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Alabama
Alabama Adventure
(formerly known as
Visionland)
Bessemer (near Birmingham)
Alabama
Includes the Magic City USA amusement park and
Splash Beach water park
Southern Adventures
Huntsville
(256) 880-6599
Primarily a water park. Also has some carnival
rides plus mini-golf, go-karts, and other family
entertainment center attractions.
Waterville USA
Gulf Shores
(251) 948-2106
Primarily a water park. Also has a wooden roller
coaster plus laser tag, go-karts, and other
family entertainment center attractions.
Alaska
H2Oasis
Anchorage
(888) H2OASIS (426-2747)
Alaska's only indoor water park is open
year-round-- even when it's 30 degrees below
zero outside. Features a Master Blaster uphill
water coaster, a wave pool, and a lazy river.
Arizona
Castles 'N Coasters
Phoenix
(602) 997-7575
A small park with two roller coasters.
The Desert storm and the Patriot are
claimed to be Arizona's
best roller coasters. The newest thrill ride is
the Sky Diver.
Enchanted Island
Encanto Park
Phoenix
(602) 254-1200
Small park for younger children.
Old Tucson Studios
Tucson
(520) 883-0100
Not a theme park, per se.Real, working movie
studio, Features tours, exhibits, and Wild
West entertainment.
Arkansas
Magic Springs & Crystal
Falls
Hot Springs (near Little Rock)
(501) 624-0100
Traditional amusement park. Includes four
coasters and a water park.
California
Adventure City
Stanton (near Anaheim)
(714) 236-9300
A small park for young children. A unique park.
Nine exciting rides for kids to enjoy, including
two roller coasters, All but one ride
accommodates. The entire family can partake in
the fun. Other attractions include a petting
farm, live children's shows, and an arcade.
Belmont Park
San Diego
(858) 488-1549
A seaside amusement park. Home to the great
Giant Dipper wooden coaster.
Gilroy
Gardens (
formerly Bonfante Gardens)
Gilroy (near San Jose)
The park, which changed its name in 2007.
Castle Park
Riverside
(909) 785-3000
Family entertainment, arcade, mini-golf, and a
small ride park.
Children's Fairyland
Oakland
(510) 452-2259
Small lakeside storybook park
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim
(714) 781-4565
Two theme parks, three hotels, Downtown Disney,
and more.
Funderland
Sacramento
(916) 456-0115
Small park for young children.
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park (Next to Anaheim)
(714) 220-5200
Wild roller coasters to go along with your
boysenberry jam. Adjacent water park.
Legoland California
Carlsbad (near San Diego)
(760) 918-5346
Geared to younger children, this charming park
takes the ubiquitous toy building blocks and
transforms them into enchanting attractions.
Pacific Park
Santa Monica
(310) 260-8744
Classic-style seaside pier park, built in 1996.
Pixieland Park
Concord
(925) 689-884
Small park for young children.
Rotary Storyland and
Playland
Fresno
(559) 486-2124
Fairy tale-themed park for young children.
San Diego Zoo & Wild
Animal Park
San Diego and Escondido (near San Diego)
619-234-3153
No roller coasters or other rides, but arguably
the nation's finest zoos.
Santa Cruz Beach
Boardwalk
Santa Cruz (between, Monterey and San Francisco)
(831) 423-5590
Classic seaside amusement park with three
coasters, including the vintage 1924 Giant
Dipper.
Scandia Amusement Park
Ontario (near Los Angeles)
Also operates family fun centers in Victorville,
CA and Sacramento, CA
Small park with a junior steel coaster, thrill
and kiddie rides, plus go-karts, 2 mini-golf
courses, and bating cages.
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego
(619) 226-3901
Shamu's West Coast
digs. Offers a few rides along with the marine
life shows and exhibits.
Six Flags Discovery
Kingdom
Vallejo (near San Francisco)
135-acre park featuring awesome rides, great
shows, and incredible attractions.
Hybrid zoo/oceanarium/amusement park
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia (near Los Angeles)
(661) 255-4100
260-acre park featuring world-class roller
coasters and over 100 rides, games and
attractions.
A cutting-edge thrill ride park with an
incredible arsenal of roller coasters.
Affiliated water park:
Six Flags California Hurricane Harbor
Six Flags Marine World
Vallejo (near San Francisco)
Now known as Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Tahoe Amusement Park
Lake Tahoe
(530) 541-1300
Small, classic-style park.
Universal Studios
Hollywood
Universal City
(800) UNIVERSAL
An actual working Hollywood studio, UH rings
truer than its Florida counterpart. The
California park has upped the wow factor
however, by adding some of Orlando's big-bucks
attractions.
Colorado
Buckskin Joe
Canon City
(719) 275-5149
Frontier town and railway
Elitch Gardens
Denver
(303) 595-4386
Funtastic Fun
Englewood
(303) 761-8700
Indoor park for young children. Attractions
include Ferris wheel, teacup ride, and carousel.
Heritage Square Amusement
Park
Golden
(303) PARTIES (727-8437)
Family entertainment center with go-karts, mini
golf, bumper boats, arcade, and a few amusement
rides, including a Ferris wheel, Tilt-A-Whirl,
carousel, and kiddie coaster.
