::RideMusic, shouldLoop, 0);
-                            if (channel != nullptr)
-                            {
-                                _musicChannels.emplace_back(instance, channel, source);
-                            }
+                            _musicChannels.emplace_back(instance, channel, source);
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
+    void CircusStartRideMusicChannel(const ViewportRideMusicInstance& instance)
+    {
+        auto& objManager = GetContext()->GetObjectManager();
+        ObjectEntryDescriptor desc(ObjectType::Audio, AudioObjectIdentifiers::Rct2Circus);
+        auto audioObj = static_cast<AudioObject*>(objManager.GetLoadedObject(desc));
+        if (audioObj != nullptr)
+        {
+            auto source = audioObj->GetSample(0);
+            if (source != nullptr)
+            {
+                auto channel = CreateAudioChannel(source, MixerGroup::Sound, false, 0);
+                if (channel != nullptr)
+                {
+                    _musicChannels.emplace_back(instance, channel, nullptr);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void StartRideMusicChannel(const ViewportRideMusicInstance& instance)
+    {
+        // Create new music channel
+        auto ride = get_ride(instance.RideId);
+        const auto& rtd = ride->GetRideTypeDescriptor();
+        rtd.StartRideMusic(instance);
+    }
 
     static void StopInactiveRideMusicChannels()
     {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/RideAudio.h b/src/openrct2/ride/RideAudio.h
index c91de90e9c..aee993fe0d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/RideAudio.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/RideAudio.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "../Identifiers.h"
+
 #include <cstdint>
 
 struct CoordsXYZ;
@@ -16,8 +18,26 @@ struct Ride;
 
 namespace OpenRCT2::RideAudio
 {
+    /**
+     * Represents a particular instance of ride music that can be heard in a viewport.
+     * These are created each frame via enumerating each ride / viewport.
+     */
+    struct ViewportRideMusicInstance
+    {
+        ::RideId RideId;
+        uint8_t TrackIndex{};
+
+        size_t Offset{};
+        int16_t Volume{};
+        int16_t Pan{};
+        uint16_t Frequency{};
+    };
+
     void ClearAllViewportInstances();
     void StopAllChannels();
     void UpdateMusicChannels();
     void UpdateMusicInstance(Ride& ride, const CoordsXYZ& rideCoords, uint16_t sampleRate);
+
+    void DefaultStartRideMusicChannel(const ViewportRideMusicInstance& instance);
+    void CircusStartRideMusicChannel(const ViewportRideMusicInstance& instance);
 } // namespace OpenRCT2::RideAudio
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/RideData.h b/src/openrct2/ride/RideData.h
index ce6e8ed677..4a93ddec66 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/RideData.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/RideData.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "../sprites.h"
 #include "../util/Util.h"
 #include "Ride.h"
+#include "RideAudio.h"
 #include "RideEntry.h"
 #include "ShopItem.h"
 #include "Track.h"
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ struct UpkeepCostsDescriptor
 using RideTrackGroup = OpenRCT2::BitSet<TRACK_GROUP_COUNT>;
 using RideMusicUpdateFunction = void (*)(Ride*);
 using PeepUpdateRideLeaveEntranceFunc = void (*)(Guest*, Ride*, CoordsXYZD&);
+using StartRideMusicFunction = void (*)(const OpenRCT2::RideAudio::ViewportRideMusicInstance&);
 struct RideTypeDescriptor
 {
     uint8_t AlternateType;
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ struct RideTypeDescriptor
 
     // json name lookup
     std::string_view Name;
+    StartRideMusicFunction StartRideMusic = OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel;
 
     TrackDesignCreateMode DesignCreateMode = TrackDesignCreateMode::Default;
 
@@ -399,6 +402,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor DummyRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { static_cast<uint32_t>(SPR_NONE), static_cast<uint32_t>(SPR_NONE) }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::Ride),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "invalid"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::Ride),
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/coaster/meta/HybridCoaster.h b/src/openrct2/ride/coaster/meta/HybridCoaster.h
index e37f6b73ec..87b3d177a9 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/coaster/meta/HybridCoaster.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/coaster/meta/HybridCoaster.h
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor HybridCoasterRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { SPR_RIDE_DESIGN_PREVIEW_HYBRID_COASTER_TRACK, SPR_RIDE_DESIGN_PREVIEW_HYBRID_COASTER_SUPPORTS }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::Ride),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "hybrid_rc"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
 };
 // clang-format on
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/Circus.h b/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/Circus.h
index 281d1ebe8e..63d26e440b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/Circus.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/Circus.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor CircusRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { 0, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::Ride),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "circus"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::CircusStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, CircusMusicUpdate),
 };
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/Maze.h b/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/Maze.h
index f56fb2edf8..cace50e220 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/Maze.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/Maze.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../../../sprites.h"
+#include "../../RideAudio.h"
 #include "../../RideData.h"
 #include "../../ShopItem.h"
 #include "../../Track.h"
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor MazeRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { 0, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::Ride),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "maze"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Maze),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::Ride),
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/SpiralSlide.h b/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/SpiralSlide.h
index bdf8839ff8..462323ba42 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/SpiralSlide.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/gentle/meta/SpiralSlide.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor SpiralSlideRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { SPR_RIDE_DESIGN_PREVIEW_SPIRAL_SLIDE_TRACK, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::Ride),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "spiral_slide"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::Ride),
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/CashMachine.h b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/CashMachine.h
index a5ad8f9480..bca2ecc019 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/CashMachine.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/CashMachine.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor CashMachineRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { 0, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::CashMachine),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "cash_machine"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::KioskOrFacility),
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/DrinkStall.h b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/DrinkStall.h
index 1d83365f24..70d062da44 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/DrinkStall.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/DrinkStall.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor DrinkStallRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { 0, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::Drink),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "drink_stall"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::ShopOrStall),
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/FirstAid.h b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/FirstAid.h
index 60a9c87c6a..52f2f3efaa 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/FirstAid.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/FirstAid.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor FirstAidRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { 0, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::FirstAid),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "first_aid"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::KioskOrFacility),
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/FoodStall.h b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/FoodStall.h
index 152c5be14d..cc8ee3b067 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/FoodStall.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/FoodStall.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor FoodStallRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { 0, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::Food),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "food_stall"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::ShopOrStall),
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/InformationKiosk.h b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/InformationKiosk.h
index 5a08cd7693..693455ace1 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/InformationKiosk.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/InformationKiosk.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor InformationKioskRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { 0, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::InfoKiosk),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "information_kiosk"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::KioskOrFacility),
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/Shop.h b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/Shop.h
index cf44a3ab0a..c709e59cda 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/Shop.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/Shop.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor ShopRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { 0, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::Shop),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "shop"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::ShopOrStall),
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/Toilets.h b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/Toilets.h
index f219638794..6399e3f9fd 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/Toilets.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/shops/meta/Toilets.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ constexpr const RideTypeDescriptor ToiletsRTD =
     SET_FIELD(ColourPreview, { 0, 0 }),
     SET_FIELD(ColourKey, RideColourKey::Toilets),
     SET_FIELD(Name, "toilets"),
+    SET_FIELD(StartRideMusic, OpenRCT2::RideAudio::DefaultStartRideMusicChannel),
     SET_FIELD(DesignCreateMode, TrackDesignCreateMode::Default),
     SET_FIELD(MusicUpdateFunction, DefaultMusicUpdate),
     SET_FIELD(Classification, RideClassification::KioskOrFacility),