It’s the second week of November. The first chill is in the air, so what better time to think warm thoughts of water parks than with a podcast devoted to Schlitterbahn Water Parks, arguably the water park mecca of the...
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The Herschend Park You Probably Don’t Know About
When you hear the name Herschend, you automatically think of Dollywood and Silver Dollar City. These two parks are both stand out destinations that have put Herschend Family Entertainment on the map. They have allowed them to compete alongside the...
Continue reading...California’s Great America South Bay Shores Construction Tour
UPDATE: The park announced South Bay Shores will open on June 5! Check out photos from our construction tour below. 📣 Just announced! South Bay Shores waterpark, located inside California's Great America, opens Saturday, June 5! Reservations for Great America...
Continue reading...Lost Island Theme Park Won’t Let Pandemic Stop Construction Plans
While the coronavirus pandemic may be halting plans, delaying openings, and canceling events for theme parks around the world, Lost Island, in Waterloo, Iowa continues to hold on strong. Lost Island Theme Park, the planned $100 million, 90-acre theme park...
Continue reading...California’s Great America’s Boomerang Bay to Become South Bay Shores in 2020
It’s been rumored for some time that California’s Great America would be making a bit of a “big splash” in their Boomerang Water Park next season. Slide pieces were spotted on-site, and now we know that not only will the...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion’s Big Wave Bay To Be Removed for 2020 Project
On the park’s social media channels today, Kings Dominion started teasing for what’s coming to the park in 2020. Wave goodbye to Big Wave Bay 👋 🌊 We’re making waves for something new. #KD2020 pic.twitter.com/d3bc6LxGTf — Kings Dominion (@KingsDominionVA) July...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair Signs Agreement To Acquire Schlitterbahn Water Parks
Cedar Fair is making a big splash in their water park portfolio with the addition of two world-class water parks, and the option to purchase a third! Cedar Fair Entertainment Company announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement...
Continue reading...Zoombezi Bay Future Attraction Survey and New Exhibit Coming to the Columbus Zoo
Zoombezi Bay, the 22.7 acre water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus, has recently sent out surveys to zoo members asking for opinions on several proposed future attractions. I was able...
Continue reading...Canada’s Wonderland Adding Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers in 2017
Not to be outdone by the rest of the chain, Canada’s Wonderland, Cedar Fair’s lone Canadian Property, made the announcement today that they will be adding two new attractions for 2017; Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers. Similar to Knott’s Soak City and Cedar...
Continue reading...Michigan’s Adventure Improving Waterpark for 2017
Last week was a big week for Cedar Fair, with 9 of their 11 major theme parks (or adjacent water parks, in the case of Cedar Point and Knott’s Berry Farm) making announcements about additions for 2017. Many people were...
Continue reading...Cedar Point’s Soak City Waterpark to Become Cedar Point Shores in 2017
First announced on the park’s Instagram account, Cedar Point’s Soak City Water park will be expanded and rebranded to “Cedar Point Shores” in 2017. “Announcing the new Cedar Point Shores Water Park! It’s 18 acres of splish-splashin family fun, featuring...
Continue reading...Carolina Harbor Media Day Report
After “making a big splash” last August with the announcement of Carolina Harbor, and working tirelessly throughout the off-season and the early spring to make the concept a reality (Construction Updates: #1, #2, #3, #4), Carowinds officially opened the “largest water park...
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