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This is a list of Dorney Park attractions currently in operation, as well as some information on them. This list will cover all attractions in Dorney Park, Wildwater Kingdom, and Planet Snoopy. It will not include attractions in Dorney's Halloween Haunt, or other attractions that are not rides. There is a current total of 64 rides at the park.

Dorney Park

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Intensity rating (out of 5)
  1 (low)   2 (mild)   3 (moderate)   4 (high)   5 (aggressive)
Roller Coasters

Dorney Park has seven roller coasters.

Coaster Manufacturer Height restriction Type/model Season
opened
Thunderhawk
Philadelphia Toboggan Company
48 inches
Wooden
1923
4
Steel Force
D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
48 inches
SteelHypercoaster
1997
5
Wild Mouse
Maurer Söhne
44 inches
Wild Mouse
2000
4
Woodstock Express
Zamperla
42 inches
Family Coaster
2000
3
Talon
Bolliger & Mabillard
54 inches
Inverted
2001
5
Hydra the Revenge
Bolliger & Mabillard
54 inches
Floorless
2005
5
Possessed
Intamin
52 inches
Inverted Impulse coaster
2008
5
Thrill Rides
Name Manufacturer Season
opened
Description
Enterprise
Huss Maschinenfabrik
1984
A classic Enterprise ride. 4
Dominator (ride)
S&S Worldwide
1999
An S&S Space Shot and Turbo Drop combo tower. 5
Meteor
Zamperla
2002
Riders are face to face on two arms that swing them around in loops. 5
Revolution
Chance Rides
2004
A Revolution ride. 5
Demon Drop
Intamin
2010
A 1st generation Freefall ride. Previously located at Cedar Point from 1983 to 2009. 5
Family Rides
Name Manufacturer Season
opened
Description
Whip
W. F. Mangels Company
1920
A classic Whip ride, one of the oldest in the world and the oldest ride at Dorney Park. 2
Zephyr Railroad
1936
A 2 ft (610mm) Narrow gauge, gas-electric train that takes a trip around part of the park. Its construction saved the park from closing during the Great Depression. 1
Scrambler
Eli Bridge Company
1970
A classic Scrambler attraction. 3
Apollo
Sorani and Moser
1984
A Swing Around ride that spins and swings rides in and out. 3
Musik Express
1984
A Music Express ride. 3
Sea Dragon
1984
A version of the Pirate ship ride. 3
Wave Swinger
Zierer Corporation
1985
A classic Zierer Swing ride 3
Ferris Wheel
Chance Rides
1991
A 90ft tall Ferris Wheel. 2
Cedar Creek Cannonball
Crown Metal Products
1993
A 2 ft 6 in (762mm) narrow gauge, old fashioned steam engine that takes a ride around Thunder Canyon. This ride's track layout was shortened to make room for Talon. 1
Road Rally
1994
A car ride that features gasoline-powered vehicles that are modeled after classic sports cars. 3
Antique Carousel
Dentzel Carousel Company
1995
A Dentzel Carousel built in 1921 and featuring a 66 piece menagerie of animals and two chariots. It was originally located at Cedar Point from 1972 until its relocation to Dorney. The carousel's music is provided by a Wurlitzer style #153 Military Band Organ. 1
Monster
Eyerly Aircraft Company
1995
A Monster ride. 3
Tilt-A-Whirl
Larson International
2002
A classic Tilt-A-Whirl ride. 3
Cedar Creek Flyers
Larson International
2015
A Flying Scooters ride. 3
Dodgem
2017
The return of the fan-favorite bumper cars ride. 4
Kaleidoscope
HUSS Park Attractions
2017
A HUSS Troika ride, featuring three arms of seven gondolas moving counterclockwise against the ride's main clockwise direction. 3
Water Rides

While there are many more water rides in Wildwater Kingdom, there are some water rides in the Dorney Park section.

Name Manufacturer Season
opened
Description
Thunder Creek Mountain
Barr Engineering
1982
A classic log flume ride. 4
Thunder Canyon
Barr Engineering
1994
A river rafting water ride. 5
White Water Landing
Arrow Dynamics
1993
A Shoot the Chute water ride. 5

Planet Snoopy

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These are the rides located in Planet Snoopy, which are primarily kiddie rides most rated as a thrill level 2. This area is also home to the previously mentioned Woodstock's Express, which can be found in the roller coasters section.

Name Manufacturer Season
opened
Description
Camp Bus
Zamperla
2000
A bus that goes up and around, similar to the motion of an Ali Baba ride. 2
Charlie Brown's Wind-Up
Zamperla
2000
A miniature version of the Wave Swinger ride. Formerly called Charlie Brown's Swing. 2
Flying Ace
2000
A ride similar to the larger swinging ship. This one features Snoopy flying his plane. 2
Flying Ace Balloon Race
Zamperla
2011
A balloon themed ride that lifts riders high above the ground. 2
Kite Eating Tree
S&S Power
2000
A ride that bounces its riders up and down on a short tower. Previously Woodstock's Air Mail. 2
Linus Launcher
Zamperla
2011
A ride that guests lie down in as it swings them around, giving the sensation of flying. 3
PEANUTS 500
Zamperla
2011
A ride with a similar layout to that of the popular Whip ride, but is open air, slower, and race car themed. 2
PEANUTS Road Rally
Zamperla
2000
A convoy type ride that kids can pretend to drive around a track. 3
Sally's Swing Set
Zamperla
2011
A Zamperla Happy Swing that rocks riders back and forth in a gentle swinging motion. 2
Snoopy's Cloud Climbers
2000
A kiddie helicopter ride on which kids can control how high they go. Formerly called the Whirly Birds 1
Snoopy's Junction
Zamperla
2011
A miniature train ride that takes riders around a short track. 1
Snoopy's Rocket Express
Zamperla
2011
A slow ride that takes riders around Planet Snoopy in a rocket ship elevated above the ground. 2
Woodstock's Whirlybirds
Zamperla
2011
A ride similar to the Tea Cups ride that spins riders around in vehicles that look like a bird's nest. 2
Woodstock's Wagon Wheel
Zamperla
2000
A miniature ferris wheel with gondolas themed to a western wagon. Formerly called Chuck's Wagon Wheel. 2

Wildwater Kingdom

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This list consists of the attractions located in the Wildwater Kingdom section of the park.

Name Season
opened
Type
Aquablast
1991
Multi person slide 5
Aqua Racer
2007
Multi lane Racer 4
Cascade
1990
Double tube slide 4
Jumpin' Jack Splash
2003
One open air and two enclosed body slides 4
Kids Cove
1992
Kids area 1
Lightning Falls
1990
Two tube slides 5
Lollipop Lagoon
1985
Kids area 1
Patriot's Plunge
2003
Three water slides 5
Runaway River
1987
Lazy River 2
Seaside Splashworks
2021
Multi-level water playground 1
Snake Pit
2014
Water slide complex (see below) 5
Speed Slides
1985
Two slides 3
Splash Landing
2003
Kids area 1
Wave Pool
1985
Wave pool 4
Wildwater Cove
2006
Wave pool 4
Wildwater Rapids
2003
Two enclosed and two open air body slides 4
Wildwater River
1990
Lazy river 2
Snake Pit

In 2014, the Snake Pit complex was added, bringing new slides while replacing Riptide Run and the Lily Pads.

Name Type
Boa Blasters Two enclosed tube slides featuring sharp drops 5
Constrictor Enclosed slide with four 360 degree tight turns 5
Python Plummet Three trap door slides 5

Category:Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom