Adventureland is a small but dense amusement park on Long Island. This New York family park is just
12 acres in size, but it manages to cram in nearly 30 different rides. The park recently added their
third different roller coaster in Fireball, so in this video, I thought it would be fun to rank
the park’s top 10 rides and attractions. I want to note this list will not include
the park’s Pirate Ship. This looks to be one of the park’s better
flats and it appears able to offer airtime, but this style of attraction makes me queasy.
10) FireBall- This RES Roller Ball is not a thrill ride. Not in the least bit.
Every single drop is harshly braked, so you travel through the ride slower than molasses.
The cars can rock back-and-forth, but they don’t move all that much. The one redeeming quality
about this ride are the visuals. You get a really nice view of the park, especially because of how
open the ride vehicles are. I have an entire review for this attraction and while I’m not
the biggest fan of this coaster, it definitely seems like a win for this park’s audience.
9) Surf’s Up- This SBF flying carpet is super small, but it has a little power to it. At
its max speed, you get some sweet laterals going over-the-top as the ride tosses you side-to-side.
8) Musik Express- This Mack himalaya offers decent and sustained laterals start to finish. This one
doesn’t have the highest top speed nor does it go backwards, but it’s still an enjoyable ride.
7) Alfie’s Rescue Boats- This relatively rare water ride from Zierer feels like an aquatic whip.
You skim over the water, getting some mild force as you bounce outwards.
Just watch out for the waterfall during the course. It can soak you if you aren’t careful!
6) Train- This ride gives a full tour of the park both past and present.
You see all the current rides and then you pass some fact
boards showcasing attractions the park has since removed.
5) Tea Cups- This ride is probably meant more for kids,
which is why the cups were so easy to spin. But I had a great time spinning my cup like a top.
4) Frisbee- This Huss flat ride only offers faint weightlessness on a few max swings,
which is a stark contrast to other models. But this one does deliver
some good spinning in the second half when the ride reaches its max rotational speed.
3) Mystery Mansion- This dark ride features a unique suspended ride system, but it never uses
the different seating position to its advantage. I was hoping for some jump scares from below.
This is a decently long, multi-level attraction with your usual haunt stuff,
but it all works and it’s reasonably well-timed. 2) Adventure Falls- This is a really good log
flume. The ride is tucked among the trees with a pinch of theming. Then both drops give itty bitty
pops of airtime and the resultant splashes are refreshing. I really am surprised the park was
able to cram a custom flume in such a small spot, but I’m certainly not complaining.
1) Turbulence- This Mack spinning coaster is super compact, but deceptively thrilling.
The ride gets stronger as it goes. By the mid-point, there’s a good chance you’re spinning
quite quickly. The turns also get whippier as they go and the ride culminates in a really
forceful downwards helix that will destroy your equilibrium. The coaster is understandably short,
but no two rides are the same and it’s super smooth so it encourages rerides.
I have a separate review for this coaster, but I’d love to see more parks add Mack spinners.
So those are my top 10 rides for Long Island’s Adventureland. What are your favorite rides
at this family park? Let me know down in the comments. If you enjoyed this countdown, I’d
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