List of former Kentucky Kingdom attractions

This is a list of rides and attractions that previously existed at the Kentucky Kingdom theme park in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

Ride	Opened	Closed	Description
Starchaser	1987	1995	An enclosed Anton Schwarzkopf Jet Star roller coaster.^[1] It was removed in 1995^[1] due to a pending lawsuit from guests who were injured on the ride in 1994.^[2] The ride was originally located in Beech Bend Park before being moved to Kentucky Kingdom.^[3] It was then moved to Six Flags Darien Lake in 1996^[4] before moving to its final location at Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor, where it was called Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon. The ride is now defunct.^[5] The Starchaser's building is now the park's 5D Theater.
The Vampire	1990	1999	A Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster.^[6] It was removed in 1999^[6] because of multiple breakdowns.^[7] It was moved to Six Flags New England where it is now known as Flashback.^[8]
Twisted Twins	1998	2007	Dueling wooden roller coaster constructed by Custom Coasters International. Closed following the 2007 season. Reconstructed into Wind Chaser and it opened in 2016.^[9]
Chang	1997	2009	A Bolliger & Mabillard stand-up roller coaster.^[10] It opened in 1997 as the tallest, fastest and longest stand-up coaster in the world.^[11] Chang was relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure where it reopened as Green Lantern during the 2011 season. It was removed following the 2024 season. Replaced by Hurricane Bay.^[12]
Road Runner Express	2000	2009	A Maurer Söhne wild mouse roller coaster retained by Six Flags as part of the settlement.^[13] It was relocated to Six Flags New England for the 2011 season and re-themed into their 10th roller coaster called Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum.^[14] Replaced by now-defunct Cyclos and now-relocated Honeybee Buzzers^[15]
Greezed Lightnin'	2003	2009	An Anton Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop roller coaster. Removed in 2013 to make way for Lightning Run.^[16]
T3	1995	2022	A Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster. First opened as T2, the first of its kind in North America and second of its kind in the world. When the park closed in 2009, the ride was left standing-but-not-operating (SBNO) until the park reopened in 2014. The ride was refurbished and given new trains. It reopened as T3 the following year.^[17]

