, located in Louisville, Kentucky , is the ninth Amusement Park to use the Six Flags name. It has many attractions such as Chang , one of the world's longest steel stand-up Roller Coaster s. The park also includes a free water park called '''Splashwater Kingdom'''. The park is built on 58 acres of land, 38 of which are leased from the Kentucky State Fair Board.
The park opened inside the Kentucky Exposition Center on May 23 , 1987 simply as . In 1997, Themeparks LLC sold the park to Premier Parks, which later bought the Six Flags brand from Time Warner . On June 21 , 1998 , the park opened under the Six Flags banner.
See Also: Incidents at Six Flags parks#Superman Tower of Power
Incidents at Six Flags parks
On June 21, 2007, a cable on the ride severed the feet of a young rider. Testing on the cause of the incident is incomplete.
- ( Intamin 150 ft. giant drop) - opened in 1995; located just inside the entrance to the park; originally named Hellevator (1995-2006).
- - opened in 1990
- (Huss pirate boat/swinging ship) - opened in 1990
- (Arrow Dynamics antique cars) - Course had to be renovated for the 2003 season for the addition of the Greezed Lightin' coaster - opened in 1990
- - Turned into "Road Rage Cage" for Fright Fest in October - opened in 1990
- (Huss Rainbow) - opened in 1995
- - opened in 1990
- (motion simulator theater) - opened in 1996
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- (150 ft tall Vekoma Ferris Wheel ) - opened in 1991
- (white water raft water ride) - opened in 1999; parts of the ride were moved from the closed Opryland theme park
- (Intamin Flying Dutchman) - Ride was previously located at Kings Island
- - opened in 1997
- (O.D. Hopkins Shoot-The-Chute water ride) - opened in 1994
- (Zeppelin themed spinning ride)
- (Zamperla Rio Grande - kiddie train ride) - opened in 1998 next to The Great Race, then removed at end of season and re-added in 2001 in its current location
- (kiddie spinning car ride) - opened in 1998
- (Zamperla Crazy Bus)
Located in :
- (kiddie Ferris Wheel)
- (kiddie Carousel)
- (Zamperla Samba Balloons)
- (kiddie battery powered jeeps)
- (kiddie spinning car ride) - opened in 1998
- (kiddie swings ride)
- (kiddie bi-plane ride)
- (Zamperla Jumpin' Star – kiddie drop tower) - opened in 2000
- (SCS Interactive kiddie foam ball play area) - opened in 1997
- - opened in 2001
- (rock wall) - opened in 1999
- (go-karts) - opened in 1997
- formerly named Hurricane Bay
- (Proslide Technology Inc. HydroMagnetic "Rocket" slide) - New for 2007
- (wave pool)
- (SCS Interactive "Discovery Treehouse" with Proslide Technology Inc. "Twisters' Zone" slides - family activity area) - opened in 1998
- (4 slides named - Voodoo Express, Forbidden Passage, Conquistador Canyon and Vanishing Falls)
- (lazy river)
- (kids area) - Redesigned for 2007
- (Proslide Technology Inc. Tornado "Rattler" - funnel shaped tube slide that uses four person "cloverleaf" or two person "whirly wheel" tubes) - opened in 2005
- (Huss Ranger) - opened in 1990; removed end of 1994; replaced by Rainbow
- (4 wet/dry water slides) - opened in 1990, closed end of 1997; removed end of 1999; located where Road Runner Express is
- (kiddie Carousel) - opened in 1997, removed end of 2001; moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake); located near water park entrance
- (kiddie tea cups) - opened in 1998, removed end of 2001; moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake); located between Thunder Run and Mile High Falls
- (kiddie ride) - open ?, removed end of 2001; moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake); located first in kids area, then moved next to Mini Tea Cups
- (Huss Swing Around) - opened in 1998, removed end of 2002; moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake); located near Twisted Twins
- (extra charge Funtime Sling Shot) - opened during 2002, it was a portable model; removed end of 2003; moved to Six Flags Elitch Gardens; located near Go-Karts
- (Vekoma Waikiki Wave) - opened in ?; removed end of 2004; ride was replaced by Tornado water slide
- (Chance Chaos) - opened in 1998, removed end of 2005, replaced by a smoking area, then by Deluge; located near T2 and Chang
- (extra charge 3/4 scale dragsters) - opened in 1996, closed end of 2005 and was SBNO for 2006 and 2007; located behind Thunder Run
- (Hrubetz Round Up) - opened with original Kentucky Kingdom park in 1987. Was located in the general area of the Huss Enterprise. Removed?
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