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Originally posted: 1/25/2004

Last updated: 4/23/2005

  


  

Six Flags Marine World

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  Marine World / Marine World Africa USA 

1968-1985:

·        Park located in Redwood City, CA (basically a zoological park).

·        Park closes at this location in 1985.

1986-1996:

·        Park opens at new/current location in Vallejo, CA in 1986 (remains basically a zoological park through 1996).

1997:

·        Premier Parks (Six Flags Inc. today) begins managing the park.

·        First two rides/attractions added to the park:

o       Iwerks 3D motion simulator ride opens features DinoSphere movie.

o       Popeye’s Seaport (kiddie area) opens.

 The Marine World Theme Park

1998:

·        Park changes name to The Marine World Theme Park and adds several new rides/attractions including:

o       Boomerang (Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster)

o       Kong (Vekoma SLC roller coaster) – was Hangman at Opryland Theme Park

o       White Water Safari (Intamin Rapids water ride)

o       Moonsoon Falls (Intamin Spillwater water ride)

o       Voodoo (Huss Top Spin)

o       Hammerhead Shark (Zamperla Hawk 48)

o       Wave Swinger (Zierer Wave Swinger)

o       Bumper Cars (bumper cars)

o       ‘Round The World (balloon Ferris Wheel)

o       Monkey Business (tea cups)

o       Thrilla Gorilla (spinning ride)

o       The Ark (swinging ship)

o       Jambo! (falling star style ride)

o       Shoreline Express (train)

o       Starfish (Chance Wipeout) – removed in 2002

·        Swan Boats (extra charge) open and are removed at end of season.

·        DinoSphere movie changed to Dino Island II: Escape From Dino Island.

 Six Flags Marine World

1999:

·        Park becomes Six Flags Marine World.

·        Roar (GCI wooden roller coaster) opens.

·        Tazmanian Devil (Huss Frisbee) opens.

·        Scat-A-Bout (Eli Bridge Scrambler) opens.

·        Wave Jumper (dumbo style ride) opens.

·        Flying Carousel name changed to Wave Swinger.

·        Bumper Cars name changed to Bumper Buggies.

·        Looney Tunes Seaport (kiddie area) opens, was Popeye’s Seaport, 3 new kids rides added, rides that were part of Popeye’s Seaport renamed (don’t know original names):

o       Road Runner Express (Zamperla kiddie roller coaster) – NEW

o       Bug’s Buccaneer (kiddie swinging ship) – NEW

o       Sylvester’s Pounce & Bounce (kiddie S & S Frog Hopper) – NEW

o       Taz’s Typhoon (kiddie swings)

o       Daffy’s Deep Sea Diver (kiddie falling star style ride)

o       Pepe Le Pew’s Rafts Of Romance (kiddie tea cups)

o       Elmer’s Weather Balloon Service (kiddie spinning ride)

o       Seaport Merry-Go-Round (kiddie carousel)

o       Yosemite Sam’s Flight School (kiddie airplane ride)

o       Foghorn’s Seaport Railway (kiddie train)

o       Acme Water Works (interactive water play area)

o       Acme Foam Factory (interactive play area)

2000:

·        Medusa (B & M Floorless roller coaster) opens.

·        Cobra (Zierer Tivoli family roller coaster) opens.

 

2001:

·        V2: Vertical Velocity (Intamin Twisted Impulse roller coaster) opens.

·        Sky Coaster (Thrill Time double skycoaster) opens.

·        Kong repainted.

2002:

·        V2: Vertical Velocity modified because ride broke the parks height limit of 150 ft., front spike changed from vertical to 45 degrees and back spike shortened to 150 ft.

·        Go Carts (J & J Amusements extra charge go-karts) opens.

·        Virtual Quest Interactive Theater (Ham On Rye VR, extra charge) opens.

·        Turbo Bungy (Eurobungy extra charge bungee/trampoline) opens.

·        Rock Wall (extra charge) opens.

·        Starfish removed after season, moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure – Starfish.

2003:

·        Zonga (Schwarzkopf looping roller coaster) opens, moved from Six Flags Astroworld.

·        Turbo Bungy and Rock Wall moved to area near Go-Carts.

·        Dino Island II: Escape From Dino Island movie changed to 7th Portal.

2004:

·        Stargate SG 3000 replaces 7th portal.

·        Shouka the killer whale along with 400 other animals are moved from Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake) to Six Flags Marine World.

·        Admission this year is $45.99.  Parking is $10.00.

2005: 

·        Ocean Discovery – Where The Ocean Touches You (Caribbean-themed interactive animal area) opens and includes the following attractions:

o       Dolphin Encounter (feed, touch and train dolphins)

o       Penguin Passage (Penguin viewing area)

o       Stingray Bay (touch and feed stingrays)

o       New Sea Lion Show (features sea lions and river otters)

·        Turbo Bungy and Rock Wall are both moved to their former locations near Boomerang to make room for the Ocean Discovery area.

·        Admission this year is $47.99. 

 

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