To be fair, at this point it’s several mornings after. But there’s good reason for that. As we mentioned in our previous post about the official announcement, despite the fact that we all knew this was coming – eventually – it’s hits different when it really happens. Getting into the weeds a bit, we’ve contemplated […]

Silverwood surprised the theme park industry with a major announcement that our beloved home park will be acquired by Herschend Family Entertainment. In this post, we’ll share the announcement, a bit of background and history, as well as our initial thoughts. We’ll start with the official press release from Herschend: “Atlanta, GA & Athol, ID […]

The Roller Coaster Alley crew made a recent visit to Silverwood and Boulder Beach, and we’ve got a lot to share, so let’s jump right in! TREMORS 2.0 REVIEW We’ll start off with the big news for 2025: the seismic upgrades made to Tremors roller coaster! You can read our previous article for all the […]

Corkscrew is a steel roller coaster at Silverwood Theme Park that was built in 1975 and relocated to Silverwood in 1990.  In this review, we’ll share ride stats, background info, and our thoughts on this ride. Quick Facts Type: Steel Corkscrew Year Built: 1975 First Year at Silverwood: 1990 Designer: Arrow Dynamics, Clearfield, Utah Height: […]

The fan favorite Tremors roller coaster at Silverwood Theme Park is getting some significant upgrades in 2025. In this post, we’ll cover the official park announcement, share some history and background, as well as our thoughts and comments on this long-awaited, and very welcome news! Tremors was built back in 1999, and was Silverwood’s second […]

The Roller Coaster Alley team made our annual pilgrimage out to Scarywood for the 2024 season this past weekend. We’re excited to share all the details of what’s new, what’s returned, and everything in between…so let’s jump right in! The biggest change for 2024 is the addition of the new haunt – The Swine. This […]

We are back from a recent visit to Silverwood Theme Park and Boulder Beach Waterpark, where we were able to spend a couple days checking out everything around both parks. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover – from the latest at Emerald Forest, several food and entertainment updates, and a possible tease of […]

Silverwood Theme Park in north Idaho is the largest theme park in the Northwest, and not-so-coincidentally, it also has the most roller coasters of any theme park in the Northwest. Seven to be exact. That may not seem significant to you SoCal or East Coast-ers who are used to theme parks with 10+ coasters every […]

The Roller Coaster Alley team was at Silverwood this past weekend, and we got a special glimpse into the nearly completed Emerald Forest expansion at Boulder Beach. In this post, we’ll share photos, insights, and some brief commentary on this blockbuster project, along with a few other small updates from around the park. The new […]

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 […]