Valleyfair
Amusement Park · Shakopee, Minnesota
Minnesota's amusement park, on a hundred and twenty-five acres beside the Minnesota River at Shakopee, opened in 1976 and run by Cedar Fair since 1978. It is a coaster park first — around eight of them, including Wild Thing, a 207-foot hypercoaster that was briefly among the tallest in the world when it opened in 1996, and Renegade, a wooden coaster consistently rated among the better ones in the country. Soak City, the water park, is included with admission rather than sold separately, which is the fact most first-time visitors miss.
One Valleyfair Drive, Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379, United States
Seasonal. Generally open May to early October, with weekend-only operation in spring and autumn and daily operation through the summer; ValleyScare runs in October. The park is CLOSED for the winter entirely. Soak City water park is included with admission and has its own shorter season. Check the operating calendar for your specific date — the park does not open every day within its season. Parking is charged separately.