Nestled in the forested hills of northern Michigan, Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park opened in 2015 as a passion project for owner John Kulhavi. The park started with just a few small kids rides to give families staying at the nearby campground something to do and has grown into a 10-acre operation with dozens of rides and attractions.
What sets Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park apart from the rest is its business model. The park seeks out used rides, restores them, then installs and operates them. The rides are not just vintage, but in many cases are also rare and unique, really making visitors feel like they've been taken back to the mid-1900s.
The most unique ride on the property is Water Jumper, the world's only full-circuit Fabbri Nautic Jet. The ride was purchased in Australia, and as part of the purchase, the former owner insisted on travelling with the ride to program it.
Black Widow
1946 Allan Herschell
The oldest operating roller coaster in the state of Michigan, Black Widow got its start at Funland Amusement Park in Houghton Lake, Michigan where it operated until 2018 before being relocated to Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park in 2024.Â
Galaxy 500 Coaster
1976 S.D.C. - Defunct
The Galaxy 500 Coaster has had a long history of travel around the country, starting at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa before making stops at Splash Kingdom Waterpark in Redlands, California, Swampy Jack's Wongo Adventure in Panama City Beach, Florida, and Hydro Adventures in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The ride was installed at Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park in 2021 and closed in 2024, being sold to a park in Mexico. Galaxy 500 Coaster stood 55 feet tall with 1700 feet of track.
Kiddie Coaster
1950 Allan Herschell
The park's first coaster was another Little Dipper from Allan Herschell, this one having gotten its start at Long Point Park in Geneseo, New York and Holland Speedway in Holland, New York. It opened at Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park in 2017.
