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{{Short description|Water park in Palm Springs, California}}
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|owner = Pono Acquisition Partners I, LLC <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.kesq.com/news/wet-n-wild-palm-springs-sold-will-be-closed-for-2019-season/973543543 |title = Wet N' Wild Palm Springs sold; will be closed for 2019 season|date = 2019-01-12}}</ref>
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|opening_date = {{Start date|1986}}
|closing_date = {{End date|2018}}
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|previous_names = Oasis Water Park (1986–2001)<br />[[Knott's Soak City]] (2002–2013)<br />Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs (2014–2018)
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|season = March–October<ref name="Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs news" /> Closed until 2020
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|homepage=https://palmspringssurfclub.com/}}
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'''Palm Springs Surf Club''' is a defunct [[water park]] located in [[Palm Springs, California]]. The park operated under [[Cedar Fair]]'s ownership as [[Knott's Soak City]] until 2013 when [[CNL Lifestyle Properties]] acquired it. The park plans to reopen in 2020 after a complete renovation of the property.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://wavepoolmag.com/palm-springs-surf-club-updates-public-on-wave-pool-plans/ |title = Palm Springs Surf Club updates public on wave pool plans|date = 2019-05-31}}</ref>
'''Palm Springs Surf Club''' is a surf club located in [[Palm Springs, California]]. The park operated under [[Cedar Fair]]'s ownership as [[Knott's Soak City]] until 2013 when [[CNL Lifestyle Properties]] acquired it and changed the name to Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs. In 2019, the park was acquired by Pono Acquisition Partners I, LLC.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Daniels |first=Melissa |title=Palm Springs Surf Club moves forward after planning commission approval |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2019/10/23/palm-springs-surf-club-gets-planning-approval/4073136002/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=The Desert Sun |language=en-US}}</ref> The park opened in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Howell |first=August |date=2023-12-13 |title=After Four Years And $80 Million, California’s First Realistically Affordable Wave Pool Is Set To Open In 2024 |url=https://stabmag.com/news/after-four-years-and-80-million-californias-first-realistically-affordable-wave-pool-is-set-to-open-in-2024/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Stab Mag |language=en-US}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs officially opened as Oasis Water Park by Waterpark Associates in 1986.<ref name="Knott's Soak City blooms in desert">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|title=Knott's Soak City blooms in desert|journal=Amusement Business|date=1 April 2002|volume=114|issue=13|pages=1, 8}}</ref> By 2001, Oasis Water Park spanned {{Convert|16|acre}} of a {{Convert|21|acre|adj=on}} property, featured 20 attractions and had a seasonal attendance of 200,000 people.<ref name="June01 Late news">{{cite journal|last=Emmons|first=Natasha|author2=Deckard, Linda |author3=Muret, Don |author4= Barbieri, Kelly |title=Late news|journal=Amusement Business|date=4 June 2001|volume=113|issue=22|page=1}}</ref> In May 2001, [[Cedar Fair]] entered into an agreement to acquire the park.<ref name="Cedar Fair to add an oasis">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|title=Cedar Fair to add an oasis|journal=Amusement Business|date=21 May 2001|volume=113|issue=20|page=21}}</ref> The deal was finalised one month later for $9.1 million.<ref name="June01 Late news" /> The park was immediately branded [[Knott's Berry Farm|Knott's]] Oasis Water Park, with additional advertising driving revenues for the remainder of the year. At the conclusion of the 2001 season Cedar Fair reported the park was down 13% at the time of acquisition, however, this was turned around to a 13% increase by the end of the season under the park's new owners.<ref name="2001 Waterparks: Season in review">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|author2=Zoltak, James |author3=Miller, Keith |title=Waterparks: Season in review|journal=Amusement Business|date=8 October 2001|volume=113|issue=40|pages=18, 20}}</ref>
Palm Springs Surf Club officially opened as Oasis Water Park by Waterpark Associates in 1986.<ref name="Knott's Soak City blooms in desert">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|title=Knott's Soak City blooms in desert|journal=Amusement Business|date=1 April 2002|volume=114|issue=13|pages=1, 8}}</ref> By 2001, Oasis Water Park spanned {{Convert|16|acre}} of a {{Convert|21|acre|adj=on}} property, featured 20 attractions and had a seasonal attendance of 200,000 people.<ref name="June01 Late news">{{cite journal|last=Emmons|first=Natasha|author2=Deckard, Linda |author3=Muret, Don |author4= Barbieri, Kelly |title=Late news|journal=Amusement Business|date=4 June 2001|volume=113|issue=22|page=1}}</ref> In May 2001, [[Cedar Fair]] entered into an agreement to acquire the park.<ref name="Cedar Fair to add an oasis">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|title=Cedar Fair to add an oasis|journal=Amusement Business|date=21 May 2001|volume=113|issue=20|page=21}}</ref> The deal was finalised one month later for $9.1 million.<ref name="June01 Late news" /> The park was immediately branded [[Knott's Berry Farm|Knott's]] Oasis Water Park, with additional advertising driving revenues for the remainder of the year. At the conclusion of the 2001 season Cedar Fair reported the park was down 13% at the time of acquisition, however, this was turned around to a 13% increase by the end of the season under the park's new owners.<ref name="2001 Waterparks: Season in review">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|author2=Zoltak, James |author3=Miller, Keith |title=Waterparks: Season in review|journal=Amusement Business|date=8 October 2001|volume=113|issue=40|pages=18, 20}}</ref>

