Adventure City

Adventure City
Location Stanton, California, United States
Coordinates 33°48′55″N 117°59′33″W / 33.81528°N 117.99250°W / 33.81528; -117.99250Coordinates: 33°48′55″N 117°59′33″W / 33.81528°N 117.99250°W / 33.81528; -117.99250
Opened 1994
Operating season Seasonal
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Rides
Total 10
Roller coasters 2
Website Adventure City

Adventure City is a theme park in Stanton,[1] California, United States. Occupying an area of over 2 acres (0.81 ha), Adventure City is one of the smallest theme parks in California, and receives an average attendance of between 200,000 and 400,000 per year. The Coca-Cola Company is the park's only major sponsor.[2] In spite of its physical location in Stanton, the park advertises itself as being in Anaheim.[1]

History

The park opened in 1994 at a cost of $4 million,[2] as an expansion of Hobby City, a nearby 6-acre (2.4 ha)[3] collection of novelty shops and museums. The park was initially marketed for families with children, as an affordable alternative to other Southern California area theme parks such as Disneyland in nearby Anaheim, and Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. Hobby City's original miniature railroad attraction, which opened in 1938 (25 years before the park opened), was extended and incorporated into the new park.[4] A classic 1946 carousel was also part of the parks opening day attractions roster.[2]

In 1999, the park purchased and refurbished a classic 1950s-era Wild Mouse style rollercoaster from an amusement company in Brisbane, Australia.[5] The park named its new roller coaster Tree Top Racers, and expanded its boundaries westward into an adjacent former parking area to incorporate its new attraction. The ride was the park's first new attraction since opening, adding to its collection of classic rides.[2] In 2012, Tree Top Racers was permanently closed.

In 2005, the park opened Drop Zone, its second new attraction since opening day, next to Tree Top Racers. In 2015, Rewind Racers, a $2 million family shuttle coaster opened on the former site of Tree Top Racers in time for the park's 20th anniversary.[6] The ride is a first of its kind attraction in North America, built by Gerstlauer, a German ride manufacturer, and the largest single investment in the park's history.[7]

Attractions

Rides

Other attractions

Former attractions

References

  1. 1 2 Whiting, David (2015-04-22). "Whiting: Meet Stanton, Orange County's scrappiest city". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4587417-1.html
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Adventure City Express Train". Adventure City. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  5. ↑ "Tree Top Racers". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  6. ↑ "Rewind Racers". Adventure City. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  7. ↑ "Adventure City announces new Rewind Racers Roller Coaster" (Press release). Adventure City. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
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