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Undid revision 202701491 by 72.218.66.69 (talk) According to the official website, they have four-foot waves.
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*'''Hubba-Hubba Highway''': Fast-moving lazy river with interactive water features.
*'''Hubba-Hubba Highway''': Fast-moving lazy river with interactive water features.
*'''Jet Scream''': Four inner-tube slides.
*'''Jet Scream''': Four inner-tube slides.
*'''Juke Box Tower home of the Funky Chicken,
*'''Juke Box Tower home of three body slides known as "Funky Chicken", "The Hully Gully", and "The Twist".
*'''Malibu Pipeline''': Two mirror image slides with covered sections and two water curtains.
*'''Malibu Pipeline''': Two mirror image slides with covered sections and two water curtains.
*'''Meltdown''': Fastest and steepest ride in the park, with a three person tube.
*'''Meltdown''': Fastest and steepest ride in the park, with a three person tube.
*'''Nitro Racer''': This ride uses six lanes to allow guests to race face first on plastic mats.
*'''Nitro Racer''': This ride uses six lanes to allow guests to race face first on plastic mats.
*'''Rampage''': A tobaggon slide which drops riders 75 feet at a 60 degree angle.
*'''Rampage''': A tobaggon slide which drops riders 75 feet at a 60 degree angle.
*'''Surfer's Bay''': Virginia's largest wave-pool, offering four foot waves.
*'''Surfer's Bay''': Virginia's largest wave-pool, offering four-foot waves.
*'''Wild Thang''': Two person inner tube ride through open/covered sections and three water curtains.
*'''Wild Thang''': Two person inner tube ride through open/covered sections and three water curtains.
*'''Little Twister''': A little wild slide thats outdoor slide toob.It's the son to Pepperment Twist. (Rock n Roll Island) Will be renamed '''Little Bopper''' starting with the 2008 season.
*'''Little Twister''': A little wild slide thats outdoor slide toob. It's the son to Pepperment Twist. (Rock n Roll Island) Will be renamed '''Little Bopper''' starting with the 2008 season.


=== Defunct ===
=== Defunct ===
*'''Atomic Breakers''': A series of slides and splash pools. Closed and removed 2007.
*'''Atomic Breakers''': A series of slides and splash pools. Closed and removed 2007.
*'''Lemon Drop''': 2 short Yellow body flumes which dropped into a deep (10 foot) section of the Adventure Isle pool. Closed and removed in 2008.
*'''Lemon Drop''': 2 short Yellow body flumes which dropped into a deep (10 foot) section of the Adventure Isle pool. Closed and removed in 2008.
*'''Peppermint Twist''': Two steep purple-colored body slides take riders through a 180 degree curve. Closed and the slides removed in 2008. The tower, however, remains intact and will be used as the tower for the new '''Jammin' Jukebox''' body slide.
*'''Peppermint Twist''': Two steep purple-colored body slides take riders through a 180 degree curve. This ride closed following the 2007 season. The tower, however, remains intact and will be used as the tower for the new '''Jammin' Jukebox''' body slides.
*'''Volleyball Courts''': Several beach volleyball courts that took up the space where Hubba Hubba Highway is now.
*'''Volleyball Courts''': Several beach volleyball courts that took up the space where Hubba Hubba Highway is now.


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*'''H20-UFO''': Slides and fountains in an area set aside for patrons under 56".
*'''H20-UFO''': Slides and fountains in an area set aside for patrons under 56".
*'''Kritter Korral''': Play equipment and miniature slides for the park's smallest guest. Reserved for children under 50".
*'''Kritter Korral''': Play equipment and miniature slides for the park's smallest guest. Reserved for children under 50".
*'''Surfer's Bay''': Virginia's largest wave-pool, offering one foot waves.
*'''Surfer's Bay''': Virginia's largest wave-pool, offering four foot waves.


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 22:17, 4 April 2008

Water Country USA
File:Water Country USA.jpg
LocationWilliamsburg, VA
Opened1984
Slogan"The Wetter the Better!"
Operating seasonMay - September
Attractions
Total17

Water Country USA is a water theme park in York County, Virginia, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. It is the Mid-Atlantic's largest water park, and it offers live entertainment, shops and restaurants, water rides, and other attractions, all of which have a 1950s or 1960s surf theme. It is owned by Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch. The park is just a few miles away from Busch Gardens Europe, with which it shares clientele. Multi-park passes are available, and a parking pass at Water Country USA is valid for same-day entry to Busch Gardens Europe.

Rides

Existing

  • Aquazoid: Family ride. About 80% enclosed in the dark, special effects, and four water curtains.
  • Big Daddy Falls: Family ride with a tunnel, water curtain, "cannon blasters," and two splash pools.
  • Hubba-Hubba Highway: Fast-moving lazy river with interactive water features.
  • Jet Scream: Four inner-tube slides.
  • Juke Box Tower home of three body slides known as "Funky Chicken", "The Hully Gully", and "The Twist".
  • Malibu Pipeline: Two mirror image slides with covered sections and two water curtains.
  • Meltdown: Fastest and steepest ride in the park, with a three person tube.
  • Nitro Racer: This ride uses six lanes to allow guests to race face first on plastic mats.
  • Rampage: A tobaggon slide which drops riders 75 feet at a 60 degree angle.
  • Surfer's Bay: Virginia's largest wave-pool, offering four-foot waves.
  • Wild Thang: Two person inner tube ride through open/covered sections and three water curtains.
  • Little Twister: A little wild slide thats outdoor slide toob. It's the son to Pepperment Twist. (Rock n Roll Island) Will be renamed Little Bopper starting with the 2008 season.

Defunct

  • Atomic Breakers: A series of slides and splash pools. Closed and removed 2007.
  • Lemon Drop: 2 short Yellow body flumes which dropped into a deep (10 foot) section of the Adventure Isle pool. Closed and removed in 2008.
  • Peppermint Twist: Two steep purple-colored body slides take riders through a 180 degree curve. This ride closed following the 2007 season. The tower, however, remains intact and will be used as the tower for the new Jammin' Jukebox body slides.
  • Volleyball Courts: Several beach volleyball courts that took up the space where Hubba Hubba Highway is now.

Shows

  • Island Quest: a 20 minute performance by high divers, acrobats and trampoline artists.

Attractions

  • Adventure Isle: A water obstacle course surrounded by Water Country's Rambling River, around which guests may float on one- or two-person inner-tubes. Will be renamed Rock & Roll Island starting with the 2008 season.
  • Cow-A-Bunga: A heated water playland for children under 54", offering water slides, fountains and waterfalls.
  • H20-UFO: Slides and fountains in an area set aside for patrons under 56".
  • Kritter Korral: Play equipment and miniature slides for the park's smallest guest. Reserved for children under 50".
  • Surfer's Bay: Virginia's largest wave-pool, offering four foot waves.
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