Themepark News & Information from Minnesota
Get ready for XBox 360 gaming party at Valleyfair. 93X radio station is hosting the event on July 26 & 27th from 5-9pm at the Plaza Patio at Valleyfair. Play the hottest XBox 360 games on one of eight big screen TVs! Master the games yourself, or get a group of 8 together to take [...]
Calling all 13-19 year olds, here is your chance to be a star and meet the stars. Valleyfair will be holding a casting call for the Teen Choice Awards. That’s right you could be a presenter!! The auditions will be held at Valleyfair’s Whitewater Country Waterpark on July 15 & 16th 2006. Saturday, July 15 [...]
Valleyfair amusement park has lowered Kids admission rate and has brought back the Senior admission rate this year for only $9.95. Kids are 3 years & older and less than 48” tall and Seniors are those over 62 years young. Bring the kids, and grandpa and grandma and everyone can have a great day. With [...]
The sky will be lit with many beautiful colors and exploding sounds on our Nation’s birthday as Valleyfair sets off its Fireworks Spectacular at approximately 10:00 p.m. on July 4th. Ride the rides, enjoy the day and stay for the show. Sounds great to me. Valleyfair will have extended hours on July 4th from 10:00 [...]
Out of the Cedar Fair family of amusement parks, Valleyfair’s income came in 4th in 2005 at $36 million. The 2005 Income List: Cedar Point $210 million Knott’s Berry Farm $186 million Dorney Park $56 million Valleyfair $36 million Worlds of Fun $35 million Geauga Lake $26 million Michigan’s Adventure $19 million Knott’s and Cedar [...]
Big cotton candy fan but feel it’s a bit overpriced? Well now Valleyfair is making your dreams come true with 25-cent cotton candy all season long! You can get a cotton candy cone or bag and eat your way to the dentist. Mmmm cotton candy and it’s sugary goodness! You can get your melt-in-your-mouth cotton [...]
Welcome to my new Theme Park News Site. It’s main focus will probably be Minnesota based parks with news and information on Valleyfair, Camp Snoopy and maybe some waterparks. I’ll be converting the old Valleyfair news posts into here and creating a nicer, hopefully more up-to-date, theme park news site. Keep checking back in the [...]
It’s not yet determined why, but Valleyfair’s famous rollercoaster, Wild Thing, jumped it’s tracks over the weekend. It happened at the end of the ride and 18 people were said to be taken to the hospital. None had much more than bumps and scratches. There were no major injuries. It’s still up in the air [...]
World-Class Thrill Ride Swings into Park for 2006 Xtreme Swing Ready to Launch on May 13 Call it a high-powered swing set; something you won’t find in your own backyard. New at Valleyfair in 2006 is Xtreme Swing, an air-launched thrill ride. The $6 million attraction towers 100 feet tall and accommodates 40 passengers, who [...]
RipTide –720° OF ATTITUDE (Valleyfair.com – Shakopee, MN) March 2005 – Calling all thrill seekers. Valleyfair’s newest ride, RipTide –720° OF ATTITUDE, awaits you. RipTide is a high-flying, gravity-defying, multi-spinning thrill with a splash of water. At a $3 million project cost, RipTide creates a whole new ride experience. “This attraction is a very unique [...]
Thrillify is a new blog covering news and events regarding Minnesota theme parks, the Mall of America and other amusement parks around the country. More details on what this site will be about are still being decided.