Valleyfair
Amusement park in Minnesota, USA
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History
History
Valleyfair is an amusement park located in Shakopee, Minnesota, USA.
History
Valleyfair was developed by a company formed by 12 businessmen. Fred Pierce Jnr, owner of the Excelsior Amusement Park until its closure in 1973, was the vice-president of this company. During the park's construction, the Carousel from Excelsior was rebuilt at Valleyfair, where it remains today. The park was designed to resemble a turn-of-the-century trolley park.[1] Valleyfair opened to the public on May 25, 1976.[2]
In September 1978, Valleyfair was sold to the owners of Cedar Point.[3] The company subsequently re-branded as Cedar Fair in 1983, combining the names of their two parks.
On August 4, 2020, the park announced that it would not operate at all in 2020 due to challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic.[4]
Roller coasters
Present (8)
| Name | Manufacturers | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corkscrew | Arrow Development | Sit-Down | May 23, 1980 | Operating |
| Cosmic Coaster | Zamperla | Powered | May 14, 2011 | Operating |
| Excalibur | Arrow Dynamics | Hybrid | May 6, 1989 | Operating |
| High Roller | International Amusement Devices | Wooden | May 25, 1976 | Operating |
| Mad Mouse | Arrow Dynamics | Wild Mouse | May 8, 1999 | Operating |
| Renegade | Great Coasters International | Wooden | May 12, 2007 | Operating |
| Steel Venom | Intamin | Launched Inverted Shuttle |
May 17, 2003 | Operating |
| Wild Thing | Morgan | Hyper | May 11, 1996 | Operating |
Past (2)
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rails | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1979 | 1998 | Relocated to Jolly Roger Amusement Park |
| Mild Thing | Allan Herschell Company | Kiddie | 1976 | 2010 | Scrapped |
Attractions
Operating
Closed
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Autos | Gould Manufacturing | Track Ride | 1976 | 2012 | Replaced by a new version |
| Bayern Kurve | Schwarzkopf | Bayern Kurve | 1985 | 1997 | Unknown |
| Bumper Boats | Unknown | Bumper Boats | 1993 | 2009 | Relocated to Michigan's Adventure |
| Chaos | Chance Rides | Chaos | 1997 | 2011 | Scrapped |
| Enterprise | HUSS | Enterprise | 1979 | 2016 | Scrapped |
| Flume | Barr Engineering | Log Flume | 1979 | 2008 | Scrapped |
| Go-Karts | R.E. Enterprises | Go-Karts | 1991 | 2013 | Scrapped |
| Looping Starship | Intamin | Ranger | 1985 | 2019 | Scrapped |
| Northern Lights | Chance Rides | Falling Star | 1986 | 2005 | Unknown |
| RipTide | HUSS | Top Spin | 2005 | 2017 | Scrapped |
| SkyScraper | Gravity Works | Booster | 2005 | 2007 | Relocated to Cedar Point |
| Super Tilt | Sellner Manufacturing | Tilt-A-Whirl | c1980 | c1980 | Unknown |
Water slides
Valleyfair also includes its adjacent water park Soak City, which is included with the price of admission to the park. The area originally opened in 1983 as Liquid Lightning. The park was renamed as the Whitewater Country Waterpark in 1992, and eventually under its current name in 2008.
References
- ↑ "New fun park opens Monday". The Minneapolis Star.
- ↑ "Valleyfair advert". Star Tribune.
- ↑ "Valleyfair amusement park sold to Ohio company". Star Tribune.
- ↑ "A Message from Raul Rehnborg, Vice President & General Manager of Valleyfair". Valleyfair.
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External links
- Valleyfair on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
Amusement parks operated by Six Flags
Amusement parks operated by Six Flags
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