Cliff's Amusement Park

Cliff's Amusement Park
Previously known as Uncle Cliff's Kiddieland
Location	4800 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°08′42″N 106°35′22″W / 35.14494°N 106.58938°W
Status	Operating
Opened	1959
Owner	Hammond Family
Operating season	May through October
Area	9 acres (3.6 ha)
Attractions
Total	25
Roller coasters	3
Water rides	4
Website	http://www.cliffsamusementpark.com/

Cliff's Amusement Park (previously known as Uncle Cliff's Amusement Park prior to 1991) is a combination amusement park and water park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.^[1] It opened in 1959. It features 24 rides for all ages, food, and carnival style games. It also features a water attraction, WaterMania!, which operates Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. It also has the only wooden-hybrid roller coaster in New Mexico, the final coaster designed by Custom Coasters International, called the New Mexico Rattler.

Early beginnings (1959–1962)

Cliff and Zella Hammond built a small kiddie park located at 7600 Lomas Blvd in 1959 and named it Uncle Cliff’s Kiddieland. After a few years at this location, the neighbors started a petition to have the park shut down. They relocated for a very short time to Little Beavertown in Tijeras Canyon outside Albuquerque.^{[citation needed]}

Evolution (1963 – present)

In 1963, Cliff's relocated to its present location at 4800 Osuna Rd. NE. At that time it was on the very outskirts of Albuquerque. As bigger attractions were being built the company wanted to take the emphasis from the word "Kiddie" and dropped it and renamed the park Cliff's Amusement Park.

Rides

Roller coasters

Name	Opened	Manufacturer	Description
Galaxi	1977	S.D.C.	A Galaxi roller coaster model.
New Mexico Rattler	2002	Custom Coasters International, Cliff's Amusement Park	A wooden roller coaster with an out-and-back layout.
Spin-O-Rama	2016	SBF Visa Group	A figure eight roller coaster with spinning cars that opened in May 2016.

Water rides

Name	Manufacturer	Description
The Big Flush	WhiteWater West	A 2-person raft slide.
Mega Water Monkeys	White Water West	RF-5 Water Play Element
Lil Squirts	In house	A splash pad.
Rocky Mountain Rapids	OD Hopkins	A log flume ride.

Thrill rides

Name	Opened	Manufacturer	Description
Downdraft	2000	Dartron	A downdraft ride.
Cliff Hanger	2005	ARM Rides and Larson International	A 120-foot tall drop tower.
Musik Express	2005	Mack Rides	A Music Express ride
Fireball	2013	Larson International	A Fire Ball ride
Wind Rider	2012	ARM Rides	A 115 foot tall swing ride
SideWinder	2007	Moser's Rides	A sidewinder ride
Falling Star	2005	Chance Rides	A falling star ride

Family rides

Name	Opened	Manufacturer	Description
Demolition Disco	1970	Soli of Italy	A classic bumper cars ride
Train	1975	Chance Rides	A train ride
Carousel	Unknown	Unknown	A carousel ride
Tilt-A-Whirl	1980	Sellner Manufacturing	A tilt-a-whirl ride
Sea Dragon	1999	Chance Rides	A Pirate ship ride

Kiddy rides

Name	Opened	Manufacturer	Description
Kiddy Bumper Cars	1980	Soli of Italy	A children's bumper cars ride
Happy Swing	2012	Zamperla	A Happy Swing ride
The Frog Hopper	2002	S&S Power	A Frog Hopper ride
Doggie-Go-Round	2012	SBF Visa Group	A Puppy Go Round ride
Baja Buggy	2005	Zamperla	A Jump Around ride
The Balloon Wheel	1999	Zamperla	Midi Wheel

References

^ Moffett, Kevin (November 2004). "Funworld: the business of writing about the business of roller coasters". The Believer. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

Brodsky, Rivkela (May 25, 2009). "50 Years of Screams". Albuquerque Journal. p. Business Section, P. 1.
Redman, Donna (August 4, 2005). "Hot Summer at Cliff's Amusement Park". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, NM. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
"Cliff's Amusement Park". Retrieved March 3, 2010.

External links

[Believer2004-1] Moffett, Kevin (November 2004). "Funworld: the business of writing about the business of roller coasters". The Believer. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

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