Top 15 Rides at Valleyfair 

I was pleasantly surprised to see the holding brake active.

@@CanobieCoaster has it not been active? I rode it the first year it was built and it did it then. And I rode a few times after that and it was always active it's been about 10 years since I've been there though

I rode it as a kid, I've since moved across the country for the past 15 years, but i went every summer for my birthday and can't wait to take my kids, that lil break always KILLED me haha it was the best part of the ride!!

@@PandoraStolenI live in Minnesota the holding brake is active

I'll have to try it next time.

That sounds cool!

my mom grew up with valley fair ever since it opened, and she would tell me all these cool stories of thing that were there, and i do remember her telling me about the log flume ride, every time we were in line for the wild thing, she also keeps telling she remembers when wild thing first opened and the line was so long it was out of the que completely

There still is a tiltawhirl there

Wow!

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QbRWpC0EaLU.html THE group on stage is friends of ours, Nassau Chainsaw. We got to stay after closing to “help” pack up. Quotes because they were already done, we just stuck around because amusement parks are creepy after closing, especially when everyone with you is in zombie makeup n whatnot! The clerk at the gas station nearby was a bit freaked out having like 9 zombies outside trying to order drinks through the little after hours window lmao!

Yeah right zombies aren't real

Fun park.

That one is a soaker.

Don’t forget to stand on the bridge after the ride!

I still need to get to the Colorado parks.

Nice!

That first camelback is sweet.

I agree they have good names.

It does have a nice atmosphere and plenty of fun rides plus Renegade.

This man's list is correct, as far as the best rides and order of them

plus just down the highway maybe 15-20 minutes is one of those "World's Largest Candy Store" places. Their selection is pretty shocking, although I don't go often as the fire safety inspectors must be getting big bribes by the family that owns it. :P

Unfortunately there’s an airport nearby which limits how high rides can be. Power Tower was supposed to be 300’ with a 275’ drop but the FAA set the height lower. They also set the height for Wild Thing. I wish we could get a Giga-Coaster here!

Overall it’s still a fun park though! Definitely worth a visit!

Renegade is the clear top ride.

I love most of those rides too

I agree Cedar Point is way better.

It's easily their best ride.

Nice!

Glad I could help!

I was surprised it still had one.

@@CanobieCoaster 1 year later, it *still* has it.

Enjoy!

Both would be nice.

Enjoy!

It's a fun ride for the first half. It just mellows out at the end.

Nice!

I'd prefer it if it were entirely smooth.

@@CanobieCoasterthey did retrack parts of renegade

Oh those inverting ones are cool.

@@CanobieCoaster Need a link to why there's a trim video please

they did take it out, but i heard that they were just planning on moving it, not completely sure, but i did just get hired there yesterday, so i can give answers soon, my first day will be in late april

@_Kay_XX_Afton _ thanks I appreciate that 😀

@@_kay_xx_afton_8765 Congrats on your job there!

Same

I interviewed with Zamperla coming out of college. The engineer there said the disko and skater coasters coast over the bunny hill and are powered/launched on the valleys.

Enjoy!

I love the holding brake.

It's still fun, but it pales in comparison to the other hypercoastes out there.

@@CanobieCoaster oh, yeah I’m sure there are lots of better coasters across the country. But I live in MN and haven’t been to too many theme parks in other states, and the ones I did go to were a LONG time ago.

Aw man!

That airport is flying cloud

Oh no! Can you try Dramamine?

I like the drop side on Power Tower more.

yes, and for perspective to keep in mind: Corkscrew is one of the very earliest modern (safe) looping coasters. Knott's had the corkscrew element in the late 60s on one ride, but no loops. The first with a loop to open was Magic Mountain in '76 (watch the movie "Rollercoaster" to see that ride, last segment of film), and then within a few years, Arrow was installing them at many parks, starting with Cedar Point's Corkscrew (very similar to the Valleyfair ride built a few years later) also in '76. I actually remember Valleyfair _before_ Corkscrew was installed. I was just a little kid, but I clearly remember the old San Francisco style cable cars they used to use to move people around the park - before they switched to the trains. That whole island where Power Tower is now (for a while there was a kiddie playground there) had several sections of the cable car line run over it. When Corkscrew came in, they had modified a lot around that area. That was 1980. The rides are still fun, but wow the concession prices have really become parasitic in recent years... Cedar Fair really needs to step back and ponder those prices. This is NOT Disney...

