The first amusement park was little more than a second-hand bookstore and a jungle gym located in the same building. Experience amusement in its evolved form with today's Groupon: for $8, you get a three-attraction Quest pass for go-karting and bumper boats (a $15.99 value) at Adventure Speedway, located in Wheatfield directly off Niagara Falls Boulevard.

Adventure Speedway's amusement grounds are equipped with all the wings and propellers that make time fly. Climb aboard a bumper boat with a built-in squirt gun and shower passersby with friendly fire as you bounce back and forth, or rev a go-kart’s engine as you zoom down a quarter-mile of hairpin turns and hairy yetis around every corner. To escape the heat, head for Adventure Speedway's mega-arcade, which is stocked with more than 40 interactive games.

Adventure Speedway boasts ample free parking and is open Sunday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. for nighthawks and bored moonbeams. Get this Groupon to practice for turns for an upcoming driving test, or gather stray bumper-boat water droplets to sell as imitation tears.

Not valid for birthday parties, group reservations, or with any other offers.