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. Best ride in Water Country USA>
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.
