Silverwood Theme Park

Amusement park in the United States


Silverwood Theme Park
Location
Athol, Idaho, USA
Status Operating
Opened June 20, 1988
Owner Gary Norton
Website http://www.silverwoodthemepark.com/

Silverwood Theme Park is an amusement park in Athol, Idaho, USA.

History

Silverwood Amusement Park was opened on June 20, 1988 by Gary Norton. On opening, the attraction included an aviation museum and the Silverwood Central Railway.[1] For 1990, it was expanded into an amusement park with the addition of several rides, including the Corkscrew which had been purchased from Knott's Berry Farm.[2]

The park opened the Boulder Beach water park in 2003.[3]

The park was expected to open for its 2020 season on May 30. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, precautions were in place and guests must purchase their tickets online. Rides would be sanitized between use and queues would operate in a socially distant manner.[4]

Roller coasters

Present

Class Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Roller Aftershock Vekoma Inverted
Shuttle 		July 21, 2008 Operating
Roller Corkscrew Arrow Dynamics Sit-Down 1990 Operating
Roller Krazy Koaster SBF Visa Group Spinning
Family 		2014 Operating
Roller Stunt Pilot Rocky Mountain Construction Single rail May 29, 2021 Operating
Roller Timber Terror Custom Coasters International, Inc. Wooden 1996 Operating
Powered Tiny Toot Zamperla Family May 2, 1998 Operating
Roller Tremors Custom Coasters International, Inc., Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill Wooden May 15, 1999 Operating

Former

Class Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Roller Coaster Molina & Son's Kiddie 1991 Unknown Unknown

Attractions

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Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Antique Cars Gould Manufacturing Track Ride 1990
Barnstormer[5] Zamperla Junior Flying Carpet 2013
Butterflyer[6] Zamperla Happy Swing 2011
Carousel Allan Herschell Company Carousel Unknown
Ferris Wheel[2] Eli Bridge Company Ferris Wheel 1990
Flying Elephants Zamperla Jets Unknown
Frog Hopper[6] S&S Worldwide Junior Drop Tower 2011
Kiddie Wheel Zamperla Junior Ferris Wheel Unknown
Kiddie Copters Allan Herschell Company Junior Jets Unknown
Krazy Kars Unknown Dodgems Unknown
Panic Plunge A.R.M. (USA) / Larson International Drop Tower 2006
Paratrooper[7] Hrubetz Paratrooper 1990
Puppy-Go-Round[8] SBF Visa Group Junior Jets 2014
Roaring Creek Log Flume Arrow Dynamics Log Flume 1990
Scrambler Eli Bridge Company Scrambler 1990
Silverwood Central Railway[1] H.K. Porter, Inc. Miniature Railway 1988
Spincycle SBF Visa Group Frisbee 2013
Super Round Up[9] Hrubetz Round-Up 1993
Thunder Canyon[9] Hopkins River Rapids 1993
Tilt-a-Whirl Larson International Tilt-A-Whirl 2019

Defunct

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Tilt-a-Whirl Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl 2016 or earlier 2018 Unknown


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Amusement park an opening day smash". The Spokesman-Review. 1988-06-21. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Silverwood is on a roll". The Spokesman-Review. 1990-05-06. p. 39. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Silverwood ready for soaking fun". The Spokesman-Review. 2003-07-03. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  4. ↑ "Silverwood Theme Park + Boulder Beach To Open May 30th + June 6th". NewsPlusNotes.
  5. ↑ "Silverwood announces addition of two new rides for 2013". Amusement Today (in English). 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Silverwood adding new rides". The Spokesman-Review. 2011-03-09. pp. a5. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  7. ↑ "Thrills and chills: Twelve new rides put Silverwood on amusement park map". The Spokesman-Review. 1990-07-06. p. 38. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  8. ↑ Riley, Emera L. "Silverwood opening for the season this weekend". Inlander (in English). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Silver Stars". The Spokesman-Review. 1993-05-29. p. 43. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
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