Waterparks

Opened in 1978, it was one of the first dedicated water parks in the United States. It quickly became for its array of thrilling, yet dangerous, rides and attractions. Multiple injuries to patrons and several subsequent lawsuits forced the park to close in 1996....

A favorite of locals and tourists alike, Wet 'n Wild was America's first water park. Opened in 1977 it welcomed its last visitors on December 31, 2016.

A favorite of locals and tourists alike, Wet 'n Wild was America's first water park. Opened in 1977 it welcomed its last visitors on December 31, 2016.

Surf Cincinnati was a water park located in Forest Park, Ohio, just off of I-275 in suburban Cincinnati. It opened in 1990 and competed with the famous Sunlite Pool, The Beach, and Kings Island's new water park. In 2000, a nightclub called??Caddy's??was added after...

Opened in 1978, it was one of the first dedicated water parks in the United States. It quickly became for its array of thrilling, yet dangerous, rides and attractions. Multiple injuries to patrons and several subsequent lawsuits forced the park to close in 1996.•...

Australia's Wonderland opened on December 7, 1985, as the sixth member of the Kings Entertainment amusement park family. At 219 acres, it was the largest amusement park in the Southern Hemisphere. The park's design was based mostly on Canada's Wonderland. It was also a...

Opened in 1978, it was one of the first dedicated water parks in the United States. It quickly became for its array of thrilling, yet dangerous, rides and attractions. Multiple injuries to patrons and several subsequent lawsuits forced the park to close in 1996.•...

Surf Cincinnati was a water park located in Forest Park, Ohio, just off of I-275 in suburban Cincinnati. It opened in 1990 and competed with the famous Sunlite Pool, The Beach, and Kings Island's new water park. In 2000, a nightclub called??Caddy's??was added after...

The Storybook Paddle Boats have been plying the waters of Lake Como at Old Coney since 2013 and are one of the few rides kept when the park decided to focus solely on water attractions following the 2019 season.

Boomerang Bay was the former name of four different water parks in the U.S. Operated in conjunction with the Paramount's amusement parks, the name was derived from one of the company's movie properties. They were later rebranded after Paramount sold its amusement park division,...

Rock-A-Hoola was the last of many names this waterpark went by from 1962 until it closed for good in 2004. It now sits abandoned along I-15 in San Bernadino County's section of the Mojave Desert.