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'''Water Country''' is a [[water park]] located in [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]], [[United States]]. It opened in 1984 and was owned by the Samuels family until they were bought out by Festival Fun Parks in 2000.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} The park is now owned by [[Palace Entertainment]] and has a number of [[water slide|slides]] and [[swimming pool]]s that range for all ages. Their commercials feature a [[jingle]] that has remained the same since the park opened in 1984. The melody is reminiscent of [[Mungo Jerry]]'s 1970 hit [[In the Summertime (Mungo Jerry song)|"In the Summertime"]]. It was composed by Tom Roussell in 1984 while working for Kevin Tracey Productions and later re-recorded when the original 10 year license expired. |
'''Water Country''' is a [[water park]] located in [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]], [[United States]]. It opened in 1984 and was owned by the Samuels family until they were bought out by Festival Fun Parks in 2000.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} The park is now owned by [[Palace Entertainment]] and has a number of [[water slide|slides]] and [[swimming pool]]s that range for all ages. Their commercials feature a [[jingle]] that has remained the same since the park opened in 1984. The melody is reminiscent of [[Mungo Jerry]]'s 1970 hit [[In the Summertime (Mungo Jerry song)|"In the Summertime"]]. It was composed by Tom Roussell in 1984 while working for Kevin Tracey Productions and later re-recorded when the original 10 year license expired. |
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Water Country allows its guests to bring picnic lunches into the park with a carry-in policy limiting bag sizes. A number of picnic areas are available at various points throughout the park. [[Alcoholic beverage]]s and [[smoking]], however, are prohibited in the park, as are glass containers. Water Country's mascot was a [[polar bear]] named Patches, but Patches was given to Water Country's sister park, [[Lake Compounce]] in [[Connecticut]]. Water Country |
Water Country allows its guests to bring picnic lunches into the park with a carry-in policy limiting bag sizes. A number of picnic areas are available at various points throughout the park. [[Alcoholic beverage]]s and [[smoking]], however, are prohibited in the park, as are glass containers. Water Country's mascot was a [[polar bear]] named Patches, but Patches was given to Water Country's sister park, [[Lake Compounce]] in [[Connecticut]]. In 2024, Water Country announced a new mascot named Spruce the Moose. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| Slogan | "Adventure Plays Here" and "Have Some Fun" |
| Location | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°02′10″N 70°46′54″W / 43.03611°N 70.78167°W |
| Owner | Palace Entertainment |
| Opened | June 20, 1984 |
| Website | http://www.watercountry.com/ |
Water Country is a water park located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. It opened in 1984 and was owned by the Samuels family until they were bought out by Festival Fun Parks in 2000.[citation needed] The park is now owned by Palace Entertainment and has a number of slides and swimming pools that range for all ages. Their commercials feature a jingle that has remained the same since the park opened in 1984. The melody is reminiscent of Mungo Jerry's 1970 hit "In the Summertime". It was composed by Tom Roussell in 1984 while working for Kevin Tracey Productions and later re-recorded when the original 10 year license expired.
Water Country allows its guests to bring picnic lunches into the park with a carry-in policy limiting bag sizes. A number of picnic areas are available at various points throughout the park. Alcoholic beverages and smoking, however, are prohibited in the park, as are glass containers. Water Country's mascot was a polar bear named Patches, but Patches was given to Water Country's sister park, Lake Compounce in Connecticut. In 2024, Water Country announced a new mascot named Spruce the Moose.