Roller Coasters in Oregon

I didn’t expect to find many roller coasters in Oregon – and I haven’t. There isn’t much here, folks. But it’s better than some states! We’ve got three small parks, two of which have some interesting options! Let’s take a look. As always, make sure to check current prices and hours before you visit!

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Oaks Amusement Park

Oaks Amusement Park right on the Willamette River in Portland has two roller coasters – the more thrilling Adrenaline Peak and the kid-friendly Zoom Coaster. Other rides include a big swinging pendulum ride, a Disk’O, a Rock-O-Plane, a classic Ferris wheel, a train, a round-up, and several more spinning flat rides, plus many just for kids.

Oaks’ real stock in trade seems to be their roller skating rink! They also have a roller derby building and several themed events, from kid’s mornings to adults-only nights. The roller rink and an arcade are open year-round, but the amusement rides (and a small mini-golf course) are only open in the summers.

You can buy a bracelet to ride all the rides, or just tickets for the rides you want. (I think – the website mostly pushes bracelets.) The unlimited-rides wristbands can cost as much as $50 if you go during peak dates. Here in the after-season, I can’t find anything much more specific than that, except there are cheaper tickets just for the kids’ rides. Parking is an extra $3-5, also subject to peak pricing. Mini-golf is $11 and skating is $12 a pop.

Enchanted Forest

Enchanted Forest in Turner, a bit below Salem, also has two roller coasters. Big Timber Log Ride looks like a cross between a roller coaster and a log flume, which I’m totally into. And Ice Mountain Bobsled is a super well-themed family coaster that almost rides like a mountain coaster! The whole place looks – well, enchanting – with a storybook lane, a western town, a medieval village, even an indoor lighted fountain show.

Other rides in the park include a laser-shooter dark ride, a proper haunted house, bumper cars, a carousel, and four kiddie rides, including a tiny version of bumper boats. It’s not much, but I think most of the joy is in the walking around.

You pay admission to the park, then pay separately for each ride. Regular adult admission in 2023 was $25, though you can save some by buying online ahead of time. Kids & seniors are a little bit cheaper ($22), and infants 2 and under are free, but you still have to pay for any rides they go on. Ride tickets are $1 each, and each ride is 3-5. That makes both roller coasters $5 each. (Plus, you can get a $1 poncho at the log flume if you don’t want to get wet.) I don’t see a charge for parking.

Captain Kid Amusement Park

As you might guess from the name, Captain Kid Amusement Park in Seaside has mostly rides for kids, including its one Roller Coaster (video POV starts at 4:00.) Other attractions include an antique whip, mini-golf, gem mining, go-karts, and a few spinning rides.

There is no park admission. Tickets are $5 each and the roller coaster – and all the amusement rides – are 1 ticket each. Mini-golf, go-karts, gem mining, and a climbing wall are all 2 tickets/$10 each. It doesn’t look like there’s a charge for parking.

Water Parks in Oregon

Almost all the water parks in Oregon are regional, parks-and-rec operated, one-to-two-slide aquatic parks, and most of those are indoors, with a few exceptions. The only bigger, not-city-run water park is a unique indoor park attached to an aviation museum, and with a cool aviation theme! It looks like you might even climb up into an actual airplane to start most of the slides.

• The Wings and Waves indoor waterpark in McMinnville is definitely unique! 4 slides, 2 kids’ areas, and a wave pool that shows movies, all underneath (and through?) a real airplane on the top of the building, plus a water dump bucket hanging from a helicopter and slides around a NASA space rocket. Admission costs $30-33, depending on what time you go. (Later in the day is cheaper.)

• North Clackamas Aquatic Park on the outskirts of Portland has 2 slides, a splash area, lap lanes, and a shallow kiddie pool, all indoors. Admission for non-residents is $12.
• The Pendleton Family Aquatic Center has 2 big slides and one small kiddie slide, plus lots of splash and play features in the large outdoor pool. Day rates are $7 and under.

• Splash! At Lively Park in Springfield/Eugene in an indoor facility with 1 slide, a wave pool, and several splash features. There’s also a lap pool and spa. Admission is $10 and under for out-of-towners.
• Osborn Aquatic Center in Corvallis has an outdoor pool with 1 slide, a couple of splash areas, and a short lazy river/wirlpool kinda thing. There is also a lap pool and an indoor lap pool with climbing walls and diving boards. Day passes are $6 and under.
• Shute Park Aquatic Center in Hillsboro on the way outskirts of Portland has 1 indoor slide, indoor and outdoor lap pools, and a hot tub. (I’m just going by what I can see on Google Maps…) Admission si $6 and under.

• The Astoria Aquatic Center at the mouth of the Columbia River is an indoor facility with 1 slide, a lap pool, a play pool, and what looks like a shallow tot pool. Admission is $8 and under.
• Mt. Scott Indoor Pool at the community center in Portland has 1 slide, a splash area, and some lazy river/whirlpool-looking elements. Drop in rates are $6 and under.
• The Madras Aquatic Center is an indoor pool with 1 slide, a leisure pool and lazy river, a diving board, a rope swing, and a lap pool. Drop in admission is $10 and under.
• Joe Humbert Family Aquatic Center in Milton-Freewater (just below Walla Walla) is an outdoor pool with 1 bigger slide, 1 smaller slide, a lap pool, and some splash features. Admission is $5 and under.

Did I miss anything? Have you been to any of these parks? What are you looking forward to doing next year? Let me know in the comments below!