Kentucky Kingdom | |
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Location |
Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
Opened |
May 23, 1987 |
Owner |
Herschend Family Entertainment |
Website |
Kentucky Kingdom, formerly known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, is an amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The 67-acre (27 ha) park includes a collection of amusement rides and the Hurricane Bay water park. Kentucky Kingdom is located at the intersection of Interstate 65 and Interstate 264, sharing a parking lot with the Kentucky Exposition Center.
In 1977, the Kentucky State Fair Board announced plans to build a theme park on the grounds of the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. The park's construction, overseen by Kentucky Entertainment Limited, began in 1986 and cost $12 million in total. Kentucky Kingdom opened to the public on May 23, 1987. The park went bankrupt after one season, and was reopened in 1990 by businessman Ed Hart. Due to the park's success, Kentucky Kingdom was sold to Six Flags in 1998 who operated the park until 2009. Five years after Kentucky Kingdom closed, Ed Hart reopened the park on May 24, 2014. Seven years after Kentucky Kingdom reopened, the park's operating rights were sold to Herschend Family Entertainment. Kentucky Kingdom is owned by the Kentucky State Fair Board, and operated by Herschend Family Entertainment.
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Present Roller Coasters (5)[]
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
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Lightning Run | Chance Rides | Hyper | 2014 | Operating |
Roller Skater | Vekoma | Family | 1994 | Operating |
Thunder Run | Dinn Corporation | Wooden | 1990 | Operating |
Storm Chaser | Rocky Mountain Construction | Hybrid | 2016 | Operating |
Kentucky Flyer | Gravity Group | Wooden | 2019 | Operating |
Past Roller Coasters (7)[]
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
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T3 | Vekoma | SLC | 1995 | 2023 | |
Twisted Twins | Custom Coasters International | Dueling | 1998 | 2007 | N/A |
Chang | Bolliger & Mabillard | Stand-Up | 1997 | 2009 | Six Flags Great Adventure |
Greezed Lightnin' | Anton Schwarzkopf | Shuttle | 2003 | 2009 | N/A |
Road Runner Express | Maurer Sohne | Wild Mouse | 2000 | 2009 | Six Flags New England |
Starchaser | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1987 | 1995 | Great Escape |
Vampire | Vekoma | Shuttle | 1990 | 1999 | Six Flags New England |
References[]
External links[]
- Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay official website