Celebration City
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| Location | Branson, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www.bransoncelebrationcity.com/ |
| Owner | Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Previous names | Branson USA |
| Operating season | May until mid-September |
| Rides | total |
Celebration City is a "night-time theme park" located in Branson, Missouri.
Originally the site of Mutton Hollow, a small crafts village with horseback riding and the Harold Bell Wright museum. Later an amusement park named Branson USA in was opened on the site in 1999, the park struggled in its early years and closed in 2001. Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation purchased the park in 2002 with plans to redevelop and reopen it. Branson USA was reopened as Celebration City in 2003, after being redesigned and expanded.
Celebration City is themed after America in the 20th century, with areas based on Route 66, Small-town America in the 1900s, and a beachside boardwalk in the 1920s. As a "sister park" to Herschend Family Entertainment's Silver Dollar City theme park located nearby, Celebration City is meant to continue the day where Silver Dollar City's 19th century themeing leaves off. Because of this, Celebration City opens in the afternoon and remains open until night, with the day being capped off by a laser and fireworks display.
The park features many rides, shows, and attractions. Celebration City's operating season runs from May until mid-September.
[edit] Rides
Rides include:
- Ozark Wildcat, a large wooden roller coaster.
- Route 66 Speedway, a large go-kart track
- The Carousel is obviously a carousel
- The Accelerator, a high speed jumping coaster
- Thunderbolt, a steel roller coaster
- Jack Rabbit, a steel roller coaster
[edit] External links
- Celebration City (Official website)
- Herschend Family Entertainment
- Celebration City reviews