Lakeside
Denver
(303) 477-1621
Traditional amusement park. Features the
circa-1940 Cyclone wooden coaster.
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
Canon City
(888) 333-5597
Attractions include the world's highest
suspension bridge, the world's longest aerial
tram, and the world's steepest incline railway.
Santa's Workshop
North Pole (really!-near Pike's Peak)
(719) 684-9432
Small, Christmas-themed park.
Connecticut
Lake Compounce
Bristol (near Hartford)
860-583-3300
The country's oldest continuously operating park
(it first opened in 1846), Lake Compounce is
surrounded by a lake and wraparound mountain.
Boulder Dash, which I rank as the top wood
coaster, is built into the side of the mountain.
Includes a small water park.
Quassy Amusement Park
Middlebury
(203) 758-2913
Small, traditional park.
Delaware
Funland
Rehobeth Beach
302-227-1921
The small boardwalk park features Haunted
Mansion, a great dark ride.
Florida
Big Kahuna's
Destin
850-837-8319
A water park with the biggest man-made waterfall
in the world. 3 rushing rivers, lazy river,
speed slides, body flumes, white water tubing,
leisurely lagoons, 2 wave pools, four children's
areas with kid-sized slides and variable-depth
pools.
Boomers!
Dania
(954) 921-1411
Huge, family, Dania
Beach, Hurricane wooden roller coaster.
Busch Gardens Tampa
Tampa
(813) 987-5082
Thrill ride
park,zoo,Adjacent, separate admission water
park.
Calypso Bay
Royal Palm Beach
561-790-6160
Water park. Small, municipal park with lazy
river, water slides, children's interactive
water playground, and a lap pool.
Coconut Cove Waterpark
Boca Raton
561-274-1140
5-acre water park with a children's interactive
water play structure, lazy river ride, and 2
waterslides.
Cypress Gardens
Winter Haven
(863) 324-2111
closed in September 2009,in
the process of negotiating with several
potential purchasers
Daytona Lagoon
Daytona Beach, FL
Water park. Interactive
kids' water play area, wave pool, tube slides,
body slides, speed slides, and lazy river.
Discovery Cove
Orlando
877-557-7404
(877) 434-7268
SeaWorld Orlando's sister attraction .Get up
close and personal with dolphins and other
animals.
Disney's Hollywood
Studios
(Formerly known as
Disney-MGM)
Walt
Disney
World Resort
Lake Buena Vista
(407)W-DISNEY
Smallest of the Walt Disney World parks,
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Rock 'n'
Roller Coaster, Thrill-packed rides.
Epcot
Walt
Disney
World Resort
Lake Buena Vista
(407)W-DISNEY
A fair-like park that includes Future World,
(Focuses on technologies), and World Showcase,
which features a rainbow of nations.
The Holy Land Experience
Orlando
(407) 367-2065
Religious-themed exhibits, theatrical
productions, and other attractions.
Islands of Adventure
Universal Orlando.
Orlando
(407) 363-8000
State-of-the-art theme, thrill ride park.
Magic Kingdom
Lake Buena Vista
(407)W-DISNEY
By far the most popular of Walt Disney World's
four parks.
Old Town
Kissimmee (near Walt Disney World)
(407) 396-4888
A strip mall f- mini-amusement park. Shopping,
dining, rides and more.
Rapids Water Park
W. Palm Beach
561-848-6272
22-acre water park with 16 waterslides, lazy
river, wave pool, children's play area.
Sam's Fun City
Pensacola
(850) 505-0800
Small amusement park,
water park,
geared to younger
children.
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando
(877) 434-7268
The happy home of Shamu, Great rides, swim with
dolphins, and a separate, themed water park.
Shipwreck Island
Panama City Beach
850-234-2282
Island-themed water park with wave pool, lazy
river, and waterslides. Children's areas are
Tadpole Hole and Skull Island.
Shipwreck Island at
Adventure Landing
Jacksonville Beach
(904) 246-4386
Island-themed water park with up hill water
coaster, half pipe ride, wave pool, lazy river,
and waterslides. Children's areas are The
Pirate's Play Village and Kiddie Cove.
Silver Springs
Silver Springs
(352) 236-2121
Glass Bottom Boats show guests the underwater
wonders of the Silver River . Jeep Safari,
alligator show. Separate admission water park
nearby.
Sun Splash Family
Water park
Cape Coral
941-574-0558
Small park with waterslides, activity and family
pools, otter slides, an inner tube river, and a
children's play area
Universal Orlando
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Universal Studios Florida
Orlando
(407) 363-8000
A destination resort in its own right. Two world
class theme parks, three hotels, Kids rides and
more.
Walt Disney World
Lake Buena Vista
(407)W-DISNEY
35,000 acres filled
with four theme
parks, two water parks, 30 resort hotels, six
golf courses, two shopping-dining-entertainment
complexes and other diversions that keep
over 54,000 "cast members" (employees)
busy catering to tens of millions of guests
annually.
