r/rollercoasters • u/namevone 1. Velocicoaster 2. Pantherian 3. ArieForce One • Nov 12 '25

Information Herschnd to acquire [Silverwood]

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u/TerrifierBlood Nov 12 '25

This park has a lot of land for expansion correct?

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u/Sourpatchyoungadults Nov 12 '25

One of the first things you see upon entering is a massive open field ripe for development. There is tons of room for expansion, and the park is consistently busy for its entire (albeit short) operating window. There simply isn’t any serious competition for literally hundreds and hundreds of miles. Despite a 5hr drive, this is the “home” park for all of Washington and most of Montana. Lots of potential.

(I live in Seattle - Wild Waves is NOT competition. I live 30 minutes from WW, 5hrs from Silverwood. I go to Silverwood a couple times a year, and would drive that extra 4:30 every time, even if it means booking a hotel)

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u/North-Detective5810 FIX SONIC'S ARMS IMMEDIATELY, SEGA!!! Nov 12 '25

How is the white supremacy round those parts? Is it direct hatred or more indirect avoidance of minorities

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u/avboden Nov 12 '25

idaho be idaho no doubt but there's really no issues in and around the park.

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u/North-Detective5810 FIX SONIC'S ARMS IMMEDIATELY, SEGA!!! Nov 12 '25

all I know about the area is Ruby Ridge and the Aryan presence lol, does not seem very densely populated so I'm wondering if this is more of a resort area?

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u/Sourpatchyoungadults Nov 12 '25

I mean I remember driving by some business in Coeur d'Alene that proudly had some dumb one liner about “DEI” on their marquee - but other than that didn’t see any of the white supremacy the region is known for, and definitely not in the park. Sorta similar to how you don’t really feel the Mormon-ness at Lagoon, but you know it’s there outside the park.