Cliff's Amusement Park

Cliff's Amusement Park
Location	4800 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°08′42″N 106°35′22″W / 35.14494°N 106.58938°WCoordinates: 35°08′42″N 106°35′22″W / 35.14494°N 106.58938°W
Owner	Hammond Family
Opened	1959
Previous names	Uncle Cliff's Kiddieland
Operating season	May through October
Area	9 acres (3.6 ha)
Attractions
Total	24
Roller coasters	2
Water rides	3
Website	http://www.cliffsamusementpark.com/
Status	Operating

Cliffs Amusement Park

Cliff's Amusement Park (previously known as Uncle Cliff's Amusement Park prior to 1991) is a combination amusement park and water park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.^[1] It opened in 1959. It features 24 rides for all ages, food, and carnival style games. It also features a water attraction, WaterMania!, which operates Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. It also has the only wooden-hybrid roller coaster in New Mexico, the final coaster designed by Custom Coasters International, called the New Mexico Rattler.

Early beginnings (1959–1962)[]

Cliff and Zella Hammond built a small kiddie park located at 7600 Lomas Blvd in 1959 and named it Uncle Cliff’s Kiddieland. After a few years at this location, the neighbors started a petition to have the park shut down. They relocated for a very short time to Little Beavertown in Tijeras Canyon outside Albuquerque.^{[citation needed]}

Evolution (1963 – present)[]

In 1963, Cliff's relocated to its present location at 4800 Osuna Rd. NE. At that time it was on the very outskirts of Albuquerque. As bigger attractions were being built the company wanted to take the emphasis from the word "Kiddie" and dropped it and renamed the park Cliff's Amusement Park.

Rides[]

Roller Coasters

Galaxi
New Mexico Rattler
Spin-O-Rama

Water Rides

WaterMania!
Rocky Mountain Rapids
Big Flush Coaster

Thrill Rides

Cliff Hanger
Wind Rider
Music Express (previously at Miracle Strip Amusement Park)
Fireball
Falling Star
Tilt-A-Whirl
Sea Dragon
Demolition Disco
SideWinder
Down Draft

Kiddy Rides

Carousel
Little Bumper Cars
Doggie Ride
Train
Frog Hopper
Baja Buggies
Happy Swing

References[]

^ Moffett, Kevin (November 2004). "Funworld: the business of writing about the business of roller coasters". The Believer. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

Brodsky, Rivkela (May 25, 2009). "50 Years of Screams". Albuquerque Journal. p. Business Section, P. 1.
Redman, Donna (August 4, 2005). "Hot Summer at Cliff's Amusement Park". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, NM. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
"Cliff's Amusement Park". Retrieved March 3, 2010.

External links[]

[Believer2004-1] Moffett, Kevin (November 2004). "Funworld: the business of writing about the business of roller coasters". The Believer. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

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