This is a listing of many (but not all) of rides & attractions that have operated at Adventureland in the past. Included where possible are the years of operation and the manufacturer for each attraction.

Photos ©Adventureland
Left photo is the park, circa the late 1970s; and the right photo is the U.F.O.

Photos ©Adventureland
The Black Hole, and Flower Jet rides.

Left Photo ©Adventureland; Right Photo ©Surfdancec
These are the Scorpion and Music Express.

Photos ©Adventureland
These are the Toboggan; and Tilt-A-Whirl, circa the late 1970s.

Left Photo ©Adventureland; Right Photo ©Surfdancec
The famous Gravitron resided where the Merry-Go-Round is now; and the Wave Swings in 2003.

This antique wood carousel operated at the park in the 1970's.

Photos ©Adventureland
The Galaxy coaster was one of the park's main attractions for a long time.

Left Photo ©Adventureland; Right Photo ©Surfdancec
The Galaxy from afar at night in the 1980s; & the Chance Merry-Go-Round in 1997.

Photos ©Adventureland
The Eli Ferris Wheel; the Moon Taxi; & the Enterprise.

Adult Rides & Attractions

• Capt. Willy's Wild Waters (1983-September 7, 2003; original boats (12 total) operational 1983-October 26, 1997; final boats (12) operational March 28, 1998-September 7, 2003; one new boat opened mid 2003; original boats discarded; final boats in storage, pool used for Crocodile Run)
  Original boats by Waterbug; final boats built by Foster Manufacturing Corp., USA
• Carousel (circa mid 1980s)
  Venture Ride Manufacturing Company, USA
• Chaparrel Horseless Carriage/Antique Cars (gas powered) (1978-1992; 20 cars; track layout changed in 1987; originally known as Chaparrel Horseless Carriage, name later changed to Antique Cars; cars originally operated at the Avis Antique Car Ride pavilion at the 1964-1965 World's Fair, Flushing, New York; after 1992- 2 in storage, some were sold, some privately owned, some were discarded)
  Arrow Development, USA
• Cinema 180 (circa 1970s; building later used for Black Hole)
• Enterprise (1975-1981; renamed Orion, travelled for two years, then sold to a park)
  Huss Maschinenfabrik, Germany
• Ferris Wheel (1978*-1982 or 1984?)
  Eli Bridge Company, USA
• Ferris Wheel a.k.a. Big Wheel (1983 or 1985?-October 30, 1994)
  Sartori, Italy
• Flower Jet (1978*-1986)
  Schwarzkopf, Germany
• Galaxy (1973-1990; sold to a park or fair in Curitibo(?), Brazil)
  SDC s.r.l., Italy
• Giant Slide
• Go-Kart (circa 1970s)
• Gravitron (1984-1991)
  Wisdom, USA
• Looping Star (1982-October 30, 2001; went to Bejing)
  Huss Maschinenfabrik, Germany
• Lost Continent/Haunted Cave (1980?-1985; rethemed as 1313 Cemetary Way in 1986)
  In-House
• Lost Continent/Haunted Cave/1313 Cemetary Way (original cars) (1980-early 1990s)
  Unique Design Inc.
• Love Machine a.k.a. Amor Express (1973?-?)
  SDC s.r.l., Italy
• Merry-Go-Round (circa 1970s; wood carousel with both stationary and galloping figures, possibly made in the late 1800s; after Adventureland it was scrapped and horses were sold off individually)
  most likely a Dentzel frame and it comprised of animals from distinquished carvers such as Dentzel, Looff, Mueller, Carmel, and other well known artists of the golden age era of carousels)
• Merry-Go-Round (1984-October 25, 1998; now operating at Boomers! (formerly Bullwinkle's Family Food "N" Fun), Medford, NY)
  Chance Rides, USA
• Mobile One Recording Studio (1984-1993)
• Moon Taxi (?-1984)
  Klaus, Germany
• Music Express (circa early 1980s-October 30, 2001; sold to Disoli Fairs in Texbacala, Mexico)
  made in Belgium
• Octapus (circa late 1970's or early 1980s--leased by Adventureland, operated at the park for one Fall only, owned by a local travelling fair)
• 1001 Knights a.k.a. Flying Carpet (late July 1983-1984; sold to Deggler Shows, later they sold it to Ray Cammack Shows, then later they traded it in for a ferris wheel)
  Weber
• Paratrooper (?-1983?)
  Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc., USA
• Roundup (circa 1970s?)
• Scorpion (1987-1992; went to Germany)
  Carousel, Holland
• Scrambler (circa 1970s)
• Screen Test Video Studio (1988 or 1989(?)-late August, 2004; redone to include Karaoke in 2001)
• Skooters (later became "Bumper Cars", moved to current location (using building from former maintenance warehouse by 1983)
  cars by Auto Skooter, and then cars by Mack, Germany
• Skyride a.k.a. Skyliner (1965-circa early 1980s?; sold to a ski resort in Maine)
  Von Roll Ltd., Switzerland (?)
• Star Blaster (1980-?)
• Surf Dance (1993-September 1, 2005; originally operated by Schaefer at travelling fairs in Europe in 1991-1992; after Adventureland, sold to Star City in the Phillipines)
  Mondial Fair Attractions, Holland
• Tattoo Studio (?-October 27, 1996)
• Tilt-A-Whirl (circa 1970s)
  Sellner Manufacturing Company, USA
• Toboggan (1973-1979; sold to Moreno's Park in Brazil, still operating as "Zepilin")
  Chance Rides, USA
• Top Scan (March 29, 2002-September 1, 2005; originally built in 1998 and operated by the German showmen Ahrend & Clare in its first days, later another German showman called Schaefer operated it in Europe through 2001; after Adventureland, sold to German showman Kohrmann, ride renamed "Top Scan Poseidon World")
  Mondial Fair Attractions, Holland
• Trabant/Black Hole (?-1983; operated as "Trabant" outside through 1979; renamed "Black Hole" from 1980-1983, where it was enclosed in the former Cinema 180 building; sold to James Crew Shows or Deggler?)
  Chance Rides, USA
• Treasure Island Mini Golf (1988-September 10, 2000)
• Troika (1974-?; went back to Germany)
  Huss Maschinenfabrik, Germany
• U.F.O. (1982-1985; originally owned by Conkin Shows, Canada; went back to Germany after Adventureland)
  Huss Maschinenfabrik, Germany
• Uncle Udo's Gold Mine (Early 2005-late July 2005)
• Wave Swings (1974-October 31, 2004; sold to Lake Winnepesaukah, Rossville, Georgia)
  Zierer GmbH, Germany

