The company that makes the ride calls it a "Giant Inverted Boomerang. While there are plenty of coasters that reach much higher heights , Aftershock is nonetheless fairly extreme. Its height accounts for the "giant" part of the description.
Instead of sitting atop the track like a traditional coaster, the chassis and cars hang beneath the track, somewhat like a ski lift, and passengers' feet dangle as they navigate the course. Like other "Boomerang" coasters, also known as "shuttle" coasters, Aftershock climbs a dead-end tower, releases into a series of elements including a roll and a loop , then climbs a second dead-end tower and retraces the course in reverse.
It hits over 65 mph twice after diving down both towers. Silverwood's other major thrill machine, Corkscrew, is an historically significant ride. It opened in at Knott's Berry Farm where it was also known as Corkscrew and was the first modern-day coaster to turn passengers upside down. While its double corkscrew element is tame by today's standards, it was quite a novelty back in the s. After its debut, it spurred many other parks and manufacturers to develop coasters with inversions.
The ride has not aged all that well, but it is relatively short. Rounding out the park's coasters are Krazy Koaster, a family spinning coaster in which the cars spin as they race forward that travels along a figure-eight track and Tiny Toot, a kiddie coaster that is themed as a mine train. Beyond the coasters, Silverwood offers Panic Plunge, a drop tower ride. Sitting in spacious seats with their legs dangling, passengers slowly climb straight up feet, pause for a few agonizing moments to take in the park's skyline from a lofty perspective, and then freefall at 47 mph before magnetic brakes slow the vehicle at ground level.
For Spincycle, 24 passengers also face outward in exposed seats, tethered only by over-the-shoulder harness restraints. The pendulum to which the spinning ride vehicle is attached swings back and forth until it hits a top speed of The momentum eventually sends the vehicle rotating a full degrees. That is, passengers are sent upside down. Riders experience an intense 3. Silverwood offers a classic wet ride, Roaring Creek Log Flume. It climbs 40 feet before plunging passengers at 30 mph to a splashdown finale.
Guests can also get wet on the river rapids ride, Thunder Canyon. Other more moderate thrills include midway "whirl-and-hurl" staples such as the Round-Up, the Tilt-A-Whirl, the Scrambler, and the Paratrooper.
The park doesn't have bumper cars, but it does offer bumper boats. In addition to careening into one another, passengers can soak and get soaked with onboard water guns.
Among other low-impact rides is a Ferris wheel. In , Silverwood will be opening Stunt Pilot, its seventh roller coaster.
Only the third ride of its type, it will be a single-rail coaster. Instead of the traditional two rails, the track will incorporate one fairly narrow rail. The slim trains will have cars with single seats. Because of its unique design, Stunt Pilot will be able to deliver a nimble ride with highly responsive and abrupt elements. Single-rail coasters are also characteristically smooth. That ride gets high marks. Stunt Pilot should have a similar, if not identical, layout and should be equally impressive.
One of the park's highlights is Expedition Silverwood, a 3. Along the way, passengers can see bison and other real animals as well as Sasquatch. Hosting and narrating the ride are Old West characters such as Marshall Jack. At one point, bandits threaten to rob the train. Other presentations include a minute magic show presented in the park's Theater of Illusion. Most of the rides for young children can be found in Garfield's Summer Camp although none of the rides are themed to the sardonic feline.
Garfield and his buddies appear in his land to meet and greet guests. Elsewhere in the park are an antique cars ride, a carousel, and Flying Elephants think Disney's Dumbo. The onsite water park, Boulder Beach , is included with general admission. It offers a generous array of slides and attractions, including the giant wave pool, Boulder Beach Bay, and the lazy river, Elkhorn Creek, both of which are open to visitors of all ages and swimming abilities.
Among the park's more thrilling slides are Velocity Peak, a foot-tall speed slide that accelerates riders up to 55 mph. Groups of up to four can pile into circular rafts and brave Avalanche Mountain, while another family raft ride, Ricochet Rapids, features an enclosed tube and a halfpipe element. Boulder Beach also offers the large mat racing slide, Riptide racer, and the multi-slide tower, Rumble Falls.