Wannado City
An
indoor
role-playing
amusement center
At the Sawgrass Mills
Mall in Sunrise, Florida
Indoor theme park "where kids can do what they
wanna do," it is a
child-sized representation of a metropolis.
Children aged 2-14 participate in different
careers and other lifelike activities.
Weeki Wachee Springs
Weeki Wachee
Springs (near Tampa)
(877) GO WEEKI
The park with the famous mermaid show now also
features a water park.
Wet 'n Wild Florida
Orlando
407-351-1800
The granddaddy of water parks and still one of
the best. Although it is not on-property, Wet 'n
Wild is now part of Universal Orlando.
Wild Waters
Silver Springs,Ocala
352-236-2121
Separate admission from Silver Springs nature
park. 9-acre family waterpark featuring a wave
pool, three children's play areas, and eight
flume rides such as the Tornado, Hurricane,
Thunderbolt, Silver Bullet, and the six-story
Twin Twister.
Georgia
American Adventures
Marietta
(770) 948-9290
Small park for children 12 and under. Located
next to White Water water park. While the park is
open, it is no longer owned or operated by Six
Flags.
Lake Winnepesaukah
Rossville (near Chattanooga)
(877) LAKEWIN
Traditional lakeside park. Features the Cannon
Ball wooden coaster.
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell (near Atlanta)
(770) 739-3400
Roller coasters,
thrill rides, loaded with children's themes.
Wild Adventures
Valdosta (near the Florida border)
(800) 808-0872
A hybrid zoo/amusement park,an impressive
arsenal of thrill rides, including seven roller
coasters. It also offers the Splash Island water
park.
Hawaii
Sea Life Park Hawaii
Oahu (near Waikiki)
(866) 365-7446
Similar to Sea World, without the rides. Swim
with the dolphins, feed the stingrays, watch the
whales, and other marine life attractions.
Wet'n'Wild Hawaii
Kapolei
808-674-9283
25-acres of safe, clean family fun and
excitement.
Located 30 minutes west of Waikiki. It's
Hawaii's
only water park. with a wave pool, waterslides,
Jacuzzis.
http://hawaii.mywetnwild.com/
Idaho
Silverwood
Athol
(208) 683-3400
The park features two wooden roller coasters,
Timber Terror and Tremors, among its thrill
rides, kiddy rides, and shows. General admission
also includes access to Boulder Beach waterpark.
Illinois
Donley's Wild West Town
Union (near O'Hare Airport)
(815) 923-9000
Shows, pony rides, train rides, a museum, and
other attractions themed to the Old West.
Kiddieland
Melrose Park (near Chicago)
The 80-year-old park is closed
on October 4, 2009
Santa's Village
East Dundee (near Chicago)
The park closed in 2006.
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee (near Chicago and Milwaukee)
542 N Il Route 21
Gurnee, IL 60031-5909
(847) 249-1952
(847) 249-4636
Affiliated water park:
Six Flags Hurricane
Harbor at Six Flags Great America
Indiana
Fun Spot
The park announced that it would not open for
the 2009 season.
Angola (near Fort Wayne)
(260) 833-2972
Medium-size park includes a petting zoo, a
couple of small roller coasters, and some
waterslides.
Holiday
World
452 East Christmas Blvd.
Santa Claus,
IN 47579.
812-937-4401
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(near the Kentucky border)
Santas summer hangout. Christmas
theme, the park highlights other holidays and
offers the wonderful Splashin' Safari water park
(included in admission).
Indiana Beach Amusement
Resort
Monticello (in the northwest part of the state)
(574) 583-4141
A Combination Ride &
Water Park
Affiliated water park:
Indiana Beach Water Park
Indy Island Aquatic
Center
Indianapolis
Small municipal indoor park with slides, lazy
river, water play equipment, indoor heated
pools, and hot tub.
Iowa
Adventureland
Altoona (near Des Moines)
(800) 910-5382
Iowa's biggest park offers three wooden roller
coasters and one steel roller coaster amid its
100 rides and shows. Also includes a campground
and a hotel.
Arnold's Park
Arnolds Park (in the northwest corner of the
state, near Minnesota)
(712) 332-2183
Delightful, traditional turn-of-the-century park
includes the circa-1927 Legend wooden roller
coaster.
Kansas
Joyland
Wichita
Kansas
(316) 684-0179
Closed in 2007. May be closed permanently.
Small, traditional park features a classic
wooden roller coaster and a vintage carrousel.
Update Nov. 2009 : Still closed
Wild West World
Park City (near Wichita), Kansas
The park opened in 2007--and closed after a few
weeks of operation.
No updates - may be closed
Kentucky
Beech Bend
Bowling Green
(270) 781-7634
Traditional park in operation since 1898 has a
small coaster and a vintage Pretzel dark ride.
Also has an adjacent speedway.
Guntown Mountain
Cave City (near Bowling Green)
(270) 773-3530
Wild West-themed small park features gunfight
shows, Can-Can dancers, a haunted house, and a
few rides.
