66-690: Wildwater Kingdom may refer to: Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom , an amusement park/water park in Allentown, Pennsylvania Wildwater Kingdom (Ohio) , a defunct water park in Aurora, Ohio Wet'n'Wild Toronto , a water park in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, formerly an independent water park known as Wild Water Kingdom Wild Water Kingdom (album) , an album by Himanshu Suri See also [ edit ] Wild Water (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
132-657: A Vekoma inverted shuttle coaster formerly located at California's Great America as Invertigo. The park also added the new Fast Lane virtual queue system, and the Dinosaurs Alive! walkthrough attraction that guests paid an additional fee to access. Dinosaurs Alive! featured life-sized animatronic dinosaurs that moved and produced sound effects. In 2013, Dorney Park introduced a new Fast Pay wristband, allowing guests to add money to an RFID prepaid wristband, allowing them to pay for food and merchandise without carrying cash. On August 28, 2013, Dorney Park announced
198-502: A merger of equals , former Cedar Fair leadership remained in control of the new company, along with two former Six Flags executives. The company's headquarters will reside in Charlotte, North Carolina , a site once occupied by Paramount Parks before its acquisition by Cedar Fair in 2006, while the company will continue to use its Sandusky office location for financial and administrative operations. Cedar Point Amusement Park began as
264-475: A waterpark , Wildwater Kingdom, with 19 water rides . It features some of the world's most prominent roller coasters , including Steel Force , the eighth-longest steel roller coaster in the world and the second-longest on the U.S. East Coast . Dorney Park is one of only fourteen trolley parks still operating in the United States. Dorney Park traces its history to 1860, when Solomon Dorney built
330-413: A 200-foot (61 m) combined turbo drop and space shot tower called Dominator was added. One tower blasts riders straight up 15 stories before dropping them back down, while another tower slowly lifts riders to 170 feet (52 m) before dropping them. In 2000, Dorney Park debuted Camp Snoopy , a themed children's play area. A junior coaster called Woodstock Express was added that year, bringing
396-471: A bathing beach resort in the 1870s, and its growing popularity as a recreational destination led to the formation of Cedar Point Pleasure Resort Company in 1887. The company was founded with the purpose of expanding the resort commercially. An economic depression in the 1890s threatened the resort's future, however. A newly formed business, Cedar Point Pleasure Resort Company of Indiana led by George Arthur Boeckling , purchased Cedar Point for $ 256,000 in 1897. It
462-480: A canyon, propelled by approximately 1 million US gallons (3,800 m ) of water. In 1996, construction began on a steel hypercoaster known as Steel Force. It was designed by D.H. Morgan , a former employee of Arrow Dynamics . Morgan previously was involved with designing Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point in 1988. Steel Force follows a similar out-and-back layout, but features a smoother braking system. It opened in 1997 as "the tallest and longest roller coaster on
528-487: A cash transaction valued at US$ 1.24 billion. Shortly following the transfer of ownership, Cedar Fair began the process of integrating the two companies. With the purchase of the Paramount Parks, Cedar Fair LP announced that it would do business under the name Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. Cedar Fair LP remains the legal company name. The individual parks continued to operate under their Paramount names during
594-474: A drop of 152 feet (46 m) and a track length of 2,169 feet (661 m). Iron Menace opened in May 2024. On July 1, 2024, a merger of equals between Dorney Park owner Cedar Fair and Six Flags was completed, creating Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Dorney Park first added a Dentzel Carousel in 1901, and has since grown to include 44 rides as of the 2023 season. Wildwater Kingdom opened in 1985 and
660-443: A flat ride built by Zamperla . In 2003, Wildwater Kingdom was overhauled. Several older body slides were removed and replaced with four modern colored body slides, two of which were open and two of which were enclosed tube slides. Three inflated tube slides were also added. A new children's water play area was also added. In July, the park announced that Hercules would close after the end of the season, and be replaced in 2005 by Hydra
726-412: A former two-lane state highway which cut through the park, was closed to traffic and converted to a midway. Dorney Park Road became a local street and the access road to the park. Prior to the road's closing, Dorney Park's narrow-gauge railroad crossed the road, which caused traffic stoppages every time the train crossed. The road closing led to the enclosure of the park by fence and the introduction of
