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Zoombezi Bay (/ z uː m ˌ b iː z i ˈ b eɪ /) is a 22.7-acre (9.2 ha) water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus.The park sits on the site of the former Wyandot Lake Adventure Park, [1] which was purchased by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 2006.
The highest alpine coaster in the world, with a starting elevation of 2,971 metres (9,747 ft) and a downhill run of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) reaching a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h). Opened in March 2007.
The first form of summer toboggan was the alpine slide, which started in its present form in the 1970s. Josef Wiegand had envisioned the idea of creating a roller coaster ride for ski resorts that would take advantage of the topography of the land, rather than building a structure to create the elevation changes that traditional roller coasters required.
Adventure City – Anaheim; Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain – Big Bear Lake; Belmont Park – San Diego; Boomers – Irvine, Palm Springs, Santa Maria, and Vista; Castle Park – Riverside
Genoa Park is a 2.07-acre (0.84 ha) urban park along the west bank of the Scioto River in Columbus, Ohio, United States.The park, located between Broad and Rich Streets as part of the Scioto Mile park grouping, is named after Genoa, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus and one of Columbus' sister cities. [1]
The park was created by Bruce and Kim Voigt, who had previously opened the Mineshaft Coaster at the Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain in Big Bear Lake, California, [3] and Scott and Louis Towsley. [4] The Williams Planning and Zoning Commission approved the rezoning of a parcel of land on William's east side for a theme park in December 2020. [5]
Sea Dragon is a junior wooden roller coaster located at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio.The ride is in the Rides At Adventure Cove section of the zoo. Built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) under famed designer John C. Allen, the roller coaster opened in 1956 as Jet Flyer.
Germain Amphitheater (originally Polaris Amphitheater) was a 20,000-seat outdoor entertainment venue located in Columbus, Ohio, near the suburb of Westerville.The venue opened as part of a large development venture off of Interstate Highway I-71.