Kentucky Splash Waterpark
Williamsburg
606-549-6065
Wave pool, lazy river, 11,000 sq ft kiddy
activity pool with Pirate Ship, Tad Pole Island
kids' interactive play area, and 3 slides.
Six Flags Kentucky
Kingdom
Louisville
(800) SCREAMS
Theme park featuring
awesome rides, great shows, and incredible
attractions, plus
Splashwater Kingdom
Kingdom
wate park – free with
paid park admission!
...
SomerSplash
Somerset
606-679-7946
Medium-sized outdoor park with a lazy river,
wave pool, and other attractions.
Venture River
Eddyville
270-388-7999
Cliffhnager tube
slide, wave pool, action river with waves, Twin
Twister flume slides, Dueling Demon speed
slides, Triple Mania body slides, Tad Pool kids'
interactive play area.
Louisiana
Carousel Gardens
Amusement Park
New Orleans
(504) 482-4888
Downtown recreation area includes a lovely old
carousel and other rides for younger children
.
Dixie Landin'
Baton Rouge
(225) 753-3333
Small amusement park, includes a boomerang steel
coaster. One price includes admission to the
Blue Bayou water park.
Jazzland
New Orleans
Jazzland opened in
New Orleans in 2000. After struggling for a
couple of years, Six Flags bought the park and
renamed it Six Flags New Orleans. Hurricane
Katrina then destroyed it in 2005.
On September 18, 2009, the city of New
Orleans fined Six Flags $3 million and ordered
the park to vacate its lease .
Waterland U.S.A.
Houma
985-872-6143
Small park with body slides, kiddie slide,
activity pool, and wave pool. Also mini-golf and
batting cages.
Water Town USA
Shreveport
318-938-5475
20-acre park with wave pool, 13 slides, kiddy
Maine
Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.
Saco (near Old Orchard Beach)
(800) 878-2900
A nice, if a bit oddly designed, medium-sized
park. In the late 1990s, it began investing in
some exciting attractions, including the
Excalibur wooden coaster. Also features the
adjacent Splashtown U.S.A. water park.
Palace Playland
Old Orchard Beach
(207) 934-2001
A traditional, small seaside amusement park. Its
wooden coaster burned down long ago and its
glory days along with it. Other attractions at
the beach include a long, joint-filled pier and
dozens of tacky T-shirt shops.
York's Wild Kingdom
York Beach (in the southern part of the state)
(207) 363-4911
More a zoo than an amusement park, York's does
include a few tired rides. The beach area also
includes a wonderful candy shop and other
vintage remnants of its turn-of-century past.
Aquaboggan Waterpark
Saco
207-282-3112
Slides, including Stealth Slide, wave pool, plus
bumper boats, go-karts, and miniature golf.
Splashtown USA
Saco
207-284-5139
Tube slides, body slides, Pirate's Paradise
interactive play area,
18 WATER SLIDES AND POOLS
Affiliated theme park:
Funtown U.S.A.
Maryland
Frontier Town
Ocean City
(800) 228-5590
It's cowboy heaven with a Wild West show (what,
your were expecting Broadway show tunes?), a
train ride, and other rootin', tootin' fun.
Includes a campground and a small water park.
The beach area also offers a boardwalk and other
attractions.
Jolly Roger
Ocean City
(410) 289-3477
Small, seaside park offers some family and kiddy
rides. Also includes a Speed world auto racing
simulator and the Splash Mountain water park.
Six Flags America
Mitchellville (near Washington, D.C.)
(301) 249-1500
Affiliated water park:
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor at Six Flags America
Jolly
Roger
Ocean City
(410) 289-8617
This traditional seaside amusement park has been
delighting Ocean City vacationers since 1887.
Rides include a beautiful carousel and a Wild
Mouse coaster.
Six Flags America
Mitchellville (near Washington, D.C.)
(301) 249-1500
Affiliated water park:
Six Flags Hurricane
Harbor at Six Flags America
Trimper Rides
Ocean City
(410) 289-8617
This traditional seaside amusement park has been
delighting Ocean City vacationers since 1887.
Rides include a beautiful carousel and a Wild
Mouse coaster.
Massachusetts
Six Flags New England
Agawam (near Springfield and Hartford, CT)
(413) 786-9300
Affiliated water park:
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor at Six Flags New
England
TOMB at 5WITS
Boston
617-375-WITS (9487)
If you're looking for some unique fun in Boston,
check out the TOMB attraction at the 5WITS
venue. It's a highly interactive walk-through
adventure chock-a-block with theme park and
movie flourishes.
Michigan
Crossroads Village
Crossroads Village (near Flint)
(800) 648-PARK
Turn-of-the-(last) century park with 30
re-created shops and buildings and historical
interpreters in period costumes. Attractions
include a carousel, steam train, paddlewheel
boat, and a 1912 Ferris wheel.
Deer Acres Storybook
Amusement Park
Pinconning (60 miles from Flint)
(989) 879-2849
Small park for very young children themed to
fairy tales. Rides include antique cars, a
safari ride, a merry-go-round, and a Ferris
wheel.
Dutch Village
Holland (where else?--near Lake Michigan)
(616) 396-1475
Park themed to 19th-century Netherlands' village
life. Attractions include a 1924 carousel and a
swing ride.
