Opryland (Carwardine Parks)

Opryland is an amusement park located in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. that is owned by and operated by Carwardine Parks. It first opened in 2000.

History
As space was getting scarce at the original location of Opryland adjacent to the House, Gaylord Entertainment Company and Carwardine Parks entered into a partnership to move and "revamp" Opryland, jointly purchasing a plot of land elsewhere in Nashville to move the park to. $90 million was spent relocating some rides from the original park and construction of the new park.

On December 31, 1997, the original park closed permanently and a majority of the rides were moved to the new property. The new Opryland park was built somewhat of a distance from the original park. Construction began in September 1997, and the new park opened in May 2000. The park was originally themed to four different music genres: Country USA (country music), British Rock! Garden (rock music), Popryland (pop music), and Rasta Reggae Island (reggae music).

In 2003, the park was given a massive Phase 2 expansion.

In 2004, Apex Valley, a ProSlide Tornado was added to the waterpark. This is the first Tornado slide in the state of Tennessee.

In 2005, very little would happen, mainly due to Carwardine's financial situation starting to build up.

In 2006, Double Dash Dueler would debut at the park.

In 2007, Disc Jockey was added.

In 2022, Surfin' USA: The Coaster was added.

The current manager of the park is Mason Cetkovska, the brother of Mandy Cetkovska.

Areas

 * Opry Gates (main entrance)
 * Boardwalk
 * Country USA
 * British Rock! Garden (rock music themed area)
 *  Grizzly River Canyon (misspelled Grizzly River Cannon on older park maps)
 * Kids Kountry (formerly known as "77 Kids Rad City" [2009-2011], "Oprykids" [2000-2003/2008 season] and "Sesame Street and PBS Kids Neighborhood at Opryland" [2003-2007])
 * Hip-hopryland
 * Popryland (pop music themed area)
 * Phelworth Mining Town
 * Rasta Reggae Island (waterpark area)
 * Care-A-Lot (A kiddie land sub area of the Boardwalk area)
 * Wiggles World (opened in 2013; A kiddie land sub area of British Rock! Garden)

Roller coasters

 * Chaos (2000; a Vekoma Illusion coaster, once operated at the under the same name, modified upon the relocation with a LSM launch system and an added banked inversion, along with being housed in an all-new domed building) [Grizzly River Canyon]
 * Cloud Chaser (2000; A Zierer large Tivoli family coaster) [Care-A-Lot]
 * Double Dash Dueler (2006; A Dueling Premier Rides Launched Coaster Themed to Mario Kart: Double Dash, repainted in 2015) [Popryland]
 * Grizzly River Beast (2000; a GCI wooden coaster) [Grizzly River Canyon]
 * Hangman (2000; a Vekoma SLC, once operated at the under the same name) [Country USA]
 * Kraftwerk: Klingklang Coaster (2019; a RMC Steel Raptor Track Coaster, the longest, tallest and fastest RMC Raptor Track coaster and the third-fastest & second-longest steel roller coaster) [Popryland]
 * Mole Miner: Darren's Music Crash Course (2003; a TOGO Sit Down Coaster; formerly known as "Astral Shootout" at Chippewa Lake Park, in 2018, part of the track was replaced by Huss-TechEruo making the ride a much smoother experience than before) [Phelworth Mining Town]
 * Music Chooser (2000; A B&M Hyper coaster) [British Rock! Garden]
 * Rainbow Brite's Shooting Star Race (2014; a Premier Rides Launched Shuttle Coaster; formerly Speed - The Ride at the Sahara Hotel and Casino from 2000-2011) [Kids Kountry]
 * Redwall: Live the Adventure (2003; a USA Coasters Powermaster and the prototype for the model) [Kids Kountry]
 * Romp Bomp A Stomp (2013; A Zamperla Family Gravity 80STD coaster) [Wiggles World]
 * Surfin' USA: The Coaster (2022; An Intamin Ultra Surf) [Popryland]
 * Wabash Cannonball (2000; An Arrow Dynamics Corkscrew coaster, once operated at the under the same name, refurbished by Vekoma in 2002, the most notable change is the arched supports being replaced with post supports) [Country USA]
 * Yoshi's Scrambled Eggs (2011; A Gerstlauer 380/4 spinning coaster) [Popryland]

