Southern Springs

Southern Springs is a theme park located in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Park History
The park opened in 1969.

In 2003, the park was purchased by Carwardine Parks along with it's sister park Pacific Playland in Spokane, Washington.

Areas

 * Mothman's Woods
 * Nick Central
 * Redwall Abbey (formerly "Kidsland" from 1980s-2004 and "PBS Kids Neighborhood" from 2004-2007)
 * Wheeling Square
 * Action Zone

Roller coasters

 * Avalanche (2010; A Pinfari Zyklon Z47, formerly ran on the Ohio State Fair from 1999 to 2009 under the same name) [Wheeling Square]
 * Danny Phantom: Phantom Flyer (2006; A B&M family flying coaster) [Nick Central]
 * Jet Star (1969; A Schwarzkopf Jet Star 1, repainted in 1990 and again in 2015) [Wheeling Square]
 * Mothman's Revenge (2004; A B&M Floorless coaster themed to the Mothman cryptoid) [Mothman's Woods]
 * Nickelodeon Streak (2005; A Vekoma Boomerang themed to Nickelodeon) [Nick Central]
 * Redwall: Cluny's Chariot (2004; An Intamin prefabricated wooden coaster) [Redwall Abbey]
 * West Virginia Comet (1972; A PTC wooden coaster with the same layout as Comet at Great Escape; up until 1994, this was considered to be the U.S.'s version of the Crystal Beach Comet) [Wheeling Square]
 * Wild Mouse (1993; A Miler Manufacturing Wild Mouse, formerly known as "Wild Mouse II" [1993-2002]) [Wheeling Square]
 * WWE: Lay the SmackDown! (2007; a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter) [Action Zone]

Flat rides

 * Mothman's Mini-Flyers (2004; A Zamperla Kite Flyer) [Mothman's Woods]
 * Silverwing: Descent (2022; An Intamin Sky Jump Drop Tower)
 * Southern Springshot (2004; A Funtime Slingshot) [Wheeling Square]
 * Wheel at the Springs (1977; A Chance Rides Ferris Wheel, formerly known as "Ferris Wheel" [1977-2003]) [Wheeling Square]
 * Whirlwind (2001; A Wisdom Tornado) [Wheeling Square]

Kiddie rides

 * Nick Jr. School Bus (2004; A Zamperla Crazy Bus ride, formerly known as "D.W.'s Crazy Bus" [2004-2007])

Up-charge rides

 * Bratz Cool Carz (2005; A MSC slot car ride)
 * The Mario Kart Experience Express (2005; A J&J Amusements go-kart track)

Southern Springs Watering Hole
Opened in 2008.

Slides

 * Black Hole (2008; A WhiteWater West Space Bowl slide)
 * Boomerang (2008; A WhiteWater West Boomerango slide)
 * Fort Adventure (2008; A WhiteWater West RainFortress)
 * Free Fall (2008; A WhiteWater West Freefall slide)
 * Itchy vs. Scratchy (2023; A ProSlide RallyRacer with two lanes)
 * Krusty Rapids (2008; A WhiteWater West family raft ride)
 * Luigi's Darkline (2008; A WhiteWater West Giant AquaTube)
 * Mario's Pipeline (2008; A WhiteWater West Open Flume tube slide)
 * Master Blaster (2008; A WhiteWater West Master Blaster)
 * Pikmin Plummet (2008; A WhiteWater West Colorado Drop tube slide)
 * Rock Bottom Rapids (2008; A WhiteWater West Bubba Tub raft slide)
 * TMNT: Sewer Splashdown (2013; A WhiteWater West Python slide)

Other Activities

 * FlowRider (2008; A FlowRider Surf Simulator)
 * Wave Pool (2008; A wave pool)

Roller Coasters

 * Wild Mouse (1969-1992; a B.A. Schiff Hybrid Wild Mouse, replaced with Wild Mouse II)