Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park

Gilroy Gardens

Gilroy, California, USA

Status

Operating

Opened

1977

Owner

City of Gilroy

Operator

Gilroy Gardens, Inc.

Website

https://www.gilroygardens.org/

History

NamesOperators

Gilroy Gardens

2007 - present

Bonfante Gardens

2001 - 2006

Hecker Pass Family Adventure

1988 - 2000

Nob Hill Family Park

1977 - 1987

Gilroy Gardens, Inc.

2022 - present

Cedar Fair

2006 - 2021

Paramount Parks

2004 - 2006

Self-managed

2001 - 2003

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Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is an amusement park in Gilroy, California, USA.

History

The attraction was reopened as Bonfante Gardens on June 15, 2001.

For the 2007 season, Cedar Fair renamed the park Gilroy Gardens.

On August 4, 2020, the park announced that it would remain closed for the rest of 2020 due to challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Cedar Fair's contract to manage and operate the park expired at the end of 2021.

Present roller coasters

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Status
Quicksilver Express	Morgan	Terrain	June 15, 2001	Operating
Timber Twister	Zierer	Kiddie	June 15, 2001	Operating

Operating attractions

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened
Artichoke Dip	Morgan	Junior Seastorm	2001
Balloon Flight	Morgan	Balloon Race	2001
Banana Split	Chance Rides	Pirate Ship	2001
Bonfante Railroad Train Ride	Chance Rides	Miniature Railway	2001
Claudi's Carousel	W.F. Mangels	Junior Carousel	2001
Garlic Twirl	Morgan	Teacups	2001
Illions Supreme Carousel	Brass Ring Carousel Company	Carousel	2001
Mushroom Swing	Zierer	Waveswinger	2001
Panoramic Wheel	Zierer	Ferris Wheel	2001
Rainbow Garden Round Boat Ride	Hopkins Rides	Scenic Boat Ride	2001
Sky Trail Monorail	Morgan	Monorail	2002
South County Backroads	Morgan	Track Ride	2001
Strawberry Sundae	Morgan	Junior Chair-O-Plane	2001

External links

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  Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Amusement parks operated by Paramount Parks
Transferred as part of Cedar Fair acquisition	Paramount's Kings Island Paramount's Kings Dominion Paramount's Carowinds Paramount Canada's Wonderland Paramount's Great America Bonfante Gardens
Sold prior to Cedar Fair acquisition	Terra Mítica Raging Waters San Dimas