Valleyfair
| Valleyfair | |
|---|---|
| |
| amusement park | |
| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 25, 1976 |
| Owner | Cedar Fair |
| Website | http://valleyfair.com/ |
Valleyfair is an amusement park located in Shakopee, Minnesota, USA.
History[edit | edit source]
The park was developed by a company formed by 12 businessmen. Fred Pierce Jnr, owner of the Excelsior Amusement Park until its closing in 1973, was the vice-president of this company. During 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, 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[edit | edit source]
Present (8)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturers | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corkscrew | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1980 | Operating |
| Cosmic Coaster | Zamperla | Powered | 2011 | Operating |
| Excalibur | Arrow Dynamics | Hybrid | 1989 | Operating |
| High Roller | International Amusement Devices | Wooden | 1976 | Operating |
| Mad Mouse | Arrow Dynamics | Wild Mouse | 1999 | Operating |
| Renegade | Great Coasters International | Wooden | 2007 | Operating |
| Steel Venom | Intamin | Impulse Coaster | 2003 | Operating |
| Wild Thing | Morgan | Hyper | 1996 | Operating |
Past (2)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rails | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1979 | 1998 | Jolly Roger Amusement Park |
| Mild Thing | Allan Herschell Company | Kiddie | 1976 | 2010 | - |
Attractions[edit | edit source]
Operating[edit | edit source]
Closed[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Autos | Gould Manufacturing | Juvenile Track Ride | 1976 | 2012 | Replaced by a new version |
| Chaos | Chance Rides | Chaos | 1999 | 2011 | Scrapped |
| Enterprise | HUSS | Enterprise | 1976 | 2016 | Scrapped |
| Go-Karts | R.E. Enterprises | Go-Karts | 1991 | 2013 | Scrapped |
| Looping Starship | Intamin | Ranger | 1985 | 2019 | Scrapped |
| RipTide | HUSS | Top Spin | 2005 | 2017 | Scrapped |
| SkyScraper | Gravity Works | Booster | 2005 | 2007 | Relocated to Cedar Point |
| The Flume | Barr Engineering | Log Flume | 1979 | 2008 | Scrapped |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806202425/https://www.valleyfair.com/park-update.
| Amusement parks operated by Cedar Fair | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | California's Great America • Canada's Wonderland • Carowinds • Cedar Point • Dorney Park • Gilroy Gardens • Kings Dominion • Kings Island • Knott's Berry Farm • Michigan's Adventure • Valleyfair • Worlds of Fun | ||||||||
| Former | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom • Knott's Camp Snoopy | ||||||||