Bay Beach Amusement Park

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Theme Park:	Bay Beach Amusement Park (since 1892)

Address:	1313 Bay Beach Road
	Green Bay, WI 54302
	https://www.greenbaywi.gov/baybeach

Operated by:	City of Green Bay

Bay Beach Amusement Park is a small, historic amusement park located on the shores of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Dating back to 1892 and owned by the City of Green Bay since 1920, the park has retained much of the character of a traditional American amusement park. Its ride collection includes numerous children’s attractions alongside classics such as a Tilt-a-Whirl, Scrambler and Yo-Yo, as well as the rather unusual Scat and a more modern NebulaZ.

The main attraction is Zippin Pippin, a wooden roller coaster built by The Gravity Group and inspired by the historic coaster of the same name from Memphis. A park train circles the coaster, while a Ferris wheel, swinging ship and several other rides round out the selection.

With free admission and extremely affordable ride tickets, Bay Beach remains refreshingly simple. It may only take an hour or two to explore, but its combination of classic rides, long history and a very enjoyable wooden coaster gives this little park plenty of character.

Reviews

A Wooden Coaster for $1.50

Highlights of the Theme Park

Scat

The weird and wild flat ride

Train

A nice train ride

Zippin Pippin

The modern classic wooden coaster

TKathke August 21, 2026 August 21, 2026 Bay Beach Amusement Park

Mt. Olympus

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Theme Park:	Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park (since 2004)
	Mt. Olympus Theme Park (2004)
	Big Chief Karts & Coasters (1995 - 2003)
	Big Chief Go-Kart World (1975 - 1994)

Address:	1701 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy.
	Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
	https://www.mtolympuspark.com

Operated by:	Fam. Laskaris

Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells combines an amusement park with both an outdoor and indoor water park. The park grew out of the former Big Chief Karts & Coasters, and its origins are still easy to recognize today. Numerous go-kart tracks wind their way through the grounds, accompanied by an impressive collection of wooden roller coasters.

The wooden coasters are one of the park’s main attractions. Zeus, Cyclops, Pegasus and Hades 360 offer four very different rides, with Hades 360 being the most unusual of the bunch thanks to its long tunnels beneath the parking lot and its corkscrew. The many multi-level go-kart tracks are just as characteristic of Mt. Olympus, with some of them running across elaborate elevated wooden structures.

The water parks add a completely different side to the resort. The outdoor area features attractions such as the huge Poseidon’s Rage wave pool and the massive The Rise of Icarus slide tower, while the indoor park is home to the extraordinary Medusa’s Slidewheel. Especially when it comes to waterslides, Mt. Olympus has continued to invest in modern and unusual attractions.

This combination of classic wooden coasters, elaborate go-kart tracks and modern waterslides gives Mt. Olympus a character all of its own and makes it one of the most distinctive parks in Wisconsin Dells.

Reviews

Karts, Coasters & Water Slides

Highlights of the Water & Theme Park

Hades 360

The upside down wooden coaster

Medusa’s Slidewheel

The unique slide sensation

Rise of Icarus

America’s tallest slide tower

Trojan Horse Go-Karts

A very long go-karts track

Underworld Go-Karts

Taking a trip to the underworld

Zeus

The great out-and-back woodie

TKathke August 16, 2026 August 16, 2026 Mount Olympus

Noah’s Ark

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Water Park:	Noah's Ark Waterpark (since 1979)

Address:	1410 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy.
	Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
	https://www.noahsarkwaterpark.com

Operated by:	Palace Entertainment

Noah’s Ark Waterpark is located in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, and is one of the best-known water parks in the United States. First opened in 1979, the park has continued to grow over the years and today covers a large area filled with water slides, wave pools, lazy rivers and other water attractions.

The variety of slides is particularly impressive. Alongside classic body and tube slides, there are family raft slides, mat racers and several more unusual attractions. Some of the best-known rides include the Black Anaconda water coaster, the Scorpion’s Tail looping slide and the large Raja King Cobra slide. There is even a classic spillwater ride with Flash Flood.

It is this mix of major attractions and wonderfully old-school water slides that makes Noah’s Ark particularly interesting. Not everything here feels modern, but the park makes up for that with an enormous selection and several slides that are becoming increasingly difficult to find elsewhere. This makes Noah’s Ark one of the water parks that is well worth visiting while in Wisconsin Dells.

Reviews

An Ark Full of Slides