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#1732801545007792-449: A neighboring automobile racetrack, which was razed and replaced by a water park named Wildwater Kingdom. Its admission fee was separate from the amusement park, and its attractions included a wave pool , a family water raft ride, body slides, tube slides, and a children's water play area. Season passes were also introduced in the same year. In 1986, a looping roller coaster designed by Anton Schwarzkopf called Laser , featuring two loops,
858-472: A new 65-foot-tall (20 m) tall waterslide complex known as Snake Pit would be opened for the 2014 season. Snake Pit features six water slides. Also new for 2014 was an in-park television channel called FUNtv. FUNtv is shown on television screens in the queue lines of many of the park's major attractions. On November 17, 2014, Dorney Park announced a new attraction for 2015, Cedar Creek Flyers, manufactured by Larson International, Inc. In 2015, Hang Time
924-524: A real estate development company, for $ 310 million. Cedar Fair signed an 11-year lease from the buyer and intends to close the park at the conclusion of the lease. On November 2, 2023, Cedar Fair announced plans to merge with Six Flags , forming a new company and retaining the Six Flags name. Described as a "merger of equals", former Cedar Fair management will remain in control of the new company, which will be headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina ,
990-405: A single-price admission fee, which eliminated individual ride tickets. The park previously maintained groves for family picnics. While the groves remained outside the park's fences, patrons were no longer allowed to bring outside food into the park. In 1982, the park opened its log flume ride, Thunder Creek Mountain, which holds the record for the longest drop on a log flume ride at 210 feet. In
1056-552: A site once occupied by Paramount Parks before being acquired by Cedar Fair in 2006. Some financial and administrative operations will continue to reside in Sandusky, Ohio. The combined company was projected to have 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks, and 9 resort properties in its portfolio and would operate under the Six Flags name with plans to use Cedar Fair's stock exchange ticker symbol , FUN. President and CEO of Cedar Fair, Richard Zimmerman, will serve as President and CEO of
1122-413: A ten-year licensing deal for Paramount names and icons, such as Star Trek , Cedar Fair opted to terminate the agreement and not pay an annual licensing fee. All references to Paramount/CBS-licensed properties were removed before the beginning of the 2008 season. This deal also included a four-year licensing deal for Nickelodeon names and icons, such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Rugrats , this agreement
1188-436: A trout hatchery and summer resort on his estate outside of Allentown . In 1870, Dorney decided to convert the estate into a public attraction. The facility initially featured games, playground-style rides, refreshment stands, picnic groves, a hotel, and a restaurant. By the 1880s, Dorney had added a small zoo and garden. The Allentown-Kutztown Traction Company completed its trolley line from Allentown to Kutztown in 1899, and
1254-537: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dorney Park %26 Wildwater Kingdom#Wildwater Kingdom Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an amusement and water park located in Dorneyville, Pennsylvania , United States, outside Allentown . Owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation , the park features 64 rides, including eight roller coasters , several thrill rides and kiddie rides, and
1320-404: Is located on the park grounds. It has many water attractions. Admission to Wildwater Kingdom is included with admission to Dorney Park. Wildwater Kingdom has 22 water slides, three aquatic play areas for children, a water funhouse, two tubing rivers, two wave pools, and other water rides. In the 2006 season, Wildwater Kingdom introduced an additional wave pool, called Wildwater Cove, to accommodate
1386-593: Is the first and only floorless roller coaster in Pennsylvania. On September 22, 2007, Dorney Park announced it would be opening a twisted impulse coaster from Intamin . The coaster, previously located at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio , debuted in 2000 as Superman: Ultimate Escape, and was renamed Steel Venom when the park was purchased by Cedar Fair in 2004. Steel Venom was removed from Geauga Lake in 2006 and opened as Voodoo at Dorney Park on May 17, 2008. The ride
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#17328015450071452-754: The Disneyland Resort . He officially became CEO on January 3. Cedar Fair launched new websites for their parks in 2012 as well as a new marketing campaign, Thrills Connect . On November 20, 2012, Cedar Fair announced it had sold its Knott's Soak City: San Diego location to SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment . About nine months later, Cedar Fair announced it had sold its Knott's Soak City: Palm Springs location to CNL Lifestyle Properties . Cedar Fair's portfolio, according to an SEC report filed in 2013, contained eleven amusement parks, four outdoor water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels. On September 5, 2016, Cedar Fair closed Wildwater Kingdom,