Flat rides

 * Barnstormer (2000; A Huss Bee Bee ride with biplanes) [Country USA]
 * Country Carousel (2000; A Huss-TechEruo carousel) [Country USA]
 * Disc Jockey (2007; A Zamperla Disk'O ride) [Boardwalk]
 * Dance Cages (2003; A Fabbri Hard Rock ride) [British Rock! Garden]
 * Double Decker (2014; A Technical Park Super Miami ride themed to a British double decker bus) [British Rock! Garden]
 * Dropsanity (2003; An S&S Spin Shot tower, formerly known as "Boardwalk Blast-Off" [2003-2020], was formerly a Space Shot from 2003-2020 and got the Spin Shot seats in 2021) [Boardwalk]
 * Family Guy: Stewie's Chamber of Punishment (2022; a Wisdom Rides Gravitron) [Boardwalk]
 * Futurama: Bender’s Bend-ulums (2003; a Zamperla Hawk 48 ride) [Boardwalk]
 * Luigi’s Ghost Blasters (2005; A Sally Corporation 4D dark ride with “laser” guns) [Popryland]
 * Opryland Railroad (2000; a Chance Rides railroad around the park, replacement for the original park's Opryland Railroad) [Multiple lands]
 * Opry Wheel (2000; A 300-foot tall Ferris Wheel) [Boardwalk]
 * Simpsons Skateboarder (2022; A Zamperla Disk'O Coaster 40 ride) [Popryland]
 * Towering Tennessee Waltz (2010; A Zamperla Tower Swing ride) [Boardwalk]

Kiddie Rides
Kiddie rides are located in Popryland, Care-A-Lot, Kids Kountry, and Wiggles World.
 * Bedtime Bear's Moon Bounce (2000; A Zamperla Jumpin' Star ride) [Care-A-Lot]
 * Bluey's Road Trip (2021; a Zamperla Convoy ride, one of two Convoy rides in the park) [Kids Kountry]
 * Big Red Cars (2000; A Zamperla Convoy ride, formerly known as "Swiftheart Rabbit's Speedway" [2000-2012]) [Wiggles World]
 * Caterpillar Roundabout (2009; a Huss-TechEruo Junior Caterpillar ride, formerly known as "Radical Rainbow" [2009-2011]) [Kids Kountry]
 * Cheer Bear's Rainbow Swing (2000; A Zamperla Loli Swing ride) [Care-A-Lot]
 * Good Luck Bear's Charms (2000; A Zamperla Mini Teacups ride) [Care-A-Lot]
 * Grumpy Bear's Rainy Day Balloons (2000; A Zamperla Samba Balloons ride) [Care-A-Lot]
 * Kiddie Bikes (2000; A Hampton Rides kiddie umbrella ride with motorcycles) [Popryland]
 * Funshine Wheel (2000; A Zamperla kiddie Ferris Wheel ride) [Care-A-Lot]
 * Speedway (2003; a Zamperla Speedway ride, formerly known as "American Eagle 77 Grand Prix" [2009-2011], "Grand Prix" [2008 season], and "Oscar's Sloppy Jalopies" [2003-2007]) [Kids Kountry]
 * Swiftheart Rabbit's Speed Gliders (2014; A Zamperla Kite Flyer ride) [Care-A-Lot]

Water rides
All the park's water rides are located in Rasta Reggae Island and Oprylake, with the exception of Grizzly River Rapids, which is in Grizzly River Canyon.
 * Grizzly River Rapids (2000; a Hopkins River Rapids ride) [Grizzly River Canyon]
 * Reggae Island Falls (2003; An Intamin Shoot-the-Chutes ride) [Rasta Reggae Island]
 * Reggae River Rapids (2003; A Hopkins River Rapids ride, considered less "intense" than Grizzly River Rapids) [Rasta Reggae Island]

Other attractions

 * Kids Kountry Playplace (2000; A kids play area, formerly known as "77 Long Live Funhouse [2009-2011], "Jungle Gym" [2008 season], and "Big Bird's Birdcage" [2003-2007]
 * Mega Man Robot Master Showdown (2000; An extra charge laser tag arena)
 * Opryland Amphitheater (2000; an amphitheater, concert booking by )
 * Opryland: Light Up the Lake (2017; A lakeside band stage with nighttime laser show performances)
 * Rock & Roll Monster Maze (2000; A walk around attraction with monstrous parodies of British rock musicians and bands) [British Rock! Garden]
 * Wiggles Playhouse (2000; A ball play area, formerly known as "Braveheart Lion's Forest of Fun" [2000-2012])