The opening scenes of the 1987 film "North Shore" were filmed at the Oasis Water Park wave tank. In the film, the wave tank location where the surf contest takes place was actually depicted as Arizona. Actor Matt Adler portrays Arizona surfer Rick Kane who wins the state surfing competition and uses his contest winnings to travel to Hawaii's North Shore. The film also starred Nia Peeples, John Philbin, Gerry Lopez, and Gregory Harrison - though none of these actors appear in any of the film's opening sequences.


In the 2001-2002 winter off-season, Cedar Fair invested $2 million into refurbishing and rebranding the park into a [[Knott's Soak City]] park, joining other locations in [[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista]] and [[Buena Park, California|Buena Park]]. The refurbishment included the park's gas [[chlorine]] [[sanitation]] system being replaced by a liquid chlorine equivalent, as well as the repainting and renaming of all slides to match the other Soak City parks. A Rain Fortress aqua play area by [[WhiteWater West]] was also added to the park, which reopened in March 2002.<ref name="Knott's Soak City blooms in desert" /> The renovation of the park saw increases in attendance and revenue of "about 40%" in the 2002 season.<ref name="2002 Waterparks: Season in review">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|author2=Miller, Keith |title=Waterparks: Season in review|journal=Amusement Business|date=7 October 2002|volume=114|issue=40|pages=3, 8+}}</ref>
In the 2001-2002 winter off-season, Cedar Fair invested $2 million into refurbishing and rebranding the park into a [[Knott's Soak City]] park, joining other locations in [[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista]] and [[Buena Park, California|Buena Park]]. The refurbishment included the park's gas [[chlorine]] [[sanitation]] system being replaced by a liquid chlorine equivalent, as well as the repainting and renaming of all slides to match the other Soak City parks. A Rain Fortress aqua play area by [[WhiteWater West]] was also added to the park, which reopened in March 2002.<ref name="Knott's Soak City blooms in desert" /> The renovation of the park saw increases in attendance and revenue of "about 40%" in the 2002 season.<ref name="2002 Waterparks: Season in review">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|author2=Miller, Keith |title=Waterparks: Season in review|journal=Amusement Business|date=7 October 2002|volume=114|issue=40|pages=3, 8+}}</ref>