1518-579: The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota . In 2005, Cedar Fair withdrew from the lease arrangement leaving Mall of America to manage the park on its own. Mall of America formed a partnership with the Nickelodeon franchise in 2007 and continues to operate under the name Nickelodeon Universe . Several new water park properties named Knott's Soak City opened around the southern California area since
1584-593: The 2006 season, however Cedar Fair began removing the Paramount name and logo from the parks in January 2007. The names of the parks were changed back to their original pre-Paramount names (the Paramount's prefix was removed) with the Cedar Fair corporate logo added. Bonfante Gardens was changed to Gilroy Gardens. Cedar Fair began removing references to Paramount Pictures . Although the acquisition granted Cedar Fair
1650-642: The 2021 season. Dorney Park opened on May 22, and Wildwater Kingdom opened a week later. Seaside Splashworks officially opened Memorial Day weekend. It was also announced that daily operations would begin on June 16. The park was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout the duration of the summer due to staffing issues. Grand Carnivale returned in July. In July 2021, the park announced that Halloween Haunt and The Great Pumpkin Fest would return in fall 2021. In 2022, The Whip underwent renovations. Daily operation returned for
1716-466: The Revenge, a $ 13 million steel floorless B&M coaster. In 2004, construction on Hydra the Revenge began soon after the razing of Hercules. Around the same time, Skyscraper was relocated to Valleyfair , and operated there for two years before again being relocated to Cedar Point. On May 7, 2005, Hydra the Revenge, a coaster half a mile in length and features a 105-foot (32 m) drop, opened. It
1782-592: The acquisition which included Buena Park in 1999, Chula Vista in 2000 and Palm Springs in 2001. Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon, Michigan was purchased for $ 27.6 million in 2001. Cedar Fair opened its first indoor water park in November 2004, Castaway Bay . It was added to the former Radisson Hotel which was then renamed. The indoor waterpark resort is open year-round. Larger acquisitions followed in 2004 with Six Flags Worlds of Adventure . Cedar Fair purchased
1848-666: The animals. The amusement park remained in Cedar Fair's portfolio through 2007, and the water park continued to operate as Wildwater Kingdom through 2016. On May 22, 2006, Cedar Fair announced it had outbid competitors and intended to purchase all five parks in the Paramount Parks chain, including Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton and the management agreement of Bonfante Gardens . On June 30, 2006, Cedar Fair announced that it had completed its acquisition of Paramount Parks from CBS Corporation in
1914-558: The company added a stop at Dorney's park. Two years later, in 1862, the traction company purchased the park. The Allentown-Kutztown Traction Company operated the park until 1923, when it was sold to Robert Plarr and two other partners. Plarr soon bought out his partners and ran Dorney Park independently until his death in 1966. Ownership then passed to Plarr's son, Stephen, who died within a year. Robert Ott, Plarr's son-in-law, took over as owner in 1967. In 1985, Ott sold Dorney Park to Harris Weinstein. Weinstein owned it until 1992, when he sold
1980-419: The contract. On February 1, 2022, news broke that SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment made an unsolicited all-cash bid to buy Cedar Fair for $ 3.4 billion. Exactly two weeks later, on February 15, 2022, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment issued a statement that the offer had been rejected. In June 2022, the company announced that it was selling the land occupied by California's Great America to Prologis ,
2046-525: The east coast." Several new attractions were added to Wildwater Kingdom, including several waterslides and a second lazy river . In 1998, Dorney Park added a top spin ride called Hang Time. At the end of the season, the Monster ride was relocated within the park. This was also the last year for the Sky Ride, which was removed at the end of the season. During the off-season, Laser was repainted. In 1999,
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2112-571: The entire park, aimed to create an eerie atmosphere for park guests. Most of the park's rides and attractions are also open for night rides during the event. Cedar Fair Cedar Fair Entertainment Company , or simply Cedar Fair , was an American company headquartered at its flagship Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio , United States. The company was a publicly traded master limited partnership that originally formed in 1983 following Cedar Point's acquisition of Valleyfair , in which
