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Located right off the beach, Family Kingdom is the only seaside Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach. Featuring 37 total rides in the Amusement Park and Water Park, Family Kingdom offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience for every family member. Come test out the new Twist n' Shout Steel Rollercoaster or test your rollercoaster aptitude on the wooden Swamp Fox Roller Coaster. If it's thrill rides you seek, the park has you covered. Try the stomach-churning Thunderbolt ride or take a seat on the Hurricane. Each ride is guaranteed to please the inner thrill seeker in you. For the common family, there are plenty of more gentle and slower rides for those of younger ages. The park offers a Carousel, a log flume, a Ferris wheel, and a small train ride. The park is completely free to enter but unlimited ride passes can be purchased at the gate or online.
Family Kingdom Amusement Park is a seaside amusement park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Located on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, the amusement park has 37 rides for adults and children of all ages, including thrill rides, family rides, kiddie rides and go karts. In TripAdvisor ranked it at number five on its list of the top 10 amusement parks outside Orlando.[2]
In business for more than 40 years, the park has the 2,400 foot, figure eight Swamp Fox wooden roller coaster, which is one of roughly one hundred wooden roller coasters still operating in North America[3] and ranked number 10 on About.com's list of the top 10 most underrated roller coasters in North America.[4] In , American Coaster Enthusiasts marked the 50th anniversary of the Swamp Fox by adding a historical marker.[5] The Swamp Fox was also declared a historic structure by the city in March .[6]
Other signature rides include O.D. Hopkins Log Flume, Great Pistolero Round-up and the Giant Wheel.
Family Kingdom's "Giant Wheel" Ferris wheel has round open gondolas that give a 100-foot-high view of Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. For 19 years, until , it reigned as the highest Ferris wheel in the state[7][unreliable source?]
There is no admission price to enter the open park.[8] Ride tickets can be purchased independently. Wristbands that entitle patrons to ride all day are available. The park provides free entertainment such as clowns, magicians, jugglers, stilt walkers, face painters and balloon sculptors. Family Kingdom Amusement Park is located on both banks of historic Withers Swash. The swash is a point where a natural stream meets the beach and ocean, and through which tides flow. Much of the surrounding area was part of a 66,000-acre king's grant to Robert Francis Withers in the early s, who operated it as an indigo plantation overlooking the swash.
Family Kingdom Amusement Park is approximately 13 acres.[9]
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Family Kingdom Amusement Park opened as Grand Strand Amusement Park in . The park was purchased by the Ammons family in and renamed 'Family Kingdom Amusement Park'.[10]
Country music star Kenny Chesney shot part of his "Anything but Mine" music video at Family Kingdom in .[11]
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Splashes Oceanfront Water ParkLocationMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, United StatesOperating seasonGenerally Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekendWebsitewww.familykingdomfun.com An area of Splashes Oceanfront Water ParkSplashes Oceanfront Water Park, originally known as Wild Rapids, was a water park attraction in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A two-acre facility with 500 feet of Atlantic Ocean frontage, it was located across Ocean Boulevard from Family Kingdom Amusement Park.[12]
The park's attractions included a lazy river with waterfalls, water flumes,[13] and eight kiddie slides.[14] In , TripAdvisor named Family Kingdom and Splashes number five on its list of the top 10 amusement parks outside Orlando.[15]
The park was located at 300 South Ocean Boulevard. It had 18 attractions, including two enclosed body waterslides, two speed slides, two open flume slides, and an enclosed flume slide; a children's area that includes splash pools, eight kiddie slides, two rain trees, and a play pool with a multi-tiered waterfall.
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The park first opened under the name "Wild Rapids" in .[16] In , Family Kingdom Amusement Park purchased the water park, expanded the water attractions, and renamed it "Family Kingdom Water Park". In , the water park was renamed "Splashes Oceanfront Water Park".
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In , the waterpark was permanently closed and demolished after Family Kingdom was purchased by new owners.
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Family Kingdom features four different roller coasters. The oldest is Swamp Fox.
Name Manufacturer Type Design Year Opened Description Swamp Fox Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters; Designed by John Allen Wooden Sitdown The oldest roller coaster in the park, which features 2,400 foot, figure eight wooden roller coaster, which is one of only 122 wooden roller coasters operating in North America.[
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Twist 'n' Shout Zamperla Steel Sitdown A steel roller coaster with several sharp turns and big dips. Previously operated at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls as Twist 'n' Shout from to and First opened at Gillian's Wonderland Pier as Wild Wonder. Kiddie Coaster D.P.V. Rides Steel Sitdown A tame coaster meant for small children with a small drop, hill, and a few non-banked turns. Dragon Coaster Jung-Max Rides Steel Sitdown A small dragon themed roller coaster meant for children with a small drop, a few hills, and a few non-banked turns.[
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Name Year Opened Manufacturer Model Description 4 x 4 Big Trucks Zamperla Convoy A kiddie ride with Truck-like carts and an oval track. Canoes Allan Herschell Company Canoe Cycles Hampton Amusements Motorcycle Jump Riders sit on little motorcycles that go around a small oval. Flight School Zamperla Flying Tigers This ride features 16 tiger shaped cars that travel along an oblong track and "whip" as they go around the bend at either end. Frog Hopper Frog Hopper A small drop tower meant for children. Hampton Combo Hampton Amusements Umbrella ride A kiddie ride with Firetruck shaped carts and an oval track. Jump Around Zamperla Jump Around This family ride has vehicles rotating around a core that features a colorful design theme. Kiddie Speedway Allan Herschell Company Kiddie Speedway Small race cars that travel on an oval track. Kiddie Swing Zamperla Kiddie Swing A small version of the Yo-Yo, although this ride does not lift or undulate. Kiddie Wheel Zamperla Mini Ferris Wheel A children's version of the Giant Wheel. Magic Bikes Zamperla Magic Bikes This hot air balloon-themed ride has colorful vehicles with elevated seats and bicycle pedals. Mini Bumper Cars Zamperla Mini Bumper Cars A miniature bumper cars ride with cat-and-mouse'themed cars. Mini Enterprise Zamperla Mini Enterprise Riders steer a rocket ship. Red Baron Allan Herschell Company Aeroplane A small airplane type ride with 2 person vehicles. Wet Boats Allan Herschell Company Boat ride[
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