On August 14, 2013, Cedar Fair announced it had sold its Palm Springs Soak City to [[CNL Lifestyle Properties]]. The park was allowed to operate under the Soak City name for the until the conclusion of the 2013 season.<ref name="Palm Springs sold">{{Cite press release|title=Cedar Fair Sells Palm Springs Water Park To CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc.|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cedar-fair-sells-palm-springs-water-park-to-cnl-lifestyle-properties-inc-2013-08-14?siteid=nbkh|accessdate=24 November 2013|date=14 August 2013|publisher=Market Watch}}</ref> In November 2013, CNL Lifestyle Properties completed their acquisition of the ownership and operational rights of [[Wet'n'Wild Hawaii]] and [[Wet'n'Wild Phoenix]]. As part of the transaction with Australian firm, [[Village Roadshow Theme Parks]], CNL also acquired rights to the [[Wet'n'Wild (brand)|Wet'n'Wild brand]] in the United States.<ref name="Hawaiian Waters sold, to be renamed Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii">{{cite news|title=Hawaiian Waters sold, to be renamed Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2009/05/04/daily43.html|accessdate=23 November 2013|newspaper=Pacific Business News|date=7 May 2009}}</ref><ref name="Premier Parks to take over operation of Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii">{{cite news|last=Silverstein|first=Stephanie|title=Premier Parks to take over operation of Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2013/11/21/premier-parks-to-take-over-operation.html|accessdate=23 November 2013|newspaper=Pacific Business News|date=21 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="CNL buys Wet 'n Wild Phoenix">{{cite news|last=Shanklin|first=Mary|title=CNL buys Wet 'n Wild Phoenix|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-wet-n-wild-arizona-20131121,0,530084.story|accessdate=24 November 2013|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=21 November 2013}}</ref> In December 2013, CNL announced the Palm Springs water park would operate as Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs from the 2014 season.<ref name="Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs news">{{cite news|last=Descant|first=Skip|title=Knott's Soak City to become Wet 'n' Wild Palm Springs|url=http://www.mydesert.com/article/20131217/NEWS01/312170009/Wet-n-Wild-Palm-Springs-water-park-Knotts-Soak-City-new-name?nclick_check=1|accessdate=29 December 2013|newspaper=The Desert Sun|date=17 December 2013}}</ref>
On August 14, 2013, Cedar Fair announced it had sold its Palm Springs Soak City to [[CNL Lifestyle Properties]]. The park was allowed to operate under the Soak City name for the until the conclusion of the 2013 season.<ref name="Palm Springs sold">{{Cite press release|title=Cedar Fair Sells Palm Springs Water Park To CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc.|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cedar-fair-sells-palm-springs-water-park-to-cnl-lifestyle-properties-inc-2013-08-14?siteid=nbkh|accessdate=24 November 2013|date=14 August 2013|publisher=Market Watch}}</ref> In November 2013, CNL Lifestyle Properties completed their acquisition of the ownership and operational rights of [[Wet'n'Wild Hawaii]] and [[Wet'n'Wild Phoenix]]. As part of the transaction with Australian firm, [[Village Roadshow Theme Parks]], CNL also acquired rights to the [[Wet'n'Wild (brand)|Wet'n'Wild brand]] in the United States.<ref name="Hawaiian Waters sold, to be renamed Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii">{{cite news|title=Hawaiian Waters sold, to be renamed Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2009/05/04/daily43.html|accessdate=23 November 2013|newspaper=Pacific Business News|date=7 May 2009}}</ref><ref name="Premier Parks to take over operation of Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii">{{cite news|last=Silverstein|first=Stephanie|title=Premier Parks to take over operation of Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2013/11/21/premier-parks-to-take-over-operation.html|accessdate=23 November 2013|newspaper=Pacific Business News|date=21 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="CNL buys Wet 'n Wild Phoenix">{{cite news|last=Shanklin|first=Mary|title=CNL buys Wet 'n Wild Phoenix|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-wet-n-wild-arizona-20131121,0,530084.story|accessdate=24 November 2013|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=21 November 2013}}</ref> In December 2013, CNL announced the Palm Springs water park would operate as Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs from the 2014 season.<ref name="Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs news">{{cite news|last=Descant|first=Skip|title=Knott's Soak City to become Wet 'n' Wild Palm Springs|url=http://www.mydesert.com/article/20131217/NEWS01/312170009/Wet-n-Wild-Palm-Springs-water-park-Knotts-Soak-City-new-name?nclick_check=1|accessdate=29 December 2013|newspaper=The Desert Sun|date=17 December 2013}}</ref> In January 2019, the park was acquired by Pono Acquisition Partners I, LLC and was set to reopen in 2021, however the opening was delayed until 2024 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=":0" />


