Adventure City

Adventure City is a small theme park for families with young children on South Beach Boulevard in Anaheim, California. The park sits on the line between Anaheim and Stanton: its grounds are in Stanton, while its entrance and parking lot are in Anaheim, the address it uses.

History

Adventure City opened in 1994 as an expansion of Hobby City, a neighboring group of shops and museums. Its miniature Express Train was built in 1938 and ran at Hobby City for years before becoming part of the park. The first ride added after opening day was Tree Top Racers, a 1950s Wild Mouse coaster bought from an amusement company in Brisbane, Australia, refurbished and opened in 1999. The Drop Zone tower followed in 2005. Tree Top Racers closed in 2012, and in 2015 Rewind Racers, a family shuttle coaster built by Gerstlauer, opened on its site.

The park's rides include the Freeway Coaster and Rewind Racers roller coasters, a 1946 carousel with 20 horses, the 45-foot Drop Zone tower, a balloon ride, Barnstormer planes, a small Ferris wheel and the Express Train. Other attractions include a petting farm with sheep, goats and chickens, a 24-foot climbing tower, a Thomas the Tank Engine play area, an arcade and live shows on Stage 39.