Silverwood Theme Park

Silverwood Theme Park, including Boulder Beach Water Park, opens for the season, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Sat., May 30, 2020

It was a hair-raising experience for those who dare to ride the Timber Terror roller coaster on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Line director Rodney Outhwaite, right, greets visitors on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Boulder Beach patrons hurry to secure their lounge chairs before entering the water on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Boulder Beach wave pool fans go all in on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Patrons arrive early at the main gate on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Nicole Hanna and Kim Cook, from Newman Lake, Wash, are thrilled aboard the Krazy Koaster on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Everybody gets wet on the Thunder Canyon water ride on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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People stand in line for the SpinCycle high intensity ride on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Abigail Johnson, of Moses Lake, makes a splash landing on the Boulder Beach Velocity Peak water slide on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Brave souls experience the Panic Plunge on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Jason Wenzek, top, and family friend Kingston Hezel, both of Whidbey Island, Wash., engage in a water cannon battle in the Polliwog Park on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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A lifeguard stands in waiting for the first sliders at the Riptide Racer slide on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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The Boulder Beach wave pool pounds swimmer on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Eric Bolin, 30, and his son, Jacob, 5, of Chewelah, Wash, brave the Roaring Creek Log Flume water ride on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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Ride supervisor Jase Thompson sanitizes seating on in the steam train seating area on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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People of all ages enjoy the Elkhorn Creek Lazy River on the opening day at the Silverwood Theme Park, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Athol, Id.

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