Wet'n'Wild (brand)
 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Amusement park operator |
| Founded | September 30, 1984 |
| Headquarters | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Owner | Village Roadshow Theme Parks and EPR Properties |
Wet'n'Wild is a brand used for many
Wet N' Wild Waterworld, a stand-alone water park in Anthony, Texas
, US.
History
The Wet'n'Wild brand originates from
Gold Coast, Australia. It first opened in 1984 as Cade's County Waterpark, and was renamed to Wet'n'Wild in 1987 after a licensing agreement was reached with the chain of Wet 'n Wild water parks overseas.[1][2]
In 2008,
Wet'n'Wild Hawaii was sold to
CNL Lifestyle Properties for an undisclosed sum in 2009,[5] but Village Roadshow Theme Parks continued to operate the park.[8]
In 2013, new Wet'n'Wild water parks were built by Village Roadshow Theme Parks in Las Vegas and Sydney
.
In November 2013, CNL Lifestyle Properties purchased Wet'n'Wild Phoenix, with
Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs, and their SplashTown Houston park as Wet'n'Wild SplashTown
.
In 2018, the first Chinese Wet'n'Wild water park opened, owned by
In 2016, Premier Parks purchased independent Wild Water Kingdom in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and renamed it Wet'n'Wild Toronto.
In July 2018, Parques Reunidos purchased Wet'n'Wild Sydney from Village Roadshow Theme Parks, and later renamed the park Raging Waters Sydney.[13]
Locations
Locations of Wet'n'Wild water parks
Previous locations
- Wet'n'Wild Phoenix
- Wet'n'Wild SplashTown
- Wet'n'Wild Las Vegas
- Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs
- Wet'n'Wild Sydney
References
- ^ "Wet'n'Wild Water World". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (2 September 2006). "Wet'n'Wild Water World: historical feats". Roller-Coaster. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (20 May 2008). "Village Roadshow buys Aussie World". Parkz. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "Sunshine Coast Water Park" (PDF). Press Release. Village Roadshow. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Hawaiian Waters sold, to be renamed Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii". Pacific Business News. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Wet'n'Wild Phoenix". Amusement Industry News+Notes. 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Theme Parks". Village Roadshow. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ a b Silverstein, Stephanie (21 November 2013). "Premier Parks to take over operation of Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii". Pacific Business News. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ Shanklin, Mary (21 November 2013). "CNL buys Wet 'n Wild Phoenix". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "VRL Divests Phoenix & Hawaii Water Parks" (PDF) (Press release). Village Roadshow Limited. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ Kitney, Damon (17 October 2012). "Village Roadshow inks China deal". The Australian. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ Rasini, Martin (18 October 2012). "Coast-style water parks for China". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ Kleiman, Joe (2 July 2018). "Wet 'n' Wild Sydney joins Parques Reunidos' international portfolio". InPark Magazine.