Dorney Park (abbreviated DP), also known as Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, is a Six Flags amusement and water park located in Dorneyville, Pennsylvania. Since July 1, 2024, it has been owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation following the merger between Six Flags and Cedar Fair, the latter of which owned the park since 1992. While the park is a more conventional amusement park with no distinctly themed areas, it does also contain the water park Wildwater Kingdom and the Peanuts-themed children's area Planet Snoopy.
History[]
Founded by Solomon Dorney, it originally opened as Dorney's Trout Ponds and Summer Resort in 1884, but Dorney's usage of the property dated back to 1860.
Location[]
Dorney Park[]
Dorney's resort evolved into an amusement park with the opening of its first roller coaster, the "Scenic Railway", by Frederick Ingersoll in 1903. This was followed in 1924 by the opening of "The Coaster", which is now known as Thunderhawk, one of the oldest operating roller coasters in the world and the oldest at Six Flags.
Attractions[]
Roller coasters[]
- Thunderhawk (opened 1924)
- Steel Force (opened 1997)
- Wild Mouse (opened 2000)
- Woodstock Express (opened 2000) (part of Planet Snoopy)
- Talon (opened 2001)
- Hydra the Revenge (opened 2005)
- Possessed (opened 2008)
- Iron Menace (opened 2024)
Thrill rides[]
- Enterprise (opened 1984)
- Dominator (opened 1999)
- Meteor (opened 2002)
- Revolution (opened 2004)
- Demon Drop (opened 2010)
Family rides[]
- The Whip (opened 1918)
- Zephyr Railroad (opened 1935)
- Scrambler (opened 1970)
- Apollo (opened 1984)
- Musik Express (opened 1984)
- Sea Dragon (opened 1984)
- Wave Swinger (opened 1985)
- Ferris Wheel (opened 1991)
- Cedar Creek Cannonball (opened 1993)
- Road Rally (opened 1994)
- Antique Carousel (opened 1995)
- Monster (opened 1995)
- Tilt-A-Whirl (opened 2002)
- MT Buckets (opened 2015)
- Dodgem (opened 2017)
- Kaleidoscope (opened 2017)
Kiddie rides[]
- Main article: Planet Snoopy (Dorney Park)
- Camp Bus (opened 2000)
- Charlie Brown's Wind-Up (opened 2000)
- Flying Ace (opened 2000)
- Kite Eating Tree (opened 2000)
- Peanuts Road Rally (opened 2000)
- Woodstock's Wagon Wheel (opened 2000)
- Flying Ace Balloon Race (opened 2011)
- Linus Launcher (opened 2011)
- Peanuts 500 (opened 2011)
- Sally's Swing Set (opened 2011)
- Snoopy's Cloud Climbers (opened 2011)
- Snoopy's Junction (opened 2011)
- Snoopy's Rocket Express (opened 2011)
- Woodstock Whirlybirds (opened 2011)
Dining[]
- Amore Pizza
- Burger Barn
- Chicken Shack
- Chickie's and Pete's
- Clucks & Franks
- Coasters Drive In
- Iron Mill Grill & Bar
- Joe Cool's Soda Pop Shop
- Suppertime!
- White Water Tavern
Shopping & Games[]
- Airbrush Gifts
- Caricatures
- Carousel Emporium
- Face Painting & Henna
- Fun Zone Arcade
- Good Time Gifts
- Snoopy Boutique
- Steel Yard Gifts
- Sweet Spot
- The Edge
Wildwater Kingdom[]
- Main article: Wildwater Kingdom
Wildwater Kingdom opened in 1985. It is included with park admission.
Attractions[]
- Wave Pool (opened 1985)
- Runaway River (opened 1987)
- Cascade (opened 1990)
- Lightning Falls (opened 1990)
- Lollipop Lagoon (opened 1990s)
- Wildwater River (opened 1990)
- Aquablast (opened 1991)
- Kids Cove (opened 1992)
- Jumpin' Jack Splash (opened 2003)
- Patriot's Plunge (opened 2003)
- Splash Landing (opened 2003)
- Wildwater Rapids (opened 2003)
- Wildwater Cove (opened 2006)
- Aqua Racer (opened 2007)
- Boa Blasters (opened 2014)
- Constrictor (opened 2014)
- Python Plummet (opened 2014)
- Seaside Splashworks (opened 2021)
Dining[]
- Dippin' Dots
- Funnel Cake & Soft Serve Ice Cream
- Homemade Fudge in Good Time Gifts
- ICEE Mix It Up
- Old Fashioned Funnel Cake
- Papa Luigi's
- Schooner's Bar
- Subway
- Surfside Bar
- Tidal Wave Café
Shopping[]
- Cabana Rentals
- Tradewinds
References[]
External links[]
- Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom official website
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom at Logopedia
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom at the Roller Coaster DataBase
Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom at the Roller Coaster Wiki
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom at Wikipedia
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