SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride
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| location = Circus Circus Las Vegas
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| opened = {{Start date and age|2024|03|01}}
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| opened2 = March 1, 2025
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SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride is an interactive dark ride at the Circus Circus hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ride was first announced in August 2023 and promotional material was previewed at an International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions event in November 2023. The attraction, themed to the characters of the Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants, is licensed by Paramount Global. The ride was manufactured by Sally Corporation and it opened on March 1, 2024.{{cite news |author1=News 3 Staff |title=SpongeBob SquarePants-themed ride coming to Circus Circus Las Vegas |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/spongebob-squarepants-themed-ride-coming-to-circus-circus-las-vegas-strip-southern-nevada-family-entertainment-children-fun-carnival |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=KSNV |publisher=Sinclair |date=August 24, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Niles |first1=Robert |title=First look: Las Vegas' upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants ride |url=https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202311/9892/ |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=Theme Park Insider |date=November 14, 2023}}
A duplicate of the ride opened on March 1, 2025 at The Land of Legends, an amusement park in Turkey.{{cite news |title=Sally Dark Rides, The Land of Legends Theme Park, Paramount Global and Nickelodeon Announce SpongeBob SquarePants Dark Ride to Open in Turkey in 2024 |url=https://www.sallydarkrides.com/post/sally-dark-rides-the-land-of-legends-theme-park-paramount-global-and-nickelodeon-announce-spongebob-squarepants-dark-ride-to-open-in-turkey-in-2024 |access-date=November 17, 2023 |work=Sally Corporation |date=November 15, 2023}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-30 |title=New Nickelodeon theme park to open in Turkey |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/nickelodeon-theme-park-turkey-antalya-b2621190.html |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=The Independent |language=en}}
Background
The attraction centers around the characters of the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The ride is themed to a traveling carnival established by Mr. Krabs, a entrepreneurial crab that operates the Krusty Krab fast food restaurant in the show. SpongeBob SquarePants, the show's titular character, is paired with Patrick Star and included in the ride's plot as an assistant to his employer, Mr. Krabs. Instead of bringing supplies for the carnival as told, SquarePants accidentally brings Krabby Patty hamburger ingredients instead; this leads to the main antagonist, Plankton, trying to steal the Krabby Patty formula, a recurring theme in the show.
The ride features fifteen scenes and six animatronics, one being Mr. Krabs as a carnival barker. The attraction also uses video projection and includes interactive targets.
History
The concept for Spongebob's Crazy Carnival Ride was first revealed to the public via a press release in August 2023, including an announcement that the ride would be manufactured by Sally Corporation with the help of TEAM Construction at a cost of {{USD|6000000}}. The attraction was promoted with a preview center at an International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions expo in November, including an animatronic of SpongeBob character Mr. Krabs depicted as a carnival barker.
On March 1, 2024, the attraction opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Circus Circus officials.{{cite news |author1=News 3 Staff |title=SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride now open on Las Vegas Strip |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/spongebobs-crazy-carnival-ride-now-open-on-las-vegas-strip-southern-nevada-family-entertainment-children-fun-circus-circus |access-date=March 2, 2024 |work=KSNV-TV |date=March 2, 2024}}
See also
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Category:Amusement rides introduced in 2024