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.
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.
Antique Cars
The electric-powered antique cars take the passengers along a scenic track underneath the Swamp Fox roller coaster.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″
Balloon Fiesta – New 2023!
RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENTS: 36"
WITH AN ADULT, 30" - 35"
Carousel
Built in 1923 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, this classic carousel features horses cast from the manufacturer’s original molds.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″
Charlie Chopper – New 2023!
RIDE ALONE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: 42"
WITH AN ADULT: 36" - 41"
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 42″ – 51″
Dodgems
Bumper Cars
A safe version of a demolition derby, cars can be steered to smash into each other in a confined area.
Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 42″ – 51″
Dragon Coaster – New 2023!
RIDE ALONE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: 47"
WITH AN ADULT: 36" - 46"
F5 – New 2023!
RIDE ALONE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: 48" - 76"
WITH AN ADULT: 48" - 76"
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.
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
The multiple turns on this track test drivers’ skills as they speed around the two loops of the figure 8.
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
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 36″
With an adult: 30″ – 35″
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 36″
With an adult: N/A
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 42″ – 47″
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 42″ – 47″
Hurricane
The Hurricane takes daredevils for a wild ride speeding in circles on a hilly track.
Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 42″ – 51″
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 42″ – 51″
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 36″ – 58″
With an adult: N/A
Kiddie Coaster
The kiddie coaster delivers all the thrills of a big roller coaster at kid-scale.
Ride alone height requirements: 36″ – 58″
With an adult: N/A
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″ – 58″
With an adult: N/A
Kiddie Swing
This ride is a smaller version of our Yo-Yo swing, and appeals to kids of all ages.
Ride alone height requirements: 30″ – 48″
With an adult: N/A
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 36″ – 41″
Log Flume
Water Ride
Be prepared to get wet when the family rides the Log Flume.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 36″ – 41″
Log Flume
Water Ride
A wet and wild ride for the whole family that provides refreshing and watery fun.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 36″ – 41″
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 36″ – 47″
With an adult: N/A
Magic Maze Glass House – New 2023!
RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENTS: 42"
WITH AN ADULT: 36" - 41"
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 30″ – 41″
Puppy Roll – New 2023!
RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENT: 36"
WITH AN ADULT: N/A
Rockin’ Tug Boat – New 2023!
RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENTS: 42"
WITH AN ADULT: 36" - 41"
Sky Hawk – Coming Soon!
RIDE ALONE REQUIREMENTS: 48"
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 52″
With an adult: 52″
Thunderbolt
Swinging from side to side at high speeds, the Thunderbolt is definitely for thrill seekers.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 42″
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″
With an adult: 42″
Tilt-A-Whirl
As the Tilt-A-Whirl’s platform revolves, its cars spin at random, at variable speeds, in different directions.
Ride alone height requirements: 46″
With an adult: 30″ – 45″
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.”
Ride alone height requirements: 46″
With an adult: 30″ – 45″
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 42″
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.
Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 48″
Wet Boats
A splashing good time for all kids, the wet boats travel in a circular water-filled canal.
Ride alone height requirements: 30″ – 52″
With an adult: N/A
Yo-Yo
The Yo-Yo swings thrill seekers to new heights.
Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 48″
Yo-Yo
This ride takes the concept of a swing to a new level. Riders reach heights and speeds sure to thrill.
Ride alone height requirements: 48″
With an adult: 48″