Valleyfair
— — the white-knuckle weekend everyone in the metro remembers from twelve.
Not only on a wall.
“A Cedar Fair amusement park on the bend of the Minnesota River in Shakopee, opened in 1976 and folded into the Six Flags portfolio after the 2024 merger. Wild Thing climbs to 207 feet over the floodplain; Renegade runs the wooden track that traces the trees on the south fence. Soak City fills the back forty in summer. The park closes in late October with Valleyscare.
Valleyfair, on ceramic.
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The place, in three passes.
Valleyfair is a 125-acre amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota, about twenty-five miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis on the south bank of the Minnesota River. The park opened in 1976 under the Family Entertainment Centers banner, was acquired by Cedar Fair in 1978, and joined the merged Six Flags Entertainment Corporation portfolio in 2024. The site holds eight roller coasters, the Soak City waterpark, and a seasonal Haunt-format event called Valleyscare each October. Annual attendance has averaged around 1.3 million in recent reporting years from the park's parent company.
The park runs a seasonal calendar from early May through late October, with Soak City open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Wild Thing, the park's tallest coaster at 207 feet with a 196-foot first drop, opened in 1996. Renegade, the wooden coaster on the south side, opened in 2007 and runs a 1,749-foot circuit. Steel Venom and Power Tower handle the height-thrill segment. A single-day ticket runs roughly 55 to 80 dollars at the gate, with season passes priced significantly lower per visit across the calendar.
Valleyfair opens the second weekend of May with a soft preview and runs to the final weekend of October, when Valleyscare overlays the day park with mazes, fog, scare zones, and seasonal lighting. Soak City, the included waterpark, runs Memorial Day through Labor Day. Most of the park is outdoor and weather-sensitive: Minnesota humidity peaks in July, and Valleyscare evenings can drop below freezing by late October. The season pass model encourages multiple short visits across the calendar rather than single long days at the park.