Rivets & Rotors

Location: Pioneer Village
Built In: 1963
Built By: Alan Herschell
Height Requirements: 54" Maximum
Mild Thrill

Rivets & Rotors is a kiddie ride located in The District section of Pioneer Village and debuted in 2025 along with Steamworx and Time Tinker.

Ride Details

Rivets & Rotors is a rotating kiddie ride that features 8 helicopter-shaped ride vehicles with a steampunk theme. Each helicopter contains a bar that can be pushed or pulled to move the helicopter up or down as the ride rotates. Rivets & Rotors is the only ride in The District that has a maximum height limit of 54 inches making it the only kiddie ride in the area.

While the name and location for the ride is new in 2025, the ride is actually one of the older kiddie rides in the park originally debuting as Helicopters in 1963. The ride was giving a makeover and moved for the 2025 season to become part of the new District area in Pioneer Village.

History

Originally referred to as Helicopters since its original debut. The ride has been moved 3 times. It was originally in the location of Scalawags before it ended up just west of Speedway Jr.. It moved again in 2025 when it became Rivets & Rotors.

In 1999 or 2000, Helicopters was repainted to have different looks between the helicopters. Prior to this the helicopters had a blue and white paint job.

Photos

Helicopters in its previous location and paint job

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See Also

• Helicopters / Rivets & Rotors page on Lagoon History
• Rivets & Rotors page on Lagoon's official website

Rides

Roller Coasters - Thrill Rides - Family Rides - Kiddie Rides - X-Venture Zone