ATTRACTIONS
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|  Alpine
Slide - Kentucky Action Park
CAVE CITY, KY - 270-773-2560
or 800-798-0560
At the only Alpine
Slide in Kentucky, you will begin by taking the scenic chairlift
ride to the top of the mountain. Get in your sled and you begin
the ¼ mile trip down the mountain filled with turns and
bends that are sure to give you a thrill! A unique control lever
allows each rider to control the speed down the mountain. For
your safety, only six years and up rides the Alpine Slide and
there is no double riding.
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 Beech
Bend & Splash Lagoon Amusement Park - Beech Bend Raceway
BOWLING GREEN,
KY - 270-781-7634
Beech Bend Amusement
Park offers more than 40 rides including the
new Kentucky Rumbler wooden coaster, plus Splash Lagoon Water
Park, Granny Jones’ Petting Farm, Gold Rush mini-golf, games
and go-carts. A new country music stage show will open in 2007
and will be included in all admission packages.
Also new for 2007 is the “Hip Hop” family drop ride and free
sunscreen in the park. The rides line up includes family rides,
children’s rides and thrill rides for all ages. Opens April
21st through September 30th.
Splash Lagoon Water Park features
the Raging Rapids waterslides, Lotta Watta Island children’s
play structure and splash pool and a giant leisure pool. The
water park is open May 19th through September 30th
(weather permitting). Inner tubes and sunscreen are free in
Splash Lagoon.
Beech Bend Raceway features
a nationally recognized quarter-mile drag strip as well as an
oval track for stock car racing. NHRA drag racing is featured
on Sunday afternoons and fun and grudge racing is featured on
Tuesday and Saturday nights. The drag racing March-November
including numerous, national special events. Stock car racing
- Friday nights April-September.
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 Dinosaur
World
CAVE CITY,
KY - 270-773-4345
Dinosaur World is an outdoor museum that is not just about prehistoric
animals. It is also about families and schools, about relaxation
and enjoyment. It appeals to tourists, students and area residents
with its lush natural setting, scientifically accurate models
and pleasant, family-oriented ambiance.
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 Guntown
Mountain
CAVE
CITY, KY - 270-773-3530
Guntown Mountain is a grand family adventure
in an Old West setting. Step back in time and enjoy the sights
and sounds of the Wild West. It is a well known legend that
Jesse James robbed one of the local banks in South Central Kentucky
and hid out in one of the area caves. Come see a re-creation
of the famous gunfights of the "Old West" in the streets
of our Wild West town. |
 Hillbilly
Hound Fun Park
CAVE CITY, KY - 270-773-4249
Larger than life Hound Dogs challenge you to a fun game of golf
to “Beat the Outhouse”! High speed go-karts, sharp turns and
the “HILL” challenges your driving skills while driving your
favorite NASCAR® replica on your ¼ mile track. Enjoy
our Pool Tables, Air Hockey, Pinball, Skeeball, Basketball,
Videos and redemption games. All this and prizes too with your
winning tickets. |
 Jellystone
Park Camp & ResortCAVE
CITY, KY - 270-773-3840 or
800-523-1854
Welcome to Jellystone Park™ Camp Resort in Cave City, Kentucky!
We're the home of YOGI BEAR™ and "The Gateway to Mammoth
Cave National Park" in South-central Kentucky. We're located
in the heart of Kentucky's Cave Country and have the best in
Mammoth Cave camping facilities. We hope that you take advantage
of the many cave tours offered by the U.S. Park Service at Mammoth
Cave National Park! |
 Kentucky
Action Park
CAVE CITY, KY -
270-773-2560
or 800-798-0560
Our major attractions are Jesse James Riding
Stables, the Alpine Slide and Outlaw Cave but there’s so much
more! We also feature: Western Themed Miniature Golf Course,
Stable Snack Shop, video & pool games, jump or flip on bungee
“Trampoline Thing”, climb up giant 24-Foot “Rock Wall”, ride
22-foot inflatable “Thriller Slide”, “Old Time" photo studio,
bumper cars, bumper boats and exciting Go-Cart Track.
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|  Kentucky
Down Under
&
KENTUCKY CAVERNS - Horse Cave, KY
270-786-2634 or 800-762-2869
Kentucky Down Under is an interactive
educational Australian themed Animal Park & beautifully
decorated cave, Kentucky Caverns. Visitors participate activities
including hands on contact with Australian animals. Where else
can you hand-feed colorful lorikeets in a walk-in Aviary, help
with the chores at the Woolshed, meet a Kangaroo at the Outback,
learn about Aboriginal culture, mine for gemstones and much
more!
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 Kentucky
Repertory Theatre
- Horse Cave, KY 800-342-2177
Kentucky Repertory Theatre is a theatre for the citizens of
Kentucky. It is an arts education center serving thousands of
students each year. As we have grown in stature and appearance,
it is a name that embraces what we have become: A state repertory
theatre providing the very best in entertainment and education.
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| MUSEUMS |
 American
Cave Museum
HIDDEN
RIVER CAVE - Horse Cave,
KY - 270-786-1466
A visit to Kentucky's Cave Country will not be complete without
an in depth look at the fascinating world of caves. A journey
through the museum is a step into an unknown terrain where nature
sculpts enormous subterranean chambers out of limestone. Discover
the history and science of caves and groundwater through a variety
of educational and informative exhibits. |
 Kentucky
Museum
BOWLING GREEN,
KY - 270-745-5083
The Kentucky Library and Museum is
dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of Kentucky's
cultural heritage. Our work impacts not only today’s audience,
but also future generations who may come to this place with
a desire to learn about our state and its people. Our resources
and services provide visitors, researchers, and scholars with
a broad-based overview of the events and beliefs having lasting
importance. |
 Mammoth
Cave Wildlife Museum
CAVE
CITY, KY - 270-773-2255
The museum features some of the greatest animals ever with nearly
14,000 square feet of exhibit area containing rare and exotic
animals such as tigers, lions, bears, leopards (including the
Snow Leopard - one of the rarest cats in the world), deer, sheep,
ox, and much more. But the museum doesn't stop at the big animals;
we also have a huge selection of marine life, insects, birds,
and many more creatures. |
|  National
Corvette Museum
BOWLING GREEN, KY
- 270-781-7973 or 800-53-VETTE
Since 1953 the Corvette has been America's Sports Car. The National
Corvette Museum was established as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit
foundation with a mission of celebrating the invention of the
Corvette and preserving its past, present and future. We
invite you to visit us in person (in Bowling Green, KY) and
experience first hand the passion and the excitement of America's
Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette.
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|  South
Central Kentucky Cultural Center
GLASGOW,
KY - 270-651-9792
The museum is dedicated to telling
the story of the people, places and events that make up the
geographic area known as the "Barrens". Also known
as the Museum of the Barrens - is 30,000 square feet packed
with area history. Visitors can travel all the way back to 12,000
B.C.; also included are tools and firearms, a log cabin, and
a gristmill from the mid - 1800's.
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