2178-480: The fall of 1983, a major fire destroyed a large section of the park, including the Carousel, Bucket O' Blood dark ride, Flying Bobs, and several food stands. The park replaced the rides in 1984, its 100th anniversary, with the addition of Enterprise , Musik Express , Ranger , and Apollo . New skeeball alleys, gift shops, and food stands were added. In 1985, Dorney Park was sold to Harris Weinstein, who also bought
2244-442: The first time since the 2019 season. In 2023, general park upgrades and changes to the park's live entertainment and food and beverage options. Dorney Park saw the addition of a stage on the main midway, and several upgrades to Wildwater Kingdom. Dorney Park announced via social media on July 21, 2023, that a new B&M steel dive coaster called Iron Menace would open the next year. The ride will feature four inversions , with
2310-666: The immense popularity of the park's existing wave pool. Fast Lane is a secondary queue system available at amusement parks owned by Six Flags. For an additional cost separate from park admission, visitors can purchase Fast Lane passes in the form of a wrist band, which grants them access to a shorter queue available on many popular attractions. Halloween Haunt at Dorney Park is an annual event on weekends in September and October, featuring haunted mazes, scare zones, live shows, and seasonal food and drink offerings. Halloween Haunt also features special lighting and fog effects used throughout
2376-467: The last operating part of the former Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom. A portion of the land that once contained both properties has since been redeveloped. On October 4, 2017, Cedar Fair announced that Ouimet would step down as CEO and be succeeded by COO Richard Zimmerman on January 1, 2018. Ouimet would remain with the company, taking the newly created position of executive chairman of the board of directors. On March 27, 2019, Cedar Fair announced it
2442-523: The late 1970s when it was rethemed as The Iceberg, featuring strobe lights and loud music. It was removed after the 1993 season. The Gold Mine was a dark walk-through located near The Iceberg until the former's closure in 1980. The Flying Dutchman was a Pinfari compact steel coaster located where the Ferris wheel is currently located. It was the largest of its kind, and was removed following the 1988 season due to mechanical problems. In 1980, Dorney Park Road,
2508-492: The name of both parks were combined to form the name Cedar Fair . By 2006, the company's portfolio had grown to eleven amusement parks, eleven outdoor water parks, and one indoor water park in the US and Canada. The acquisition of Schlitterbahn added two more outdoor water parks in 2019. Cedar Fair and longtime rival Six Flags merged on July 1, 2024, forming a new company and retaining the Six Flags name. Announced in November 2023 as
2574-538: The new Cedar Fair company came in 1992 when Cedar Fair bought Dorney Park from Harris Weinstein. Cedar Fair also bought Worlds of Fun from Hunt-Midwest in 1995. One of the biggest acquisitions came in 1997 when Cedar Fair bought Knott's Berry Farm from the Knott family. This marked the first time Cedar Fair operated a year-round amusement park. The acquisition included operations of the Camp Snoopy indoor park at
2640-402: The new combined company, while Selim Bassoul, President and CEO of Six Flags, would become the executive chairman of the company's board of directors. On July 1, 2024, the merger was successfully completed. Fast Lane is an expedited queue system in use at parks formerly associated with Cedar Fair. It was first announced for Kings Island on July 18, 2011. The park served as the testing park for
2706-539: The offer was turned down. On July 29, 2021, Cedar Fair announced the submission of plans to the City of Sandusky to build a $ 28 million esports arena expansion of the Cedar Fair Sports Center. Targeted opening in the first half of 2023 On December 31, 2021, the contract to manage Gilroy Gardens expired. Both Gilroy Gardens Inc., the nonprofit that owns the park, and Cedar Fair agreed not to renew
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2772-401: The park announced that Dinosaurs Alive! would close after the 2018 season. The 2019 season held two large events: Grand Carnivale, a large international-themed festival which ran at the beginning of the season, and Monster Jam: Thunder Alley, a truck-themed event which ran in the fall. Halloween Haunt also ran in the fall. On March 11, 2020, the park announced that it would open normally for
2838-436: The park built a flume ride called White Water Landing that plunged riders in 20-passenger boats down an 80-foot (24 m) drop. In 1994, the midway was completed on the top of the hill near Hercules and White Water Landing. Several concession stands and a carousel were added to this new midway. The parking lot for Wildwater Kingdom was doubled in size and converted to serve both Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. A new entrance
