Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Years Active: 1981 – Active White Water Bay is a water theme park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma built in 1981. Built by the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation and originally known as White Water, the water park was picked up by Premier Parks (then known as Tierco) in 1991 and its name was changed to White Water Bay. Both White Water…
Location: Orlando, Florida Years Active: 1977 – 2016 Wet ‘n Wild Orlando was the flagship water park of Wet ‘n Wild owned by NBC Universal, located on International Drive in Orlando, Florida. It was founded in 1977 by SeaWorld creator George Millay. It closed on December 31, 2016. Wet ‘n Wild Orlando Brochure 2001 In 2001, Wet ‘n Wild Orlando launched a multi-year expansion in partnership…
Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Years Active: 1984 – Active Water Country USA is a water park in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. It is the Mid-Atlantic’s largest water park, and it offers live entertainment, shops and restaurants, water rides, and other family attractions, all of which have a 1950s or 1960s surf theme. It is owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The park…
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania Years Active: 1896 – Active Waldameer & Water World is an amusement park and water park in Erie, Pennsylvania located at the base of Presque Isle. Waldameer is the fourth oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania, the tenth oldest in the nation, and one of only thirteen trolley parks still operating in the United States. The park is admission-free, with a midway, and covered picnic facilities. The…
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania Years Active: 2003 – Active Splash Lagoon Indoor Waterpark Resort is a Polynesian-themed large indoor waterpark located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The park is approximately 80,000 square feet. It features seven water slides, two hot tubs, one large activity pool, a four-story Tiki activity tree house, and a children’s area. The resort is connected to a Holiday…
Location: Redlands, California Years Active: 1996 – 2021 Pharaoh’s Lost Kingdom was a water park, trampoline park, and concert venue located in Redlands, California. The 17-acre property was opened in 1996 by James Braswell, seeking to diversify from his family’s chain of senior care facilities. Attractions included an interior arcade, miniature golf, go-karts, bumper boats, laser tag, and water slides. The…
Location: Aurora, Ohio Years Active: 1887 – 2007 Geauga Lake was an amusement park in Bainbridge Township and Aurora, Ohio. It was established in 1887, in what had been a local recreation area adjacent to a lake of the same name. The first amusement ride was added in 1889, and the park’s first roller coaster – later known as the Big Dipper – was built…
Location: Silver Springs, Florida Years Active: 1878 – 2013 Silver Springs is a group of artesian springs that feed into the Silver River in Marion County, Florida. It is the largest artesian spring in the world and the site of the oldest commercial tourist attraction in Florida, and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Its main features are the glass-bottom boat tours on the river, which…
Location: Panama City Beach, Florida Years Active: 1976 – Active The Zoom Flume waterslide was the genesis of Shipwreck Island Waterpark when it opened in 1976. Over the next five years, The Raging Rapids and bumper boats were added. Beginning in 1983 the Zoom Flume and Rapids were merged into a unique tropical themed waterpark filled…
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Years Active: 1974 – Active In 1974, Ocean Breeze Waterpark began with three mat slides and the distinction of being the only waterpark in Virginia Beach. Forty-seven years later, the park has grown to over 30 slides, rides and attractions and strives to be the family destination of choice for locals and…
