![]() Killing 15 people that were standing on the path when the roller coaster came down. Due to the sudden imbalance of weight, the entire flaming structure suddenly tips over and capsizes. The park staff were easily able to evacuate passengers and the park's visitors.but then, due to the fires, the wood structure began to weaken and break. Soon, the entire first hill of the coaster was completley engulfed in flames. ![]() One one fateful day in 1964, an electrical failure caused a spark which then ignited the Super Coaster's wood structure. The park even had a petting zoo which held animals such as sheep, turkeys and miniature horses and a swimming pool which kept the guests cool in the dog days of summer. It was a smash hit that attracted people all over the western United States. Superlands' main attraction and claim to fame was a simple, out and back wooden roller coaster built by the Philidelphia Toboggan Company named the "Super Coaster" It was a rather exciting coaster with a breathtaking first drop and several "Bunny hops" throuought it's course. The story of how the amusement park we know as Kings Paradise came to be starts circa 1957, when a small leisure park known as "Superland" opens to the public. Kings Paradise sure as hell didn't start out as the thrill seeker's nirvana as it is today, the park has gone through several changes throughout the years, going through FIVE different owners which is a rather large amount of ownership changes compared to other theme parks, but no matter what, Kings Paradise is still a fine amusement park full of thrills! Here is an arial picture taken last year. Then the park get’s sold AGAIN and this time, Cedar Fair is the buyer and has operated under its original “Kings Paradise” moniker ever since. Then, unlike the other Paramount Parks, Six Flags bough the park and it was renamed “Six Flags Thrill City”. The park was family owned from 1970 to 1984, then Kings Entertainment Company owned the park from 1985 to 1994, Paramount Parks then bought out KECO and the park became “Paramount Kings Paradise” until Paramount Parks went out of business in 2007. The park has also changed hands several times. Kings Paradise is a large fun park that is currently home to thirteen roller coasters, three of which are rated as some of the most thrilling roller coasters in America. Furthermore, Kings Paradise has been rated one of the best amusement parks in the country. It is currently the only amusement park in the entire state of Wyoming since the closure of a small children’s park in Cheyenne (Lions Park). KINGS PARADISE is an amusement park located in Laramie, Wyoming 15 miles from Cheyenne and 72 miles from Denver, Colorado off of the I-25. ![]() ![]() Ok, My bad, I should have known that I should have posted 3 pics. ![]()
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