SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride

Planned amusement park attraction

SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride


Circus Circus Las Vegas
Status	Operating
Cost	US$6,000,000^[1]
Opening date	March 1, 2024; 58 days ago (2024-03-01)

Ride statistics
Attraction type	Interactive dark ride
Manufacturer	Sally Corporation
Theme	SpongeBob SquarePants Carnival games

SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride is an interactive dark ride 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 was manufactured by Sally Corporation and it opened on March 1, 2024.^[2]^[3]

A duplicate of the ride is also expected to open at The Land of Legends, an amusement park in Turkey.^[4]

Background

The attraction centers around the characters of the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The ride is themed to a traveling carnival established by Mr. Krabs, a entrepreneurial crab that operates the Krusty Krab fast food restaurant in the show. SpongeBob SquarePants, the show's titular character, is 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 features fifteen scenes and six animatronics, one being Mr. Krabs as a carnival barker. The attraction also uses video projection and includes 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 with the help of TEAM Construction 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]

On March 1, 2024, the attraction opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Circus Circus officials.^[5]

References

^ Niles, Robert (August 27, 2023). "Sally meets SpongeBob in Las Vegas". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
^ ^a ^b 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)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Niles, Robert (November 14, 2023). "First look: Las Vegas' upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants ride". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
^ "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.
^ News 3 Staff (March 2, 2024). "SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride now open on Las Vegas Strip". KSNV-TV. Retrieved March 2, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)