Kidzopolis

{{Short description|Themed kids area at some Six Flags parks}}

{{More citations needed|date=October 2022}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}

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{{Infobox attraction

| name = Kidzopolis

| logo =

| logo_width = 120px

| image = Fiesta Texas Kidzopolis.jpg

| imagedimensions = 200px

| caption = Kidzopolis sign at Fiesta Texas

| location = Six Flags Fiesta Texas

| section =

| cost =

| soft_opened =

| opened = March 5, 2011

| closed = August 27, 2023

| previousattraction = Wiggles World

| replacement = DC Universe

| location2 = Six Flags New England

| section2 =

| cost2 =

| soft_opened2 =

| opened2 = April 16, 2011

| closed2 =

| previousattraction2 = Wiggles World, Tiny Timber Town

| replacement2 =

| location3 = Six Flags Great America

| section3 =

| cost3 =

| soft_opened3 =

| opened3 = May 7, 2011

| closed3 =

| previousattraction3 = Wiggles World

| replacement3 =

| location4 = Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor

| section4 =

| cost4 =

| soft_opened4 =

| opened4 = May 21, 2011

| closed4 = October 28, 2018

| previousattraction4 = Wiggles World

| replacement4 = Hurricane Harbor

| type = Themed area

}}

Kidzopolis is a themed kid's area with various rides at several Six Flags amusement parks. It opened in 2011 at Six Flags Great America and Six Flags New England after being re-themed from Wiggles World.{{cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Brady |date=November 25, 2010 |title=Six Flags amusement parks prepare for thematic makeovers |newspaper=LA Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-six-flags-retheme-20101122,0,3267615.story |access-date=December 22, 2010}} Six Flags Great Escape and Six Flags Fiesta Texas also had a versions of the areas, but it was transformed into an expansion of the Hurricane Harbor waterpark in 2019, and before being re-themed to DC Universe themed area in 2024.

Shared attractions located within the themed area include Krazy Kups, a tea cup ride, and ZoomJets, a rotating plane ride.Image:Wiggles World 2007 SFGAm.jpg.]]

History

On December 12, 2006, Six Flags released their plan for 2007. It detailed new corporate alliances with Thomas the Tank Engine, The Wiggles, Tony Hawk, and several others.{{cite web |date=December 12, 2006 |title=Six Flags Provides Game Plan for 2007 |url=http://investors.sixflags.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=61629&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=941429&highlight= |access-date=December 22, 2010 |publisher=Six Flags}} In 2007, Six Flags Great Adventure,{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Tom |date=April 17, 2007 |title=Wiggles World opens at Six Flags Great Adventure |work=Attractions Management |url=https://www.attractionsmanagement.com/index.cfm?subID=0&pagetype=news&codeID=20673 |access-date=February 28, 2022}} Six Flags Great America,{{cite web |date=May 4, 2007 |title=Wiggles World at Six Flags Great America to Open Saturday |url=http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20070504_01.shtml |access-date=December 22, 2010 |publisher=Ultimate Rollercoaster}} and Six Flags New England{{Cite web |title=Wiggle's World Opening Day Concert at Six Flags New England |date=December 10, 2021 |url=https://www.themeparksandentertainment.com/2021/12/wiggles-world-opening-day-concert-at.html |access-date=November 19, 2022}} opened Wiggles World at their parks. In 2008, Six Flags Great Escape opened Wiggles World at their park.{{cite web |title=The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom - Lake George New York Theme Park |url=http://www.wegoplaces.com/Attraction_59872.aspx |access-date=December 22, 2010 |publisher=We Go Places}} Six Flags Fiesta Texas opened a version Wiggles World in 2009.{{cite web |last=Bailey |first=Scott |date=September 15, 2008 |title=Six Flags Fiesta Texas to add Wiggles World in 2009 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/09/15/daily6.html |access-date=December 22, 2010}}

In late 2010, Six Flags began the process of removing licensed theming from attractions. They terminated licenses with Thomas the Tank Engine, The Wiggles, Tony Hawk, Evel Knievel, and Terminator. This resulted in the removal of all Wiggles World theming and renaming attractions to suit the new Kidzopolis theme during the 2011 season.{{cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Brady |date=December 3, 2010 |title=Six Flags Magic Mountain renaming Terminator wooden coaster |newspaper=LA Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-terminator-apocalypse-magic-mountain-20101203,1,1983895.story |access-date=December 22, 2010}} Six Flags Great Adventure is the only park that didn't transform its Wiggles World to Kidzopolis. Instead, their themed area was transformed to Safari Kids,{{cite web |title=Six Flags Great Adventure Kids Rides |url=http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rides/KidsRides.aspx |access-date=December 22, 2010 |publisher=Six Flags}} and later renamed Jr. Thrillseekers in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Knudson |first=Annalise |date=June 9, 2022 |title=Six Flags launches new 3-tiered annual pass system, announces summer event lineup |url=https://www.silive.com/news/2022/06/six-flags-launches-new-3-tiered-annual-pass-system-announces-summer-event-lineup.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=silive |language=en}}

