Tourism:Grebia/Port Anderson/Seal Island

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Seal Island is a 796 acre island located about 2 miles off of the Anderson Peninsula in the Port Anderson Bay. Home to the Seal Island Amusement Park, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in western Grebia. 
== Accessibility ==
Due to Seal Island's distance from Port Anderson, there is no bridge linking Seal Island to mainland Grebia. Instead, numerous ferries constantly running to and from the Boardwalk to Seal Island allow guests to access Seal Island. On Seal Island, the only way to get around is on foot, with the only vehicles being allowed being golf carts for employees and emergency vehicles. 
== History ==
Seal Island was first recorded in 1672 by trappers from Port Anderson, which at the time was a nearly uninhabited settelement. Named after its large population of seals (which has not existed since the late 1700s), the island was mostly ignored until the early 1800s, with the exception of a small family of settlers who attempted to create a vineyard on the island, who abandoned the project after 1 year, after realizing that the soil was far too infertile and the terrain was too buggy in several areas. 
Seal Island became a popular destination for fishermen beginning in the mid-1850s, and was eventually designated as a city park in 1879 after it grew in popularity by picnickers. The beaches of Seal Island were popular, especially on northern parts of the island, where jumping off numerous cliffs ranging anywhere from 5 to 20 feet in height known as the "Grand Cliffs" into the water below was a popular activity for visitors. Because of this growth in popularity, boat owners in Port Anderson capitalized off of the newfound demand by selling cheap trips to and from Seal Island for visitors. Seal Island continued to grow as a popular destination for residents of Port Anderson to visit until 1928, when Seal Island was bought by local entrepreneur John Morgan Thomas. Seeing immense opportunity, Thomas began to develop infrastructure on the island, spending significant amounts of money to drain the swampier areas of Seal Island to deal with the insect problem, as well as building paths and clearing more land. Thomas began construction on Seal Island's first attractions - a large, forested enclosure filled with deer known as the "Deer Park," where visitors could walk through and feed or pet the deer, the park's first rollercoaster, a wooden coaster called the Grasshopper, and several smaller, flat rides.
Seal Island continued to grow over the next few years, both in size and popularity. Several more attractions, as well as a hotel were built, and Seal Island began to become nationally famous across Grebia as a destination for vacationers. By 1956, the park had grown to include four rollercoasters and numerous other rides.
In 1986, the remnants of Hurricane Janice, now nothing more than a tropical depression, reached areas near Port Anderson. While the storm did little impact to most of residential Port Anderson itself, except for minor flooding in the Harborside District, significant damage was done to the Boardwalk and Seal Island. The storm destroyed a 300 foot section of the Boardwalk, and caused significant damage to the Old Park, Bayside, and SplashZone sections of Seal Island. Two rollercoasters, the wooden Cannonball, which was constructed in 1953, and the Wild Mouse, six flat rides, and seven of the park's nine waterslides were completely destroyed, while nearly half of the park's rides and coasters experienced significant to minor damage. One kayaker drowned in the storm, and reportedly three goats and a peacock in Seal Island's petting zoo were killed. Seal Island closed for 4 months following the storm, and some sections, including the Old Park and SplashZone remained closed for up to a year.
== Admission ==
== Things to Do ==
=== Rollercoasters ===
Name 	Year Opened	Description 	Location 	Top Speed 	Height Requirement	Thrill Rating
Grasshopper 	1946 	Oldest operating coaster on Seal Island. Classic wooden rollercoaster, 
remodeled twice since its creation.	Old Park 	44 mph. (70 km/h)	Over 48 in. 	4
Thunder Duel 	1967 	Wooden racing coasters. 	Old Park 	49 mph (78 km/h) 	Over 48 in. 	4
Loop de Loop 	1978 	Steel rollercoaster featuring 2 inversions. Second steel coaster to
open on Seal Island, first still remaining.	Bayside 	40 mph (64 km/h) 	Over 48 in. 	4
Wild Mouse 	1981 	Steel wild mouse rollercoaster. 	Old Park 	30 mph (48 km/h) 	Over 48 in. 	3
Barnyard Dash 	1983 	Children's rollercoaster with tractor-themed cars 	Petting Zoo 	24 mph (38 km/h) 	Over 36 in. 	2
Manitanish Mine Train	1986 	Mining-themed rollercoaster with minecart-themed cars, featuring
themed indoor sections.	Miner's Town 	41 mph (65 km/h) 	Over 48 in. 	4
Black Bear 	1989 	Launched steel rollercoaster with scenic forest views and decorated
mine tunnels.	Miner's Town 	55 mph (88 km/h) 	Over 48 in. 	5
Colossus 	1992 	Steel hypercoaster towering over the park, reaching high speeds
and views of Port Anderson and Seal Island.	Bayside 	82 mph (131 km/h)	Over 54 in. 	5
The Kestrel 	1994 	Suspended inverted coaster featuring steep drops and views of the 
park.	Bayside 	60 mph (96 km/h) 	Over 54 in. 	5
Iron Titan 	1997 	Originally a wooden coaster constructed in 1971, converted to a
hybrid coaster in 1997.	Old Park 	70 mph (112 km/h)	Over 54 in. 	5
Caskopi 500 	2007 	Launched coaster with a racetrack theme. 	Entrance Plaza	45 mph (72 km/h) 	Over 48 in. 	4
Timberwolf 	2018 	Dive coaster with numerous inversions and a 90 degree drop.	Entrance Plaza	74 mph (119 km/h)	Over 54 in. 	5
=== Flat Rides ===
Name	Year Opened	Description	Location	Height Requirement	Thrill Rating
 	 	 	 	 	
=== Water Rides ===
Name 	Ride Type 	Year Opened	Location 	Height Requirement	Thrill Rating
Copper Falls Plunge 	Shoot the Chute	1990 	Miner's Town	Over 48 in. 	4
Shale Canyon Adventure	River rapids 	1981 	Miner's Town	Over 42 in. 	3
Lumberjack Rapids 	Log flume 	2008 	Miner's Town	Over 48 in. 	4
=== Waterslides ===
Name	Year Opened	Description	Location	Height Requirement	Thrill Rating
 	 	 	 	 	
=== Other Attractions ===
Name	Year Opened	Description	Location	Height Requirement	Thrill Rating
 	 	 	 	 	
=== Hiking ===
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