Originally called Deer Park, Michigan's Adventure opened in 1956 with a number of carnival rides and games. Today, the park has over 50 rides, including seven roller coasters. The park is actually two in one - along with the regular amusement parks, there is also a section with water rides called WildWater Adventure.
Michigan's Adventure is owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the same company who owns Cedar Point. The roller coasters are a main attraction to the park. One of the most popular is the Corkscrew, which opened in 1979 as one of the most popular roller coasters in the United States. The corkscrew has two inversions, and reaches speeds of 45 miles per hour. There's also Zach's Zoomer, a wooden roller coaster for children, as well as Wolverine Wildcat, a wooden roller coaster that has a track that goes through a dark tunnel and reaches speeds of up to 55 miles per hour. Thunderhawk, opened in 2008, became the first suspended looping roller coaster in Michigan, and this coaster takes riders on five loops and drops them 85 feet. In 1999, Michigan's Adventure also opened a wild mouse style coaster called Mad Mouse, as well as the Big Dipper, a steel coaster for families.
The park's flagship roller coaster, however, is called Shivering Timbers. This wooden coaster opened in 1998 and reaches speeds of up to 65 miles per hour. There are a number of drops during this ride, and is it currently the only roller coaster in the world that has a "trick track,'' which throws riders from side to side, not just up and down. There's also a large percentage of airtime on the long ride. After the park opened Shivering Timbers, it was given a number of awards. Since then, it has been ranked as one of the best wooden roller coasters in the United States.
Michigan's Adventure has a number of non-coaster rides as well. At the amusement park, guests can find airplanes, a carousel, bumper cars, a flying elephant ride, a flying trapeze, go-karts, motorcycles, and more. There are also a number of water park rides and attractions, including a wave pool, Speed Splashers coats, a family water play area, the Ridge Rider body slide, a number of tube slides, and more.
Along with offering rides, the park hosts a number of events every year. This includes Rock the Coast, a Christian music festival held annually in May. They also have picnic areas to hold events for guests, as well as school days and scout days.
Michigan's Adventure opens annually at the end of May and remains open through September. During the bulk of the summer, the park is open from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with the water park area open daily from noon to 7:00 PM. There may be shorter hours on some days, and some rides close when the weather is bad. General admission costs $26.00, with special rates for two-day passes and groups of 25 people or more. They also have a number of items available for rental, including strollers, wheelchairs, wagons, scooters, and inner tubes. For more information, guests can call 231-766-3377.
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