The Wisconsin Dells is
a portentous conglobation of a roadside
attractions located in and around the
city of Wisconsin Dells in central Wisconsin.
The explosion in roadside
creativity in the Wisconsin Dells apparently
started with the introduction of army
surplus land-and-water vehicles, known
as ducks, by Mel Flath in 1946. Soon there
was a population explosion of ducks whisking
tourists through the winding waterways
surrounding the Dells. Another major tourist
escalation was caused by the Tommy Bartlett
water ski show in the 1950s. Attraction
after attraction followed, making the
Wisconsin Dells a Mecca of Yankee ingenuity,
gaudy display, and crass commercialism.
The Wisconsin Dells thusly became the
epitome of resplendence in roadside attractions.
The corpus of attractions
is so vast that dueling web sites compete
trying to list them all. Here are some
of the Wisconsin Dells web sites:
The Wisconsin Dells has won the coveted
golden
flamingo award for attractions of
exceptional concept and scope.
A partial list of attractions in the
Wisconsin Dells area:
- Adare Go Carts
- Adventure Lagoon Water Park
- Al Ringling Theatre
- Alien Planet
- Alligator Alley
- Aqua Adventures
- B and H Trout Fishing and Bait Shop
- Bay of Dreams
- Big Chief Mt. Olympus Theme Park
- Bill Nehring's Dungeon of Horrors
- Black Bart's Old #9
- Boo Canoe and Raft
- Canyon Creek Riding Stable
- Captain C.R. Soma's Dells Cruises
- Cascade Mountain Ski and Snowboard
- Castle of Terror
- Chalet Lanes and Lounge
- Christmas Mountain Village Golf Course
- Christmas Mountain Village Skiing
- Chula Vista Water Park and Mini-Golf
- Circus Royale
- Coldwater Canyon Golf Course
- Corny Maze, Go-Karts and Bankshot
Basketball
- Crystal Grand Music Theatre
- Dells Adventure Jet Boats
- Dells Army Ducks
- Dells Auto Museum
- Dells Boat Tours
- Dells Mining Company
- Dick Clark's Ultimate Rush
- Extreme World
- E-Z Roll Riding Stables
- Fab 50's Live
- Fairfield Hills Golf Course
- Family Land Water Park
- Fast Track Go Carts
- German Glockenspiel
- Ghost-Out-Post
- H.H. Bennett Studio and History Center
- Haunted Mansion
- Historic Indian Agency House
- Holiday Shores Water Sports Center
- Hwy. 12 Internet C@fe
- International Crane Foundation
- Lake Delton Water Sports at Highway
12
- Lake Delton Water Sports at Port
Vista
- Laser Storm
- Little Links Family Golf
- Looney Bin
- Lost Canyon Tours
- Mark Twain Upper Dells Tours
- Mid-Continent Railway Museum
- Mirror Lake Rentals
- Mirror Lake State Park
- Monster Truck World
- Noah's Ark Water Park
- Noah's Incredible Adventure
- OK Corral Horseback Riding
- Old River and Totem Pole Mini Golf
- Olde Kilbourn Amusements
- Original Dells Experience Jet Boats
- Original Wisconsin Ducks
- Pinecrest Par 3 Golf Course
- Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf
- Red Ridge Ranch Riding Stable
- Rick Wilcox Theater...It's Magic!
- Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum!
- River's Edge Boats and Canoes
- Riverside and Great Northern Railway
- Riverview Park and Waterworld
- Robo Coaster
- Shipwreck Lagoon Adventure Golf
- Storybook Gardens
- Sunset Cruises
- Superstition Springs Mini-Golf
- The Wilderness Resort
- Thunder Valley Inn - Dinner Shows
- Timbavati Wildlife Park
- Timber Falls Adventure Golf
- Timberland Playhouse
- Tommy Bartlett Exploratory
- Tommy Bartlett Show
- Top Secret
- Trappers Turn Golf Club
- UFO Museum
- Uncle Gene's World of Wheels
- Wilderness Woods Golf Club
- WildThing Jet Boats
- Wiley's Woods
- Wisconsin Deer Park
- Wisconsin Opry Dinner and Show
- Wizard Quest
- Wollersheim Winery
- Wonder Spot
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