Family Kingdom Amusement Park, Seaside amusement park in Myrtle Beach, United States
Family Kingdom Amusement Park is a seaside amusement park on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Its 13 acres hold 37 rides, including the 2,400-foot figure-eight Swamp Fox wooden roller coaster and the Giant Wheel, whose round open gondolas rise 100 feet above the Atlantic. The park sits on both banks of Withers Swash.
The park was established in 1966 as Grand Strand Amusement Park before the Ammons family purchased it in 1992 and gave it its current name. This change brought new management and direction to the longtime Myrtle Beach entertainment destination.
The park's name comes from the Ammons family, who bought it in 1992 and renamed it Family Kingdom. In 2005 Kenny Chesney filmed part of his "Anything but Mine" music video here, and the park has kept free walk-in entertainment such as clowns, magicians, jugglers, stilt walkers, face painters and balloon sculptors.
The grounds are flat and easy to navigate, with rides positioned close together for quick transitions between attractions. Guests can purchase individual ride tickets or all-day wristbands, with discounted rates often available during opening hours.
The Swamp Fox is a 2,400-foot wooden coaster laid out in a figure-eight. American Coaster Enthusiasts added a historical marker for its 50th anniversary in 2016, and the city declared it a historic structure in March 2017. About.com ranked it tenth among North America's most underrated roller coasters.
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