Six Flags World of Discovery is an amusement park located in Charleston, South Carolina. It is currently owned by Six Flags. It is a sister park to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
History
In 1982 Kings Entertainment Company opened the park as "Kings World of Discovery". In 1985 the park was sold to Funtime Parks which then sold it after a deal with KECO and another company didn't include the park. In 1995, the park was sold to Premier Parks and renamed Six Flags Worlds of Discovery in 1999. It's been that way ever since.
Park areas
- Looney Tunes Seaport (Formerly known as "Popeye's Seaport" (1995-1998))
- Thomas Town (Formerly known as "Adventureland for Kids" (1982-2006); this was the park's original kiddie land)
- Gotham City (Formerly known as "Rockville" (1995-1998))
Roller coasters
| Name | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Triple Loop | 1982 | An Arrow Dynamics looping roller coaster. |
| Goliath Jr. | 1982 | A PTC wooden family coaster. Formerly known as "Beastie" (1985-1998) and "Scooby-Doo's Roller Ghoster" (1982-1984). Located in Thomas Town. |
| Goliath | 1982 | A PTC wooden coaster. Formerly known as "Big Bad Beast" (1985-1998) and "The Beast II" (1982-1984). |
| Tony Hawk's Big Spin | 2007 | A Gerstlauer spinning coaster. |
| Roadrunner Express | 1995 | An E&F Miller kiddie coaster. Formerly known as "Popeye's Spinach Crate Train" (1995-1998). Located in Looney Tunes Seaport. |
| Nightmare at Phantom Cave | 1986 | An enclosed Intamin bobsled coaster. Formerly know as "Alpine Bobs" (1986-1994). |
| Superman: Ultimate Flight | 2013 | A Premier Ride Sky Rocket II roller coaster. |
| Medusa | 1999 | A B&M stand up roller coaster. |
| V2: Vertical Velocity | 2001 | An Intamin impulse coaster. |
| Batman: The Ride | 2017 | An S&S Power 4D Free Fly roller coaster. |
Flat rides
Thrill
| Name | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VooDoo | 2001 | A Zamperla Hawk 48 ride. |
| Chaos | 1997 | A Chance Chaos ride. |
| The Joker's Escape | 1982 | An Intamin first generation Free Fall ride. Formerly known as "Mine Shaft" (1982-1998). |
| Sasquatch | 2005 | An S&S Power Combo Tower. |
| Silver Bullet | 1982 | A Huss Enterprise ride. |
| Flying Falcon | 1996 | An upcharge Skycoaster ride. |
Family
| Name | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gotham City Bumper Cars | 1982 | Bumper cars. Formerly known as "Crash Cars" (1982-1998). |
| Discovery Tram | 1982 | A monorail ride that goes around the park. |
| The Flash: Speed Force | 1982 | A Mack Music Express ride. Formerly known as "Music Express" (1982-1998). |
| Old Timers | 1982 | An Arrow Dynamics antique car guided track ride. |
| Twister | 1982 | An Eli Bridge Scrambler ride. |
Kiddie
| Name | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Taz Twister | 1995 | A Zamperla kiddie Wave Swinger ride. Formerly known as "Swee Pea Swings" (1995-1998). Located in Looney Tunes Seaport. |
| Frog Hopper | 1997 | A Zamperla Frog Hopper ride. Located in Thomas Town. |
| Space Age | 1982 | A Hampton Rides kiddie umbrella ride with helicopters and rocket ships. Located in Thomas Town. |
| Bugs Bunny's Carrot Cans | 1982 | A Hampton Rides kiddie umbrella ride with cups. Formerly known as "Spinach Spinnaker" (1995-1998) and "Rock, Spin, and Turn Teacups" (1982-1994). Located in Looney Tunes Seaport. |
| Marvin's Space Fighters | 1982 | A Hampton Rides Sky Fighters kiddie ride. Formerly known as "Up Up and Ahoy" (1995-1998) and "Sky Fighters" (1982-1994). Located in Looney Tunes Seaport. |
| Wacky Wheel | 1995 | A Zamperla kiddie Ferris wheel. Formerly known as "Olive Oyl's Barrels of Fun" (1995-1998). Located in Looney Tunes Seaport. |
| Thomas the Tank Engine | 2007 | A train ride themed around Thomas the Tank Engine. Located in Thomas Town. |
Defunct rides
Roller coasters
| Name | Year Opened | Year closed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Thunder | 1982 | 2006 | A pair of Schwarzkopf shuttle loop roller coasters. |
Flat rides
| Name | Year Opened | Year closed | Description |
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See also
- Six Flags World of Discovery/Hurricane Harbor (inclusive water park)