Location | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
Status | Operating |
Opened | May 23, 1987 |
Owner | Herschend Family Entertainment |
Previous names | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom |
Website | http://kentuckykingdom.com |
Kentucky Kingdom is an amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It originally opened in 1987 and was operated by Six Flags from 1998 to 2009.
History
Beginnings
Kentucky Kingdom originally opened on May 23, 1987 as an expansion for the Kentucky State Fair. The park closed in October after low attendance and financial problems.[1] The park did not reopen until June 1990.[2]
Premier Parks/Six Flags
In 1998, Kentucky Kingdom was sold to Six Flags and became Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
On February 4, 2010, Six Flags announced Kentucky Kingdom's closure due to bankruptcy.[3]
Revival attempts
In 2012 The Koch family, owners of Holiday World, announced that they would reopen the park under the name "Bluegrass Boardwalk" in May 2013.[4] These plans were eventually cancelled in June of that year.
The park reopened on May 24, 2014.[5]
On February 23, 2021, Herschend Family Entertainment announced that it had acquired Kentucky Kingdom.[6]
Roller coasters
Present
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky Flyer | Gravity Group | Wooden Hybrid |
April 28, 2019 | Operating |
Lightning Run | Chance Rides | Sit-Down | May 24, 2014 | Operating |
Roller Skater | Vekoma | Sit-Down | April 15, 1994 | Operating |
Storm Chaser | Rocky Mountain Construction | Sit-Down | April 30, 2016 | Operating |
Thunder Run | Dinn Corporation | Wooden | August 1990 | Operating |
Past
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chang | Bolliger & Mabillard | Stand-Up | 1997 | 2009 | Relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure |
Greezed Lightnin' | Schwarzkopf | Launched Shuttle |
2003 | 2009 | Scrapped |
Road Runner Express | Maurer AG | Wild Mouse | 2000 | 2009 | Relocated to Six Flags New England |
Starchaser | Schwarzkopf | Enclosed | 1987 | 1995 | Relocated to Great Escape |
T3 | Vekoma | Inverted | April 8, 1995 | 2022 | Scrapped |
Twisted Twins | Custom Coasters International | Wooden Hybrid Twin |
June 20, 1998 | 2007 | Scrapped, supports used for Storm Chaser |
Vampire | Vekoma | Shuttle | 1990 | 1999 | Relocated to Six Flags New England |
Attractions
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
---|---|---|---|
Bluebeard's Bounty | HUSS | Pirate Ship | 1990 |
Break Dance | HUSS | Breakdance | 1990 |
Cyclos | Zamperla | Frisbee | 2015 |
Eye of the Storm | Larson International | Super Loop | 2017 |
FearFall | Larson International & A.R.M. (USA) | Drop Tower | 2014 |
FlutterFly | Zamperla | Magic Bikes | 2015 |
Flying Dutchman | Intamin | Flying Dutchman | 1991 |
Giant Wheel | Vekoma | Ferris Wheel | 1992 |
Himalaya | Reverchon | Superbob/Musik Express | 1990 |
Mile High Falls | O.D. Hopkins Associates | Shoot The Chute | 1994 |
Musical Carousel | Zamperla | Carousel | 1990 |
Professor John's Flying Machines | Larson International | Flying Scooters | 2014 |
Raging Rapids River Ride | Intamin | River Rapids | 1999 |
Rock-A-Bye Swings | Zamperla | Happy Swing | 2014 |
Scream Extreme | Zamperla | Endeavour | 2018 |
Skycatcher | A.R.M. (USA) | Star Flyer | 2015 |
Tin Lizzies | Arrow Dynamics | Antique Cars | 1990 |
Closed
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chaos | Chance Rides | Chaos | 1998 | 2005 | Scrapped |
Crystal Carousel | Unknown | Carousel | 1987 | 1987 | Unknown |
Enterprise | HUSS | Enterprise | 1990 | 2017 | Scrapped |
Force 10 | Unknown | Unknown | 1987 | 1987 | Unknown |
Kentucky Whirl | Zierer | Chairswing | 1987 | 1987 | Unknown |
Ohio River Adventure | Arrow Dynamics | Log Flume | 1987 | 1987 | Relocated to Silverwood Theme Park |
Quake | Vekoma | Top Spin | 1991 | 2004 | Scrapped |
Rainbow | HUSS | Rainbow | 1994 | 2008 | Scrapped |
Skycoaster | Sky Fun 1 Inc. | Skycoaster | 2001 | 2009 | Scrapped |
Slingshot | Funtime | Slingshot | 2002 | 2004 | Relocated to Elitch Gardens |
Superman: Tower of Power | Intamin | Drop Tower | 1995 | 2007 | Scrapped |
Thrill Karts | J&J Amusements | Go-Karts | 1997 | 2009 | Scrapped |
Thriller Bees | HUSS | Ramba Zamba/Swingaround | 1998 | 2001 | Relocated to Six Flags World of Adventure |
Tornado | Unknown | Unknown | 1987 | 1987 | Unknown |
Whirlaway | Chance Rides | Trabant/Satellite | 1987 | 1987 | Relocated to Michigan's Adventure |
References
- ↑ Shafer, Sheldon (1988-08-17). "Three groups bid to reopen Kentucky Kingdom". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "Kentucky Kingdom reopens". Messenger-Inquirer. 1990-06-15. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "Six Flags announces Kentucky Kingdom closure".
- ↑ Kentucky Kingdom reopening as Bluegrass Boardwalk in May 2013 - Wave3 News
- ↑ "Kentucky Kingdom set to reopen this weekend".
- ↑ Otts, Chris (February 23, 2021). "New owner pledges to take Kentucky Kingdom to 'next level'". WDRB. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021~. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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External links
- Kentucky Kingdom on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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