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Alabama Adventure

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Alabama Adventure's attractions include a Ferris wheel and the Rampage roller coaster.

Alabama Adventure
Alabama Adventure Location:
Bessemer, Alabama

Phone:

205-481-4750

Alabama Adventure Admission Info:

One price includes admission to the amusement park and the water park. Discount for juniors (under 48") and seniors (over 62 years). Children 2 and under are free. Parking is additional. Season passes are available. Check the park's Web site for online specials.
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Alabama Adventure Directions:

The park is located near Birmingham in Bessemer at Alabama Adventure Parkway. Take Exit 110 off I-459 at I-20 and I-59.
Alabama Adventure Ride Features:
The Magic City USA theme park at Alabama Adventure includes:
  • Rampage
    Wooden coaster
  • Zoomerang
    Boomerang steel coaster
  • Wild River Gorge
    River raft ride
  • Space Shot
    Drop tower ride
  • Cahaba Falls
    Log flume
Alabama Adventure Water Park:
The adjacent Splash Beach Water Park is included in the general admission.
Official Web Site:
Alabama Adventure
Alabama Adventure Overview:
Originally known as Visionland, Alabama Adventure includes the Magic City USA amusement park and Splash Beach water park. Magic City is a relatively small park with two major roller coasters. The woodie Rampage rises 120 feet, has a first drop of 102 feet, and reaches 56 mph. It was designed by Custom Coasters International, the now-defunct firm that created wooden coaster masterpieces such as Raven at Indiana's Holiday World and Boulder Dash at Connecticut's Lake Compounce. Zoomerang is an off-the-shelf Boomerang coaster (which is pulled backwards up a lift hill, flies through the station, goes through some inversions, gets pulled forwards up a second lift hill, and retraces its route with riders facing backwards) found at many parks.

Most of the other attractions are standard-issue rides. The park offers a concert series that is included with admission. The adjacent Splash Beach water park is also included in admission and offers a decent collection of slides and watery fun.

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