Roller Coasters in Idaho

There are not a whole lot of roller coasters in Idaho, but there is one proper theme park and a fun-looking mountain coaster. The wooden coasters at Silverwood look amazing!

As always, you can click on the coaster name below for a video of each ride! Ride all the roller coasters in Idaho from your sofa!

Silverwood Theme Park

The one proper theme park in Idaho is Silverwood, about 30 minutes north of Coeur d’Alene at the top of the state. Silverwood features 7 roller coasters, a large water park, and a Garfield-themed kid’s area. The steel coasters include Aftershock, an inverted shuttle coaster, and Corkscrew, originally from Knott’s Berry Farm. There are two big wooden coasters, Timber Terror and Tremors. And two family coasters, Tiny Toot and Krazy Koaster. The newest coaster is a single-rail coaster called Stunt Pilot, honoring the air shows they used to have.

There’s also a swinging pendulum ride, a drop tower, a log flume, a popular river rapids ride, a train (complete with robbery), several flat rides, kiddie rides, and shows.

The cost to ride (which includes the attached Boulder Beach water park) is $79 and under. You can also purchase 2- and 3-day tickets for $116 and $135 respectively, and it doesn’t even look like those days need to be consecutive. Season passes clock in around $220. Parking is $10.

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area

In the winter, Bogus Basin is a non-profit ski area about 45 minutes north of Boise. In the summer, they keep the fun going with several activities, including the Glade Runner Mountain Coaster (props for the name!) It’s a decently long ride and the only mountain coaster in Idaho. You can ride for $19, and $14 for re-rides. Or, you can bundle unlimited rides with a chairlift, summer tubing, a bungee trampoline, and a climbing wall for around $55. (I’m updating this in May 2023 and they haven’t posted prices for summer activities yet. Most ski resorts I’ve seen start summer sometime in June.)

There’s also hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, disc golf, gem mining, and other activities during the summer. In winter, there’s skiing, snow tubing, and snowshoeing.

Yellowstone Bear World

About an hour and a half from the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park (and about 30 minutes north of Idaho Falls) is Yellowstone Bear World, a drive-through wildlife habitat featuring – you guessed it – bears. You can even bottle-feed bear cubs! There is also a petting zoo (no bears) and an amusement area with kiddie rides. In that section is a small figure-8 coaster with spinning cars called the Log Roller Coaster.

It costs $25 and under to enter, but if you have more than 4 people in your family, check out the carload rate for up to 7 people. All amusement rides are included in admission. Bottle feeding is extra, however, at $75 a pop.

Water Parks in Idaho

There are some nice big water parks in Idaho, and as usual, several smaller ones.

• Roaring Springs between Boise & Nampa has 13 slides, a couple of kid’s areas, a wave pool, a lazy river and an “action” river with waves. Day passes are $45 and under, though there are after 3 pm tickets for a discount with further discounts on certain weeknight dates. Parking is free. Next door is Wahooz Family Fun Zone with go-karts, mini-golf, batting cages, bumper cars, laser tag, and even some amusement rides (though no roller coasters.) There are combo tickets available that get you into both places.
  
  [EDIT – I went to Roaring Springs during a stay in Boise, and Slide Nights are definitely the way to go! If you bring an empty Coke can or use a code they provide you right on the website, you can slide for 4 hours for only $20, which is more than enough time here. If it’s been a super hot day, even wait until 8 pm to arrive and you can knock out everything with low wait times while it’s cooler.]

• Boulder Beach at Silverwood Theme Park has 10 slides, TWO wave pools, two kid’s play areas, and a lazy river. Admission is included in your ticket to Silverwood, $79 and under for the day. Parking is $10.

• Raptor Reef in Coeur d’Alene is included in the Triple Play complex with an arcade, laser tag, bowling, a ropes course, go-karts, an “XD Dark Ride,” and more. There’s even a hotel attached. The water park has 4 slides, a wave pool, and a kid’s play area. The cost is $16-28 (evening vs. all day.) And the water park can be added to other play passes. If you wanted to do every last thing available, it would cost around $100.
• At Lava Hot Springs, there is a pool complex with indoor and outdoor pools, 4 slides, diving platforms, and play areas. The cost is $15 and under, and you can combine a visit to the hot springs pool for $22. Those prices go down during the week and in the winter.

• At the Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, there is an indoor water park at the lodge. While it’s primarily for guests of the resort, a limited amount of tickets are sold to the public if you reserve them ahead of time. Inside, there are 3 slides, a lazy river, and a few activity areas, including a warm-water area. The cost is $33 per person. There’s also a $22 gondola nearby.
• Rexburg Rapids north of Idaho Falls has 2 slides, a lazy river, a splash tower, a climbing wall, and a lap pool. The cost is cheap at $7.25 and under.

• The Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic Center in Moscow has 2 slides, a small lazy river, and several play structures. It costs $7.75 and under to visit.
• Kasota Park in Heyburn features camping, golf, a zip line, and three hillside water slides. No fees are listed on the website, however!

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