Minnesota
Como Town
1301 Midway Parkway
St. Paul, MN 55103
(651) 487-2121
Small park for younger children. Located next to
the Como Zoo and Conservatory.
General Mills Cereal
Adventure
376 N Garden Minneapolis,
(near the Twin Cities)
MN 55425-5519
(952) 814-2900
A family attraction inside the Mall of America.
Interactive attractions and play areas. No
rides, though.
Nickelodeon Universe at
Mall of America
(used to be Camp Snoopy)
5000 Center Court
(near the Twin Cities)
Bloomington, MN P: 952
883-8600
888 276-6679
Valleyfair
1 Valleyfair
Drive
(near the Twin Cities)
Shakopee,
MN 55379-3012
952-445-6500
1 800 386 7433.
Info@valleyfair.com
Minnesota Water parks
(Waterparks)
The Big Splash Indoor
Water Park at the Arrowwood Resort
2100 Arrowwood Lane
NW
Alexandria,
MN
56308. United States
320-762-1124
Reservations: (866) 386-5263
Indoor water park, open to the public.
Bunker
Beach
Bunker
Hills Regional Park,
701 County Parkway Rd # A,
Coon Rapids,
MN
763-767-2895
Municipal park. wave pool, 2 slides, interactive
kids' pool, and sand volleyball.
Cascade Bay
Address:1360 Civic Center Drive
Eagan,
Minnesota
651-675-5577
Large park. Shipwreck Cove interactive kids'
area, Twin Falls extreme slides, and lazy river.
The Edge Indoor Water
Park at the Edgewater Resort
2400 London Road
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 728-3601
Mississippi
Biloxi Beach Amusement
Park
1782 Beach
Blvd.
(on the coast)
Biloxi,
MS.
(228) 432-0635. (228) 432-0635
out of the sun entertainment! It is set up
right on the beach. A large arcade room, pool
tables and a few rides, including a
merry-go-round.
Mississippi Water Parks
Geyser Falls
209 Black Jack Road
Choctaw, MS 39350
(601) 389-3100
(601) 389-3099
Part of the Pearl River Resort casino complex.
15-acre park ,12 slides including a 6-story
freefall speed slide, wave pool, lazy river, and
large activity areas for children and teens.
Grand Paradise Waterpark
50 Grandview Dr
Collins, MS 39428-3898
(601) 765-8118
Medium-sized outdoor water park includes a bowl
ride.
Gulf Islands Waterpark
17200 16th St
Gulfport, MS 39503-7936
Get directions
(228) 328-1266
An outdoor water park
Rapids on the Reservoir
Jackson
We have no current information it
may have closed in
2007.
Missouri
Celebration City
1383 Hwy 376
Branson, MO 65616
(471) 338-2611
Get directions
Run by the Silver Dollar
City folks.
Please know that Celebration
City has closed and will not reopen for the 2009
season
Route 66 Carousel Park
3834 W 7th St
Joplin, MO 64801-6661
Get directions
(417) 626-7710
(866) 375-4FUN
A small park with kiddy rides, a go-kart track,
and a carousel.
Silver Dollar City
7347 West Highway 76.
Branson,
MO
(800) 475-9370
The theme is 1880s America. Thrill rides and
roller coasters, great shows, music, and period
crafts demonstrations.
Six Flags St. Louis
Eureka
(636) 938-4800
Affiliated Water Park:
Hurricane Harbor
Worlds of Fun
4545 Worlds of
Fun Avenue
Kansas City,
MO 64161
(816) 454-4545
Affiliated Water Park:
Oceans of Fun
Montana
Amusement / Theme Parks
We are not aware of any theme
parks or amusement parks in Montana
Montana Water Parks
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Nebraska
Fun-Plex
7003 Q St
Omaha, NE 68117-1649
(402) 331-8436
(800) 353-4180
Water park, batting cages, go-karts,
rides, bumper boats, A Tilt-A-Whirl, and a
Ferris wheel.
Nebraska
Water parks
Eugene T. Mahoney State
Park Family Aquatic Center
2200 N. 33rd St.,
Lincoln,
NE 68503
402-471-0641
A park within the state park includes a wave
pool, water slides, a small interactive water
playground, and a zero-depth pool.
Fun-Plex
7003 Q St.
Omaha,
NE 68117
(402) 331-8436
800-353-4180
Motion Ocean wave pool, Typhoon slides, lazy
river, and kiddy pool.
Affiliated theme park:
Fun-Plex
Great Adventures Water
Resort
(Also known as Days
Inn Belvue)
Address: 1811
Hillcrest Drive,
Bellevue,
NE
68005
402-292-3800
127 rooms, indoor pool, water park.
Island Oasis
Grand Island
321 E. Fonner Park Road
Grand Island,
NE 68801 P
308.385.5381.
Municipal facility with 2 speed slides, lazy
river, 4 slides, and kids area.
