Themepark News & Information from Minnesota
Valleyfair is currntly running ValleyScare where they turn the park in to a giant haunted house basically. During the day it’s fun and kid frienly, at night, it’s for adults and aimed to scare you to death.
What I don’t get is why? Why do themeparks love to do this? Parks all around the country do [...]
I think it’s hard to compare ValleyFair and Nickelodeon Universe as they are two completely different parks with different visitors. But lets give it a go.
ValleyFair tailors more to big kids, Nickelodeon Universe to little kids.
ValleyFair is outdoors, Nickelodeon Universe is indoors.
ValleyFair is pricy but all rides are included, Nickelodeon Universe is pay per ride for the most part.
ValleyFair [...]
On Tuesday, June 23rd you’ll be able to show off your Rock Band skills when Valleyfair hosts the Pepsi Rock Band stage!
Performers, fans and groupies can head over to the Amphitheater Plaza between noon and 6pm to either preform for the crowd or enjoy the free concerts.
This is a free event for all Valleyfair visitors [...]
Valleyfair opens every day at 10am and closing time varies per day.
Check out the park hours image below for specific days and times.
Cedar Fair announced that Valleyfair is for sale!
I guess Cedar Fair wants to pay down it’s debts and that means putting Valleyfair up for the highest bidder. Granted, I’d love to own it, but I don’t think $100 would cover it.
However, even more disturbing news is that Cedar Fair is thinking of selling California’s [...]
New for 2009 is the Soak City water park!
Valleyfair is adding a 350,000-gallon wave pool, aka Breakers Bay, with 200 feet of beach! Imagine that, a nice beach in the Twin Cities! No diving allowed though as it only goes down 6ft at the deepest.
Soak City is about double the size of the previous Valleyfair water park and spans nearly seven acres.
Besides Breakers [...]
The theme park formally known as Camp Snoopy opens with an all new Nickelodeon theme this Saturday, March 15th!
Spongebob, Patrick, Dora the Explorer, Backyardigans and all your favorite characters will be on hand to welcome you.
If you head out, let us know what you thought and how much fun you had!
For more information, visit: http://www.nickelodeonuniverse.com
A lightning strike over the weekend may have caused a slow burn in underground power lines. This then took out the power to a large chunk, half, of Valleyfair last night. Riders stuck on rollercoasters had to walk down the lift hill and other riders were helped out of rides also. No [...]
What use to be Camp Snoopy is now officially being renamed to Nickelodeon Universe!
This is the first announcement from the nations largest indoor theme park and many more will be on their way as they work towards the March 2008 completion date. A logo, character rides and overall theme park makeover is all on [...]
-G has recently taken a trip to Valleyfair and shot some nice Renegade photos along with quite a few other rides in the park.
Myself, I haven’t made it out to Valleyfair yet, but hopefully at the end of this month.
Check out -G’s Photos.
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