Great Escape (amusement Park) - Defunct Rides and Attractions

Defunct Rides and Attractions

  • Ghosttown Railroad Tour - 1/2 mile long railroad. Two Arrow Dynamics engines ran on the track. The train traveled through a recreated old western city, past the Steamin Demon, into a large themed tunnel, and back to the station. The Ghosttown Railroad was removed due to the addition of the Canyon Blaster coaster. The train's track was completely removed, the station was torn down, and the railroad crossing was removed and paved over. One of the original two engines and cars are now being used as scenery in the Canyon Blaster coaster.)
  • Tornado (Flipper Version)((Removed in 2003 being replaced by the Canyon Blaster))
  • Chipper's Mystery Ride-(SEE BELOW)
  • The Magical Mystery Tour Ride - located at the upper level of The Great Escape near the Sky Ride. (was renamed Chipper's Mystery Ride at a later date)The ride was a Scrambler that was inside an enclosed "dome". When the guests enter they are secured in the ride, the lights went off, the walls lit up, and the BEATLES song Magical Mystery Tour played through the whole ride. Black lite pictures would appear on the walls and a strobe light would flash during the slower verse of the song.
  • Skylab
  • The Italian Roller Coaster
  • Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon
  • Danny The Dragon
  • Screamer - replaced by the Rainbow Ride.
  • Rainbow Ride - removed to make room for Sasquatch
  • Ranger
  • 99 Trains
  • Thunderbolt - was located where the Boomerang sits today
  • Astro Wheel
  • Sea Dragon (was then replaced by the Thunderbolt) - Replaced with Pirate Ship, moved to current location.
  • Storytown Railroad - original train is now defunct. The original tracks are still in place where they stood when the railroad opened, but now has a C.P. Huntington engine that does daily runs on the track.
  • Jungle Land USA - removed to make room for Looney Tunes National Park.
  • Dragon Ride
  • Noah's Ark
  • Motorcycles
  • Children's Train
  • Rotor
  • Tip Top
  • Tumble Weed - Replaced with Condor
  • Sky Flyer
  • Starship Kaleidoscope - Replaced by the Trabant
  • Cinema 180
  • The Octopus
  • Trabant — Removed after completion of the 2010 season.
  • Petting Zoo — Closed during the course of the 2010 season.
  • Cinderella Coach — Cinderella's Pumpkin Coach is no long pulled by horses. Cinderella is now available for pictures in front and in the now stationary coach.
  • Wiggles World - Not removed but re-branded to KIDZOPOLIS.

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