Coasters & Theme Parks Trivia

1. Which Kings Island Coaster opened in 1979 as the tallest operating coaster at that time?

From Quiz Kings Island

Answer: The Beast

The Beast opened in 1979 was the tallest, longest and fastest roller coaster in the world, and it would also go on to hold the record for the longest wooden coaster in the world!

From Quiz Magiquest: Runes of the Questmaster

Answer: A wand

The features on Magiquest - a live-action roleplaying game available at various specialized locations - are activated through a computer, triggered by your wand. Without this wand, you cannot open any chests or fight any bosses. You go to a Magiquest location, select a quest, and use your wand to activate the chests and other things needed in the quest.

From Quiz Canada's Wonderland

Answer: 1981

Construction of the park began in 1979 and it opened in the spring of 1981.

From Quiz Disney's Carousel of Progress

Answer: Jim and Sara

We learn Sara's name as she is making costumes for the Fourth of July Parade. They will be going as George and Martha Washington. Walt and Lillian are the Disneys.

From Quiz Storyland Fun!

Answer: Splash Battle

Get ready to get wet if you decide to board this waterway!

From Quiz Great America - Double the Fun!

Answer: 1976

The parks opened during the bicentennial celebration of America and featured Americana themes which made them instant successes.

From Quiz Hold Onto Your Hats, You're in for a Wild Ride!

Answer: Ferris Wheel

In 2006, the "London Eye" was surpassed as the tallest ferris wheel in the world by "Nanchang" (160m/525 ft.) in China.

From Quiz Florida Theme Parks

Answer: Shiekra (Busch Gardens)

Sheikra first opened in 2006 and had the steepest drop in the state. In 2008, the ride was changed so the ride was floor-less. Its height is 200 feet and its angle of descent is 90 degrees.

From Quiz Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Answer: Rhino Rally

Rhino Rally is a safari that starts as a truck, but then goes on a river. It is driven by an employee; one of the few rides that is not controlled by a machine.

From Quiz Carowinds Theme Park

Answer: 1973

Carowinds opened on March 31, 1973. When the park opened the monorail that ran around the park was not yet completed. A family of white squirrels were released into the theme park when the park first opened as a sign of good luck. Carowinds was originally slated to open as part of a larger resort area including hotels, shopping centers, and a pro football stadium but the 1973 oil crisis caused the plans for the resort to be scrapped.

From Quiz Beautiful Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Answer: a Coney Island in the West

What was originally called the Casino opened in 1904; however, a fire destroyed the uninsured property in 1906. Soon, plans were made for a new complex with what would become the famous boardwalk. In June 1907, this new Casino opened in a spectacular event with about 1200 people in attendance at a dance. John Philip Souza directed one of the bands.

From Quiz Funland Amusement Park In Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Answer: 1962

The family was staying in nearby Bethany Beach in August 1961. They made a visit to Rehoboth Beach and stopped in a little park. When they where speaking to the the owners, the Dentino family, Mister Dentino found out that the Fasnauchts owned a small amusement park in Pennsylvania and inquired if he would like to buy it. One year later, in 1962, they reopened the park that they had purchased as Funland.

From Quiz Worlds of Fun

Answer: Kansas City, Missouri

Worlds of Fun, located at 4545 Worlds of Fun Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, opened on May 26, 1973. Lamar Hunt and Jack Steadman built it and it cost 25 million dollars to make.

From Quiz Mountain Creek Water Park

Answer: High Anxiety

You want to have a lot of people for this ride for two reasons: First off, if you have four people with you it's a lot easier to carry the big tube to the top of the ride. Secondly, the more people you have the faster your tube moves once the ride starts. It is a lot of fun.

From Quiz The Wisconsin Dells

Answer: Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark is also home to one of the longest water coasters in America: "The Black Anaconda." It is over 0.25 miles long! Take it from me. I've been on it, and it's awesome!