For the 2015 season, Six Flags New England re-themed their Route 66 attraction to have a wild safari theme under the new name "Wild Wheelz." This allowed for the car ride to fit in with the area more as the old, antique Route 66 theme was out of place for the vibrant and colorful children's theme that the Kidzopolis area has.

After the 2018 season, Six Flags Great Escape removed its Krazy Kars, Krazy Kups, and Splish Splash Zone attraction to make way for an expansion to Hurricane Harbor, effectively closing the entire Kidzopolis area. The old theater is had been fenced off, leaving ZoomJets, now renamed to Island Air Adventures, as the only remaining attraction.{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Christian |date=September 2, 2018 |title=Whats New In 2019 At Six Flags Great Escape |url=http://www.themeparkhd.com/whats-new-in-2019-at-six-flags-great-escape/ |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=Theme Park HD |language=en-US}} Island Air Adventures operates as a water park attraction.

For the 2023 season, Six Flags Fiesta Texas renamed Kidzopolis to Thrill Seeker Park. All attractions retained their existing names. In August 2023, Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced that Thrill Seeker Park would be expanded into their newly themed DC Universe. The Pirate Ship Play Zone and the kids theatre would be removed for new attractions. The Buckarooz attraction will be relocated back to its original home section of Crackaxle Canyon Steampunk District.{{cite web|first=Cody|last=King|url=https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/08/27/three-new-attractions-coming-to-six-flags-fiesta-texas/|title=Three new attractions coming to Six Flags Fiesta Texas next summer|work=KSAT-TV|language=es|access-date=August 30, 2023|date=August 27, 2023}}

Attractions

class="wikitable"
NameTypeSix Flags Great America{{Cite web |title=Kids Rides at Six Flags Great America in Chicago |url=https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/things-to-do/rides/kids-rides |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=Six Flags |language=en-US}}Six Flags New England{{Cite web |title=Kids Rides - Six Flags New England |url=https://www.sixflags.com/newengland/things-to-do/rides/kids-rides |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=Six Flags |language=en-US}}
align=center| Bounceralign=center| Hopper{{yes|Bouncin' With Wags (2007–2010)}}
align=center| Krazy Karsalign=center| Car ride{{yes|Big Red Cars (2007–2010)}}{{yes|Big Red Cars (2007–2010)}}
align=center| Krazy Kupsalign=center| Teacups{{yes|Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cups (2007–2010)}}{{yes|Tiny's Tea Party (2001–2006)
Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cups (2007–2010)
}}
align=center| Ship's Ahoy!align=center| Zamperla Rockin' Tug{{yes|Captain Feathersword's Rockin' Pirate Ship (2007–2010)}}
align=center| Splish Splash Zonealign=center| Water play area{{no|Henry's Splish Splash (2007–2010) Removed during 2024 off season. }}{{yes|Henry's Splish Splash/S.S. Feathersword's Playship (2007–2010)}}
align=center| Up, Up & Awayalign=center| Rotating balloon ride{{yes|Yummy Yummy Fruit Salad (2007–2010)}}
align=center| Wacky Wheelalign=center| Junior ferris wheel{{yes|Chuck Wagon Wheel (2001–2006)
Cold Spaghetti Western Wheel (2007–2010)
}}
align=center| Whirlybirdsalign=center| Mini helicopter ride{{yes|Timber Town Sky Patrol (2001–2006)
Wags' Doggie Copters (2007–2010)
}}
align=center| Wild Wheelzalign=center| Arrow Dynamics antique cars{{yes|Route 66 (1962–2014)}}
align=center| Zinger Swingsalign=center| Chair-O-Planes{{yes|Flight of the Bumble Bees (2001–2006)
Henry's Underwater Swing Band (2007–2010)
}}
align=center| ZoomJetsalign=center| Rotating plane ride{{yes|Big Red Planes (2007–2010)}}{{yes|Big Red Planes (2007–2010)}}

;Key

:{{Color box|lime|border=darkgray}} Operating along with kids area

:{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} Removed

See also

References

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