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Amusement Information

  Name Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
  Location Louisville, Kentucky
  Area 58 acres
  Opening Date 1987
  Season April through October
  Rides 27 (excluding water park)
  Coasters 7
  Water Rides 2
  Owner Six Flags
  Homepage Kentucky Kingdom


Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, 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 Kentucky Kingdom. 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.


INCIDENTS


See Also: Incidents at Six Flags parks#Superman Tower of Power
Incidents at Six Flags parks


On June 21, 2007, a cable on the Superman: Tower of Power ride severed the feet of a young rider. Testing on the cause of the incident is incomplete.


RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS


Roller coasters



Current adult rides

  • Superman: Tower of Power ( Intamin 150 ft. giant drop) - opened in 1995; located just inside the entrance to the park; originally named Hellevator (1995-2006).

  • Whirling Dervish (Huss Breakdance - opened in 1990

  • Bluebeard's Bounty (Huss pirate boat/swinging ship) - opened in 1990

  • Tin Lizzies (Arrow Dynamics antique cars) - Course had to be renovated for the 2003 season for the addition of the Greezed Lightin' coaster - opened in 1990

  • Bumper Cars - Turned into "Road Rage Cage" for Fright Fest in October - opened in 1990

  • Rainbow (Huss Rainbow) - opened in 1995

  • Enterprise - opened in 1990

  • Thrill Park Theater (motion simulator theater) - opened in 1996

  • Himalaya

  • The Giant Wheel (150 ft tall Vekoma Ferris Wheel ) - opened in 1991

  • The Penguin's Blizzard River (white water raft water ride) - opened in 1999; parts of the ride were moved from the closed Opryland theme park

  • Flying Dutchman (Intamin Flying Dutchman) - Ride was previously located at Kings Island

  • International Carousel - opened in 1997

  • Mile High Falls (O.D. Hopkins Shoot-The-Chute water ride) - opened in 1994

  • The Zeppelin (Zeppelin themed spinning ride)



Current kiddie rides

  • Rio Grande (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

  • The Great Race (kiddie spinning car ride) - opened in 1998

  • Frightfully Funny Free-Falling Fire Engine No. 9 (Zamperla Crazy Bus)


Located in Looney Tunes Movie Town:

  • Daffy's Star Parade (kiddie Ferris Wheel)

  • Bugs Bunny's Big Band Carousel (kiddie Carousel)

  • A'wound the World in 80 Seconds (Zamperla Samba Balloons)

  • Bigfoot (kiddie battery powered jeeps)

  • Speedway (kiddie spinning car ride) - opened in 1998

  • Taz's Filmworks (kiddie swings ride)

  • Yosemite Sam's Hollywood Flight School (kiddie bi-plane ride)

  • Sylvester and Tweety's Pounce and Bounce (Zamperla Jumpin' Star – kiddie drop tower) - opened in 2000

  • Looney Tunes Acme Fun Factory (SCS Interactive kiddie foam ball play area) - opened in 1997



Current extra charge attractions

  • Skycoaster - opened in 2001

  • The Wall (rock wall) - opened in 1999

  • Thrill Karts (go-karts) - opened in 1997



Splashwater Kingdom (free water park)

  • formerly named Hurricane Bay


  • Deluge (Proslide Technology Inc. HydroMagnetic "Rocket" slide) - New for 2007

  • Big Surf Wave Pool (wave pool)

  • Hook's Lagoon (SCS Interactive "Discovery Treehouse" with Proslide Technology Inc. "Twisters' Zone" slides - family activity area) - opened in 1998

  • Mt. Slide Hai (4 slides named - Voodoo Express, Forbidden Passage, Conquistador Canyon and Vanishing Falls)

  • Castaway Creek (lazy river)

  • Buccaneer Beach (kids area) - Redesigned for 2007

  • Tornado (Proslide Technology Inc. Tornado "Rattler" - funnel shaped tube slide that uses four person "cloverleaf" or two person "whirly wheel" tubes) - opened in 2005



PAST RIDES

  • Ranger (Huss Ranger) - opened in 1990; removed end of 1994; replaced by Rainbow

  • The Squid (4 wet/dry water slides) - opened in 1990, closed end of 1997; removed end of 1999; located where Road Runner Express is

  • Starcastle Voyage (kiddie Carousel) - opened in 1997, removed end of 2001; moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake); located near water park entrance

  • Mini Tea Cups (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

  • Jester's June Bugs (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

  • Thriller Bees (Huss Swing Around) - opened in 1998, removed end of 2002; moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake); located near Twisted Twins

  • Slingshot (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

  • The Quake (Vekoma Waikiki Wave) - opened in ?; removed end of 2004; ride was replaced by Tornado water slide

  • Chaos (Chance Chaos) - opened in 1998, removed end of 2005, replaced by a smoking area, then by Deluge; located near T2 and Chang

  • Top Eliminator Dragsters (extra charge 3/4 scale dragsters) - opened in 1996, closed end of 2005 and was SBNO for 2006 and 2007; located behind Thunder Run

  • Round Up (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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