Way out West? Not really. Oklahoma City is located in central Oklahoma.
A major tourist attraction is Frontier City. This theme park is very similar to Silver Dollar City in Missouri.

The ticket price for adults is around $25. I am not sure, because we had free tickets the day we went. It costs $6 to park. At first, we were a little unhappy because we had to park in an unpaved area of the lot. This feeling was quickly offset by the fact that we were quite close to the entrance.

When you enter Frontier City, you are greeted by a smiling young man who takes your picture. When you leave, you may purchase copies of the photo.

There are several shops which charge tourist prices to merchandise you could purchase more cheaply elsewhere. But if you want a souvenir, you can find a nice one and the prices are similar to any other theme park.

In the candy store, you find a wide variety of sweet delights, ranging from freshly made fudge to Jelly Bellies.For the uninitiated, Jelly Bellies are the world's best jelly beans. Just try the popcorn flavored one! I was happy to find the Jelly Bellies because they are not sold in my home area. I rarely am able to get them.

Then, of course, there are the rides. A section of the park is devoted to rides for small children. I would suggest that your child be about four years old and no younger than three, since adults are not allowed to accompany the children on the rides. A lot depends on the maturity of the child.

Our daughter and her family was with us the day we went. Our granddaughter who is nearly two did not ride any of these rides. She did ride the Carousel with her Pawpa and Mommy. She wasn't too happy about it though. She didn't like the way the white bunny kept moving up and down as they whirled around.

The rides she did like included the train ride through the park, which we all rode on. She also liked the Tin Lizzies. She was very unhappy when Mommy and Daddy made her get off at the end of the ride. This ride consists of old fashioned Model A (I think) autos set on a track which goes around a large circle through various scenic areas. One person may "drive" the vehicle. There is room for a passenger in the front and two may ride in back.

There are over thirty rides at Frontier City. Some of the wilder ones took my breath away just to look at them. Never in a million years would I set foot on one of them.

Two of them, the Tomahawk and the Mind Bender turned the passengers upside down while suspended high in the air. Then there was the Ship which didn't seem quite so wild. It swung from side to side, nearly standing on end. I didn't try it either! These three rides are not for the faint of heart.

The park also has a roller coaster, ferris wheel and tilt-a-whirl. There is also a water ride which leaves the passengers soaked. It looked like it might be fun, but decided we really didn't want to walk around soaking wet.

For a fee, you may ride the Speedway cars, which are miniature race cars.

One attraction, which was not open, was the rock climbing area. While I am sure the "rocks" would pose no challenge to a competent rock climber, it should offer a lot of fun to
the novice who would like to try his hand at climbing.

There are a few restaurants if you are hungry, or you might like to visit the old fashioned ice cream parlor. As with the souvenir shops, the prices for food and drink are quite high, so be prepared to spend some money.

At scheduled times, there are gunfights and music programs. However, there were no gunfights while we were there.


Frontier City is a typical theme park, but it is a great place to take your family. If you don't want to buy food at the park, you can take a picnic lunch with you.

If you are visiting Oklahoma City, don't miss the chance to visit Frontier City.


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