Kidzopolis

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Kidzopolis
Fiesta Texas Kidzopolis.jpg
Kidzopolis entrance at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Opening dateMarch 5, 2011
Closing dateAugust 27, 2023
ReplacedWiggles World
Replaced by DC Universe
Six Flags New England
Opening dateApril 16, 2011
ReplacedWiggles World, Tiny Timber Town
Six Flags Great America
Opening dateMay 7, 2011
ReplacedWiggles World
Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor
Opening dateMay 21, 2011
Closing dateOctober 28, 2018
ReplacedWiggles World
Replaced by Hurricane Harbor
Ride statistics
Attraction typeThemed area

Kidzopolis is a themed children's area with small rides at several Six Flags amusement parks. The first sections opened in 2011 at Six Flags Great America and Six Flags New England, both of being re-themed from Wiggles World. [1] Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor and Six Flags Fiesta Texas both had the area in the past, but the former's was merged into an expansion of the Hurricane Harbor water park in 2019, and the latter's was rethemed into a DC Universe area in 2024.

Contents

As of 2026, the only parks with Kidzopolis areas still in operation are Six Flags New England and Six Flags Great America.

Shared attractions located within the areas include Krazy Kups (a teacups ride), and ZoomJets (a spinning plane ride).

A photograph of the section's entrance at Six Flags Great America, when the section was known as Wiggles World Wiggles World 2007 SFGAm.jpg
A photograph of the section's entrance at Six Flags Great America, when the section was known as Wiggles World

History

On December 12, 2006, Six Flags announced their plans for 2007. The plans detailed several new corporate alliances, including with Thomas the Tank Engine, The Wiggles, and Tony Hawk. [2] In 2007, Six Flags Great Adventure, [3] Six Flags Great America, [4] and Six Flags New England [5] opened Wiggles World sections. In 2008, Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor opened a Wiggles World section. [6] Six Flags Fiesta Texas opened a Wiggles World section in 2009. [7]

In late 2010, Six Flags began the process of removing licensed theming from attractions. They terminated licenses with Thomas the Tank Engine, The Wiggles, Tony Hawk, Evel Knievel, and Terminator. This resulted in the removal of all Wiggles World theming and the renaming of attractions in the sections, which would be known as Kidzopolis from 2011 onward. [1] [8] Six Flags Great Adventure was the only park that did not transform its Wiggles World section to Kidzopolis. Instead, their Wiggles World was transformed to Safari Kids. [9] [10]

After the 2018 season, Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor removed their Krazy Kars, Krazy Kups, and Splish Splash Zone attractions to make way for an expansion of Hurricane Harbor, effectively closing the Kidzopolis section. The section's former theater was fenced off, leaving ZoomJets, which was renamed to Island Air Adventures, as the only remaining attraction from the section. [11] Island Air Adventures now operates as part of Hurricane Harbor.

For the 2023 season, Six Flags Fiesta Texas renamed Kidzopolis to Thrill Seeker Park. All attractions retained their existing names. In August 2023, Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced that Thrill Seeker Park would be absorbed into their new DC Universe area. [12]

Attractions

Current nameTypePrevious name at Six Flags Great America [13] Previous name at Six Flags New England [14]
BouncerMiniature drop tower Bouncin' With Wags (2007–2010)
Krazy KarsCar rideBig Red Cars (2007–2010)Big Red Cars (2007–2010)
Krazy Kups Teacups Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cups (2007–2010)Tiny's Tea Party (2001–2006)
Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cups (2007–2010)
Ship's Ahoy! Zamperla Rockin' Tug Captain Feathersword's Rockin' Pirate Ship (2007–2010)
Splish Splash ZoneWater play areaHenry's Splish Splash/Pirate's Playship (2007–2010)
Removed after 2023. 		Henry's Splish Splash/S.S. Feathersword's Playship (2007–2010)
Up, Up & Away Zamperla Balloon Race Yummy Yummy Fruit Salad (2007–2010)
Wacky WheelMiniature Ferris wheel Chuck Wagon Wheel (2001–2006)
Cold Spaghetti Western Wheel (2007–2010)
WhirlybirdzSpinning helicopter rideTimber Town Sky Patrol (2001–2006)
Wags' Doggie Copters (2007–2010)
Wild Wheelz Arrow Dynamics antique cars Route 66 (1962–2014)
Zinger Swings Swing ride Flight of the Bumble Bees (2001–2006)
Henry's Underwater Swing Band (2007–2010)
ZoomJetsSpinning plane rideBig Red Planes (2007–2010)Big Red Planes (2007–2010)
Key
  In operation
  Removed

See also

References

  1. 1 2 MacDonald, Brady (November 25, 2010). "Six Flags amusement parks prepare for thematic makeovers". LA Times. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Six Flags Provides Game Plan for 2007". Six Flags. December 12, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2010.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ Walker, Tom (April 17, 2007). "Wiggles World opens at Six Flags Great Adventure". Attractions Management. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Wiggles World at Six Flags Great America to Open Saturday". Ultimate Rollercoaster. May 4, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Wiggle's World Opening Day Concert at Six Flags New England". December 10, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom - Lake George New York Theme Park". We Go Places. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  7. ↑ Bailey, Scott (September 15, 2008). "Six Flags Fiesta Texas to add Wiggles World in 2009" . Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  8. ↑ MacDonald, Brady (December 3, 2010). "Six Flags Magic Mountain renaming Terminator wooden coaster". LA Times. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Six Flags Great Adventure Kids Rides". Six Flags. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  10. ↑ Knudson, Annalise (June 9, 2022). "Six Flags launches new 3-tiered annual pass system, announces summer event lineup". silive. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  11. ↑ Duffy, Christian (September 2, 2018). "Whats New In 2019 At Six Flags Great Escape". Theme Park HD. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  12. ↑ King, Cody (August 27, 2023). "Three new attractions coming to Six Flags Fiesta Texas next summer". KSAT-TV (in Spanish). Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Kids Rides at Six Flags Great America in Chicago". Six Flags. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Kids Rides - Six Flags New England". Six Flags. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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