Raging Rapids River Ride

Kentucky Kingdom
Location	Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Coordinates	38°11′41″N 85°44′54″W / 38.194798°N 85.748241°W / 38.194798; -85.748241
Status	Defunct
Operated	1999 to 2024
Rider height	Minimum: 36 inch Min. unaccompanied: 42 inch

Statistics

Manufacturer

Intamin

Product

River Rapids

Type

River Rapids

Capacity

8 per boat

Raging Rapids River Ride was a River Rapids ride built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin previously located at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

History

The Penguin's Blizzard River opened in 1999.^[1] It reused nearly all of the components from the defunct Grizzly River Rampage that closed at Opryland USA in Nashville, Tennessee, USA two years earlier. The ride was later renamed to Raging Rapids River Ride in 2015.

The ride's closure was announced in March 2025.

References

↑ McDonough, Rick (1999-02-05). "Theme park to add ride, thrill show". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-02.

Present

Coasters

Hollyhock and Roll Kentucky Flyer Lightning Run Wind Chaser Woodland Run

Attractions

Break Dance Giant Wheel Himalaya Honeybee Buzzers Mile High Falls Musical Carousel Nature's Bounty Rock-A-Bye Swings Scream Extreme Skycatcher Spring Fling Tin Lizzies Treetop Drop Zeppelin

Water slides

Deep Water Dive Deluge Plummet Summit Wave Runner

Former

Coasters

Chang Greezed Lightnin'Road Runner Express Starchaser T3 Twisted Twins Vampire

Attractions

Chaos Cyclos Enterprise Eye of the Storm Free Falling Fire Engine Jester's June Bugs Looney Balloney Mini Tea Cups Ohio River Adventure Quake Raging Rapids River Ride Rainbow Skycoaster Slingshot Starcastle Voyage Superman: Tower of Power Thrill Karts Thriller Bees Whirlaway

[1] McDonough, Rick (1999-02-05). "Theme park to add ride, thrill show". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-02.

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