If you have questions feel
free to call the Grand Island Parks and
Recreation Department at (308) 385-5444 ext 290
Nevada
Adventuredome Theme Park
(at Circus Circus)
2880 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 794-3939
Indoor theme park
Buffalo Bill's Hotel and
Casino
31700 S. Las Vegas Blvd.,
(at the CA border)
Primm,
NV 89019
(800) FUN-STOP
The rides at this casino include the
Desperado,
one of the early hypercoasters, a log flume, a
motion simulator theater, and a freefall tower
ride.
Las Vegas Wet Theme Park
and Water Park Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
Under development and scheduled to open in 2012
65-acre
Vegas-style theme park,Indoor
and outdoor water park resort
environmentally
friendly, landscape of hotels, arenas, casinos,
shopping and dining facilities. including the
largest indoor water park in North America, a
snow dome where guests can ski indoors
year-round, and a destination for locals seeking
either a day of fun with the family, or simply a
night out on the town.
The Roller Coaster (used
to be Manhattan Express) at New York-New York
Hotel & Casino)
3790 S. Las
Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas,
NV 89109
702 740 6969
A steel coaster that snakes
around the "Statue of Liberty" and other NYC
landmarks in front of the hotel.
Speed- The Ride (at the
Sahara)
2535 S. Las
Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 737-2111
(888) 696-2121
A magnetically powered roller coaster that
reaches speeds of at 70 mph, explodes through a
neon sign,
roars down the Strip,
ascends a 224-foot tower and
then riders experience the entire journey
backward, at equally high speeds. roars
down the Strip.
Star Trek: The Experience
(at the
Las Vegas Hilton)
3000 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89109-1287
(702) 732-5111
a
Star Trek
themed attraction at the
Las Vegas Hilton
in Las Vegas.It opened in January 1998,
closed in September 2008,
scheduled to reopen in the
Neonopolis
Mall on May 8, 2009 in time for the premiere of
the Star Trek movie and it has since been pushed
back to 2010.Check
out the 24th Century motion simulator ride,
located at the Las Vegas Hilton. Also features
Borg Invasion 4-D, a 3-D theatrical
presentation.
New Hampshire
Canobie Lake Park
8 North Policy St.
(Route
93 Exit 2
near the MA border)
Salem, NH 03079
603-893-3506
A traditional trolley park, family-owned,
independent park. Features the Yankee Cannonball
wooden coaster, a turn-of-the-century carousel,
the Boston Tea Party splashdown ride, and the
Star blaster freefall tower.
Clark's Trading Post
110 US Rte 3
P.O. Box 1
Lincoln, NH 03251
(603) 745-8913
Email:info@clarkstradingpost.com
Theme park, Clark's offers "Merlin's
Mystical Mansion," a spinning room illusion
attraction, bumper boats, an antique train, and
other rides. The highlight is the trained bear
show.
Hampton Beach
Hampton Beach
(near the MA border)
(800) 438-2826
Although there are no major rides there is a
lovely stretch of beach with a lot of arcades,
food , water slides, mini-golf, and some great
attractions.
Santa's Village
528 Presidential Hwy.
Jefferson,
NH 03583
(Rte 2 in the White Mountains)
(603)
586-4445
this is the original. It has the perfect blend
of authentic nostalgia and contemporary appeal,
charming and irresistible.
Six Gun City
1492 Presidential Hwy
Jefferson, NH 03583
(Route 2, in the White
Mountains)
(603) 586-4592
Get directions
(603) 586-4592
An Old West-themed park.
Theme Park Park attractions include amusement
rides, water slides, go-karts, western shows
with guests participating in the action,
miniature golf and more. Attraction Talso
some water park attractions.
Story Land
850 Nh Route 16
(in the White Mountains)
Glen, NH 03838-6209
(603) 383-4293
Get directions
A park themed to classic fairy tales. The
parking is free. There is a roller coaster, log
flume, Tilt-A-Whirl, and other rides. A great
amusement park for children under-12 yrs.
old. It's Clean, user friendly, charming and not
too commercial.
New Jersey
Bowcraft Amusement Park
2545 US Highway 22
(Near NYC)
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-1599
(908) 389-1234
(908) 233-0675
Small, traditional park for young children.
Casino Pier
Seaside Heights
(732) 793-6488
How do they cram 35 rides, including a roller
coaster and a Sky Ride onto a narrow pier? Beats
me, but they've been doing it for years on the
Jersey Shore. There are water park rides also.
Clementon Amusement Park
Clementon (Near Cherry Hill)
(856) 783-0263
Turn-of-the-century park with a wooden roller
coaster, thrill rides, zoo animals, and a water
park.
Fantasy Island
Beach Haven 320 W 7th St
Ship Bottom, NJ 08008 (on
the shore)
(609) 492-4000
A small park with kiddie rides and a huge arcade
disguised as a casino.
Gillian's Wonderland Pier
6th St & Boardwalk,
Ocean City, NJ 08226;
Phone: +1
609 399 7082;
Email:
wonderland@gillians
Classic boardwalk pier park with a roller
coaster, log flume, mini-golf, and waterpark.
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
300 Ocean Ave.
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
08742
Phone: (732)
892-0600.
Small park with rides and games on the famous
Jersey shore.
