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.
AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES
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
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″
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″
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″
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
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″
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″