Visit Trimper Rides for carnival fun near the Ocean City Boardwalk. Choose your favorite rides to suit all ages. Highlights include an antique carousel and a roller coaster. Enjoy carnival-style food such as hot dogs and cotton candy between rides. Best of all, the exciting attractions are just steps from the beautiful beach.
Guests have enjoyed Trimper Rides for about 130 years, as one of America’s oldest family-owned amusement parks. Take a spin on the 1912 Herschell-Spillman Grand Carousel, a menagerie carousel featuring hand-carved animals dressed in armor. It was once powered by a steam engine and joins a variety of rides that have remained in the park for decades.
Get your heart pumping on the Tidal Wave. The landmark roller coaster loops and zooms backward with panoramic views along the way. At Area 51, you’ll defy gravity in the spaceship-inspired gravitron. For more flipping and spinning, jump on the Magnum ride, which rotates on a turntable.
Carnival favorites include the dark fun house of Bill Tracy’s Pirate’s Cove. Get happily lost in the Mirror Maze as you figure out the way to the exit. The Magic Maze is a wizard-themed fun house with special effect lighting and a spiral slide. Music fans love the Rock & Roll Matterhorn, where speeding cars rock to classic tunes.
If you’re traveling with little ones, they certainly won’t miss out. Float through a fishing village on the Water Boats. Take a ride on the Fire Engines, one of the earliest attractions in the park. The Kiddie Ferris Wheel is a mini version of everyone’s favorite carnival classic.
Try your luck at winning something from a variety of prizes at historic Marty’s Playland video arcade. Before, during or afterward, tempt your taste buds at the park's dining venues. Choose classics such as popcorn and cotton candy or sample chocolate-covered bacon and tiramisu truffles.
Check the seasonal opening hours on the Trimper Rides website. Parking is available for a fee and combination passes for ride admission fees are available for purchase online. Drive to the site within 2.5 hours from Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