2904-439: The park for $ 145 million, reverting its name to Geauga Lake, as it was before its Six Flags branding in 2000. Subsequently, Cedar Fair stripped the park of all references to Looney Tunes and DC Comics characters which were licensed properties owned by Six Flags. The zoological and marine life portion of the complex ( SeaWorld Ohio ), which was annexed to the theme park in 2001, was also shuttered. Six Flags retained ownership of
2970-518: The park further grew with debut of Hercules , a wooden terrain coaster, which was built on the top of the hill lining what was then the back of the park, near what was Wildwater Kingdom's parking lot. This coaster was the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world until Cedar Point 's Mean Streak debuted in 1991. Hercules proved a big hit for Dorney Park in its first four seasons, but became known for its rough, often jarringly shaky ride, due in large part to significant modifications made to Hercules after
3036-504: The park to Cedar Fair . In 1932, the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) Grande Carousel debuted at Dorney Park. The Whip opened in 1918, and is still in operation today and is the park's oldest ride. Dorney Park also had a swimming pool from the early 1900s until 1963. The park's first roller coaster opened in 1923. It was originally known as "The Coaster" or "the yellow roller coaster" until 1989, when it
3102-473: The park was purchased by Cedar Fair in 1992. Hercules was removed in 2003 due to high maintenance costs and low ridership. A steel coaster, Hydra the Revenge , is located where Hercules once stood, and pays tribute to the former coaster in its slogan, "It's the ride that brought down Hercules." In 1992, Cedar Fair purchased the park for $ 48M. In 1993, a new midway began construction, intending to connect Wildwater Kingdom directly to Dorney Park. Also in 1993,
3168-405: The park's coaster count to eight. A Wild Mouse coaster was also added this year. Additionally, a new upcharge attraction, Skyscraper, a Booster thrill ride by Gravity Works, Inc., was installed. In 2001, a coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) called Talon was added near the front entrance of park. The ride is a steel inverted looping coaster. In 2002, the park added Meteor,
3234-502: The proposed transaction. Cedar Fair also adopted a unitholder rights plan as a preventative measure to help protect unitholders in the event of any future hostile takeover . On September 16, 2011, JMA Ventures, LLC entered into an agreement to purchase California's Great America from Cedar Fair and take ownership of the Gilroy Gardens management contract. The agreement required approval of Santa Clara's city council which
3300-431: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wildwater Kingdom . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wildwater_Kingdom&oldid=1138409737 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
3366-545: The season, expecting the COVID-19 pandemic to be resolved by the summer. The park later announced on March 20, 2020, that it would not open as scheduled for the 2020 season, but would open later in the season. On June 26, 2020, the park announced that it would be reopening with new safety protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dorney Park reopened to season pass holders on July 8, 2020, and to all guests on July 11, 2020. It
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#17328015450073432-401: The system. For an increased cost, visitors get a wrist band which gives them the ability to wait in a shorter queue for most attractions. Originally, it could only be used from noon to 7:00 PM, but it was soon expanded to be available all day. Fast Lane would be rolled out to all Cedar Fair parks for the 2012 season. There is also Fright Lane, which is Fast Lane for the haunted attractions during
3498-411: The total value of the transaction close to US$ 2.4 billion. Cedar Fair planned to hold a shareholder meeting on March 16, 2010, to vote on the transaction but postponed the meeting to April 8, 2010, implying that two-thirds of the shareholder vote needed for approval wasn't yet secured. On April 6, 2010, the deal was terminated, and Cedar Fair paid $ 6.5 million to reimburse Apollo for expenses incurred from
3564-417: Was added to the park's lineup. It was originally designed as a portable ride for fairs, but Dorney Park used it as a permanent attraction. The coaster was named after a local Hot AC radio station known as Laser 104.1 at the time. In 1988, a kiddie coaster was added across from Laser and named Little Laser . Following Laser's removal in 2008, Little Laser was renamed Steel First, after Steel Force. In 1989,
3630-401: Was also announced that Wildwater Kingdom would not open with the park. New safety procedures included pre-arrival health screenings, temperature checks, social distancing, limited ride capacity, and mandatory masks. The opening of Seaside Splashworks was pushed back until 2021. Additionally, Halloween Haunt did not occur in 2020. On March 12, 2021, the park announced another delayed opening for
