Carwardine's Adventure Acres

Carwardine's Adventure City is an indoor amusement park resort located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The park is often credited as being America's first indoor amusement park. It competes with the at Circus Circus.

History
After Chris Carwardine's visit to Galaxyland in fall 1985, the resort was approved in December 1985 and construction started February of 1986. By summer of 1986, it was already looming over the Vegas strip, in autumn of 1986, the first rides were installed, by January 1987, the park was officially announced, in April of 1987, the park was roofed off, the park soft opened in November of 1987 and also the hotel opened, the park opened March 9, 1988. On May 22, 1988, the park was officially dedicated.

The park was expanded in 1997 to include a mini mall-like shopping area and more rides.

Areas

 * Kids Kountry (formerly known as "77 Kids Rad City" [2010-2011], "PBS Kids Neighborhood" [2003-2007], "Adventure Land for Kids" [1988-2003; 2007-2010])
 * Poker Palace
 * Vegas Innovations (added in 1997)
 * Carnival Boardwalk
 * Redwall's Mossflower Woods (formerly part of Kids Kountry until 2013)

Roller coasters

 * Ace Tivoli (1988; A Zierer Large Tivoli themed to the Ace playing cards, one train is the Ace of Spades, another is the Ace of Diamonds) [Poker Palace]
 * Boomerang (2000; A Vekoma Boomerang coaster) [Vegas Innovations]
 * Kiddy Koaster (2010; A Vekoma Junior coaster, formerly known as "77 Kids Little Eagle" [2010-2011]) [Kids Kountry]
 * Maximum Hype (1997; A Morgan hyper coaster, meant to rival Desperado at Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino, added as part of the 1997 expansion, third tallest indoor coaster) [Vegas Innovations]

Flat rides

 * Carousel (1988) [Carnival Boardwalk]
 * High Roller (2003; A Huss Top Spin ride) [Poker Palace]
 * Pirate (1988; A Huss pirate ship ride) [Carnival Boardwalk]
 * Roulette (1988; A Chance Tranbant ride with a poker theme) [Poker Palace]

Kiddie rides
All kiddie rides are located in Kids Kountry.
 * Crazy Bus (1997; A Zamperla Crazy Bus ride, formerly known as "Rad City Bus Line" [2010-2011], "Wacky Bus" [1997-2003; 2007-2010], and "D.W's Crazy Bus" [2003-2007])
 * Kiddie Express starring Thomas & Friends (1988; A Chance kiddie train ride, formerly known as "Kiddie Express" (2011-2018), "77 Limited" [2010-2011], and "Adventure Land Railroad" [1988-2009]; retheming was done by MSC Incorporated and Garner Holt Productions - with the original C.P. Huntington locomotive rethemed as James and two MSC Kiddie Locos rethemed as Thomas and Percy)
 * Rockin' Tug (2010; A Zamperla Rockin' Tug ride, formerly known as "S.S. Rocker 1977" [2010-2011])
 * Kiddie Motorcycles (1988; A Hampton rides kiddie umbrella ride with motorcycles, formerly known "Get Rad BMX Bikes" [2010-2011] and "Junior Motocross" [1988-2010])
 * Robo Race (1988; A Zamperla Mini Enterprise ride with all robot cars)

Gift shops and games

 * Adventure City Arcade
 * Hyper Store (A gift shop located at the exit for Maximum Hype)
 * Kids Kountry Store (formerly a 77 Kids store)

Former rides

 * Kiddie Dodge 'Ems (1988-2009; kiddie bumper cars, replaced with Rockin' Tug)

Remnants of past attractions

 * The entrance to Kids Kountry still has the supports shaped like the number 7 leftover from when it was 77 Kids Rad City.
 * The Kids Kountry Store still has the store fixtures from when it was a 77 Kids store, but all of the 77 Kids/American Eagle references have been removed.

Disney Roasts
Several roasts and take-that's at Disney were added around the park in a 1998 renovation. They were removed in the 2003 renovation after Disney threatened Carwardine and The Mills with legal action.
 * One of the support poles had text saying "EISNER BEWARE", "MOUSE CROSSING" and "CHRIS CARWARDINE PICTURES" in the style of the Walt Disney Pictures logo. They were covered up with liquid rubber sealant and painted over during the 2003 renovation.
 * A sign saying "No wusses allowed" in the queue line for Maximum Hype has a depiction of Mickey Mouse, this was replaced with a Koopa Troopa in 2003.