Magic Springs

Magic Springs

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Status

Operating

Owner

EPR Properties

Operator

Premier Parks

Website

https://magicsprings.com/

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Magic Springs is a theme park/waterpark in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. It was opened in 1978, but closed in 1995 due to financial issues. It was reopened in 2000.

History

Carousel with X Coaster and Brain Drain in the background

Magic Springs was constructed by Bob Sykes, a local businessman. It opened on July 22, 1978.

On December 1, 2017, CNL Lifestyle Properties sold the park to EPR Properties. Operation of the park transferred from Amusement Management Partners to Premier Parks. The "Crystal Falls" branding was dropped in 2017.

Roller coasters

Present

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Status
Big Bad John	Arrow Dynamics	Hybrid	2002	Operating
Diamond Mine Run	E&F Miler Industries	Kiddie	2000	Operating
Gauntlet	Vekoma	Inverted	April 10, 2004	Operating
X Coaster	Maurer AG	Sit-Down	May 27, 2006	Operating

Past

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Arkansas Twister	Marvin M. Black Co.	Wooden	May 30, 1992	2024	Standing but not operating
Roaring Tornado	Arrow Dynamics	Launched Shuttle	1980	1989	Relocated to Elitch Gardens
Twist 'n' Shout	Zamperla	Wild Mouse	2000	2012	Relocated to Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Wild Hog	Bradley & Kaye	Kiddie	1978	1984	Unknown
Zyklon	Pinfari	Sit-Down	1992	1995	Unknown

Attractions

Operating

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened
Brain Drain	A.R.M. (USA) Larson International	Drop Tower	2018
Hawk	Zamperla	Ranger	2000
Bugga Booga Wheel	Zamperla	Junior Ferris Wheel	2000
Carousel	Unknown	Carousel	2000
Clown Around	Zamperla	Junior Jets	2000
Fearless Flyers	Zamperla	Junior Jets	2000
Kit ‘n Kaboodle Express	Zamperla	Junior Railway	2000
Krazy Kars	SBF Visa Group	Junior Teacups	2000
Lil' Leapin' Lizards	Zamperla	Junior Drop Tower	2000
Looney Balloney	Zamperla	Samba Balloon	2000
Old No.2 Logging Company	Bradley & Kaye	Log Flume	1978
Ozark Mountain Taxi Company	Arrow Dynamics	Track Ride	2000
Plummet Summit	SkyTrans Manufacturing	Shoot The Chute	2005
Razorback Round-Up	C&S	Dodgems	2010 or earlier
Rum Runner	Zamperla	Pirate Ship	2000
Sky Shark	Sky Fun 1 Inc.	Skycoaster	2014

Closed

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Black Lightning	WhiteWater West	Dinghy Waterslides	1994	2003	Scrapped
Dr. Dean's Rocket Machine	S&S Worldwide	Drop Tower	2001	2015	Scrapped
Magic Swings	Zamperla	Waveswinger	2000	2010	Scrapped
Pirates Rock	Zamperla	Sea Storm	2000	2011	Scrapped
Skyhook	Von Roll	Paratower	1978	1995	Scrapped
Wild Thang	Zamperla	Power Surge	2000	2015	Scrapped

External links

• 

  Magic Springs on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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  Magic Springs on Coaster-Count.