3696-414: Was also built to Dorney Park. Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom were still separately gated until the end of the season. In 1995, admission to both Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom was offered at a single price for the first time. That year also saw the addition of Thunder Canyon , a river rapids ride consisting of eight-passenger rafts that plunge and rock along a 16,400-foot (5,000 m) path through
3762-653: Was announced in February 2009 and broke ground in April 2009. In 2010, the park removed its bumper car ride to make room for the Demon Drop freefall ride from Cedar Point. Additionally, the park announced that Planet Snoopy would open for the 2011 season. In 2011, Dorney Park completed an $ 8M overhaul to the former Camp Snoopy children's area. The new area was named Planet Snoopy, and included seven new rides and an amphitheater. In 2012, Dorney Park added Stinger ,
3828-694: Was announced that Cedar Fair had signed a $ 261 million deal with Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts to buy their Galveston and New Braunfels locations, with the option to buy Schlitterbahn Kansas City for an additional $ 6 million, and the rights to the Schlitterbahn name. On July 2, 2019, it was announced that Cedar Fair had acquired the Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. The property cost $ 13.5 million. In October 2019, Six Flags offered to buy Cedar Fair for $ 4 billion, however
3894-418: Was formed in 1983. Its name was derived from both parks – "Cedar" representing Cedar Point and "Fair" representing Valleyfair. The company went public on April 29, 1987. Under Cedar Fair's leadership, Cedar Point grew to become one of the largest amusement parks in the world, and the company increased its portfolio by acquiring other amusement properties throughout the United States. The first acquisition of
3960-588: Was later reorganized as the G.A. Boeckling Company. The resort thrived under Boeckling's leadership, which lasted through 1931. G.A. Boeckling Company continued to control operations at the amusement park for much of the 20th century. A proposal in 1974 to build an amusement park in Cambridge Township, Michigan , was contemplated and later abandoned the following year. Then in 1978, Cedar Point acquired Valleyfair amusement park. Parent company Cedar Fair Limited Partnership, commonly known as Cedar Fair,
4026-479: Was purchasing the land occupied by California's Great America from the City of Santa Clara. The 112 acres beneath the park cost $ 150 million. Cedar Fair had been previously leasing the land from the County of Santa Clara for 6 to 7 million per year. In April 2019, Cedar Fair announced a partnership with Feld Entertainment to bring a Monster Jam Thunder Alley Area to select Cedar Fair parks. On June 13, 2019, it
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#17328015450074092-407: Was removed, and in 2016, Screamin' Swing was removed. In 2017, Dorney Park reopened their Dodg'ems ride, as well as adding Kaleidoscope , a HUSS troika. This season would be the final operating season for Stinger. In 2018, Dorney Park removed Stinger. Additionally, they retracked 150 feet on Thunderhawk. Both the amusement park and waterpark received various new concessions areas. In August,
4158-571: Was renamed Thunderhawk . It still operates today. Near the lower entrance to the park was the Tunnel of Love , which later was rethemed as The Journey to the Center of the Earth. The ride was a Bill Tracy mill chute. It was razed following the 1992 season, after Cedar Fair acquired the park. In the mid-1940s, PTC built a Cuddle-Up ride at the park, which was later enclosed and heavily air-conditioned in
4224-544: Was renamed Possessed after the 2008 season to resolve a conflict with Six Flags , which held the rights to the name Voodoo. In 2008, Dorney Park announced that Laser would be removed after end of the season. Laser gave its final ride at Dorney Park on November 1, 2008. It now operates in Germany as Teststrecke, where it travels to various German fairs. In 2009, Dorney Park added the Good Time Theatre. This theatre
4290-413: Was retained until it expired prior to the 2010 season. In December 2009, it was announced that Apollo Global Management would offer Cedar Fair $ 11.50 per share, a 28 percent premium over the market price, as part of a takeover plan which would also make Cedar Fair a private company. The deal included a cash payment of $ 635 million in addition to assuming Cedar Fair's debt of over US$ 1.7 billion putting
4356-515: Was scheduled to vote on the matter on December 6, 2011. However, JMA canceled its plans to purchase Great America and bowed out of the agreement. On June 20, 2011, Cedar Fair announced that long term CEO Dick Kinzel would retire on January 3, 2012, and that Matt Ouimet would take his spot as the CEO of Cedar Fair. Ouimet had been employed by The Walt Disney Company for 17 years, including serving as president of Disney Cruise Line and president of
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