Keansburg Amusement Park
275 Beachway Ave
(on the shore)
Keansburg,
NJ 07734-1073
732-495-1400
Classic boardwalk park with thrill rides, games,
go-karts, and water park.
Land of Make Believe
Hope (near PA border)
(908) 459-9000
Small park for younger children with family
coaster, hayride, and Christmas Village meet and
greet with Santa. One price includes admission
to Pirate's Cove water park.
Morey's Piers
Wildwood (on the Jersey shore)
(609) 522-3900
It's amusement nirvana with three classic
boardwalk and pier parks plus two waterparks.
Over 150 rides, including seven coasters.
Playland
Ocean City (on the Jersey shore)
(609) 399-4751
Another great Jersey Shore park with four
coasters and a freefall tower ride.
Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson (southern part of the state, near the
shore)
New Jersey
Hurricane
Harbor at Six Flags Great Adventure
Enormous Six Flags complex with a drive-through
Wild Safari park, a separate admission Hurricane
Harbor water park, and one of the country's
biggest and most popular seasonal ride parks.
Steel Pier
Atlantic City
(609) 345-4893
One of the most famous amusement piers, the
Steel Pier was rebuilt in the 1990s with a
modest assortment of rides and amusements.
Storybook Land
Cardiff (near Atlantic City)
(609) 646-0103
Family-owned and -operated park geared to young
kids with storybook theme.
Wild West City
Netcong
(973) 347-8900
Nestled in the rough-and-tumble wilds of New
Jersey is this "western heritage" park for the
young-uns. No amusement park rides, but there
are shoot-em-up shows, panning for gold, and
other wild west diversions.
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New Mexico
Cliff's Amusement Park
Albuquerque
(505) 881-9373
New Mexico's only park now features the Rattler,
a world-class wood coaster. Also includes a log
flume, steel coaster, and the usual assortment
of dry and wet rides.
New York
Adventureland
Farmingdale (Long Island)
(631) 694-6868
Medium-sized park geared mostly to younger
children. Includes a steel Roller coaster and a
other thrill rides.
Astroland
Coney Island, Brooklyn
The venerable park closed at the end of the 2008
season. The Cyclone roller coaster remains open,
as does Deno's Wonder Wheel Park and other
amusements.
Coney Island
Coney Island, Brooklyn
The World Famous
Cyclone
- 718-265-2100
The New York Aquarium at
Coney Island
-
718-265-3474
Deno's Wonder Wheel Park
-
718-449-8836
Keyspan Park and the
Brooklyn Cyclones
-
718-449-8497
New York City
Department Of Parks and Recreation
- 311 or 212-NEW-YORK
Coney Island USA- Home of
the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, the Coney
Island Museum, and more!!!
Coney Island is a New York
City neighborhood that features an amusement
area that includes 35 or more separate rides and
attractions; it's not a centrally managed
amusement park like Disneyland or Six Flags. As
a result, specific questions about rides,
filming privileges, etc., should be directed to
individual businesses. This website is
maintained by Coney Island USA, the not for
profit arts organization that runs the Mermaid
Parade, the Sideshow and the Coney Island
Museum, among other programs.
Darien
Lake
9993 Allegheny Rd, Darien Center
(between Buffalo and Rochester)
(585)
599-4641
Note that this park used to be owned by Six
Flags and known as Six Flags Darien Lake.
Affiliated Water Park:
Darien Lake Water Park
Deno's Wonder Wheel Park
718-449-8836
Coney Island, Brooklyn
Enchanted Forest
Old Forge
(315) 369-6145
Primarily a water park. Dry rides include a
Round-Up, carousel, Ferris wheel, and kiddie
rides.
The Great Escape
Queensbury (near
Lake George)
Operated by Six Flags
Affiliated Water Parks:
Six Flags Great Escape
Lodge Indoor Water Park
Splashwater Kingdom
Magic Forest
Lake George
(518) 668-2448
Another Lake George park geared to the younger
set. Magic Forest is more laid back than The
Great Escape. Includes kiddie rides, a petting
zoo, and shows.
Martin's Fantasy Island
Grand Island (near Niagra Falls and Buffalo)
2400 Grand Island Blvd
Grand Island, NY 14072-3198
(716) 773-7591
Medium-sized park features The Silver Comet wood
coaster, plus other thrill rides and kiddie
rides. Also includes a wave pool and some water
slides.
Midway Amusement Park
Ellery (Western part of the state)
4859 Route 430
Bemus Point, NY, 14712
United States
(716) 386-3165
Charming small trolley park with a vintage
carousel, kiddie coaster, Tilt-A-Whirl and other
classic rides.
Nellie Bly Park
Brooklyn
The small kiddie park closed in 2005.
Rye Playland
Rye
(Westchester County, north of the city)
(914) 813-7000
Great classic park with original art-deco
architecture and ambiance. Fifty rides include
the Dragon wooden coaster, a beautiful carousel,
a freefall ride, and a splashdown ride. Located
on a seaside boardwalk.
