Silverwood Theme Park
| Silverwood Theme Park |
| Location |
Athol, Idaho, U.S. |
| Website |
Silverwood Theme Park.com |
| Owner |
Gary Norton |
| Opened |
20 June 1988 |
| Operating season |
May through Oct 29 |
| Rides |
66 total
- 5 (Tremors, Timber Terror, Tiny Toot, Cork Screw, After Shock) roller coasters
- 2 water rides
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Silverwood Theme Park is an amusement park located in northern Idaho, United States, near the town of Coeur d'Alene, and just 47 miles from Spokane, Washington on U.S. Route 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 has grown in size and popularity. In 2003, an adjacent waterpark named Boulder Beach opened and is included with admission to Silverwood. In 2009 Silverwood began an annual Halloween event during the month of October called Scarywood.
Garfield is the official mascot of Silverwood Theme Park.
Today Silverwood is the largest theme and water park in the American Northwest on 216-acre (870,000 m2) and boasting more than 65 rides, slides, shows and attractions.[1]
Timeline
| Year |
Addition |
| 1988 |
Silverwood opens to the public with the Silverwood Central Railroad, Main Street shops, and Country Carnival, which includes a small assortment of carnival rides |
| 1990 |
Roaring Creek Log Flume |
| 1991 |
Corkscrew (relocated from Knott's Berry Farm) |
| 1993 |
Thunder Canyon |
| 1996 |
Timber Terror (originally named Grizzly) |
| 1999 |
Tremors |
| 2003 |
Boulder Beach Water Park opens including Elkhorn Creek lazy river, Wave Pool, Rumble Falls tube slides, and Polliwog Park children's area |
| 2004 |
Boulder Beach expansion including Velocity Peak speed slides |
| 2005 |
Trabant and new Sky Diver |
| 2006 |
Panic Plunge |
| 2007 |
Boulder Beach expansion including second Wave Pool, Avalanche Mountain, and Toddler Springs children's area |
| 2008 |
Aftershock (relocated from Six Flags Great America) |
| 2009 |
Scarywood debut |
| 2011 |
Boulder Beach expansion including Ricochet Rapids; theme park addition of Frog Hopper and Butterflyer |
Scarywood Haunted Nights
In 2009, Silverwood opened Scarywood Haunted Nights, a nighttime fright fest filled with scare zones and mazes. In 2010, Scarywood returned on a larger, grander scale with more to do. The main attractions for Scarywood are the Terror Canyon Trail, a maze and walkthrough built in the Thunder Canyon ride flume; Blood Bayou, an indoor haunted attraction; the Zombiewood Express, the park's train ride transformed into a haunt and show in the woods where Nick Norton and Elvis hunt zombies; as well as the Timber Terror: Backwards.
Current Rides
| Ride |
Description |
| Aftershock |
Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang (Relocated from Six Flags Great America) |
| Antique Cars |
Track based car ride |
| Big Eli Ferris Wheel |
Eli Bridge Co. Ferris Wheel |
| Bumper Boats |
Bumper Boats |
| Carousel |
Allen Herschell Carousel |
| Corkscrew |
Arrow Dynamics Corkscrew (Relocated from Knott's Berry Farm) |
| Elephants |
Children's elephant ride |
| Helicopters |
Children's helicopter ride |
| Kiddie Wheel |
Children's ferris wheel |
| Krazy Kars |
Bumper Cars |
| Panic Plunge |
A.R.M. / Larson International Drop Tower |
| Paratrooper |
Paratrooper ride |
| Red Baron |
Children's airplane ride |
| Roaring Creek Log Flume |
Arrow Dynamics Log Ride |
| Scrambler |
Eli Bridge Co. Scrambler |
| Sky Diver |
Chance Rides Sky Diver |
| Silverwood Central Railway |
30 minute steam engine-pulled train ride around park property |
| Super Roundup |
Roundup ride |
| Thunder Canyon |
Hopkins white water raft ride |
| Tilt-a-Whirl |
Classic tilt-a-whirl ride |
| Timber Terror |
Custom Coasters International out and back wooden roller coaster |
| Tiny Toot |
Zamperla Mini Mine Train kiddie coaster |
| Trabant |
Chance Rides Trabant |
| Tremors |
Custom Coasters International twister wooden roller coaster |
Defunct Rides and Attractions
| Ride |
Description |
| Coaster |
Molina & Son's kiddie coaster (Replaced by Tiny Toot) |
| Monster |
Eyerly Monster (Replaced by Trabant) |
| Sky Diver |
Chance Rides Sky Diver (Replaced by Sky Diver II) |
References
External links
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Silverwood Theme Park roller coasters
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| Operating roller coasters |
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| Demolished roller coasters |
Coaster (Kiddie Coaster)
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