Peanuts Off-Road Rally
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PEANUTS Off-Road Rally is a children's amusement ride that is themed to peanuts
. Guests will board different types of automobiles and will travel on a circular track. This is basically a variation of the classic carousel
ride. PEANUTS Off-Road Rally is located in the Planet Snoopy
section of Kings Island
amusement park in Kings Mills, Ohio.
in 1969
.
PEANUTS Off-Road Rally opened in the year 1972 as Pee Wee Raceway with the park's grand opening. In 1998, there was a renovation of the children's area, which at the time, was The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera
, and it caused the ride's name to be changed to Motor Mouse. In 2006, came the complete makeover of The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera
, with 3 new rides and attractions. The area then became known as Nickelodeon Universe. This makeover included complete rethemeing of all the Hanna-Barbera rides to fit the Nickelodeon theme. That is when the ride became known as Go Diego Go. Although Cedar Fair Entertainment Company had the rights to continue using the Nickelodeon themes through 2016 following its purchase of the park in 2006, it was decided to remove all remaining Hanna-Barbera and Nickelodeon themes from the kids area in time for the start of the 2010 season. So in
2010, the area went through a another re-themeing to fit with other
Cedar Fair's kid's areas. Nickelodeon
Universe then became known as Planet Snoopy
. To fit with the re-themeing, Go Diego Go became PEANUTS Off-Road Rally.
Although this ride is named to be themed to the rest of Planet Snoopy
, the ride itself does not actually have any references or paintings of Peanuts
characters.
If this description wasn't very clear, click here for a picture.
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
. Guests will board different types of automobiles and will travel on a circular track. This is basically a variation of the classic carousel
Carousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
ride. PEANUTS Off-Road Rally is located in the Planet Snoopy
Planet Snoopy
Planet Snoopy is a Peanuts themed area for children in Cedar Fair parks.* Kings Island in Mason, Ohio.* Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina* Canada's Wonderland in Canada.* California's Great America* Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia....
section of Kings Island
Kings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...
amusement park in Kings Mills, Ohio.
History
Linus' Beetle Bugs originally opened at Coney IslandConey Island
Coney Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
in 1969
.
PEANUTS Off-Road Rally opened in the year 1972 as Pee Wee Raceway with the park's grand opening. In 1998, there was a renovation of the children's area, which at the time, was The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera theme parks
Through its history, Hanna-Barbera was also operates theme park attractions, mostly as a section in Kings Island , Carowinds, Great America, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, and recently, Six Flags Great America.Outside the North America, the theme parks was also available in several countries,...
, and it caused the ride's name to be changed to Motor Mouse. In 2006, came the complete makeover of The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera theme parks
Through its history, Hanna-Barbera was also operates theme park attractions, mostly as a section in Kings Island , Carowinds, Great America, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, and recently, Six Flags Great America.Outside the North America, the theme parks was also available in several countries,...
, with 3 new rides and attractions. The area then became known as Nickelodeon Universe. This makeover included complete rethemeing of all the Hanna-Barbera rides to fit the Nickelodeon theme. That is when the ride became known as Go Diego Go. Although Cedar Fair Entertainment Company had the rights to continue using the Nickelodeon themes through 2016 following its purchase of the park in 2006, it was decided to remove all remaining Hanna-Barbera and Nickelodeon themes from the kids area in time for the start of the 2010 season. So in
2010, the area went through a another re-themeing to fit with other
Cedar Fair's kid's areas. Nickelodeon
Universe then became known as Planet Snoopy
Planet Snoopy
Planet Snoopy is a Peanuts themed area for children in Cedar Fair parks.* Kings Island in Mason, Ohio.* Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina* Canada's Wonderland in Canada.* California's Great America* Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia....
. To fit with the re-themeing, Go Diego Go became PEANUTS Off-Road Rally.
Fun Fact
PEANUTS Off-Road Rally has given 8,836,792 rides since 1972, the 23rd-most in park history. Its record year was 1982, when 332,817 rides were given.Layout
On the ride PEANUTS Off-Road Rally, different types of automobiles are connected to a rotating circular base via metal bars. The vehicles used are painted red, pink, blue, and yellow, and contain 2 rows per vehicle. Each row is equipped with one to three steering wheels, however the steering wheels do not do anything except for turn in a circle (they don't actually drive the car).Although this ride is named to be themed to the rest of Planet Snoopy
Planet Snoopy
Planet Snoopy is a Peanuts themed area for children in Cedar Fair parks.* Kings Island in Mason, Ohio.* Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina* Canada's Wonderland in Canada.* California's Great America* Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia....
, the ride itself does not actually have any references or paintings of Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
characters.
If this description wasn't very clear, click here for a picture.