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Roller Coaster Alley is the #1 online source for information on Silverwood Theme Park and Boulder Beach Water Park, the Northwest's largest theme park destination located in Athol, Idaho. Here you will find tons of information on the park as well as opportunities to share your own personal thoughts and comments. So sit back, hold on, and enjoy the ride!

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  • Boulder Beach Construction Update – $15 Million Expansion!

    Category: News
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on July 16, 2023
    Tags: Boulder Beach   New Attractions   Trip Reports  

    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, […]

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    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, […]

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    Thunder Canyon Ride Review

    Category: Ride Reviews
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey on July 3, 2023
    Tags: Ride Reviews   Silverwood   Thunder Canyon  

    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    2023 Silverwood Rides and Attractions Guide

    Category: Ride Reviews
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on June 18, 2023
    Tags: Planning   Silverwood  

    When visiting any theme park, one of the most commonly considered questions is inevitably “What rides are we going to do?” Or perhaps more appropriately, “What rides do we not want to miss?” Unfortunately, the answer to these questions can be very subjective and dependent upon many factors. The size and age of your group, […]

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    When visiting any theme park, one of the most commonly considered questions is inevitably “What rides are we going to do?” Or perhaps more appropriately, “What rides do we not want to miss?” Unfortunately, the answer to these questions can be very subjective and dependent upon many factors. The size and age of your group, […]

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    Leavenworth Alpine Coaster Construction

    Category: News Northwest Parks News
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on May 26, 2023
    Tags: Alpine Coaster   Attractions   Leavenworth   Northwest Parks  

    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    2023 Silverwood Trip Planning Guide

    Category: Trip Planning
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on May 25, 2023
    Tags: Planning   Silverwood  

    This post is intended to help you get started in planning a trip to Silverwood Theme Park and Boulder Beach Water Park. If general information is what you’re after, this is the page for you! Here we will discuss several topics, including best times to travel, recommended number of days, what to bring, where to […]

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    This post is intended to help you get started in planning a trip to Silverwood Theme Park and Boulder Beach Water Park. If general information is what you’re after, this is the page for you! Here we will discuss several topics, including best times to travel, recommended number of days, what to bring, where to […]

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    Scarywood 2022 Photo Trip Report

    Category: Uncategorized
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on October 7, 2022
    Tags: Scarywood   Trip Reports  

    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    Scarywood 1-Night Itinerary

    Category: Scarywood
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on September 20, 2022
    Tags: Itineraries   Planning   Scarywood  

    Ensuring a perfect night at Scarywood may seem like an impossible task at first glance. Perahps you’ve read our Scarywood Planning Guide, and looked over our Haunted Attractions Guide, but you’re still left wondering “how can I get the most out of my night?” or “surely there’s no way I can fit it all into […]

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    Ensuring a perfect night at Scarywood may seem like an impossible task at first glance. Perahps you’ve read our Scarywood Planning Guide, and looked over our Haunted Attractions Guide, but you’re still left wondering “how can I get the most out of my night?” or “surely there’s no way I can fit it all into […]

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    Photo Trip Report: Final Saturday of Silverwood’s 2021 Regular Season!

    Category: Trip Reports
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey on September 29, 2021
    Tags: Silverwood   Trip Reports  

    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    Stunt Pilot Opening Weekend and Ride Review!

    Category: Ride Reviews Trip Reports
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on June 8, 2021
    Tags: Ride Reviews   RMC   Stunt Pilot  

    The Roller Coaster Alley team made a visit to Silverwood Theme Park on May 29th and 30th for the Memorial Day Weekend and the grand opening of the new Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) single rail “raptor” coaster, Stunt Pilot. May 29th was a day for the history books at Silverwood.  Clear blue skies greeted guests, […]

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    The Roller Coaster Alley team made a visit to Silverwood Theme Park on May 29th and 30th for the Memorial Day Weekend and the grand opening of the new Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) single rail “raptor” coaster, Stunt Pilot. May 29th was a day for the history books at Silverwood.  Clear blue skies greeted guests, […]

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    10 Years of Scarywood – A History with Pictures

    Category: Scarywood
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on October 7, 2020
    Tags: History   Scarywood  

    Scarywood Haunted Nights officially celebrated it’s 10 year anniversary in 2019, kicking off it’s 11th year of operations. That’s a big milestone for any theme park, and particularly for a special event such as this one. There have been some highs and lows to be sure, but overall the event has steadily improved to where […]

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    Scarywood Haunted Nights officially celebrated it’s 10 year anniversary in 2019, kicking off it’s 11th year of operations. That’s a big milestone for any theme park, and particularly for a special event such as this one. There have been some highs and lows to be sure, but overall the event has steadily improved to where […]

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