WildWater Adventure
| WildWater Adventure | |
|---|---|
 WildWater Adventure seen from the Wolverine Wildcat station | |
| Location | Michigan's Adventure, Muskegon, Michigan, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°20′51″N 86°16′44″W / 43.34740°N 86.27890°W |
| Owner | Six Flags |
| General manager | Camille Jourden-Mark |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Pools | 3 pools |
| Water slides | 16 water slides |
| Website | Official website |
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WildWater Adventure is a water park in Muskegon, Michigan, located next door to Michigan's Adventure, and owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, Admission is included in the Michigan's Adventure ticket.
History
[edit]WildWater Adventure opened in 1990. The park carried out an extensive phase in 1997 and added the Snake Pit slide complex, the Mine Shaft family raft ride, two wave pools, and a children's play area. When Cedar Fair purchased the park from Roger Jourden they added cabanas to two of the wave pools and in 2005 added the Funnel of Fear tornado slide. In 2010, Michigan's Adventure announced over Facebook that a new attraction would be added to WildWater Adventure called Beach Party. Following the construction of Beach Party, Wild Water Adventure received a small overhaul in 2017. The children's area Half Pint Paradise was remodeled to include a splash pad and now connected the two halves of the waterpark. The entrance to the Funnel of Fear was moved from the back end of the waterpark to the front.
Slides and attractions
[edit]WildWater Adventure offers a wide variety of water attractions for all guests to enjoy. These attractions include:
| Name | Opened | Description | Height Requirement | Rating[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Party | 2011 | Children's play area featuring spray guns, water slides, water wheels, net bridges, and a giant bucket that dumps when filled. Replaced Jolly Roger Pirate Ship and Treehouse Harbor. It was manufactured by WhiteWater West Industries Ltd. of British Columbia and features a first-of-its-kind giant geyser, which blasts water over 90 feet (27 m) in the air in a 20 inches (51 cm) | Over 36" on small slides(Over 40" on larger slides) | 2 |
| Boogie Beach | 1997 | A 7 feet (2.1 m) deep wave pool. | Over 42" or with an adult | 4 |
| Commotion Ocean | 1997 | A children's 5 feet (1.5 m) deep wave pool. | Over 42" or with an adult | 4 |
| Cyclone Zone | 1990 | Three slides, one enclosed and two open-air. | Over 42" | 4 |
| Funnel of Fear | 2005 | A 64-foot (20 m) tall ProSlide Tornado. | Over 48" | 5 |
| Half-Pint Paradise | 1990 (Remodeled before the 2017 season.) | A children's play area. | Under 48" or with a child | 1 |
| Lagoon | 1990 | A children's play area. | Hand-held need an adult | 1 |
| Lazy River | 1990 | A lazy river. | Over 42" or with an adult | 2 |
| Mammoth River | 1993 | 2-3 person raft slide. | Over 42" | 5 |
| Mine Shaft | 1997 | 2-3 person raft slide. | Over 42" | 5 |
| Ridge Rider/Wild Slide | 1990 | Two water slides. | Over 48" | 4 |
| Slidewinders | 1990 | Three body slides. | Over 48" | 4 |
| Snake Pit | 1997 | Three enclosed water slides. | Over 42" | 5 |
| Tidal Wave | 1997 | A medium-sized 6 feet (1.8 m) deep wave pool. It is the park's original wave pool. | Over 42" or with an adult and wear life jacket | 4 |
| Tropical Twist/Paradise Plunge | 1997 | Take the plunge or ride down these two body slides with the whole gang. Formerly called Pirate's Plunge/ Gang Plank(1997-2016). | No hand-held infants | 2 |
Incidents
[edit]- On July 11, 2014, chlorine gas was released into an area of the water park.[2] 27 park visitors were treated and hosed off at the park, while 28 patients were taken to Mercy Health hospitals.[3] All patients were released without any life threatening injuries.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ratings assigned per Michigan's Adventure, where "1" is the least intense and "5" is the most. See their "Guest Assistance Guide" (PDF). Michigan's Adventure. for more specific details.
- ^ Wittkowski, Tony (2014-07-12). "Chlorine gas cloud at Michigan's Adventure caused by 'two common household pool chemicals'". mlive. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ manders6@mlive.com, Michelle D. Anderson | (2014-07-12). "More than two dozen hospitalized, released after chlorine gas exposure at Michigan's Adventure amusement park". mlive. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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