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  • Silverwood/Herschend The Morning After – Reactions, Thoughts and Predictions

    Category: News
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey on November 19, 2025
    Tags: News   Silverwood  

    To be fair, at this point it’s several mornings after. But there’s good reason for that. As we mentioned in our previous post about the official announcement, despite the fact that we all knew this was coming – eventually – it’s hits different when it really happens. Getting into the weeds a bit, we’ve contemplated […]

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    To be fair, at this point it’s several mornings after. But there’s good reason for that. As we mentioned in our previous post about the official announcement, despite the fact that we all knew this was coming – eventually – it’s hits different when it really happens. Getting into the weeds a bit, we’ve contemplated […]

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    Silverwood Theme Park to be Acquired by Herschend Family Entertainment

    Category: News
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey on November 17, 2025
    Tags: News   Silverwood  

    Silverwood surprised the theme park industry with a major announcement that our beloved home park will be acquired by Herschend Family Entertainment. In this post, we’ll share the announcement, a bit of background and history, as well as our initial thoughts. We’ll start with the official press release from Herschend: “Atlanta, GA & Athol, ID […]

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    Silverwood surprised the theme park industry with a major announcement that our beloved home park will be acquired by Herschend Family Entertainment. In this post, we’ll share the announcement, a bit of background and history, as well as our initial thoughts. We’ll start with the official press release from Herschend: “Atlanta, GA & Athol, ID […]

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    Scarywood 2025 Trip Report: Bigger and Badder

    Category: Scarywood
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey on October 16, 2025
    Tags: Planning   Scarywood   Trip Reports  

    The Roller Coaster Alley crew made our annual pilgrimage to Scarywood Theme Park this past weekend, and it was quite an adventure to say the least! In this post, we’ll share photos, details about our experience, and our commentary about everything this “Bigger and Badder” version for 2025 has to offer! We’re going to try […]

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    The Roller Coaster Alley crew made our annual pilgrimage to Scarywood Theme Park this past weekend, and it was quite an adventure to say the least! In this post, we’ll share photos, details about our experience, and our commentary about everything this “Bigger and Badder” version for 2025 has to offer! We’re going to try […]

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    Scarywood adds Monster Meal and FrightLight Passes for 2025!

    Category: Scarywood Trip Planning
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey on September 25, 2025
    Tags: Planning   Scarywood  

    A few new surprises have been added to the lineup for Scarywood for 2025. In this post, we’ll cover the details (at least, what we know so far!) and share our thoughts on these offerings. Let’s start with the info from the press release – it’s a long one, so we are only including the […]

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    A few new surprises have been added to the lineup for Scarywood for 2025. In this post, we’ll cover the details (at least, what we know so far!) and share our thoughts on these offerings. Let’s start with the info from the press release – it’s a long one, so we are only including the […]

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    Washington State Fair 2025 – Looking Back on Everything New for the 125th Anniversary

    Category: Northwest Parks News
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey on September 25, 2025
    Tags: Northwest Parks   Trip Reports  

    2025 marked the 125th Anniversary of the Washington State Fair held annually in Puyallup, Washington. For the big milestone, several big changes were made to the fairgrounds and surrounding infrastructure. In this post, we’ll share some photos and our thoughts on each. In the spirit of being fully transparent here: one of us lives literally […]

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    2025 marked the 125th Anniversary of the Washington State Fair held annually in Puyallup, Washington. For the big milestone, several big changes were made to the fairgrounds and surrounding infrastructure. In this post, we’ll share some photos and our thoughts on each. In the spirit of being fully transparent here: one of us lives literally […]

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    2025 Scarywood Haunted Attractions and Rides Guide

    Category: Scarywood
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on September 8, 2025
    Tags: Attractions   Planning   Scarywood  

    Scarywood Haunted Nights at Silverwood Theme Park boasts several haunted attractions, scarezones, entertainment and other activities that vary from year to year . In this post, we give you our ratings for each of these attractions. (Updated September 8, 2025) For 2025, Scarywood will feature 5 haunted attractions and 9 scare zones. Although it may […]

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    Scarywood Haunted Nights at Silverwood Theme Park boasts several haunted attractions, scarezones, entertainment and other activities that vary from year to year . In this post, we give you our ratings for each of these attractions. (Updated September 8, 2025) For 2025, Scarywood will feature 5 haunted attractions and 9 scare zones. Although it may […]

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    Scarywood Haunted Nights 2025 Trip Planning Guide

    Category: Scarywood
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on August 18, 2025
    Tags: Planning   Scarywood  

    Halloween Haunts at theme parks have become a true staple in the industry. Almost every park has its own version, and Silverwood is no different. Once the leaves start to turn, and the days get shorter, Scarywood Theme Park looms ever closer in the distance. And folks, it’s hard to contain our excitement, because this […]

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    Halloween Haunts at theme parks have become a true staple in the industry. Almost every park has its own version, and Silverwood is no different. Once the leaves start to turn, and the days get shorter, Scarywood Theme Park looms ever closer in the distance. And folks, it’s hard to contain our excitement, because this […]

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    Tremors 2.0 Review and July 2025 Silverwood Trip Report

    Category: Ride Reviews Trip Reports
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey on July 9, 2025
    Tags: Ride Reviews   Silverwood   Tremors   Trip Reports  

    The Roller Coaster Alley crew made a recent visit to Silverwood and Boulder Beach, and we’ve got a lot to share, so let’s jump right in! TREMORS 2.0 REVIEW We’ll start off with the big news for 2025: the seismic upgrades made to Tremors roller coaster! You can read our previous article for all the […]

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    The Roller Coaster Alley crew made a recent visit to Silverwood and Boulder Beach, and we’ve got a lot to share, so let’s jump right in! TREMORS 2.0 REVIEW We’ll start off with the big news for 2025: the seismic upgrades made to Tremors roller coaster! You can read our previous article for all the […]

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    Corkscrew Ride Review

    Category: Ride Reviews
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey on May 21, 2025
    Tags: Corkscrew   Ride Reviews   Silverwood  

    Corkscrew is a steel roller coaster at Silverwood Theme Park that was built in 1975 and relocated to Silverwood in 1990.  In this review, we’ll share ride stats, background info, and our thoughts on this ride. Quick Facts Type: Steel Corkscrew Year Built: 1975 First Year at Silverwood: 1990 Designer: Arrow Dynamics, Clearfield, Utah Height: […]

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    Corkscrew is a steel roller coaster at Silverwood Theme Park that was built in 1975 and relocated to Silverwood in 1990.  In this review, we’ll share ride stats, background info, and our thoughts on this ride. Quick Facts Type: Steel Corkscrew Year Built: 1975 First Year at Silverwood: 1990 Designer: Arrow Dynamics, Clearfield, Utah Height: […]

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    2025 Silverwood Trip Planning Guide

    Category: Trip Planning
    Posted by Mike and Chris Pettey Updated on April 18, 2025
    Tags: Planning   Silverwood  

    Silverwood Theme Park is the largest theme park in the pacific northwest, featuring top-notch roller coasters, world-class entertainment, and the fantastic Boulder Beach Water Park. This post is intended to help you get started in planning a trip to these parks. Here we will discuss several topics, including best times to travel, recommended number of […]

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    Silverwood Theme Park is the largest theme park in the pacific northwest, featuring top-notch roller coasters, world-class entertainment, and the fantastic Boulder Beach Water Park. This post is intended to help you get started in planning a trip to these parks. Here we will discuss several topics, including best times to travel, recommended number of […]

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