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Castle Park, is a 25-acre amusement park and family amusement center located in Riverside, California. The park utilizes a medieval "castle" theme and includes attractions such as a miniature golf course, arcade, and 27 amusement rides including three roller coasters such as "Merlin's Revenge", a junior roller coaster, "Screamin' Demon" a spinning Wild Mouse roller coaster which is currently SBNO, and "Little Dipper", a children's roller coaster. The main "castle" themed building, houses the arcade as well as its only dark ride; "Ghost Blasters", an interactive attraction, designed by Sally Corporation, which can also be found at other amusement parks throughout North America. The park was designed, built and operated by Bud Hurlbut, who designed several rides at Knott's Berry Farm. Castle Park is currently owned and operated by Parques Reunidos.
History[]
The park opened in 1976 as a Family entertainment center, featuring a castle themed building housing a large two level video game arcade, and an outdoor miniature golf course. In 1985, the park expanded by adding an adjacent amusement ride area, featuring a collection of classic rides such as a Dentzel carousel built in 1905, a miniature railroad, and a log flume ride, thus becoming a legitimate amusement park.
In 1999, the park opened Ghost Blasters, an interactive dark ride designed by Sally Corporation. The ride feature's laser guns which riders use to shoot at targets to accumulate points. The attraction is the park's first and only dark ride, and occupies the entire second floor of the former arcade area inside the main castle building, reducing the arcade to only the first floor.
In 2008, the park opened "Dragon Flyer", a spinning flat ride, and "Sceamin' Demon", a spinning wild mouse rollercoaster.
On May 25 2019, A man was critically injured and his wife and child suffered less-severe injuries when the log ride malfunctioned and threw them into the water.
Present Roller Coasters (3)[]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dipper | Miler Manufacturing | Kiddee Coaster | 2002 | Operating |
| Merlin's Revenge | Vekoma | Junior Coaster / 207 | 13.7.2001 | Operating |
| Screamin' Demon | Fabbri | Power Mouse Midi | 2008/2014(SBNO Year) | SBNO |
Past Roller Coasters (1)[]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Zamperla | Powered Coaster / Tornado | ? | 7.2001 |
Other attractions[]
Rides[]
- Dragon Flyer - A "flying" ride.
- Antique Acre Ride
Merlin's Revenge
- Bumper Cars
- Castle Park Railroad - A 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railroad.
- Crazy Plane - A rotating "bus" ride.
- Dragons Tower - A vertical drop ride.
- Fireball - A looping ride (Reopening soon as a wheelchair ramp is currently being built).
- Flying Animals - A "Dumbo" style flat ride.
- Flying Saucer - A spinning gravity ride (Similar to Gravitron).
- Ghost Blasters - An interactive Dark ride located in the arcade.
- Kings Crown - A swing ride.
- Log Ride
- Merry-Go-Round - A Dentzel Carousel built in 1905.
- Motorcycles
- Riverside Express - A 14 in (356 mm) gauge ridable miniature train ride.
Fireball
- Samba - A children's helicopter ride.
- Scrambler
- Sea Dragon - A swinging ship.
- Sea planes - A children's flat ride.
- Spaceships - A children's flat ride.
- Spider - A spinning twirling ride.
- Tilt-a-Whirl
- Whip - A centrifugal ride.
Other attractions[]
- Buccaneer Cove - A water play area.
- Arcade - A video game arcade also housing the "Ghost Blasters" attraction.
- Miniature Golf - An 18-hole miniature golf course area.
- Anthony The Magic - A magic show
- The Big Top - A private parties facility.