Younger children will enjoy Polliwog Park, a large interactive play structure with small slides, sprayers, and a massive tipping bucket. Toddler Springs is another area geared to young slashers. Among the park's standout eateries is Chuckwagon John. The all-you-can-eat BBQ includes pulled pork, wood-grilled chicken, hot dogs, cornbread, and watermelon.
If you and your park gang have big appetites and are wont to load up on big portions, the relatively low-priced restaurant is a good value. Lindy's named for Charles Lindbergh is the park's full-service restaurant. Its extensive menu includes burgers, baby back ribs, pasta, and, for dessert, chocolate mousse. Other locations serve pizza, ice cream, Mexican favorites, subs, and kettle corn, as well as other treats.
Note that the park does allow visitors to bring in their own food in small, soft-sided coolers and non-alcoholic beverages. There is a picnic area just outside the main gate. Silverwood is open on weekends and select weekdays in the spring. Daily operation is from early June through Labor Day. Boulder Beach water park is open, weather permitting, from June through Labor Day.
The park resumes a weekends-only schedule after Labor Day. From early October through the end of the month, the park transforms into "Scarywood" and presents its Halloween event with haunted mazes, scare zones, and themed entertainment. A short drop and a turn lead into an exhilarating double corkscrew. TIP: Leave the earrings off, at least while riding the Corkscrew.
Mark Kenney, a fellow first-timer, and Dustin Clark, who was visiting Silverwood for the sixth time, enjoyed the Corkscrew too. They were looking forward to the water rides, but it was a little too chilly for them to hop in. They also suggested riding Aftershock, which quickly became a recurring theme among visitors I interviewed. After the Corkscrew, Varner and I stopped to chat with retail barista Courtney Simpson, who was adding an armful of squid-shaped hats to the shelves of her shop.
When asked for tips for Silverwood visitors, Simpson suggested bringing a jacket, just in case. Though you could always stop by her shop to get some weather-appropriate gear. With Varner leading the way, we ended up at Roaring Creek Log Flume, where we ran into Jessi Malcolm and Stephanie Birkeland, both from Montana, who were at the park with their children, celebrating the beginning of the summer.
TIP: Before visiting Silverwood, watch videos on each ride to decide which ones you want to check out, like the Malcolm and Birkeland families did. Both families also planned out a list of dry rides and wet rides. Height and weight restrictions for each ride are available on the Silverwood website.
The Silverwood RV Park features full hook-ups, 41 tent-only sites and easy access to the theme park and Boulder Beach via an underground tunnel. RV Park amenities also include discounted admission tickets, free Wi-Fi, picnic tables and fire rings at each site, laundry facilities, a play structure and a volleyball court.
Check silverwoodthemepark. Standing next to the Roaring Creek Log Flume, Deven Birkeland and Kyle Malcolm suggested visitors check out the ride, a leisurely trip until riders begin their descent. TIP: Get back at the riders who splash you by spending a quarter to soak the incoming log with water via hidden water cannons. By the second day of their two-day trip, Jessi Malcolm and Stephanie Birkeland had learned a thing or two they thought first-timers should know. And for visitors with an eye on the water park, Birkeland advises leaving the towels at home and renting one from Boulder Beach.
After leaving the log flume, Varner and I were ready for another roller coaster, so she steered us to Tremors, one of two wooden roller coasters at Silverwood. We also could have eaten a picnic lunch at the tables between the parking lot and entrance tunnel. This might have been our inner children talking, but we decided to stop for ice cream, thinking it would make a good snack.
Neither Varner or I managed to get even halfway through our bowls of ice cream, and too much sugar and not enough water led to headaches that kept us off Aftershock, which we were saving for last.
Drink water throughout the day, and make sure to have at least one complete meal, not just ice cream, to keep you energized. The mat racing water slide, at nearly 60 feet tall, features more than feet of slide for you and five friends to race down.
And once again, we were told to check out Aftershock. Heer said he once rode the coaster 15 times in one visit and 42 times in one summer. TIP: If you want to see the magic show, schedule your day accordingly. Shows are at 3, 5 and 7 p. Thursdays-Mondays through Sept. Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Sept.
Saturdays and Sundays Sept. Norton himself won the title of Best Male Performer. After the magic show, and because of those sugar-induced headaches, Varner and I decided to call it a day.
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