== See also ==
==In popular culture==
The opening scenes of the 1987 film "North Shore" were filmed at the Oasis Water Park wave tank. In the film, the wave tank location where the surf contest takes place was actually depicted as Arizona.


In June 2019, shortly before demolition commenced<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desertsun.com/picture-gallery/news/local/palm-springs/2019/10/24/photos-work-underway-palm-springs-surf-club-surf-park/4085888002/|title=Photos: Work underway on Palm Springs Surf Club surf park|website=Desert Sun|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref> at Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs, professional skateboarders including [[Lizzie Armanto]], [[Omar Hassan (skateboarder)|Omar Hassan]], [[Riley Hawk]], [[Tony Hawk]], [[Aaron Homoki]], [[Kevin Kowalski (skateboarder)|Kevin Kowalski]], [[Torey Pudwill]] and [[Daewon Song]] spent a week filming in the closed park to create a nine-minute viral video for [[Thrasher Magazine]] entitled "High 'N' Dry".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVdnjfiGXz4|title=High 'N' Dry|date=23 July 2019|work=Thrasher Magazine|publisher=[[YouTube]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726233350/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVdnjfiGXz4|archive-date=26 July 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/events/2019/08/10/palm-springs-tony-hawk-skateboarding-wet-n-wild-chris-gregson-high-n-dry-pacific-spin/1947137001/|title=Film showcases shuttered Palm Springs Wet 'n' Wild as 'skateboarder's dream'|last=Blueskye|first=Brian|website=Desert Sun|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://wetnwildpalmsprings.com/}}{{deadlink}}


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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Palm Springs, California]]
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 26 May 2024

Palm Springs Surf Club
Surf Loch at Palm Springs Surf Club
LocationPalm Springs, California, United States
Coordinates33°48′15″N 116°29′29″W / 33.804202°N 116.491457°W / 33.804202; -116.491457
OwnerPono Acquisition Partners I, LLC [1]
Opened1986 (1986)
Previous namesOasis Water Park (1986–2000)
Knott's Oasis Water Park (2001)
Knott's Soak City (2002–2013)
Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs (2014–2018)
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
Websitehttps://palmspringssurfclub.com/

Palm Springs Surf Club is a surf club located in Palm Springs, California. The park operated under Cedar Fair's ownership as Knott's Soak City until 2013 when CNL Lifestyle Properties acquired it and changed the name to Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs. In 2019, the park was acquired by Pono Acquisition Partners I, LLC.[2] The park opened in 2024.[3]

History

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Palm Springs Surf Club officially opened as Oasis Water Park by Waterpark Associates in 1986.[4] By 2001, Oasis Water Park spanned 16 acres (6.5 ha) of a 21-acre (8.5 ha) property, featured 20 attractions and had a seasonal attendance of 200,000 people.[5] In May 2001, Cedar Fair entered into an agreement to acquire the park.[6] The deal was finalised one month later for $9.1 million.[5] The park was immediately branded Knott's Oasis Water Park, with additional advertising driving revenues for the remainder of the year. At the conclusion of the 2001 season Cedar Fair reported the park was down 13% at the time of acquisition, however, this was turned around to a 13% increase by the end of the season under the park's new owners.[7]

