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'''Blue Bayou Waterpark and Dixie Landin’''' are adjacent [[amusement park]]s in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]]. Blue Bayou is a [[water park]] and Dixie Landin' is a more traditional amusement park with thrill rides. |
'''Blue Bayou Waterpark and Dixie Landin’''' are adjacent [[amusement park]]s in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]].<ref name="bb">{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/business/33619579.html|title=Blue Bayou plans camp site |last=Chris Gautreau|date=June 4, 2009|publisher=2theadvocate.com|accessdate=June 4, 2009}}</ref> Blue Bayou is a [[water park]] and Dixie Landin' is a more traditional amusement park with thrill rides. |
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== About Blue Bayou == |
== About Blue Bayou == |
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*Lazy River |
*Lazy River |
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== About Dixie Landin' == |
== About Dixie Landin' == |
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Dixie Landin' was built in 1999. Some of it rides came from the now defunct Family Fun Fair which was located on Airline Highway. Dixie Landin' includes rides for all ages, including children rides and thrill seeker rides. Dixie Landin' currently has 27 attractions, including an S&S combo drop tower, a log flume, three rollercoasters, and many flat rides. In 2008, Hurricane Gustav destroyed the Coca-Cola concert stage. A new one was built in time for the 2009 season. |
Dixie Landin' was built in 1999. Some of it rides came from the now defunct Family Fun Fair which was located on Airline Highway. Dixie Landin' includes rides for all ages, including children rides and thrill seeker rides. Dixie Landin' currently has 27 attractions, including an S&S combo drop tower, a log flume, three rollercoasters, and many flat rides. In 2008, Hurricane Gustav destroyed the Coca-Cola concert stage. A new one was built in time for the 2009 season. |
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== Attractions == |
== Attractions == |
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*Combination |
*Combination |
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*Old 99's |
*Old 99's |
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== Roller Coasters == |
== Roller Coasters == |
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Dixie Landin' has plans of expanding. They plan to add a campground, a new rollercoaster, and more flat rides. They filed with the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers. As of April 2009, there has been no news on the future expansion. |
Dixie Landin' has plans of expanding. They plan to add a campground, a new rollercoaster, and more flat rides. They filed with the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers. As of April 2009, there has been no news on the future expansion. |
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=References= |
==References== |
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http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/business/33619579.html |
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http://www.bluebayou.com/attractions.php |
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Revision as of 03:39, 5 June 2009
| Previously known as None | |
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Louisiana, United States  |
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| Opened | 1999 |
| Owner | Sam B. Haynes Jr. |
| Operating season | May through August |
| Attractions | |
| Total | Blue Bayou- 20/ Dixie Landin'- 27 |
| Roller coasters | 3 |
| Website | http://www.bluebayou.com/ |
Blue Bayou Waterpark and Dixie Landin’ are adjacent amusement parks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] Blue Bayou is a water park and Dixie Landin' is a more traditional amusement park with thrill rides.
About Blue Bayou
Blue Bayou has 20 attractions including a lazy river, a behemouth bowl, a wave pool, a proslide tornado, and many other slides. Over the years, Blue Bayou has been adding new attractions. The newest attraction is Voodoo, an enclosed behemouth bowl which opened in 2008. Blue Bayou also refurbished two older slides the same year. Blue Bayou is also known as "The Land of the Giants."
Waterpark Attractions
- Voodoo
- Azuka
- Racers
- Conja'
- Mad Moccasins
- Pirate's Cove (A Children's Play Area)
- Flyin' Pirogue
- High Water
- Awesome Twosome
- Hurricane Bay
- Lafitte's Plunge
- Lazy River
About Dixie Landin'
Dixie Landin' was built in 1999. Some of it rides came from the now defunct Family Fun Fair which was located on Airline Highway. Dixie Landin' includes rides for all ages, including children rides and thrill seeker rides. Dixie Landin' currently has 27 attractions, including an S&S combo drop tower, a log flume, three rollercoasters, and many flat rides. In 2008, Hurricane Gustav destroyed the Coca-Cola concert stage. A new one was built in time for the 2009 season.
Attractions
- Barataria Pirate
- Black Widow
- Over the Rainbow
- Flyin' Tigers
- Gumbo YoYo
- Hot Shot
- Sidewider
- Jambayala
- Fourchon Flyer
- The Giant Wheel
- Zydeco Express
- The Splinter
- The Delta Crop Dusters
- Cajun Collision
- Grand Carousel
- Gasoline Alley
- Manchac Railroad
- Merry Go Round
- Zoom
- Drums of Fun
- Combination
- Old 99's
Roller Coasters
- Rajun Cajun
- Xtreme
- Galaxi
Future Expansion Of Dixie Landin'
Dixie Landin' has plans of expanding. They plan to add a campground, a new rollercoaster, and more flat rides. They filed with the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers. As of April 2009, there has been no news on the future expansion.
References
- ^ Chris Gautreau (June 4, 2009). "Blue Bayou plans camp site". 2theadvocate.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
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