Castle Park (USA)

Amusement park in the United States


Castle Park
Location
Riverside, California, USA
Status Operating
Opened 1976
Owner Palace Entertainment
Website http://www.castlepark.com

Castle Park is an amusement park in Riverside, California, USA. The park has a medieval castle theme and has two roller coasters, a mini-golf course and various other amusement rides.

History

The park was constructed in 1976.[1] Castle Park was acquired by Ogden Corporation in June 1999.[2] It was sold along with Ogden's other properties to Alfa the following year who formed Alfa SmartParks.[3] This was absorbed into Palace Entertainment in 2002.[4] Palace Entertainment is now part of the Parques Reunidos group.

The park closed on March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened on April 9, 2021.[5]

Roller coasters

Present

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Merlin's Revenge Vekoma Family July 13, 2001 Operating
Screamin' Demon Fabbri Spinning 2008 Operating

Past

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Tornado Zamperla Powered Unknown June 2001 Unknown
Little Dipper Miler Manufacturing Kiddie Unknown 2020 Scrapped

Attractions

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Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Antique Car Ride
Bumper Cars
Castle Park Railroad
Crazy Plane
Dragon Flyers Larson International Flying Scooters 2008
Dragons Tower S&S-Sansei Technologies Drop Tower 1998
Fire Ball Larson International Super Loop 2014
Flying Animals
Flying Saucer
Ghost Blasters Sally Corporation
King's Crown
Merry Go Round Dentzel Carousel Company Carousel
Riverside Express
Rockin' Tug Zamperla Rockin' Tug 2018
Saw Mill Plunge WhiteWater West Log Flume 1989-1990
Scrambler Eli Bridge Company Scrambler 1985
Sea Dragon Chance Rides Pirate Ship 1998
Sea Planes
Sky Rider
Spaceships
Spider Eyerly Aircraft Company
Tilt-A-Whirl
Whip

Closed

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Falling Star Chance Rides Rainbow 1985 Closed 2015 Scrapped

References

  1. "Castle Park Amusement Park". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |archive= ignored (help)
  2. "Ogden Acquires Castle Amusement Park". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
  3. Ballon, Marc; Willon, Phil. "Ogden Sells Its Concessions, Management Units to Rival". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. Palace purchases Alfa SmartParks waterparks - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
  5. Buck, Fielding (2021-04-12). "See photos of Castle Park's reopening in Riverside". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

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