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* CoCo Key Water Resort, [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
* CoCo Key Water Resort, [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
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* [[Disney's River Country]], [[Lake Buena Vista, Florida]]<ref>{{cite web | last=McConville | first=Mark | title=Eerie remains of Disney water park left abandoned for almost 20 years | website=Mirror | date=17 July 2018 | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/eerie-remains-disneys-river-country-12933877 | access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> |
* [[Disney's River Country]], [[Lake Buena Vista, Florida]]<ref>{{cite web | last=McConville | first=Mark | title=Eerie remains of Disney water park left abandoned for almost 20 years | website=Mirror | date=17 July 2018 | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/eerie-remains-disneys-river-country-12933877 | access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> |
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* [[DreamWorks Water Park]], [[East Rutherford, NJ]] <ref>{{cite web |title=DreamWorks Water Park |url=https://www.americandream.com/venue/dreamworks-water-park |website=American Dream}}</ref> |
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* Fort Rapids, [[Columbus, Ohio]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Joe |title=Fort Rapids Water Park ordered to close by Columbus police |url=https://www.nbc4i.com/local-news/fort-rapids-waterpark-ordered-to-close-by-columbus-police/1114404200 |website=[[WCMH-TV]] |access-date=14 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518105627/https://www.nbc4i.com/local-news/fort-rapids-waterpark-ordered-to-close-by-columbus-police/1114404200 |archive-date=18 May 2018 |date=22 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
* Fort Rapids, [[Columbus, Ohio]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Joe |title=Fort Rapids Water Park ordered to close by Columbus police |url=https://www.nbc4i.com/local-news/fort-rapids-waterpark-ordered-to-close-by-columbus-police/1114404200 |website=[[WCMH-TV]] |access-date=14 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518105627/https://www.nbc4i.com/local-news/fort-rapids-waterpark-ordered-to-close-by-columbus-police/1114404200 |archive-date=18 May 2018 |date=22 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* [[Heritage USA]], [[Fort Mill, South Carolina]] |
* [[Heritage USA]], [[Fort Mill, South Carolina]] |
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Revision as of 14:55, 17 July 2023
The following is a list of notable water parks in the world sorted by region. A water park or waterpark is an amusement park that features water play areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds (water playgrounds), lazy rivers, wave pools, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments.
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Defunct water parks
Canada
- Wild Rapids Waterslide Park, Sylvan Lake, Alberta – closed in 2016
- Froster Soak City at Ontario Place, Toronto, Ontario – closed in 2012
Japan
- Seagaia Ocean Dome, Miyazaki – closed as of 2007
- Sports World Izunagaoka, Shizuoka
- Wild Blue Yokohama, Yokohama
Netherlands
- Nationaal Zwemcentrum de Tongelreep, Eindhoven[1] – the recreational part has been closed since September 2016
Palestinian territories
- Crazy Water Park, Gaza Strip – burned down in arson attack[2]
Russia
- Transvaal Park,[3] Moscow – in 2004, 28 people were killed when a roof collapsed
United Kingdom
United States
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- Big Surf, Tempe
- CoCo Key Water Resort, Omaha
- Disney's River Country, Lake Buena Vista, Florida[4]
- DreamWorks Water Park, East Rutherford, NJ [5]
- Fort Rapids, Columbus, Ohio[6]
- Heritage USA, Fort Mill, South Carolina
- Key Lime Cove, Gurnee, Illinois; now named Great Wolf Lodge[7]
- Lake Dolores Waterpark, Newberry Springs, California
- Manteca Waterslides, Manteca, California[8]
- Maui Sands Resort & Indoor Water Park, Sandusky
- Pleasure Island, Muskegon, Michigan
- Six Flags Atlantis, Hollywood, Florida
- Splash Amarillo Waterpark, Amarillo, Texas[9]
- Splash Down Dunes, Porter, Indiana[10]
- Splash Kingdom Waterpark, Redlands
- Splashtown San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
- Water Park of America, Bloomington, Minnesota
- Wet 'n Wild, Garland, Texas
- Wet 'n Wild Orlando, Orlando, Florida[11]
- Wild Waters, Ocala, Florida
- Wildwater Kingdom, Aurora, Ohio
Vietnam
- Hồ Thủy Tiên
- Saigon Water Park, Ho Chi Minh City
See also
References
- ^ van Buuren, W. (2012). Hollands goud: alle olympische kampioenen (in Dutch). Meulenhoff Boekerij B.V. p. pt102. ISBN 978-94-6023-174-2. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Militants Torch Gaza Water Park Shut Down by Hamas". Haaretz. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Press points finger of blame". BBC News. 16 February 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ McConville, Mark (17 July 2018). "Eerie remains of Disney water park left abandoned for almost 20 years". Mirror. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "DreamWorks Water Park". American Dream.
- ^ Clark, Joe (22 February 2016). "Fort Rapids Water Park ordered to close by Columbus police". WCMH-TV. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Graham, Doug T. (22 June 2018). "Chance the Rapper hits the waterslides at new Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee". Daily Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Meyers, C.T. (2001). Weekend Adventures in Northern California. Carousel Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-917120-17-6. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Fodor's Texas. Fodor's Texas. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2008. p. 503. ISBN 978-1-4000-0719-6. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Splash Down Dunes – Porter, Indiana". Ultimatewaterpark.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "2 Reasons Universal Orlando Resort HAD to Close Wet 'n Wild". Theme Park Tourist. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Water parks.
- Waterparks.com – World Waterpark Association's consumer guide