Discover the Fun at

Discover the Fun at

FAMILY KINGDOM

For the young and young at heart, Family Kingdom offers some of the most memorable and adrenalin-pumping experiences on the Grand Strand. Families and Groups naturally love it for our excellent variety of spirited and wholesome fun. Locals and vacationers alike know us as the hottest spot in town for having the time of their lives. Come discover the fun of Family Kingdom.

PARK RIDES - WE HAVE NEW RIDES FOR 2023!

With more than 35 thrilling rides in the heart of Myrtle Beach, Family Kingdom is one incredible vacation experience. With its legendary Swamp Fox wooden roller coaster and a wide and colorful array of rides for kids, this is the most dazzling domain of fun, fantasy and excitement at the beach. Come spend the day exploring acre after acre of the coolest amusements, games and tasty treats imaginable. Or visit a place where the lights, sounds and aromas of non-stop entertainment create once-in-a-lifetime moments every night of the week.

View all our rides and rider guidelines.

Antique Cars

Antique Cars

The electric-powered antique cars take the passengers along a scenic track underneath the Swamp Fox roller coaster.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″

Balloon Fiesta – New 2023!

Balloon Fiesta – New 2023!
RIDERS GUIDELINES

RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENTS: 36"

WITH AN ADULT, 30" - 35"

Carousel

Carousel

Built in 1923 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, this classic carousel features horses cast from the manufacturer’s original molds.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″

Charlie Chopper – New 2023!

Charlie Chopper – New 2023!
RIDERS GUIDELINES

RIDE ALONE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: 42"

WITH AN ADULT: 36" - 41"

Dodgem
Bumper Cars

Dodgem
Bumper Cars

A park classic, the bumper cars offer up an opportunity to vent any pent-up “road rage” and to have great fun in the process.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 42″ – 51″

Dodgems
Bumper Cars

Dodgems
Bumper Cars

A safe version of a demolition derby, cars can be steered to smash into each other in a confined area.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 42″ – 51″

Dragon Coaster – New 2023!

Dragon Coaster – New 2023!
RIDERS GUIDELINES

RIDE ALONE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: 47"

WITH AN ADULT: 36" - 46"

F5 – New 2023!

F5 – New 2023!
RIDERS GUIDELINES

RIDE ALONE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: 48" - 76"

WITH AN ADULT: 48" - 76"

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel

Our Ferris Wheel features unique round gondolas that take riders to a height of 100 feet where they experience a panoramic view of Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic Ocean.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

No Single Riders.
Minimum Height Requirement : 42”
All riders (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age.

Figure 8 Track

Figure 8 Track

The multiple turns on this track test drivers’ skills as they speed around the two loops of the figure 8.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Single Car Rider:
Must be 58″ to drive
Ride Time: Approximately 8 laps per ride

Double Rider Car:
Must be an Adult of 18 yrs of age or older and be 58” to Drive.
Passenger must be at least 40” tall to ride with adult.
Ride Time: Approximately 8 Laps per Ride

Flight School

Flight School

This ride features a front and rear seat perfect for a little pilot and co-pilot. The seats are also spacious enough to accommodate adults who want to join their little rider’s flight.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 36″
With an adult: 30″ – 35″

Frog Hopper

Frog Hopper

This bouncy ride takes seated riders straight upward, then “hops” them down to the ground. This is a low-speed, gentle ride that can also accommodate adults who wish to accompany their children.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 36″
With an adult: N/A

Galleon

Galleon

Riding on the Galleon is like sailing through stormy seas as the ship rocks back and forth, going higher and faster with each rock.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 42″ – 47″

Galleon

Galleon

On the Galleon, riders get a sense of what it might feel like to be aboard a pirate ship on the high seas as it rocks back and forth, while it goes higher and faster.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 42″ – 47″

Hurricane

Hurricane

The Hurricane takes daredevils for a wild ride speeding in circles on a hilly track.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 42″ – 51″

Hurricane

Hurricane

A park favorite, the Hurricane takes thrill-seekers speeding in circles on a hilly track. This ride served as the set for country music star Kenny Chesney’s video “Anything But Mine.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 42″ – 51″

Jump Around

Jump Around

This family ride has vehicles rotating around a core that features a colorful design theme. It has an interactive bouncing motion, and up to four children or one adult and two children can ride in each vehicle.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 36″ – 58″
With an adult: N/A

