The Leavenworth Adventure Park is a small family entertainment center in Leavenworth, WA, and features the Tumwater Twister alpine roller coaster. We recently had an opportunity to experience this attraction. In this post we’ll share photos, some general info and tips about our experience, and our overall thoughts on Washington’s newest coaster. The Leavenworth Adventure […]

The Roller Coaster Alley crew headed out to Scarywood this past weekend, to check out this year’s iteration of the event. In this post, we’ll share photos, tips & tricks, and our overall thoughts on how 2023 measured up. 2023 marks the 15th year of Scarywood’s operations – a truly remarkable milestone. It seems utterly […]

The Roller Coaster Alley team was at Silverwood for the final day of the 2023 regular season on Sunday September 24th. In this post, we’ll share some general updates from around the park, info on crowds, and most importantly, construction progress on Emerald Forest! After morning rain showers, the clouds broke to provide a perfect […]

Silverwood has finally announced details for their big expansion plans for Boulder Beach. In 2024, the nearly 4 acre Emerald Forest will debut with a dueling water coaster, kids area, cabanas, and a new food pavilion. In this post, we’ll share the official park announcement, photo and video concept art, as well as our thoughts […]

The Roller Coaster Alley team was at Silverwood this month, and we’ve got a lot to cover! In this post, we’ll share photos from around the park, along with our thoughts on everything we experienced. Thrill Rides: More I-Box and Improved Dispatch Times Let’s start by talking about coasters. Both Tremors and Timber Terror got […]

During our recent trip to Silverwood Theme Park this month, we were surprised to find a major $15 million construction project well underway just west of Boulder Beach Water Park. We will share a larger trip report later, but we wanted to get this exciting news out first. In this post, we will share photos, […]

Thunder Canyon is a river rafting ride at Silverwood Theme Park that was built in 1993.  In this review, we’ll share ride stats, background info, and our thoughts on this ride. Quick Facts Type: River Rafting Ride Year Built: 1993   Flat rides. Spin-n-spews. Whirl-n-hurls. Whatever you call them, every park has ’em. They are […]

There’s a new coaster coming to Washington State this year, and during a recent spring break excursion, we were able to check out the current progress. In this post, we’ll share some background, photos, commentary, and the current opening timeline. (Updated May 26, 2023) Situated in the foothills of the cascade mountains lies the Bavarian […]

After a couple years’ hiatus, the Roller Coaster Alley team was able to make it back to Scarywood this past Saturday for opening weekend. In this post, we’ll review all of this year’s haunted attractions, share photos, and offer commentary on how things shaped up compared to previous years. For those of you who have […]

The Roller Coaster Alley team headed to Silverwood on Saturday September 25th for the final “normal” operating weekend of the 2021 season.  There were some familiar sights, as well as some new ones (maybe just to us), on this gorgeous, yet extremely crowded final Saturday. Welcome to Silverwood!  Nothing like a skyline of coasters to […]