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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}} 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. |
'''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 [[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 1985 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. 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 no longer has a mascot, but now operates with a [[surfing]] theme. |
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==Attractions== |
==Attractions== |
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*Triple Giant Slides (also called the Twister Slides) - three refreshing family body slides |
*Triple Giant Slides (also called the Twister Slides) - three refreshing family body slides |
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*Whirlpool |
*Whirlpool |
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==Jingle== |
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Their commercial's [[jingle]] 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"]]. |
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It was composed by Tom Roussell in 1985 while working for Kevin Tracey Productions and later re-recorded when the original 10 year license expired. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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| Slogan | 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 | 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 1985 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. 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. Water Country no longer has a mascot, but now operates with a surfing theme.
Attractions
- Adventure River - a lazy river-type attraction
- Black Hole and Warp 8 - two one- and two-person tube slides
- Double Dive Boggan - two head-first, single-rider mat slides
- Double Geronimo - two steep, high-speed body slides
- Dragon's Den - a two-person toilet bowl-type attraction
- Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel Of Terror - a two-person face to face plunge through darkness
- Giant Wave Pool
- Ollie Octopus - a kid-only water playground area
- Pirates' Lagoon - a kid-only water playground area
- Racing Rapids and The Plunge - two slow and refreshing, yet reasonably long one-person tube slides
- Shoot and Screamer - two short, but thrilling one- and two-person tube slides
- Tahiti Tree House - a large, family-oriented water playground area
- Thunder Falls and Wild Canyon - two four-passenger family raft slides
- Triple Giant Slides (also called the Twister Slides) - three refreshing family body slides
- Whirlpool