Whalom Park (fictional post-2000)

Whalom Park is an amusement park located on Lake Whalom in. It opened in 1893 and is currently owned by Carwardine Parks since 2001.

Whalom Park was established in 1893 by the Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway as a traditional, English-style park of gardens and walking paths. It is one of the oldest amusement parks in the United States, and one of the smallest Carwardine Parks properties. Maggie Visser is currently the park's General Manager.

History
The park opened in 1893.

In 2000, Carwardine Parks purchased the park.

Sections

 * Old Whalom
 * Heart of New England
 * Kids Kountry (formerly known as PBS Kids Neighborhood from 2003-2007)
 * Whalom Midway
 * Little Bear Village
 * Whalom Adventure

Flat rides

 * The Whip (1929; built by ) [Whalom Midway]
 * Tumble Bug (c. 1920s-30s; built by Traver Engineering) [Old Whalom]

Kiddie rides
All kiddie rides are located in Kids Kountry and Little Bear Village.
 * Balloon Race (2001; A Zamperla Samba Balloons ride)
 * Bluey's Road Trip (2003; a Zamperla Convoy kiddie ride, formerly “Oscar's Sloppy Jalopies” [2003-2007] and “4x4 Mini Monsters” [2007-2021])
 * Crazy Bus (2003; A Zamperla Crazy Bus ride, formerly known as “D.W's Crazy Bus” [2003-2007])
 * Gyarados’ Rampage (2023; a Moser Rides Ocean Express)
 * Little Bear's Tree Slide (A spiraling slide that ends in a ball pit)
 * Sodor Skyrace (2023; a Zamperla Skyracer)
 * Squirtle Squad (A Traver Engineering Kiddie Tumble Bug ride)
 * Toby Tugboat (2003; A Zamperla Rockin' Tug ride, formerly known as “Theodore Tugboat” [2003-2007])

Other attractions

 * Bullfrog Bayou Revue (2003; animatronic show; relocated from Dylan Park)
 * The Mario Kart Experience Express (2001; an Arrow Dynamics go-kart attraction, replaced the Honda Go-Karts)
 * The Rock-afire Explosion (2003; animatronic show) [Kids Kountry]
 * RC Boat Tag (2001; an RC boat game where players shoot ball while trying sink the opponent's boat)
 * RC Wild Wheelz (2019; a RC racetrack)
 * Whalom Arcade (added in 2006) [Whalom Midway]
 * Whalom Mini Golf (miniature golf course, formerly known as “Mini Golf Land” until 2000, cutouts of various Carwardine licensed characters were added in 2001-02 and updated in 2008 (with the removal of PBS characters), 2016 (with the addition of Lalaloopsy, PAW Patrol, The Loud House, and other characters) and 2022 (with the addition of Bluey and other characters)) [Whalom Midway]

H20WORX Whalom Park

 * Mini-Waterpark (2013; A WhiteWater FusionFortress, clone of the one at Mt. Olympus)
 * Waterslides (c. 1970s-1980s; two classic waterslides, one aimed at kids, and one high off the ground, since 2013, they are connected to the Mini-Waterpark)

Former rides

 * Flying Scooters (c. 1940s-1950s-2002; a Bisch-Rocco Flying Scooters Ride, scrapped due to riders snapping the cable, replaced with a newer model in 2003)
 * Honda Go-Karts (1991-2000)
 * Turnpike (c. 1960s-1990)
 * Whalom Smithy (2001-2012; a shoot the chutes themed to a blacksmith, replaced with Mini-Waterpark, relocated to Billings' Wild Kingdom) [area that is now H20WORX Whalom Park]

Former attractions

 * Ballroom (1933-2000; Now office space and a filming studio)
 * Funhouse (Unknown-2000; mostly demolished, with the "Barrel of Fun" element being moved next to The Whip)
 * Skating Rink (1906-1999; demolished due to building code violations, replaced with Millennium Drop)

Restaurants and food stands

 * Dippin' Dots
 * Kids Kountry Cafe
 * McDonald's (refurbished in 2017 from the old mansard "French fry" design to the more modern "black" design)
 * Subway
 * Taco Bell Express
 * Yankee House (seafood restaurant located in the Heart of New England area)

Gift shops

 * Barg 'N' Mart
 * Carwardine Store
 * Lighthouse Gifts
 * Super Mario Super Store
 * Whalom Emporium

Whalom Park Campgrounds
A campground area where people can sleep in their own log cabin.

Trivia

 * Coasters has been known for calling the park "Whaaaaloooom Paaaark" to reference it's advertisement jingle.
 * Since 2001, Whalom Park is commonly used for the filming of Carwardine Parks training videos, stage show demos, and commercials.
 * Footage of Flyer Comet was used in several promos for Joyland Amusement Park.

Map
https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/DFW-Map-2021/6dTBrHjGuH