Huck Finn's Playland is an amusement park located in Albany, New York, USA.
History
Hoffman's Playland closed on September 14, 2014 after its owners Dave and Ruth Hoffman decided to retire. The rides were purchased by the Sperber family who rebuilt them at the present site. The park reopened as Huck Finn's Playland on June 18, 2015.[1]
In 2023, it was sold to a local movie theater company.[2]
Present roller coaster
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Roller Coaster | Allan Herschell Company | Kiddie | June 18, 2015 | Operating |
Attractions
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
---|---|---|---|
4x4 Trucks | Venture Rides | Track Ride | 2015 |
Boats | Allan Herschell Company | Roundabout | 2015 |
Caterpillar | Allan Herschell Company | Happy Caterpillar | 2015 |
Ferris Wheel | Eli Bridge Company | Ferris Wheel | 2015 |
Fun Slide | Unknown | Giant Slide | 2018 |
Helicopter | Allan Herschell Company | Junior Jets | 2015 |
Jets | Allan Herschell Company | Junior Jets | 2015 |
Little Wheel | Eli Bridge Company | Junior Ferris Wheel | 2015 |
Merry-Go-Round | Allan Herschell Company | Carousel | 2015 |
Octopus | Eyerly Aircraft Company | Octopus | 2022 |
Paratrooper | Hrubetz | Paratrooper | 2015 |
Red Baron | Bradley & Kaye | Junior Jets | 2015 |
Rock-Spin-Roll | Hampton Rides | Junior Teacups | 2015 |
Scrambler | Eli Bridge Company | Scrambler | 2015 |
Tilt-A-Whirl | Sellner Manufacturing | Tilt-A-Whirl | 2015 |
Train | Allan Herschell Company | Miniature Railway | 2015 |
Umbrella | Hampton Rides | Roundabout | 2015 |
Removed
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Balloon Ride | Bradley & Kaye | Balloon Race | 2015 | 2019 |
References
- ↑ Shaw, Derek (August 2015). "Hoffman's Playland reborn as Huck Finn's Playland" (PDF). Amusement Today. p. 26. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ↑ Hughes, Steve (2023-11-03). "Movie theater owner buys Huck Finn's Playland". Times Union. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
External links
- Huck Finn's Playland on the Roller Coaster DataBase.