Santa's Workshop
North Pole (where else?), NY (150 miles north of
Albany, near Lake Placid)
(800) 806-0215
Small, Christmas-themed park with a few rides
and shows. Open in the summer and some weekends
before Christmas.
Seabreeze Amusement Park
Rochester
(585) 323-1900
Park on Lake Ontario features the classic Jack
Rabbit wooden coaster and the Quantum Loop steel
coaster. Also includes Raging Rivers waterpark.
Sherman's Amusement Park
104 East Shore Road
Caroga Lake,
New York 12032
(in the Adirondacks)
(518) 835-4110
Small, lakeside park with a carousel and a steel
kiddie coaster.
Sylvan Beach Amusement
Park
Sylvan Beach (near Syracuse)
(315) 762-5212
Small park on the shores of Oneida Lake.
Includes LaffLand, a classic Pretzel dark ride.
(Pretzel was a company that manufactured many
haunted-house-like dark rides, few of which
remain in operation today.)
Victorian Gardens
Amusement Park
New York City (in Central Park)
(212) 982-2229
Small park with about a dozen kiddie rides, face
painting, storytelling, clowns, and interactive
games.
North Carolina
Carowinds
14523
Carowinds
Blvd,
Charlotte,
NC,
28273
(800)
888-4386
(704) 588-2600
(704) 588-2600
(from NC)
(803) 548-5300 (from SC)
A large theme park with
thrill rides
including the Carolina Cobra.
Family rides include
three different
water rides, and a selection of rides from mild
to wild.
Allot of entertainment with live stage
productions and plenty of characters, the whole
park's a stage. More than 30
restaurants and snack stands provide a broad
dining experience. Last but not least is the
newly re-themed "out of
this world" "Planet Snoopy" opening in
2010, a 12-acre children's area featuring
America's most beloved beagle.
Affiliated water park:
BOOMERANG
BAY
NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2009 SEASON.
Ghost Town in the Sky
16 Fie Top Road US Highway 19.
Maggie
Valley,
NC,
28751
(near Asheville)
(800) GHOSTOWN
(828) 926-1140
A chairlift takes you 3,500-feet up the
side of a mountain. At the top, a
timeless, family-fun theme park located in the
heart of Western North Carolina with
breath-taking views in a beautiful mountain
setting.
It is a replica Old West town with , panning for
gold, kiddy rides, a roller coaster, and much,
much more.
The rides range
from mild to wild. Visit Heritage Town Square
packed with history, arts and crafts. Ride the
world's most unusual roller coaster that swings
out on the side of the mile-high mountain. Visit
the Silver Dollar Saloon to enjoy live music and
dancing. Plenty of action such as bank robbers,
gunfights
and horse play, and it all happens when
you least expect it!
Admission
INCLUDED in Blue Ridge Passes
...
Gold City Amusement Park
9410 Sylva Highway
441 North
Franklin,
NC
28734 (in the Smoky Mountains)
(800) 713-7767
Mine your own gemstones and ride the chairlift
to the top of Cowee Mountain.
Santa's Land
571 Wolfetown Road
Cherokee,
NC
28719
828-497-9191
828-497-9188
It's a cute
place and
a great little winter wonderland for small
children. Features Christmas-themed rides and
shows. Also has a petting farm (with reindeer,
of course). The
kids are
able to ride all the rides and feed the animals.
They had a good variety of animals
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie
Railroad Lane
Blowing Rock,
NC
28605 (near TN border)
(800) 526-5740
3-mile steam train ride, shows, rides, a
chairlift, and panning for gold.
North Dakota
At this time we are not
aware of any theme parks or amusement parks in
North Dakota.
North Dakota
Water Parks
Raging
Rivers Waterpark and SpeedWorld Golf & Games
2600 46th Ave. Southeast
Bismark/Manden,
North Dakota 58544
866-663-3393
Family fun park with Raging River adventure
river, speed slides, tube slides, a whirlpool ,
laser tag, sprint car & grand prix go-cart
tracks, mini-golf and video arcade.
Splashdown
Indoor Water Park at
Sleep Inn & Suites
2400 10th Street SW
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 837-3100
701-837-3100
24,000 square feet,
three-story
indoor water park. three 260-foot water slides,
including one completely enclosed slide that
starts indoor, runs outside and then back
inside. A mushroom "shower" and a water bucket
dump
Open to registered hotel guests and to the
general public.
Splasher's of the South
Seas at Canad Inn
1000 S 42nd St
Grand Forks,
ND.
701-772-8404
A 40, 000 sq. Ft. Indoor Water park, an
AALTOS Garden Cafe with two private dining
rooms, Indoor water park open to registered
hotel guests and to the general public.
Water World
3651 s Washington st.,
Grand
Forks, ND
58201
701-746-2795
A small water park with a body slide, tube
slide, a children's pool, mini-golf and an
arcade.
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Hope Valley
The park closed in 2005.
Rhode Island currently has no amusement or
theme parks that we are aware of.
Water Wizz
328 Atlantic Ave, Westerly, RI.
401-322-0520
A water park with a
giant slide and two speed slides.
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Fun Forest
Wild Waves
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
(D.C.)
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