Ride	Opened	Closed	Description
Crystal Carousel	1987	1987	Double Decker Carousel located behind the fountain at the entrance.^[18] It was later replaced by the now-defunct Hellevator in 1995.
Force 10	1987	1987	Starts out flat, but then tilts like a paratrooper ride and similar to Scream Extreme. Replaced by Breakdance in 1990, after being auctioned off.
Pontiac's Tin Lizzy Junction	1987	1987	Antique Cars ride sponsored by Pontiac. Closed after one season of operation, but the driving track was later used by the other antique car ride, Tin Lizzies.
Smash-Crash-Bash'em	1987	1987	Kentucky Kingdom's first Bumper Cars ride. Closed in 1987 with the park. While the ride is gone, the building still stands as an arcade in the park. A new Bumper Cars ride opened in 1990 in the park. The bumper cars returned to their original location when the park reopened in 2014.
Kentucky Whirl	1987	1987	A Zierer Wave Swinger ride in the park. Closed in 1987 and removed and replaced by Bumper Cars in 1990, and Mad Hatter in 2014.
Ohio River Adventure	1987	1987	A Log Flume ride in the park. Opened and Closed with the park in 1987 but was on the site until 1988 when it was taken out and replaced with the former "The Vampire" roller coaster. Ride purchased by and moved to Silverwood Theme Park.^[19]
Tornado	1987	1987	Not to be confused with the Tornado water slide, this was a flat ride that only operated during the 1987 season. It was removed from the park in 1990 when the park reopened and to make room for new rides at the park.
Whirlaway	1987	1987	A Chance Trabant Ride. Closed in 1987 and removed from the park in 1990. Relocated to Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon, MI
Ranger	1990	1993	HUSS Ranger – replaced by the now-defunct Rainbow.
Round Up	1987	1995	Hrubetz Round Up
The Squid	1990	1997	4 wet/dry water slides. Replaced by Road Runner Express. Replaced by now-defunct Cyclos in 2015 and now-relocated Honeybee Buzzers in 2014.
Jester's June Bugs	1990	2001	Zamperla Junior Jet. Moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake). Now operates at Knoebels Amusement Resort as Goin' Buggy.
Starcastle Voyage	1997	2001	Kids Carousel – moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake) until closure.
Mini Tea Cups	1998	2001	Tea cup ride – moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake) until closure.
Thriller Bees	1998	2001	HUSS Ramba Zamba/Swingaround ride – Moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (Geauga Lake). Stored at Six Flags Darien Lake (not used)
The Quake	1992	2004	Vekoma Waikiki Wave – ride was replaced by the Tornado water slide
Slingshot	2002	2004	Extra charge Funtime Sling Shot – portable – moved to Elitch Gardens.
Chaos	1998	2005	Chance Chaos – Replaced by a smoking area in 2006, replaced by defunct Deluge in 2007.
Top Eliminator Dragsters	1996	2005	3/4 scale dragsters. Closed in 2005. Manufactured by ThrillTime Entertainment International.
The Great Race	1998	2006	Spinning kids ride – Replaced by now-defunct Deluge in 2007
Superman: Tower of Power	1995	2008	Intamin 177 ft (54 m) giant drop – Closed due to serious accident that resulted in a 13-year-old girl losing her feet; was located just inside the entrance to the park; originally named Hellevator (1995–2006).
Rainbow^[20]	1994	2008	Removed following a serious malfunction of the Rainbow at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden. Many Huss Rainbow rides were dismantled following the 2008 incident at Liseberg. Replaced by Up, Up and Away.
Turbo Bungy	2000	2008	Extra-Charge attraction
Skycoaster	2001	2009	A skycoaster up-charge attraction stood at 180 ft (55 m) tall. It was the tallest attraction in the park.^[21]
Bumper Cars	1990	2009	Majestic Manufacturing bumper cars. Replaced with Madhatter in 2014.
Thrill Park Theater	1996	2009	Motion picture simulator, Hydraulic pods/seats move in accordance with a movie. Replaced with now-defunct 5D Theater.
Looney Tunes Acme Fun Factory	1997	2009	A SCS Interactive kids foam ball play area. Replaced with the Zeppelin.
Taz's Filmworks	1990	2009	Sartori Rides kids swing ride. Replaced with Whirl-A-Round Swings
Yosemite Sam's Hollywood Flight School	1990	2009	Allan Herschell kids biplane ride. Formerly known as Royal Air Force. Replaced with Jump Around.
The Wall	1999	2009	Climbable rock wall
Thrill Karts	1997	2009	J&J Amusements Go-Karts
Enterprise	1990	2017	A HUSS Entreprise ride. Replaced with Scream Extreme in 2018.^[22]
Free Falling Fire Engine	1995	2018	Zamperla Crazy Bus. Replaced by relocated Treetop Drop in 2025.
Loony Balloony	1990	2018	Zamperla Samba Balloons. Formerly known as A'Wound the World in 80 Seconds and Samba Balloon Ride
Sun & Moon Ferris Wheel	1990	2021	Children's Ferris Wheel P&B
Rio Grande Train	1998	2021	Children's Train Zamperla. Replaced by relocated Rowdy Racers in 2022.
Deluge	2007	2021	Water Tube Slide
Cyclos	2015	2024	Zamperla Discovery Revolution.^[23] A circle of 16 passenger seats spined in a circle while swinging in the air doing 360 degrees loop. Relocated to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Fall of 2025.
Eye Of The Storm	2017	2024	Larson International Giant Loop. A high-speed thrill ride with a seven-story loop, continuous rotations and inversions, and forward and backward motions^[24]
Raging Rapids River Ride	1999	2024	Intamin Rapids Ride. A white water raft ride built from remnants of Grizzly River Rampage, designed by Intamin, that was located at Opryland Themepark from 1981 to 1997.^[25] Formerly called Penguin's Blizzard River, the ride reopened in 2015 as Raging Rapids River Ride after the ride was refurbished with boats from Hopkins Rides.^[26]^[27]
Rock 'n' Roller	2018	2025	Zamperla Mini Himalaya
5D Cinema	2014	2026	SimEx-Iwerks 4D Theater. Played a new film each year. Permanently closed on January 3, 2026.^[28]

Ride	Year moved	Former location	New location
Dragonfly Drop (formerly Pounce and Bounce)	2025	King Louie's Playland	Discovery Meadow near Wind Chaser
Honeybee Buzzers (formerly Prof. John's flying Machine)	2025	Near Lightning Run	Discovery Meadow in Wind Chaser Courtyard
Nature's Bounty (formerly Bluebeard's Bounty)	2025	Near Lightning Run	Discovery Meadow near Mile High Falls
Treetop Drop (formerly FearFALL)	2025	Near Lightning Run, where Flying Fox is now	Discovery Meadow near Woodland Run
Seed Spinner (formerly Breakdance)	2025	Near Lightning Run, where Flying Fox is now	Discovery Meadow near Mile High Falls

v t e Kentucky Kingdom
History Current attractions Former attractions
Roller coasters	Hollyhock and Roll Kentucky Flyer Lightning Run Wind Chaser Woodland Run
Former rides	Chang Greezed Lightnin Road Runner Express Skycoaster Starchaser Superman: Tower of Power T3 The Vampire
Website: kentuckykingdom.com

List of former Kentucky Kingdom attractions

Former rides

Rides relocated within Kentucky Kingdom

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