Nice!

I enjoy the ride, but it is imposing.

Yes

Cedar Fair reuses names like Six Flags.

It was like river water when I rode it.

@@CanobieCoaster the variation is peculiar. Now I'll always make a mental note to check the water quality when visiting. I wonder if it has anything to do with the clarity of the Minnesota river nearby.

It does look good.

Wow! Wish I was on that train.

Do you think Mad Mouse is too high? I like the ride minus the queue.

It's definitely Cedar Fair's park of unique oddities. Excalibur is unlike anything else in existence, High Roller is the only coaster made by its manufacturer, Wild Thing was the first Morgan Hyper, they have the best impulse, the best looking Larson Loop, a very underrated river rapids ride, taller than average drop towers, screaming swings and sky coasters and some of the best food and landscaping in the chain (outside the obvious winners). This park may not draw you in as much as other Cedar Fair parks, but it leaves you with a lot to talk about.

It's a solid park and it's good to pair with Mall of America.

Good park!

Corkscrew is more comfortable and I'd reride that one.

Just a warning, Renegade, Excalibur, and Thunder Canyon are closed due to flooding. As is their regular parking lot. Full details are on their Facebook page and website.

It's still fun, but there are far better hypers.

Hopefully!

The little drop towers can do that.

Makes sense!

Any star flyer is crazy in wind.

Ok

Nice!

@@CanobieCoaster thank you 😊 also it’s my birthday

I think it is. The cycle is just shorter.

SkyHawk on paper is taller than Xtreme Swing. Due to the sign ontop of Sky Hawk. (not joking) that sign makes Sky Hawk 103 feet vs 100 feet for Xteme Swing. - FUN FACT - Both these rides where the first of their kind when they opened in 2006. But they where prototypes put into production. For Xteme Swing opening year it had habbit of tear itself apart to an extent. The Swing closest to Power tower went down for majority of the 2006 season because it blew a hole in the piston chamber. Both rides will also loose the ability to stop if they loose power or are E stopped. This is because it uses the compressed air to stop it self. With out power the ride just goes into free swing. I can take 30+ Minutes for it to stop if lost power at max swing. - How i know.. I ran the ride opening year. And yes. I still go on it. Even after getting stuck on when it lost power 3rd brake cycle. One fun ride

Oh no!

I like Renegade best.

Renegade is my favorite too.

Some make you feel heavy. Others have you dangle out of your seat a bit.

@@CanobieCoaster ooo Okay.. Thank you for telling me!

Probably maintenance. A lot of them only run one side now.

It will be running booth sides this year,It was supply chain issues.

It definitely sways.

It is!

The holding brake.

Rivergate?

Little brother

Nothing was too bad for me.

Hot take!

Glad you liked it!

I've ridden them.

Don't know what that is.

Nice!

Sort of!

No, it is not as action packed.

Enjoy!

It's worth revisiting.

I found it reasonably smooth.

@@CanobieCoaster It was prob bc I leaned my head back too much and when the ride jostled a bit it caused my head to snap backwards. Otherwise yeah it was pretty smooth.

Oh no!

I wish Xtreme Swing had a longer cycle.

I wish it had a better cycle.

The holding brake is very demanding on the structure.

This is a solid park.

@@CanobieCoaster ye ive heard its at the bottom of cedar fairs parks

They should reopen soon.

@CanobieCoaster they're open but those rides will take a while to clean up and prepare again.

Fun ride!

Nice!

I much prefer Renegade, but to each their own.

Oh no!

She’s okay her son is now 17

It smelled bad.

I didn't find it too rough.

I Agree

The cycle is pitiful.

I find it tolerable.

@@CanobieCoaster Really? Every time I ride it I worry about my neck however I can and will never ride that due to my neck injury. I have Osteoarthritis in my Neck and Spine which causes Chronic Muscle Spasms to put my spine causing inflammation build-up in which I am temporarily immobilized.

The lines?

Nice!

Both are good.

It's a good one, but I prefer a few others.

Yes

I found it tolerable.

I find it fun, just not worth the line.

They dropped the mask requirement. I don't fault any parks that had them in place to keep people safe.

I didn't find it racist.