Restaurants and food stands

 * Burger King (serves PepsiCo products, unlike most locations) [Country USA]
 * Dairy Queen & Orange Julius [Oprygates]
 * Dippin' Dots [multiple stands throughout the park]
 * KFC/Taco Bell Express [Oprygates]
 * Ole Opry Creamery [Country USA]
 * Rock-afire Pizza (a sit-down pizza restaurant with a Rock-afire Explosion show) [Grizzly River Canyon]
 * Rock Stars Grill (a smaller version of the one at Freestyle Adventure City) [British Rock! Garden]
 * Sharky's Snacks and Treats [Oprylake]
 * Subway [Oprygates]
 * Tenderheart Bear's Snack Shop [Care-A-Lot]
 * Yummy Yummy Cafe [Wiggles World]

Gift shop and games

 * Rock! Garden VIP Gifts (at the exit for Music Chooser) [British Rock! Garden]
 * Kids Kountry Trading Company (formerly a 77 Kids store from 2009-2010) [Kids Kountry]
 * Lakeside Outfitters [Oprylake]
 * Opry Country Marketplace [Country USA]
 * Grizzly River Canyon Trading Post [Grizzly River Canyon]
 * Phelworth Mining Co. Company Store [Grizzly River Canyon]
 * Share Bear's Candy Store  [Care-A-Lot]
 * The Wiggles Shop [Wiggles World]

Oprylake Water Park

 * Apex Valley (2004; A ProSlide Tornado)
 * Dark Tube  (2003; A ProSlide Dark Pipeline)
 * Eternal Darkness (2003; A ProSlide TurboTwister)
 * In The Loop (2003; A ProSlide Mammoth)
 * Mega Splash (2003; A wave pool)
 * Wiggles Water World (2003; An SCS Interactive water playground, formerly known as "Soak Zone" [2003-2012])

Roller coasters

 * Boardwalk Gliders (2003-2016; A Zamperla Volare roller coaster, relocated to Action Park & New Jersey's Backyard, replaced with Opryland: Light Up the Lake)

Rides from the original park that weren't moved to the current park

 * Barnstormer (Moved to Billings' Wild Kingdom)
 * Canyon Blaster (Sold to Six Flags, now at Great Escape, ironically now also owned by Carwardine Parks)
 * Dulcimer Splash (Moved to Tokyo Carwardine Colony)
 * Grizzly River Rampage (Rafts and control system sold to Premier Parks [now Six Flags], they currently reside at Kentucky Kingdom (owned by the Kennywood Entertainment Company), Grizzly River Rapids was created as the "spiritual successor" to the ride)
 * Little Deuce Coupe (Moved to Shima Spain Village, as a compromise for Kintetsu to help pay off some of Carwardine's debt)
 * Old Mill Scream (Sold to Premier Parks to be moved to Wild Waves, which now is owned by EPR/Premier Parks [the current chain, not the one that became Six Flags])
 * Opryland Railroad (Locomotives moved to other parks... "Beatrice" was sold to Six Flags America, "Rachel" was moved to Carwardine Colony and "Elizabeth" was sold to Six Flags Over Georgia)
 * Screamin' Delta Demon (Originally sold to Nintendo for a scrapped Nintendo theme park in Washington, eventually finally installed at Rose Park, another Carwardine-owned park)
 * Skyride (Moved to Tokyo Carwardine Colony, but was never installed and the towers and vehicles were later sold for scrap)
 * Tennessee Waltz (Moved to Tokyo Carwardine Colony)

Trivia

 * This park is not to be confused with the now defunct park.
 * Opryland is one the few parks in the Carwardine chain with three kiddie lands, and one of only two (the other being Geauga Lake) with two waterpark areas.
 * Rasta Reggae is included with park admission and is smaller while Oprylake is a separate ticket and is larger, similar to how Six Flags Over Georgia operates White Water and Hurricane Harbor, with the exception of how the two waterparks and the theme park are on the same property.