List of rides at Valleyfair

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This article contains all of the rides at Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Contents 1 Roller coasters 2 Thrill rides 3 Water rides 4 Family rides 5 Children's attractions 6 Games 7 Former rides 8 References

[edit] Roller coasters

Although not as well-known a "coaster park" as some other parks like Cedar Point, Valleyfair does have many popular coasters and is known widely for them.

• High Roller - Wooden Out & Back (1976)
• Corkscrew - Steel Looping (1980) Arrow Dynamics
• Excalibur - Hybrid Wood-Steel (1989) Arrow
• Wild Thing - Steel Out & Back (1996) Morgan, D.H.
• Mad Mouse - Steel Wild Mouse(1999) Arrow Dynamics
• Steel Venom – Steel, Inverted, Launched (2003)Intamin AG
• Renegade - Steel, Wood (2007) Great Coasters International, Inc.

[edit] Thrill rides

• Enterprise– (1979), Enterprise is a spinning ride with individual 1-2 person gondolas which start out hanging from the ride, then rises into a vertical position and flips riders upside down.
• Looping Starship– (1985), Looping Starship is a Pirate themed looping ship ride.
• RipCord– (1997), An up charge attraction, RipCord is a 180 foot tall Skycoaster located in the Challenge Park section of the park.
• Chaos– (1999), Chaos is a spinning ride which starts spinning in a horizontal position and gradually lifts in to a vertical position. Each individual ride unit flips 360 degrees on its own axis.
• Power Tower– (2000), Power tower is a 275 foot (83 m) tall tower with three pillars. Two of the towers bring riders up slowly and drop them down in free fall, and the third tower blasts riders up.
• Skyscraper– (2005), An up charge attraction, skyscraper is a 180-foot tall skyscraper attraction. Skyscraper was removed in 2008 and was moved to cedar point.
• Xtreme Swing– (2006), Xtreme Swing, a giant Screamin' Swing ride that stands 100 ft (33 m) tall, and swings riders 125 ft into the air. On its debut, it was the second tallest of its ride type. It is 2 ft shorter than Cedar Point's (Valleyfair's sister park) version called Sky Hawk, which also opened in 2006.

[edit] Water rides

Valleyfair's other major draw is its plethora of water rides, highly popular in the Minnesota summer heat. These are the water rides besides those in the White Water Country Waterpark.

• The Flume– (1979), Known as Ye Olde Log Flume until the early 1990s. The Flume is a log flume ride. The balcony over the Flume's splashdown pool is one of the park's most popular dining locations. The Flume's feature final drop was rebuilt for the 2006 season. It is speculated that Valleyfair made the hill steeper, but no official announcement has been made.
• Thunder Canyon– (1987), A six-person raft ride; like all amusement park raft rides, getting wet is the point of the excursion. A thrilling ride and one of the park's most popular attractions, but on very hot days, the wait for this ride can easily exceed a full hour.
• The Wave– (1992), A large splashdown pool ride. The Wave is almost as popular for spectators as it is for riders, as the huge wave generated by the nose of the boat can splash almost ten feet beyond the fence around the ride.
• Hydroblaster– (1995), An enclosed water slide (located near the Flume, not in Whitewater Country Waterpark).
• Riptide– (2005), the Riptide combines elements of a gondola, flipping horizontally in the air while rotating and The Wave. Designed by Huss Manufacturing of Germany, it is most commonly called a "Top Spin." Typically seats 38 passengers. This ride spins in a 360 degree orbit several times. A fountain at the base sprays riders as they orbit.

[edit] Family rides

[edit] Children's attractions

[edit] Games

• Roll-a-Ball: Long-lived game located near Hydroblaster, Roll-a-Ball is a multi-player game involving the rolling of balls into designated holes, each worth a different value. The winner of the game is the player whose cow can cross the finish line first. The cow moves according to the value of the ball rolled.
• The Guessing Game (Scales): Contestants ask the game operator to guess their age, weight, or birthday. If the operator fails to guess correctly, the player is awarded a prize.
• Float Pitch: Players throw ping-pong balls into dishes floating in water.
• Hi-Test Arcade: Features over 100 arcade and redemption games, including skeeball and pinball.

[edit] Former rides

• Northern Lights (Chance Falling Star)
• Bayern Curve (Schwarzkopf Bayern Curve)
• Wild Rails (Schwarzkopf Wild Mouse)
• Skyscraper

[edit] References

Rides::Valleyfair Amusement Park&Whitewater Country Waterpark