SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride
Circus Circus Las Vegas
StatusUnder construction
CostUS$6,000,000[1]
Ride statistics
Attraction typeInteractive dark ride
ManufacturerSally Corporation
ThemeSpongeBob SquarePants
Carnival games

SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride is a planned interactive dark ride to be installed at the Circus Circus hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ride was first announced in August 2023 and promotional material was previewed at an International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions event in November 2023. The attraction, themed to the characters of the Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants, is licensed by Paramount Global. The ride is to be manufactured by Sally Corporation and is expected to open in the first quarter of 2024.[2][3]

A duplicate of the ride is also expected to open at The Land of Legends, an amusement park in Turkey. Its opening will be the first instance of a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed attraction outside of the United States.[4]

Background

The attraction will center around the characters of the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The ride will be themed to a traveling carnival established by Mr. Krabs, a fictional entrepreneurial crab that operates the Krusty Krab fast food restaurant in the show. SpongeBob SquarePants, the show's titular character, will be paired with Patrick Star and included in the ride's plot as an assistant to his employer, Mr. Krabs. Instead of bringing supplies for the carnival as told, SquarePants accidentally brings Krabby Patty hamburger ingredients instead; this leads to the main antagonist, Plankton, trying to steal the Krabby Patty formula, a recurring theme in the show.[3]

The ride will feature fifteen scenes and six animatronics, one being Mr. Krabs as a carnival barker. The attraction will also use video projection and include interactive targets.[3]

History

The concept for Spongebob's Crazy Carnival Ride was first revealed to the public via a press release in August 2023, including an announcement that the ride would be manufactured by Sally Corporation at a cost of US$6,000,000.[2] The attraction was promoted with a preview center at an International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions expo in November, including an animatronic of SpongeBob character Mr. Krabs depicted as a carnival barker.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Niles, Robert (August 27, 2023). "Sally meets SpongeBob in Las Vegas". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. 1 2 News 3 Staff (August 24, 2023). "SpongeBob SquarePants-themed ride coming to Circus Circus Las Vegas". KSNV. Sinclair. Retrieved November 16, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 Niles, Robert (November 14, 2023). "First look: Las Vegas' upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants ride". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sally Dark Rides, The Land of Legends Theme Park, Paramount Global and Nickelodeon Announce SpongeBob SquarePants Dark Ride to Open in Turkey in 2024". Sally Corporation. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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