*Please note that due to changes in ownership over the years, some dates marked as 1978 may actually be previous to 1978.

Photos ©Adventureland
The park, circa the late 1970s.

Photos ©Adventureland
Left: the park, circa the late 1970s; Right: Chaparrel Horseless Carriage.

Photo ©Adventureland
The park in the early 1980s.

Left Photo ©Adventureland; Middle & Right Photos ©Surfdancec
These are the Enterprise; Looping Star; and Top Scan. Enterprise was a popular ride in the 1970s, before it was replaced by Looping Star. The Top Scan replaced the Looping Star.

Left Photo ©Surfdancec; Right Photo ©Adventureland
This is Capt. Willy's Wild Waters in September 1997; and the Skooters & Train in the late 1970s.

Left Photo ©Adventureland; Right Photo ©Surfdancec
These are the Troika; and the Surf Dance in August 1997. Troika sat approximately where the Musik Express is now.

Left Photo ©Adventureland; Right Photo ©Surfdancec
The old Antque Cars and "red" Train; & Treasure Island Miniature Golf.

Photos ©Adventureland
Two views of the park in the late 1980s: from the top of the Galaxy coaster; & from the Ferris Wheel.

Artwork ©Adventureland
Artist depiction of the park, used in 1980 park brochure.

VIDEO FOOTAGE:

Surf Dance at night video shot by M. Fischer (3.0 MB) ©M. Fischer

Top Scan at night video shot by M. Fischer (1.9 MB) ©M. Fischer

Wave Swings at night video shot by M. Fischer (1.9 MB) ©M. Fischer

Kiddie Rides & Attractions

• Ball Crawl (1991-March 15, 1998)
• Convoy Race (1989-March 9, 2003; sold to a park in Nova Scotia, Canada)
  Sartori, Italy
• Dragon Wagon (March 30, 1996-October 29, 2000; sold to Blackbeard's Cave in Bayville, New Jersey)
  Wisdom, USA
• Dune Buggies (?-July 1997)
  Hampton, USA
• Granny Bug
• Helicopters (?-October 30, 1994)
  Allan Herschell Company, Inc., USA
• Kiddie Carousel a.k.a. "Kinder Karousel" (July 1997-April 21, 2006; originally built in 1996)
  SBF s.r.l., Italy
• Kiddie Dream
• Log Jammer (1984-1985)
  Venture Ride Manufacturing Company, USA
• Magic Dragons/Dinosuars (?-mid 2001; known as "Magic Dragons" through 1995, "Dinosaurs" through 2001)
  Venture Ride Manufacturing Company, USA
• Magilla Gorilla (June 5, 2004-May 2005; sold to a carnival)
  SBF s.r.l., Italy
• Parachuter/Parachutes (1990-October 30, 2001; known as "Parachuter" through 1995, "Parachutes" through 2001; sold to Three Worlds Of Santa's Village in East Dundee, Illinois, called "Parachute Drop")
  Venture Ride Manufacturing Company, USA
• Roller Coaster (circa 1970s)
  Allan Herschell Company Inc., USA
• Satellite
• Sooper Jet (1982-October 29, 1995; sold to Bowcraft Amusement Park, New Jersey)
  Wisdom, USA
• Space Age (1978*-1992)
  Hampton, USA
• Tubs-Of-Fun (1978*-1992)
  Hampton, USA
• Worm (circa 1980s-1985)
  Soli
• Yacht Club/Kiddie Boats (1962-October 27, 2002; known as "Yacht Club" through 1995, "Kiddie Boats" through 2002; in storage)
  Miami Boat Work Inc.

*Please note that due to changes in ownership over the years, some dates marked as 1978 may actually be previous to 1978.

Left Photo ©Adventureland; Right Photo ©Surfdancec
These are the Sooper Jet in the early 1990s; & Dragon Wagon in August 1997.

Left Photos ©Adventureland; Right Photo ©Surfdancec
These are the Magic Dragons in the early 1990s; the old Helicopters in the late 1970s; & Dune Buggies in July 1997 on its last day of operation.

Photos ©Surfdancec
These are the Kiddie Boats in July 1997; & in September 1997.

Photos ©Surfdancec
Convoy Race in September 1997; & the Parachutes in August 1997.

Left Photo ©M. Fischer; Right Photo ©Surfdancec
The Magilla Gorilla in June 2004; and the Kiddie Carousel in September 1997.

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