Zoombezi Bay and Rides at Adventure Cove
- Location
- Powell, Ohio
- Address
- 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065
- Official website
- zoombezibay.com
- Opened
- 2008
- Rides listed
- 2
Events
We have no event guides for Zoombezi Bay and Rides at Adventure Cove yet. The park's official website lists its seasonal events.
News
No news about Zoombezi Bay and Rides at Adventure Cove yet. The latest from other parks:
Jungle Jack's Landing, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's ride area beside the Zoombezi Bay water park, was renamed Rides at Adventure Cove in 2020. Both opened on May 26, 2008, on the site of the Wyandot Lake park, which the zoo bought from Six Flags in 2006; Zoombezi Bay has its own gate, while the rides are part of the zoo.
Sources
- zoombezibay.com (Official Zoombezi Bay site: name, address 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065; part of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.)
- zoombezibay.com/rides-attractions (Zoombezi Bay attractions: wave pool, Roaring Rapids Action River (lazy river), slides including Python Plunge, Big Boa Falls, Sea Snakes, Soundsurfer, Cyclone, Conservation Tower.)
- columbuszoo.org/rides-and-attractions (Zoo rides list: Dust Devil, Flying Clipper, Golden Frog Hopper, Havoc Harbor, Jack's Tea Party, Mission Macaw, Safari Stampede, Sea Dragon, Swingin' Gibbons, Tidal Twist, Tiny Town Train, Tiny Tusks and others; Falcon Fall no longer listed.)
- rcdb.com/4611.htm (RCDB: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 West Powell Road, Powell, OH; operating coasters Sea Dragon and Tidal Twist; zoo bought Wyandot Lake from Six Flags in 2006; in 2007 the area was split into Zoombezi Bay (own gate) and Jungle Jack's Landing (zoo section with the former amusement rides).)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoombezi_Bay (Wyandot Lake opened May 24, 1984; Premier Parks bought Funtime in 1995 and became Six Flags in 1999; 2006 sale to the zoo; Zoombezi Bay opened May 26, 2008; operating seasonally; website zoombezibay.com.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rides_At_Adventure_Cove (Jungle Jack's Landing opened May 26, 2008 (named after Jack Hanna); renamed in 2020 to tie into the zoo's Adventure Cove area; current and former rides with years (Falcon Fall 2019 to 2025, Redwood Falls 2008 to 2020, Tidal Twist 2021).)
Rides at Zoombezi Bay and Rides at Adventure Cove
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| Ride | Type | Height | Top speed | Inversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Dragon | Wood Out-and-Back | 37 ft | 25 mph | 0 |
| Tidal Twist | Steel Spinning Coaster | 36 ft | 30 mph | 0 |