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Kidzopolis is a themed kid's area with various rides at several
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amusement parks. It opened in 2011 at
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after being re-themed from Wiggles World.
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also had a version of the area, but it was transformed into an expansion of the
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waterpark in 2019. Shared attractions located within the themed area include Krazy Kups, a tea cup ride, and ZoomJets, a rotating plane ride.


History

On , Six Flags released their plan for 2007. It detailed new corporate alliances with
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, and several others. In 2007, Six Flags Great Adventure,
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, and
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opened ''Wiggles World'' at their parks. In 2008,
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opened ''Wiggles World'' at their park.
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opened a version ''Wiggles World'' in 2009. In late 2010, Six Flags began the process of removing licensed theming from attractions. They terminated licenses with
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, ''The Wiggles'',
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. This resulted in the removal of all Wiggles World theming and renaming attractions to suit the new ''Kidzopolis'' theme during the 2011 season. Six Flags Great Adventure is the only park that didn't transform its Wiggles World to ''Kidzopolis''. Instead, their themed area was transformed to ''Safari Kids,'' and later renamed ''Jr. Thrillseekers'' in 2022. For the 2015 season, Six Flags New England re-themed their Route 66 attraction to have a wild safari theme under the new name "Wild Wheelz." This allowed for the car ride to fit in with the area more as the old, antique Route 66 theme was out of place for the vibrant and colorful children's theme that the Kidzopolis area has. After the 2018 season, Six Flags Great Escape removed its Krazy Kars, Krazy Kups, and Splish Splash Zone attraction to make way for an expansion to
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, effectively closing the entire Kidzopolis area. The old theater is had been fenced off, leaving ZoomJets, now renamed to Island Air Adventures, as the only remaining attraction. Island Air Adventures operates as a water park attraction.


Attractions

;Key : Operating along with kids area : No longer operating along with the kids area


See also

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Whistlestop Park Whistlestop Park is a themed children's area with various rides at several Six Flags amusement parks. History Before being named ''Whistlestop Park'', these themed areas were named ''Thomas Town'' from 2007 to 2010. *2006: On December 12, 2006, ...
*
2011 in amusement parks This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2011. These various lists are not exhaustive. Amusement parks Opening * Legoland Florida - October 15, replaced the former Cypress Gardens * Rainbow MagicLand - Ma ...


References


External links


The Great Escape Kids Rides

Six Flags Fiesta Texas Kids Rides

Six Flags Great America Kids Rides

Six Flags New England Kids Rides
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kidzopolis Themed areas in Six Flags amusement parks Six Flags attractions Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Great America Six Flags New England The Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor Amusement rides introduced in 2011