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The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is a Renaissance fair, an interactive outdoor event which focuses on recreating the look and feel of a fictional 16th Century "England-like" fantasy kingdom. [1] It operates during seven consecutive weekends, from mid-August until the final week in September (or sometimes the first weekend in October) on a ...
Valleyfair is a 90-acre (36 ha) amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States.Owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the park opened in 1976 and features over 75 rides and attractions including eight roller coasters.
The Shakopee Historic District is a historic district in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. Stretching along the south bank of the Minnesota River , it encompasses pre-contact Native American habitation and burial sites, a contact-era Dakota village, early Euro-American buildings, and a ferry landing. [ 2 ]
Shakopee (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː k ə p i / SHAH-kə-pee) [5] is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Minnesota, United States.It is southwest of Minneapolis.Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the nation's 16th-largest metropolitan area, with 3.7 million people.
Shakopee: Well-preserved mound site with 111 visible and subsurface mounds built 500 BCE–1853 CE; significant in Mdewakanton tradition and culture and in Minnesota archaeology. Partly a contributing property to the Shakopee Historic District. [24] 19: Herman Schroeder House and Livery: Herman Schroeder House and Livery: January 19, 2023
Originally the area of water rides was called 'Liquid Lightning', but as more were added, the name was changed to Whitewater Country Waterpark in 1992. In late 2008, the name was officially changed to Soak City, consistent with the theming of other water parks of Cedar Fair. On September 11, 2014, Valleyfair announced a major expansion for Soak ...
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]
High Roller is a wooden roller coaster located at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, USA. High Roller is Valleyfair's oldest roller coaster, being built in 1976 when the park opened. It is an out-and-back type coaster, and is 70 feet (21 m) at the highest peak with a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).