Silverwood Theme Park

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Silverwood Theme Park
Location	Athol, Idaho
Website	Silverwood Theme Park.com
Owner	Gary Norton
Opened	June 1988
Operating season	May through September
Rides	Over 65 total 4 roller coasters 3 water rides

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"Silverwood" redirects here. For other uses, see Silverwood (disambiguation).

One of the two wave pools in the Boulder Beach Water Park

Silverwood Theme Park is an amusement park located in northern Idaho, United States near the town of Athol on highway US 95. Owner Gary Norton opened the park in June 1988, and originally included a few carnival rides, a main street with shops, and an authentic steam train that traveled in a 30-minute loop around the owner's property. As the years went by, Silverwood expanded by adding more rides and attractions. In later years, the park's popularity soared with the opening of the popular Timber Terror (1996) and Tremors (1999) wooden roller coasters. In 2006, Silverwood introduced Panic Plunge - the 141 ft. drop tower.

For the 2008 season, Silverwood is installing a relocated Giant Inverted Boomerang roller coaster renamed Aftershock with an expected opening date in July^[1].

Dropping into the first tunnel on the Tremors roller coaster

Boulder Beach In 2003, - a 12-acre themed water park - opened adjacent to Silverwood Theme Park. Boulder Beach shares its main gate with Silverwood, meaning that visitors to Silverwood also are admitted to Boulder Beach for one price. Boulder Beach includes various water slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river. The addition of the water park proved popular and turned Silverwood into a multiple-day destination.

Garfield is the official mascot of Silverwood Theme Park.

[edit] 2008 admission costs

Admission into the park includes all rides, attractions, and shows. Price also includes admission to Boulder Beach Water Park. (add 6.0% percent Idaho sales tax to all prices)