Head South to Oregon: Must-Visit Summer Theme Parks!

🎠 Summer is just around the corner—it’s time to plan your getaway! Last year, we featured Wild Waves Theme & Water Park in Federal Way. This year, if you want to explore a new theme park instead of revisiting the same one, no need to worry! There are way more fun theme parks near Seattle than you might think. This time, we’re introducing two Oregon theme parks that guarantee a wonderful summer vacation for you and your family 🥳 🎡 Perched along the Willamette River in Portland, Oaks Amusement Park has been welcoming visitors since 1905. It’s one of America’s oldest continuously operating theme parks, crafting sweet memories for kids across generations 🕰️ The park boasts rides for every age: if you’re after speed and centrifugal force, don’t miss the 360° pendulum ride (for a less intense experience, opt for the 180° version) or the heart-pumping, adrenaline-fueled roller coasters 🎢 For families traveling together, there are 13 rides perfect for both adults and kids—think space-themed bumper cars, rocking tugboats, zero-gravity spins, and tilting carousels 🚀 Families with toddlers can choose from gentle rides like mini helicopters, frog lifts, tiny spaceships, sky fighters, and colorful kiddie cars 🚁 Plus, the park has a mini-golf course and a roller skating rink for extra fun ⛳ 🍄 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR 97202 🌳 Near Salem, Oregon’s capital, Enchanted Forest Theme Park has been a family-run treasure since 1971. It’s about a 3-hour-20-minute drive from downtown Seattle, making it ideal for fairy-tale fans and families with kids 🧚♂️ Its attractions include a log flume ride (glide through old sawmills and forests, then plunge down a 40-foot water slide—you might get wet, but raincoats are available at the gift shop) ☔, a glacier roller coaster, monster shooting games, bumper cars, a haunted house, a classic carousel, a kid-sized frog hopper, a small Ferris wheel, a mini train, and bumper boats 🚂 Right now, the park is only open on weekends, and the log flume ride is temporarily closed (until the park announces otherwise) ⏸️ Starting June 15th, it will be open every day! 🍄 8462 Enchanted Way SE, Turner, OR 97392 #WeekendGetaway #ThemeParks #Oregon