Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World · Temporarily closed · 2024
The Serpent
45 ft · 30 mph
Photo: Bigtime Boy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sign in to contribute your own photo of The Serpent.
Help improve this page
Signed-in accounts can suggest fact updates with a source link. Changes go live only after review.
Sign in to suggest an update →Compact steel family coaster of the Galaxi/Zyklon family. Approximately 45 feet tall and 1,900 feet long, it features a chain lift, tight turns, and a helix finale. Relocated and reconstructed for the 2024 season on the former Crazy Mouse site; operated through 2025.
Specifications
Stats can be shown in imperial or metric — your choice is remembered on this device.
Ride profile
Scaled against Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
45 ft
Ride experience
What this ride feels like — and where to explore more of it.
Signature feel
Family
Built for mixed ages — thrill without extreme intensity.
Browse similarLearn more- Galaxi
- HelicesFinale helixLearn more
- Lift hillChain lift
Ride details
Airtime
Mild
Min height
4'
Track
Steel
Lift
Chain lift
Specs from niagaraamusementpark.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for The Serpent.
Timeline
2024
Opened at Niagara
Reconstructed and opened after prior operation at other parks dating to 1987.
Background
Originally opened in 1987 at Noble Park Funland (Paducah, KY). After several subsequent homes it was acquired by IB Parks, stored, then erected at Niagara Amusement Park for the 2024 season.
History primarily sourced from niagaraamusementpark.com. See also our data policy.
Log & review
Create a free account to track rides and share ratings with other enthusiasts.
Sign up to log ridesMore family coasters
Same attraction class across the atlas — compare layouts beyond this park.
_1.jpg%2F960px-Flitzer_(Morey%2527s_Piers)_1.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Sources & official links
We link out to parks, manufacturers, and the pages where facts and media come from.
- Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World — official siteniagaraamusementpark.com(opens in a new tab)
- Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourceniagaraamusementpark.com(opens in a new tab)
- Serpent at Niagara photo (Bigtime Boy · CC BY-SA 4.0)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- History & background sourceniagaraamusementpark.com(opens in a new tab)
Learn more
Picked from the knowledge base based on this ride's type, manufacturer, and elements.
Matches a family coaster
Mine train coasters
Smaller trains, winding layouts, and family-friendly pacing — often themed as mining adventures.
Matches a family coaster
Spinning coasters
Free-spinning cars turn the same layout into a different ride every cycle — chaos by design.
Covers helices on rides like this
Helixes — the spinning finish
Tight descending or climbing spirals that build sustained lateral force without going fully upside down.
Helps read stats for rides like this
Capacity, trains, and wait times
How train size, dispatch rate, and real-world ops explain lines better than Instagram hype.