Kiddie Coaster

Kiddie Coaster

The kiddie coaster delivers all the thrills of a big roller coaster at kid-scale.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 36″ – 58″
With an adult: N/A

Kiddie Speedway

Kiddie Speedway

Little race car drivers love these fast cars on an oval track, especially the extra thrill when the cars whip around the corners.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″ – 58″
With an adult: N/A

Kiddie Swing

Kiddie Swing

This ride is a smaller version of our Yo-Yo swing, and appeals to kids of all ages.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 30″ – 48″
With an adult: N/A

Kite Flyer

Kite Flyer

This soaring ride delivers the fun of hang-gliding as riders lay on their stomachs with feet dangling. Its platform rises and falls in mid-air, providing the sensation of free flight, as riders float in a giant circle around the ride’s core.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 36″ – 41″

Log Flume
Water Ride

Log Flume
Water Ride

Be prepared to get wet when the family rides the Log Flume.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 36″ – 41″

Log Flume
Water Ride

Log Flume
Water Ride

A wet and wild ride for the whole family that provides refreshing and watery fun.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 36″ – 41″

Magic Bikes

Magic Bikes

This hot air balloon-themed ride has colorful vehicles with elevated seats and bicycle pedals. You can make it swoop up and down as you “fly” through the air.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 36″ – 47″
With an adult: N/A

Magic Maze Glass House – New 2023!

Magic Maze Glass House – New 2023!
RIDERS GUIDELINES

RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENTS: 42"

WITH AN ADULT: 36" - 41"

Pistolero Roundup

Pistolero Roundup

A laser target shooting “dark ride,” the Family Kingdom Pistolero was the first of its kind produced by the great American ride manufacturer Sally Corporation. Since its international debut at Family Kingdom, it has become very popular at parks around the nation.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 30″ – 41″

Puppy Roll – New 2023!

Puppy Roll – New 2023!
RIDERS GUIDELINES

RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENT: 36"

WITH AN ADULT: N/A

Rockin’ Tug Boat – New 2023!

Rockin’ Tug Boat – New 2023!
RIDERS GUIDELINES

RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENTS: 42"

WITH AN ADULT: 36" - 41"

 

Sky Hawk – NOW OPEN!

Sky Hawk – NOW OPEN!
RIDERS GUIDELINES

RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENTS: 48"

Swamp Fox
Roller Coaster

Swamp Fox
Roller Coaster

The Swamp Fox wooden roller coaster has been a Myrtle Beach landmark since it opened in 1966. With 2,400 feet of all-wooden track, this ride takes visitors on a thrilling trip while treating them to an ocean view.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 52″

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

Swinging from side to side at high speeds, the Thunderbolt is definitely for thrill seekers.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 42″

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

Not for the faint-at-heart, the Thunderbolt sends those brave enough to climb aboard in high-speed circles in cars that swing from side to side.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 42″

Tilt-A-Whirl

Tilt-A-Whirl

As the Tilt-A-Whirl’s platform revolves, its cars spin at random, at variable speeds, in different directions.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 46″
With an adult: 30″ – 45″

Tilt-A-Whirl

Tilt-A-Whirl

One of the best-loved rides at fairs and parks for decades, the Tilt-A-Whirl’s platform revolves,
its cars spin randomly at variable speeds in different directions. A human-scale example of what mathematicians call “chaotic motion.”

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 46″
With an adult: 30″ – 45″

Train

Train

A park favorite for the entire family, Family Kingdom’s choo-choo toots its horn as it winds its way around the park and over scenic Withers Swash, the natural ocean inlet that runs through Family Kingdom.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 42″

Twist'n Shout
Coaster

Twist'n Shout
Coaster

A “wild-mouse” style steel coaster with independently-traveling, four-passenger cars – each themed after vintage automobiles. The cars are wider than the track, and make sharp and quick turns that literally put riders on the edge of their seats.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 48″

Wet Boats

Wet Boats

A splashing good time for all kids, the wet boats travel in a circular water-filled canal.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 30″ – 52″
With an adult: N/A

Yo-Yo

Yo-Yo

The Yo-Yo swings thrill seekers to new heights.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 48″

Yo-Yo

Yo-Yo

This ride takes the concept of a swing to a new level. Riders reach heights and speeds sure to thrill.

RIDERS GUIDELINES

Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 48″