From Quiz Disney's California Adventure

Answer: 2001

Disney's California Adventure theme park opened on February 8, 2001. There are several themed areas of the park: The Golden Gateway/Sunshine Plaza, The Golden State, Paradise Pier, Hollywood Pictures Back Lot, and A Bug's Land. A Bug's Land opened in 2002. The Golden Gateway/Sunshine Plaza is the main entrance area of the park. The Golden State area features the popular "Soarin' Over California" ride. Paradise Pier is carnival-like and features the Sun Wheel and other rides. The Hollywood Pictures Back Lot features the Muppet Vision 3D attraction and the Hyperion Theater. A Bug's Land has rides and attractions for children, as well as an area called Bountiful Valley Farm.

From Quiz Lagoon

Answer: Farmington, Utah

Lagoon is located in Farmington, Utah which is 17 miles North of Salt Lake City and 17 miles South of Ogden. If you happen to be visiting northern Utah why not plan to spend a day at Lagoon? Lagoon opens on the weekends each year at the beginning of April and closes at the end of October. During the summer months Lagoon is open all week long.

From Quiz Luna Park - Sydney

Answer: 1935

Luna Park officially opened on 4th October, 1935 and was the first amusement park of its kind in Sydney. Up until 1972, the park would close for the winter. During this period, new rides and attractions would be added and older ones overhauled and upgraded and often given a new lick of paint. In its first year of operation, patrons were charged an entry fee. This was eventually scrapped and admission to the park was free for a number of years.

From Quiz Canada's Wonderland

Answer: Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada is near northern Toronto and that is why people think it is there. It is a fairly large park compared to some of the other Canadian parks like, Confederation Park and The X.

From Quiz Dollywood

Answer: 1986

Before Dollywood, the park was known as Silver Dollar City.

From Quiz Let's Build a Rollercoaster!

Answer: "A machine using gravity and inertia to send a car along a track."

"That's an easy one, Bob," you reply. "A rollercoaster is a machine using basic forces, like gravity. It also uses inertia to send a car along a track. There are all kinds of different rollercoasters besides the standard train on a track. There can be floorless ones and stand-up ones too."

From Quiz Dollywood

Answer: Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton, a country singer known worldwide, was raised in the Smoky Mountains (where Dollywood is located), and bought Silver Dollar City and changed it into Dollywood. It has many rides, arcade games, and shows for everyone to enjoy.

From Quiz The First Ferris Wheel

Answer: George Ferris

A brilliant engineer, Ferris already had a reputation as innovative with a high regard for safety, even before his magnum opus was created.

From Quiz Thorpe Park: The Slightly More Boring Quiz

Answer: 10

Colossus's advertising campaign was based around the fact that it had ten loops and would make you dizzy. Strange way of making it appealing (but it must work as I did go on it).

From Quiz Sea World Orlando

Answer: lighthouse

A lighthouse stands guard right where you enter the park.

From Quiz Drayton Manor

Answer: Robert Peel

The Peel family bought the estate in the late eighteenth century. Robert Peel's father, who preceded his son as the Member of Parliament for Tamworth, acquired it. When the younger Robert Peel inherited the property, he had the original house demolished and built a new manor. This was demolished in the 1920s with the land sold to entrepreneurs. Sir Robert Peel was Prime Minister from 1841 until 1846. He is best remembered for establishing the Metropolitan Police in 1829. The force was given the nicknames of 'bobbies' and 'peelers' based on Peel's names.

From Quiz Talon The Grip of Fear

Answer: Inverted Multielement

Talon is a inverted coaster with many different elements involved in the ride.

From Quiz Alton Towers Theme Park

Answer: Staffordshire

Alton Towers is situated in Alton, near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.

From Quiz Dorney Park Roller Coaster

Answer: Steel Force

Steel Force goes up to 75 mph at one point in the ride!

From Quiz Silver Dollar City

Answer: The Devil's Den

The Osage Indian's thought that the cave harbored evil spirits deep within its walls.

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