In the 2001-2002 winter off-season, Cedar Fair invested $2 million into refurbishing and rebranding the park into a Knott's Soak City park, joining other locations in Chula Vista and Buena Park. The refurbishment included the park's gas chlorine sanitation system being replaced by a liquid chlorine equivalent, as well as the repainting and renaming of all slides to match the other Soak City parks. A Rain Fortress aqua play area by WhiteWater West was also added to the park, which reopened in March 2002.[4] The renovation of the park saw increases in attendance and revenue of "about 40%" in the 2002 season.[8]

On August 14, 2013, Cedar Fair announced it had sold its Palm Springs Soak City to CNL Lifestyle Properties. The park was allowed to operate under the Soak City name for the until the conclusion of the 2013 season.[9] In November 2013, CNL Lifestyle Properties completed their acquisition of the ownership and operational rights of Wet'n'Wild Hawaii and Wet'n'Wild Phoenix. As part of the transaction with Australian firm, Village Roadshow Theme Parks, CNL also acquired rights to the Wet'n'Wild brand in the United States.[10][11][12] In December 2013, CNL announced the Palm Springs water park would operate as Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs from the 2014 season.[13] In January 2019, the park was acquired by Pono Acquisition Partners I, LLC and was set to reopen in 2021, however the opening was delayed until 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

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The opening scenes of the 1987 film "North Shore" were filmed at the Oasis Water Park wave tank. In the film, the wave tank location where the surf contest takes place was actually depicted as Arizona.

In June 2019, shortly before demolition commenced[14] at Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs, professional skateboarders including Lizzie Armanto, Omar Hassan, Riley Hawk, Tony Hawk, Aaron Homoki, Kevin Kowalski, Torey Pudwill and Daewon Song spent a week filming in the closed park to create a nine-minute viral video for Thrasher Magazine entitled "High 'N' Dry".[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Wet N' Wild Palm Springs sold; will be closed for 2019 season". 2019-01-12.
  2. ^ a b Daniels, Melissa. "Palm Springs Surf Club moves forward after planning commission approval". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  3. ^ Howell, August (2023-12-13). "After Four Years And $80 Million, California's First Realistically Affordable Wave Pool Is Set To Open In 2024". Stab Mag. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  4. ^ a b O'Brien, Tim (1 April 2002). "Knott's Soak City blooms in desert". Amusement Business. 114 (13): 1, 8.
  5. ^ a b Emmons, Natasha; Deckard, Linda; Muret, Don; Barbieri, Kelly (4 June 2001). "Late news". Amusement Business. 113 (22): 1.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Tim (21 May 2001). "Cedar Fair to add an oasis". Amusement Business. 113 (20): 21.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Tim; Zoltak, James; Miller, Keith (8 October 2001). "Waterparks: Season in review". Amusement Business. 113 (40): 18, 20.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Tim; Miller, Keith (7 October 2002). "Waterparks: Season in review". Amusement Business. 114 (40): 3, 8+.
  9. ^ "Cedar Fair Sells Palm Springs Water Park To CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc" (Press release). Market Watch. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Hawaiian Waters sold, to be renamed Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii". Pacific Business News. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  11. ^ Silverstein, Stephanie (21 November 2013). "Premier Parks to take over operation of Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii". Pacific Business News. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  12. ^ Shanklin, Mary (21 November 2013). "CNL buys Wet 'n Wild Phoenix". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  13. ^ Descant, Skip (17 December 2013). "Knott's Soak City to become Wet 'n' Wild Palm Springs". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  14. ^ "Photos: Work underway on Palm Springs Surf Club surf park". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  15. ^ "High 'N' Dry". Thrasher Magazine. YouTube. 23 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  16. ^ Blueskye, Brian. "Film showcases shuttered Palm Springs Wet 'n' Wild as 'skateboarder's dream'". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
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